Otis Nebula Editor Andrea Perkins writes that the newest issue (#17) “features the work of thirteen writers ranging from the deeply established to one who is debuting in our ‘pages.’ We also invited our contributors to participate in the creation of an ‘otis,’ which is a linked poem form generated by a simple prompt.” Eleven contributors collaborated, “donating” seed words for each other, the editors chipping in, so that each writer had twelve words to incorporate. Otis Nebula provides full guidelines for this form on their site here. Otis Nebula is a digital magazine with all issues available for free online. Contributors to Issue 17 include Peter Cole Friedman, Nathaniel Kennon Perkins, J.D. Nelson, Cameron Morse, Andrew Haley, Maria Berardi, Jennifer Ruth Jackson, Ken Meisel, Martine van Bijlert, Rebecca Pyle, Mark DeCarteret, Julia Wendell, and Chey Chesser.
Otis Nebula – Fall 2012
What first drew me into this magazine was the art, by Alison Scarpulla. The table of contents is set up as a collage of images, each one pertaining to a piece of prose or poetry. At least for the art, make sure to take a look at this issue, though I suspect you’ll find plenty in the writing to keep you on the site.
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