BLP Scholarship
Today I learned that I Would For You won the Black Lawrence Press manuscript consultation scholarship for hybrid work. A celebrity writer will be going over my book with a fine-tooth comb, providing extensive feedback and editing. The program has an excellent record of scholarship recipients going on to publish the selected work, so I’m…
Cagibi to publish “Gods and Doctors”
It’s official–Cagibi will be publishing “Gods and Doctors” in the October 2024 issue as a follow-up to “All You Need Is Blonde” (July 2024). Thank you to Amy Dupcak and the editorial board for giving me a place to tell this particular story.
on gods and monsters
I’m in Woodstock, New York with JC and S, poking around an independent bookstore. Several celebrities have homes in this part of the Catskills, including Neil Gaiman, so when the shopkeeper says there’s a stack of books Gaiman signed “the last time he popped by,” my ears prick up. Few writers have influenced my life…
R. Renee Branca 