A first-year English major who frequents meetings of Poets and Writers’ The Walls Have Ears Writing Group and Open Mic Nights at Biederman’s Deli, Diane Blaisdell has been writing poetry and fiction for many years. From Dover, NH, Blaisdell is an Orientation Leader, member of PSC Poets and Writers and of the Medieval Society.
Silent Answers
“Why are you so angry?” he asked
I’m angry because you ask me about other girls.
I’m angry because to you I’m one of the guys.
I’m angry because I can’t be with you.
I’m angry because I fell for my best friend.
I’m angry because I can’t scream out my lungs
“I love you!”
Places for Writers to Publish
Doubletake
55 Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
Seeking “writing distinguished by economy, directness, authenticity, and heart,” Doubletake is a publication of strictly fiction. This journal accepts all varieties of realistic narrative, with no preferred length, for which they buy first North American serial rights. Submissions must invite readers to respond with the magazine’s namesake, particularly those with a “strong narrative voice” and “urgency in the writing” capturing editors and audience alike. Doubletake is a well-respected, competitively paying publication seeking high-quality additions to its catalogue.