Giving back to the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House
This year I served as the initial judge/reader in poetry for the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House Literary Prize contest. Thank you, Johnna Schmidt, for […]
Read moreAuthor: Marlena Chertock
Marlena is a digital storyteller and poetry editor at District Lit. Her first poetry book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is available from Bottlecap Press.
‘On that one-way trip to Mars’ is an Elgin Award candidate 🌟
My book “On that one-way trip to Mars” has been nominated for a 2017 Elgin Award! I want to thank the Science […]
Read more‘Rikkud’ and ‘Tinnitus’ in Tiny Tim Literary Review
I have a few new poems in the Tiny Tim Literary Review, a journal dedicated to normalizing chronically ill/disability narratives and humanizing medical professionals. […]
Read moreDistrict Lit’s first flash fiction contest
District Lit is reading for its first ever flash fiction contest. Enter for a chance to win a $200 prize and judge […]
Read moreOn that one-way trip to Mars now on Amazon
My book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is now available on Amazon! Bottlecap Press, my publisher, has added several of its books […]
Read moreWin a book gift card from Bottlecap Press
Bottlecap Press, the publisher of my book “On that one-way trip to Mars,” is holding a gift card giveaway! For a chance […]
Read moreThe power of writers as activists
The incredible Taylor Lewis reflects on the power of writers as activists, her experiences teaching abroad in France, going to grad school […]
Read moreDistrict Lit seeks work for our Disability, Medicine, and Illness issue
District Lit is currently accepting poetry and creative nonfiction for our themed issue on Disability, Medicine, and Illness. We have Jen Stein Hauptmann, Assistant […]
Read moreThat’s a wrap on AWP 2017
Wow. AWP is over. I am exhausted, and sick (who gave me this cold?!), and heartened by the writing community I’m a […]
Read moreInterview in Crack the Spine
I was recently interviewed in Crack the Spine’s Wordsmith series! They asked me how long I’ve been writing, what my greatest challenge […]
Read moreAWP is next week!
I’m so excited for AWP. It’ll be my first time at the enormous conference that brings writers and editors of literary magazines […]
Read moreLiterary goals for 2017
I’m starting off January strong! This month, I’ll be participating in two online writing workshops. I’m so grateful I was included in each, […]
Read more‘Ilana and the science experiment’ published in Crack the Spine 🔬🔭⚗️
Ilana is just a typical seventh grade girl. She buys $1 lipsticks at the store with her friends and spends most of […]
Read more2016 reflections
Some 2016 accomplishments I’m proud of: Bottlecap Press published my book On that one-way trip to Mars. More of my disability-themed poetry was […]
Read moreThree poems in Noble/Gas Quarterly
Noble/Gas Quarterly published three of my poems today in their 203.4 issue. I’m honored to be included with so many other great writers. […]
Read moreAnother scifi poem blasts into the publishing world
Today, Calamus Journal published my poem “The martian comes to me” in their second issue. I’m always honored when my poems are accepted for […]
Read moreReading in NYC
Earlier this month I ventured up to the Big Apple for a poetry reading. I was invited to read with several other […]
Read moreSupport science on #GivingTuesday
Help keep science a priority in our society. Support the Society for Science & the Public on #GivingTuesday. We rely on […]
Read moreMy book is on sale for the holiday weekend
Bottlecap Press, the publisher of my book “On that one-way trip to Mars,” has a 2015-2016 anthology available for a limited time […]
Read moreFirst ever DC Art Book Fair 📚 🎨
Last weekend, my sister Hannah and I tabled at the first ever D.C. Art Book Fair at Lab 1270 in Washington, D.C. […]
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