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 John
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John was a late bloomer and did not publish any poetry until he was in his mid-forties. Since then he has had poems published in many small-press magazine worldwide, as well as four books of poetry. For over thirty years he worked as a scientific illustrator for James Van Allen, the discoverer of the radiation belts that were named for him. Family legend has it that he is descended from Lord Byron, but other that writing poems, they have very few things in common. Read his poetry on Outsider Ink |
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Janet
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Janet Buck's poetry, poetics, and fiction have appeared in The Melic Review, The Pittsburgh Quarterly, Kimera, The Rose & Thorn, 2River View, Southern Ocean Review, Urban Spaghetti, Perihelion, Mind Fire, Born Magazine, Poetry Life & Times, Big Bridge, and hundreds of journals worldwide. Two of Buck's poems have been nominated for this year's Pushcart Prize in Poetry and she is a recent recipient of The H.G. Wells Award for Literary Excellence. She has three poetry collections currently on the market: Calamity's Quilt, Reefs We Live, and Bookmarks in a Hurricane. Her first book of humor, Desideratum's Doggie Dish, is currently available through Word Wrangler Publishing. Read her poetry on Outsider Ink |
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Kevin
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No, Kevin Dresser's artwork hasn't yet been exhibited in galleries. But if you've looked closely at subway platforms, abandoned cars and cinderblock walls in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, you've probably seen his paintings. After seven years as an street artist, Dresser has recently made the transition to gallery art. His recent paintings synthesize his guerrilla street art, his love of bygone Americana, and the work he has done as a type designer. "My art now is more personal than it was when I was just one of many graffiti writers doing large-scale letterform paintings. It is a reflection of the things I find beautiful, patterns, metal and rust," he says. View his work on Outsider Ink |
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Ray Van Horn,
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Ray Van Horn, Jr.'s fiction appears in Cyber Age Adventures, Antipodean SF, Parchment Symbols and Anotherealm, to name a few. He has worked as a freelance hockey analyst for The Hockey Nut, and has contributed numerous humor essays to Satire, I Love My Job and It's All Happening at the Zoo. Finally, Ray has completed a thriller novel entitled "Mentor," which is currently being marketed by his agent. He has recently been anthologized in "Playing Solitaire: Cyber Age Adventures, Volume 4." Read Nightshines |
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Chris
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Chris Orlet is the inventor of the Internet.
His influences include Thoreau, Calvino and Marx (Groucho). His fiction
has recently appeared in The Paumanok Review, La Petite Zine, The Wag,
SalonDAarte, and Alicubi Journal. Vote Green!
Read Clinton County Gun Show Romance |
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Stacy Reynolds |
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Stacy is a Christian lesbian and just celebrated (for lack of a better word) her 42nd birthday. She has a degree in English and journalism and spent several years as a beat reporter. She has ghost written a biography for a little know radio talk show host in Texas and had a few short stories published. She is currently a board reader for the Amazing Instant Novelist on AOL which features poetry and short fiction. Read Even In My Dreams |
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Neil Smith |
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Neil Smith is a failed rock 'n roll guitarist, a failed
rock bassist, and a failed father. However, since his divorce he's putting
his life back together in the hopes of failing at something totally exciting
and new. His last short piece was published in the July issue of Planetmag.com,
entitled The Death Club. He graduated from Indiana University with honors
in nothing. He likes various things, like flowers and puppies and smiles.
Read The Museum of Cockpit Voice Recorders |
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Sean Meriwether
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Sean is currently working on several projects including a novel about a young gay man growing up in rural Pennsylvania, a sample of which is on Outsider Ink, and a collection of unflinching short stories entitled "Invisible Children." In addition to being editor of Outsider Ink, he has been publishing his own short fiction on the internet and literary magazines. His short story, "A Date With John," will be appearing in Best Gay Erotica 2001 available in December. He can also be found working with his partner, Jack Slomovits, on BlowSquish.com, an internet design company. Visit his gallery at: seanmeriwether.com |