Announcing SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories

Songs of My Selfie (Three Rooms Press, April 2016, 978-1-941110-49-0)

I'm so excited to announce that this April, Three Rooms Press will be releasing Songs of My Selfie: An Anthology of Millennial Stories, which I have compiled and edited! Featuring seventeen stories by millennial writers, and a gorgeous cover by millennial designer Victoria Bellavia, Songs of My Selfie is intended to be a celebration of the true experience of the twenty-something. 

Description:
SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories celebrates the millennial through the works of up-and-coming fiction writers, all under the age of twenty-six. This collection features seventeen short stories by millennial writers about actual millennial issues, exposing this generation's true ambitions and frustrations, humor and heartbreak, despair and joie de vivre.

With fresh new voices and edgy prose, these compelling stories offer a cross-section of vibrant millennial characters: unemployed grads deep in debt, expectant mothers on the cusp of adulthood, online relationship addicts, and millennials at war with their families' expectations—even while stuck living at home. Here are the strong and the weak, the self-aware and those who reject reality—all carefully crafted to buck the common perception of the millennial. And yet, with a knowing wink, each story is accompanied by a selfie of its author.

Forget what the media says—SONGS OF MY SELFIE reveals what it really means to be twenty-something today.

Featuring stories by: 
Suzanne Herman, Stephanie Bramson, Mina Holmes, Jared Shaffer, Theresa Buchta, Angus McLinn, Angela Sloan, Xingyue Sarah He, Joshua Tuttle, Tyler Barton, Aaron Thorpe, Tiffany Ferentini, Tara Isabella Burton, Katherine Sloan, Carolyn Drake, Ifra Asad, and Constance Renfrow

Preorder your copy today on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. And keep up to date with the publishing of Songs of My Selfie by following Three Rooms Press on Twitter or Facebook.

Discussing the English Major at My Alma Mater

Discussing the English major at Franklin & Marshall College.

This Tuesday, I returned to Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to discuss the career paths available to undergrad English majors as part of an alumni panel. The panel featured six alumni pursuing a variety of careers--from library sciences to marketing--and of course, I spoke about breaking into the publishing industry and freelancing. We discussed first jobs, networking, maintaining confidence, and how to keep creative after college (a subject very dear to my heart). I also talked about launching an open mic series, building communities, and forming writing groups. 

The event was a great success, with a record number of attendees, and I met some wonderful students eager to start their publishing careers. If anyone knows of any opportunities I can recommend to them, I hope you'll leave a comment!

Meet Three Rooms Press at the Brooklyn Book Festival

Get a free Weird Girl and What's His Name bookmark when you visit the 3RP Booth (#228) at the ever popular Brooklyn Book Fair on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Special Guest reader Meagan Bothers (author of the soon-to-be released Weird Girl and What's His Name) will be reading at our booth at 1 p.m. and signing books until 2 p.m. This is your chance to be among the first few to have a copy of Meagan’s new book before its official release date in October. And, of course, many other great 3RP titles will be available. Stop by and say hello to Peter, Kat, Constance, and Abbey. Enlightenment Awaits!!!