Usually when I submit an essay or short story for publication to a literary magazine or anthology, and it’s accepted,…
Category: Karen Osborne
When I think of the books and authors that have influenced me, I think back. Way back. Back further than…
It is not very often that a work of fiction makes me cry, but that’s what happened when I read…
I love revisions. (I know, you’re about to ask—which demon rose from depths of hell and is currently wearing a…
I never would have gotten through the first draft of my novel without the low residency MFA (Master of Fine…
I am so excited to welcome Rion Amilcar Scott to The Debutante Ball. Rion and I are both Kimbilio fellows.…
Rejection is a great teacher. When I was a journalist in upstate New York, I’d often have to ask tough…
[Dear Lisa Braxton] …Thank you very much for your submission. We appreciated very much the quality of your book—in particular,…
Congratulations to our winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of The Frame-Up. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Desiree Cooper! If…
I am so excited to welcome Desiree Cooper to The Debutante Ball. Desiree and I are both Kimbilio fellows. Kimbilio…