Why should you read TheOpenEnd?
1. TheOpenEnd is a general platform for creative writing of all varieties.
2. TOE contributors are insightful, musical, published, and pretty normal.
3. Everything is homegrown.
5. Our history is a 14k booty juiced on avocados and rice. Jiggle Jiggle.
5. TOE showcases 1 new piece at a time. We’re digestible.
6. @TinyTOEPress, our imprint, publishes handpressed books with love.
Interested people:
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CONTRIBUTORS
I’m 29 30 31 32 years old. Hospital-born in Southwest Miami, I now live in North Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Austin. In January 2011, Tiny TOE Press published my first novel, AUSTIN NIGHTS. My other name is Michael Davidson. These are some of my published ‘pieces’: Inside 553 (Literary Potpourri – RIP) // Sunset Cliffs (Outsider Ink – RIP) // Rise and Fall (Whistling Shade) // The Kids (42opus) // Ocean Beach (Snow Monkey) // Woman & Writer (Entrepôt) // Burnt Orange, last name EVER, first name GREATEST, Miami Beach (BackPocket) // On Being Indie (TheNextBestBook) // Sinews (matchbook) // Not A Raging Bull (Eclectic Flash) // Magic Truffle (plain wrap) // Cardboard (WordPlaySound). I interview indie writers at Kindle Author. I spill other miscellany at MySwag.
William N. Underwood lives in Chicago, where he nurtures a very out-of-place avocado tree.
Bridget recently embarked on her journey toward a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She is frantically building a life of research and practice around autism spectrum disorders and herocious. Feel free to contact her regarding autism, psychopathology, fine art, green/alternative housing, yoga, buddhism, vegetarian cooking, and all sorts of topics you think you’d both be interested in.
Chris Huang has been wandering near and far lands ever since graduating from the University of Chicago. He hopes to someday find his way. flickr
Carl Abbot Thunem is contemplating buying a recliner and likes to grow pumpkins.
ML Kennedy has been injecting undiluted internet into his bloodstream since 1998. In the past, he has written for Popcorn Junkies, The DVD Lounge, Moodspins, and Pulse Wrestling. He is currently a regular contributor to Diehard GameFAN. Xylo, the Wolf Baron
mrjellyfish eyes the icicles on your eaves and knows how well your home is insulated.
Diego Serrano is on a mission. One day, he will know what that mission is.
Diego Serrano is on vacation. He has recently moved to Chile. Where the weather is beautiful, the people are friendly and the American dollar is still thriving. His ideal life? No working, being owner of the Dallas cowboys, and spending all his copious amounts of money on fun stuff… who needs a therapist when you have ATVs?
Silvio Diaz lives on an island in Biscayne Bay. Silvio Diaz & Co. Realtors
Monica Gutierrez lives in Houston. She enjoys cooking, reading, and oil painting, mostly landscapes. Her greatest enjoyment though, is spending time with her husband, Victor Carlos, and her son, Victor David.
Miss Clare is a third grader who lives in Stow, Ohio. She enjoys spending time playing with her best friend Bayley. Her favorite snack is raspberries, her favorite color is navy blue, and her favorite animal is the polar bear. She likes to spend time swimming at the beach in Florida. She thinks running and reading Harry Potter are very fun. She has a puppy named Buddy and a kitten named Gizzmo.
T.M. Lindsey is a freelance comedy writer whose foray into comedy began with a satiric weekly column in The Daily Iowan in 1993, before finding a new home on a myriad of satiric blogs including Witsend Here, Nussle & Flow, and Political Fallout. Say Something Funny is the new comedic face on the block. To help feed my comedy writing habit, I’ve written straight journalism for the Iowa Independent and the Iowa Veterans Blog
When I’m not writing humor and satire, I teach high school English in Iowa City, Iowa to pay most of the bills. The rest I’ve forwarded to God, who I TRUST will pay in a timely fashion. Most of my waking hours are spent raising my three boys and reenacting Sisyphus as I push a never-ending pile of students’ papers to the top of a hill with the intent of pushing them over the edge — only to have them roll back in an attempt to kill me. Say Something Funny
Patricia Rotsztain Frost was born in Argentina in 1964. She is fully bilingual (Spanish-English), has a Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Law in the University of Buenos Aires, a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the School of Psychological Studies in Nova Southeastern University, FL, and is a Certified Lifestyle Counselor (AALC), and Certified Hypnotherapist (National Guild of Hypnotists).
She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Natural Health. She believes that well-being is a birthright and knowledge is power. Her mission is to assist her clients in finding the knowledge they need to achieve well-being. Create Your Health.
My name is Kirsten. I am 13 years old in the 8th grade. I love spending time with my family & friends. I like writing stories and drawing. I have a dog named Chipper and a cat named Cuddles. I also like being in front AND behind the camera! I am actually scared of alot of things like death, upside down rollarcoasters, alligators, and sharks. I like being outside and I will eat anything. Okay, well I don’t know what else to say so BYE! krazyykikii
Luli Sulichin is the owner of Miami Shopping Tours, a personalized shopping service in South Florida. As a stylist and personal shopper, she works closely with the top hotels on South Florida beaches. She advises clients so that they’ll always know how to wear the perfect outfit. The Perfect Outfit // Miami Shopping Tours
Lives in Miami…
Patricia lives in S. Florida. She was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. She has 2 children.
A curious writer who can’t help but write about the things that most people overlook. THE 100 MOST ANNOYING THINGS blog began last year as a writing exercise to overcome writer’s block. It’s grown into a popular blog with 10,000+ visitors a week from all over the world proving that misery loves company with all things annoying. When I’m not busy writing about things that annoy me, I’m busy writing books.
I’m a man ok. AdEasel
E-mail: atticusshepard [at] gmail [dot] com
Megan is a home schooling mom of 5 young children and wife to one very talented web developer/geek extraordinaire. Living in Des Moines, Iowa after spending most of her life in Northern California. Loves animals, music, chocolate, kids, and talking in the third person.
A 30 something househusband bringing up 3 monsters. The Life and Times of a Househusband
emma is 18, lives in virginia, and is bound for college this fall, where she hopes to study something english/literature/writing-related. aside from writing, she loves to read (hence the username), drink coffee, and revel in whatever sleep she can get. oneshouldreadeverything
Andrew is a student of law studying at the University of East Anglia, England. He can usually be found buried in his textbooks, scribbling madly in his notebook or engaged in a contemplative midnight stroll. His writing interests include the outright bizarre and the seductively colourful.
Andrew is a trainee journalist currently residing in the United Kingdom and his aspirations include; purchasing the world’s largest cookie, eating said cookie and appearing on the front page of The Times newspaper. On a more sensible note, Andrew loves writing, reading and all things media.
Tin Salamunic was born in Bosnia, grew up in Munster Germany, and finished his BFA in Communication Arts in Richmond, VA at Virginia Commonwealth University. Tin has continued to reside in Richmond, VA where he continues to provide commercial and editorial illustrations to national and international clients including: Mountain Dew, ESPN The Magazine, Men’s Health, Runner’s World, Washington Post, Military Officer Magazine, PEARSON, and many more.
Tin also serves as an adjunct faculty member at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth Univerisity) where he instructs courses such as: Concept Art, Digital drawing, Comics and Graphic Novels, Figure drawing, Sequential imaging and senior project/studio. This accomplished illustrator and instructor has also received awards for his compelling digital illustrations from organizations such as American Illustration, 3×3 Magazine, Society of Illustrators of New York and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. Tin’s work has a direct focus on concept art for film and television, editorial/advertising illustration as well as video games and comic books/graphic novels. Salamunic Illustration
This is me in Virtual World, while working in the real world. Merging my online identities, connecting via social media (which I have valued since before it was social media, yet find necessary to examine critically) in my work as a recruiter. I am dancing with the second year of business out on my own. It is fun but holy cow! If it was easy everyone would be doing it, right? The Rhino and the Buddha
Writer, Marketer, New Yorker. Light Baggage
This idiot horse bit off Tom’s hand when he tried to feed him a pinecone. That’s about it I think. Tom Oatmeal
My home is the only blue spot in red Texas, and it’s still not good enough.
A Southern by the Grace of God storyteller, born and raised in Mississppi. Lives and works in Austin, Texas. Began writing at some point and will probably never be finished. Enso Magazine
Al Billings is sixty-two years old, the bastard child of a drunk French Canadian sailor from providence, Rhode Island and his gullible girlfriend. Washed ashore by myriad literary and artistic currents, he has struggled to portray the world in which he lives. By his own admission, he is rarely fully successful. Billings lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and his banjo. Dreaming of Open Water
Born in Lamia, Greece, live here because I have to, write because I need to, usually have no idea about my purpose on this planet, but somehow manage to stay put to try and find out. Setty Lepida’s Reel
Ashley is the quintessential Libra soul: free spirited, idealist, inspired by anything she finds beauty residing within. She currently lives in Austin, Texas, with an agenda of self-discovery while enjoying the comforts of good music, great food, and excellent community. From This Perspective
Prior to becoming an attorney, Judy worked over 10 years for high-end boutiques in South Florida. Since then, Judy has been designing beautiful and exotic fashion-forward pieces for several years alongside the artisans of Colombia. Her love of fashion, travel, culture and her native Colombian roots paved the way for Global Fashionista, her new business venture launched in 2010.
Matthew Hernandez (matthew [at] mjhernandez [dot] com) is a graphic Designer and Illustrator based out of Lafayette, LA. Matthew J. Hernandez
Noah Cicero is 30 years old and lives in Youngstown, Ohio. He has written too many books in a short amount of time. Some of them are The Human War, The Insurgent and The Condemned. Best Behavior will be out in a few months and The Human War the movie will be showing in festivals this year. Noah Cicero will also be graduating from Youngstown State University in May with a Political Science degree. The Outsider
Jordan Castro (b. 1992) is the author of Supercomputer (Deckfight Press, 2011) and two other e-books. He is the co-author of Cute (Thumbscrews Press, 2011) and two other chapbooks. He maintains a blog and a Twitter account. His full-length poetry book, if i really wanted to feel happy, i’d feel happy already will be released by Black Coffee Press in 2013.
Declan Tan is a freelance journalist from London. His work has not appeared in the Atlantic, New Yorker, SmokeLong Quarterly, Three Penny Review, Monkey Bicycle, or etc. Defunct Already
Mitchell Hagerstrom was born in Iowa City, now lives in Austin. In between were sojourns on (or in) the East Coast, the West Coast, two Southern states, a Mid-West state, some Pacific Islands, and the Far East. Many of these locales reappear in her fictions.
Mitch Manning is a poet living in Austin, Texas where he works as a bartender. He studied English and Classics at Suffolk University in Boston and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. He is a co-founder of Suffolk University’s Classics program.His work has appeared in the Charles River Journal. He will attend the MFA program in poetry at UMass Boston this fall. Poems Like Me
Gregory Sherl’s first full-length poetry collection, Heavy Petting, was released last September. His new collection, The Oregon Trail is the Oregon Trail, is out now. He blogs at http://gregorysherlisgregorysherl.com/.
Gregory Sherl’s debut full-length poetry collection, Heavy Petting (YesYes Books, 2011), can be ordered here (http://yesyesbooks.com/store/). He can be reached at jesuis.gregory@gmail.com. Valium
J. A. Tyler is the author of A Man of Glass & All the Ways We Have Failed and has recent work with Diagram, Black Warrior Review, Fourteen Hills, and New York Tyrant. He is also founding editor of Mud Luscious Press. For more, visit: http://chokeonthesewords.com.
Years ago, when I first hit bottom and ended up in a substance abuse center, I learned that I was allergic to drugs. I was told I suffered from a disease that had no cure but that it could be arrested and that recovery was possible. My substance abuse counselor was a recovering addict who had sixteen years clean. He explained that the very first thing that I needed to do if I wanted lasting recovery was to accept that I could not use drugs successfully. It has been difficult for me to accept this. I have always had a reservation. This reservation has taken me out several times. Today I’m working on first things first.
Parker Tettleton’s work is featured in &/or forthcoming from Gargoyle, Word Riot, PANK, elimae, > kill author & Mud Luscious, among others. His first chapbook, SAME OPPOSITE, is available from Thunderclap! Press & another is due out soon. More or less is here.
Jeremiah Walton is a youth poet from New England where he attends High School. Jeremiah is author of two collections of poetry Nostrovia!, his first paperback, and To Your Health: Humanities Diagnosis, a free ebook collection. Nostrovia! Poetry, a website Jeremiah manages, is a website dedicated to poets and writers, offering a free contest and guest blog to submit to, and have your writing published on.
I am 21 years old, I like cats, fake mustaches, sombreros and tweeting. I write stuff and post it online sometimes. I work installing wall panels for an interior design company.
My blog: http://loudintensesobbing.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ed_quinones
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