Rae Bryant – Editor

I look forward to reading your words! I live in the DC Metro area and have worked and studied in New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Portland and Firenze. Versed in literary realism, magic realism, creative nonfiction and more, I'm experienced with a diversity of styles and voices and have had the honor of winning awards on both sides of publishing. With twenty-five years experience, I bring a unique literary background in writing and editing realism, speculative and the fusions that surprise and enthrall.I am the author of the short story collection, The Indefinite State of Imaginary Morals. Stories, essays, and poetry have appeared in print and online at North American Review, The Paris Review, The Missouri Review, McSweeney’s, DIAGRAM and more. My work has shortlisted and won prizes, scholarship and fellowships from Johns Hopkins, American University, Aspen Writers Foundation, VCCA, Whidbey Writers, Bartleby Snopes, CRAFT, Torch Prize and Curt Johnson Prizes. My work has been nominated for the Pen/Hemingway, Pen Emerging Writers, &NOW Award, Lorian Hemingway, and Pushcart. I earned an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from American University. I am an adjunct creative writing professor. My novel manuscript is represented by Jennifer Carlson with Dunow, Carlson and Lerner. As a working writer, editor and teacher of craft, I offer to you experience on both sides of the writing, submissions and publishing processes. Together, we will focus on your authentic voice and unique craft approach as much the revision process, focuses that will identify your talents and develop your needs as a writer in service to your current and future manuscripts. We will consider craft guides and resources to add to your library. We will chat on the phone where you will take the lead and ask questions about manuscript edits, the query process, submissions process and more. It is deeply gratifying to share my words with the world, yes, but it is as deeply gratifying to support and mentor authentic and diverse voices with stories that must be told. It is what drives us as writers, the story, and it would be an honor to support yours. I look forward to talking with you about your writing project. All my best, Rae