Hannah E. Martin
Excerpt:
It’s hot, with a side of muggy. She don’ like it. Always dreamed of bein’ in a place where there ain’ the muggy side of things, maybe e’en someplace where there’s snow. So she up ‘n packed, tellin’ Paul he could stick it where the sun don’ shine. Bastard didn’t deserve no better nohow, not after she caught him ruttin’ with the neighbor’s dog. Weren’t natural, jus’ like all that water hoverin’ in the air. Time she was movin’ on.
Bio:
Hannah Martin grew up in towns all over the west coast, and went on to serve in the military, where she lived in and visited countries around the world. Her fiction work has been published in periodicals including New Moon and Gertrude, and her drama has had readings in New York City and Portland, Oregon. Hannah lives in Brooklyn, NY with her partner, a plethora of books, a fat cat, and a neurotic dog.Hannah is very excited for this first opportunity to work with Clarion West.
Publications:
FICTION“The Punishment of Man,” The Four Cornered Universe, 2010.“Final Gift,” Gertrude, 2009.“Water Dragons,” New Moon, July/Aug 2007.“Ghosts of Paris Past,” Oysters and Chocolate, April 2007.“Back to Boys,” Down in the Dirt, March 2007.SCREENPLAYS“Dragon’s Spark” (short screenplay), Oregon Literary Review, Summer 2007.
Writing Description:
My best writing happens when I'm struggling to understand a person or a situation initially foreign to me. By jumping into that person's skin, or by creating an alternate world my character can explore, I better understand the world in which my body lives.
Writing Goals:
I am working on the first draft of a young adult novel that deals with queerness and queer themes in a speculative world. My goal is simple: to work on it every day, even if it's just clarifying a specific character, or working on plot development. By the end of the six weeks, I hope to have a solid outline (I have an outline now, but it's not solid) and at least six chapters drafted -- one for each week!
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