Cara Bruce is the editor of Viscera, Best Fetish Erotica and Best Bisexual Women’s Erotica. She is also the co-author of The First Year – Hepatitis C (1st & 2nd editions) and Horny? San Francisco. Her short fiction has appeared in many anthologies including Pills, Thrills, Chills & Heartbreak, Best American Erotica, Best Women’s Erotica, Necrologue, Public House, among others. She has written for The San Francisco Bay Guardian, Bust, GettingIt.com, Playgirl, Salon.com, the McClathy-Tribune, and more. For more information visit www.CaraBruce.com.
Shawna Kenney is the author of Imposters (Mark Batty Publisher) and the memoir, I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (Last Gasp), which earned a Firecracker Alternative Book award, international translation and a television development deal. Her work has appeared in Swindle Magazine, Juxtapoz, Transworld Skateboarding, Veg News, the Florida Review and LA Weekly, among others. Kenney has shared her words in classrooms and on panels at Goucher College, Sarah Lawrence, UCLA, Cal-State Long Beach, Cal-State Fullerton, Ladyfest LA, the DIY Convention, Vallekilde School of Communications (Denmark), the Hollywood Public Library, at bookstores throughout the US and abroad, and on the BBC. Her essays appear in numerous anthologies and she holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Visit www.ShawnaKenney.com.
Our Philosophy
You may have noticed our stylized Ganesha logo. Ganesha is a Hindu deity also known as the “Remover of Obstacles,” “Lord of Beginnings” and “Patron of Letters.” Since we believe in the transformative power of writing, he seemed a perfect symbol for our philosophy. “Pinchback” is borrowed from the gardening lexicon; much like the process of revision, one must “pinchback” new growth to encourage fuller plants.
“After completing a college writing program, I found [Cara & Shawna's workshop] to be an excellent follow-up to continue crafting my skills. The feedback from the instructors was very detailed giving both positive and constructive feedback. I enjoyed working with both. I am looking forward to additional classes with [them].”
-Aurora M. Lewis