Dear Explorer of the Arts,
I am delighted to bring you the Volta Issue of Able Muse. Of recent, Able Muse has been buzzing with evolutionary events that we are very excited to share with you. Between the last issue and this one, we have put together and published the critically acclaimed Able Muse Anthology [1]—published by our brand new Able Muse Press [2], which will also be publishing the periodical print version of Able Muse [3] starting with the next issue, and also publishing new books from emerging and established authors. Yes, buzzing with activity.
Indeed, the Volta Issue [4] marks the transition point after which we’ll begin publishing a print version of Able Muse in conjunction with online previews and samples. In this issue we bring you Featured Poet Rose Kelleher [5], Spotlight Poet Shekhar Aiyar [6], and Featured Artists Sara G. Umomento [7] and Billy Monday [8]. Sharon Passmore [9], the Art Forum [10] Moderator at Eratosphere [11] (Able Muse’s online workshop), conducts rare interviews with our two featured artists. Sharon’s interviews are insightful and informative, and I believe that they’ll enhance the appreciation of the art show from our featured artists. Of our Featured Artists, Sharon writes:
I’m very excited about the two featured artists in this issue. Sara G. Umemoto uses digital manipulation to take us on a fantasy voyage through a dreamy, thought-provoking, psychological landscape. Billy Monday avoids manipulating his photographs beyond basic adjustments because he wants his images to maintain the realism of the moment, the location. He says “I like being there!” Well, I sure liked being at both places and I hope you do too.
This issue also includes a tribute to Rachel Wetzsteon who passed away near the end of last year. The Tribute contributors include Rachel Hadas [12], David Mason [13], David Yezzi [14], A.E. Stallings [15], Melvin Jules Bukiet [16] and others. I am grateful to our Nonfiction Editor Gregory Dowling [17] who stepped in to guest edit this special feature. See his introduction to this feature here [18].The very best,
Alex Pepple,
—Editor.
Links:
[1] http://www.ablemusepress.com/anthology
[2] http://www.ablemusepress.com
[3] http://www.ablemusepress.com/ablemuse-print
[4] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/index.html
[5] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/featured-interview/rose-kelleher
[6] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/interviews/shekhar-aiyar
[7] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/featured-artist/sara-g-umemoto
[8] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/featured-artist/billy-monday
[9] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/sharon-passmore
[10] https://www.ablemuse.com/erato/forumdisplay.php?f=20
[11] https://www.ablemuse.com/erato
[12] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/rachel-hadas
[13] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/david-mason
[14] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/david-yezzi
[15] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/a-e-stallings
[16] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/melvin-jules-bukiet
[17] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/gregory-dowling
[18] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/author/gregory-dowling
[19] https://www.ablemuse.com/v8/index.html
[20] http://www.thehypertexts.com/
[21] https://www.ablemuse.com/v6/interview/alan-sullivan
[22] https://www.ablemuse.com/erato/forumdisplay.php?f=29
[23] https://www.ablemuse.com/v6/index.html
[24] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/essay/timothy-murphy/alan-wilds
[25] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/poetry
[26] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/essays
[27] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/book-reviews
[28] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/interviews
[29] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/interview/andrew-waterman
[30] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/rory-waterman
[31] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/essay/gregory-dowling/grace-notes-poetry-andrew-waterman
[32] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/brenda-morris
[33] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/barbara-westwood-diehl
[34] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/katharine-coles
[35] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/timothy-murphy
[36] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/steve-mitchell
[37] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/maryann-d-agincourt
[38] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/dana-reva-de-greff
[39] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/kevin-dobbs
[40] https://www.ablemuse.com/v6/bio/thaisa-frank
[41] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/andre-naffis-sahely
[42] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/essay/andre-naffis-sahely/dark-pastorals-robert-frost-hayden-carruth
[43] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/cristina-ceron
[44] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/essay/cristina-ceron/decomposition-dissolution-reading-thomas-hardy-war-poems
[45] https://www.ablemuse.com/v9/bio/julie-stoner
[46] https://www.ablemuse.com/submit