In Conversation with Harris PlesKovitch
Interviewed by Christopher Barton nonFiction editor at Chaotic Merge Christopher Barton: How did the creation of “no Expiration Date” help you to work through the emotions involved with these tough topics? Harris PlesKovitch: It’s difficult to say what came first, the…
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In Conversation with Alec Evan March
Interviewed by Lassiter Jamison Fiction editor at Chaotic Merge Lassiter Jamison: Do you have any upcoming projects or pieces you’re working on? Alec Evan March: My main project for the past couple of years has been a novel, which I worked…
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In Conversation with Lori D’Angelo
Interviewed by Lassiter Jamison Fiction editor at Chaotic Merge Lassiter Jamison: If you could have any story of yours adapted, which one would you pick and why? Lori D’Angelo: I think I’d choose “I Met Death at the Patteson Drive Kroger,”…
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In Conversation with Court Ludwick
Interviewed by Kirry Kaufer POETRY editor at Chaotic Merge Kirry Kaufer: “Myofascial Trigger Point” is very in tune with time. “I wake up past four p.m.,” and ”a gesture to my ___ beats per minute” stand out in particular. How would…
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In Conversation with Taylor Franson-Thiel
Interviewed by BRITT TRACHTENBERG POETRY Managing editor at Chaotic Merge Britt Trachtenberg: What was your writing experience while creating your poem To The Mother of My Abuser? And how does your writing and revision journey differ from your other works? Taylor…
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In Conversation with Erica Hoffmeister
Interviewed by Emily Townsend Nonfiction Managing editor at Chaotic Merge Emily Townsend: What’s so great about this essay is that AIM can emulate any other universal messaging platform, but the timeframe here instantly sets up nostalgia and relatability. What inspired you…
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A Conversation with Renee Keele
Interviewed by Britt Trachtenberg Managing Poetry Editor at Chaotic Merge Britt Trachtenberg: Can you describe your writing process, starting with a draft? Renee Keele: To write poems I must be inspired, and often I go through long droughts where my muse…
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A Conversation with James B. Nicola
Interviewed by Jasmine Ferrufino Editor in Chief at Chaotic Merge Jasmine Ferrufino: What would you love your audience to know about you that you might not express in your writing that often? James B. Nicola: Oh, I host the writer’s circle…
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A Conversation with Synovia Roberts
Interviewed by Tabatha Miller a Fiction Editor at Chaotic Merge Tabatha Miller: What is the most difficult part of your writing process? Synovia Roberts: I think the most difficult part of my writing process is sitting down and writing. I have…
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A Conversation with Luise Mörke
Interviewed by Lassiter Jamison a Fiction Editor at Chaotic Merge Lassiter Jamison: “Memory Foam” is a beautiful mix of the relatable and the absurd (as if life). Has anything close to the events of this story happened to you personally? Luise…
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A Conversation with Shome Dasgupta
Interviewed by Jasmine Ferrufino Editor in Chief at Chaotic Merge Jasmine Ferrufino: What would you love your audience to know about you that you might not express in your writing that often? Shome Dasgupta: Oh! I’m not quite sure—I’m afraid there’s…
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The AFAB, QTBIPOC Artist as an Object: Commodified
by Ami (@HotWraithBones) CW: Mature Content (18+) My writing and art are worth less than my boobs. That’s a fact I’m quickly learning as I progress in my attempt at a creative career. Where brown skin is involved on the part…
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Eternally Gay
By Hannah Olesen WARNING: SPOILERS In 2021 the LGBTQ community was happy to see the first on-screen gay couple making headway in the Marvel movie titled, Eternals. Contrary to popular belief, this is not the first time a gay character has…
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How to write the worst tweets EVER and sabotage your chances of getting an agent or publishing deal
By Ami J. Sanghvi Hello, mere mortals. The aliens (save one: me) have retreated to their spaceships for the day. Now is the time they have designated for me to educate the humans. Today’s lesson? How to write the worst tweets…
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The Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media
by SA Sneha It is 2 am. My eyes are tired and dragging themselves to shut down, but I push them to stay open for a few more minutes. I promise myself this will be the last reel I will see.…
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Former Margaret Atwood Fan Talks Inclusive Language and Blowing Dog Whistles Through a Megaphone
by Kaitlyn Crow (they/them) I encountered Margaret Atwood for the first time like many do: in a classroom. In my Gender & Bodies class, we read and dissected The Handmaid’s Tale. I found myself immersed in June’s story; indignant at the…
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5 instances in Vita Nuova where Dante proved his Venus was in Leo (with modern-day translations)
by Ami J. Sanghvi *** All quotations in this article are pulled from the Oxford World’s Classics 1992 edition of Vita Nuova, translated by Mark Musa. The first time I ever read Vita Nuova, I came away from it with two…
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To My First Book
by SA Sneha Dear My First Book, I vividly remember the day I managed to bring you home. Naturally, I was intrigued by you. But, I was skeptical of borrowing you from the school library. The library had so many versions…
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