Emily J. Lawrence
"Is a wallpaper baby"
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"Editor-in-chief of Moleperson"
"She:"
"Frequently picnicking moleperson"
Emily J. Lawrence is a young college graduate, eating tears and rejection letters as she waits for a "real job." She spends her time creating sentences nobody has ever muttered, metaphors never thought of, and characters who take over. Her work can be found in A Capella Zoo, Hawk and Handsaw, Relief: A Journal of Christian Expression, and Glossolalia. She is an assistant editor at Literary Laundry and a book reviewer for Examiner.com.
Her blog, Buys Paper, Writes on Napkins is here.
Her blog, Buys Paper, Writes on Napkins is here.
Likes: my fiance, David; Joe Meno; stuffed animals as characters; the delicate, lovely symbolism of children in stories; Sandra Cisneros; metaphors (but not thinly stretched metaphors); similes; hyper-literate lyrics; scores of musical artists which she will geek on apologetically; vintage clothing; succinct writing; character development; dialogue; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Little Miss Sunshine; dysfunctional relationships (in literature); Murakami Haruki; saying Japanese names family-name first; saying Jesus instead of "God" so it's not debatable; indie films; Japan; the idea of birds; "beautiful, the mess we are"; C.S. Lewis; Aslan; cats; Heath Ledger's Joker; college; Honey and Clover (that's right! I like anime!); planning my wedding
Dislikes: eyeliner; arguing; melodrama; teenagers under 17 trying to coerce their way into R-rated movies and jeopardizing my job; pop, hip hop, electronica, rap; ear wax; exploding microwaves; cotton candy Christianity (Jesus was the bravest, most honest, and majestic man that existed); smell of new shoes; stinky bathrooms; birds; Catwoman; when people say writing "flows" ... what does that mean?; asking for money; needing money; paying back my college loans; crowds; Ricky Geravis
((more to come))
David Franks
"Is a half-hearted elephant"
...
"And the assistant editor of Moleperson"
"This is him"
"We here at Moleperson are deeply sorry you had to see that."
David loves all things strange. In his perfect story, reality would be bent to its breaking point. His favorite themes include magic piercing through the barriers of everyday life, the blending of sadness and happiness & their relationship to each other, the disintegration of the American family, and cats. As long as they're strange cats.
He dislikes stories devoid of emotion, plot, and character development. Creativity is his prime concern. Many people think literature is dying. That may be the biggest lie to ever sink its disease-ridden claws into our collective conscience. Art will never die. Ideas will never die. There is an unending well of originality from which artists can freely take. People tend to forget that. David encourages you to not merely drink from, but dive head first into this well!
David also likes Music, Japanese culture, and the word MuckDuck.
He dislikes pretension, the saxophone, and the word Wall.
((more to come))
