Author Archives: Kelsie Hahn

About Kelsie Hahn

Kelsie Hahn holds an MFA in fiction from New Mexico State University and is a former managing editor of Puerto del Sol. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Barrelhouse, NANO Fiction, 1/25, Inkwell, and Short, Fast, and Deadly, among others.

The Post-MFA Funk

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

Finding myself in the post-MFA (if only by a few days), I was pleased to stumble on this article on my Facebook feed – it’s ok to be worried about the writing life, and it’s possible to get through the … Continue reading →

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Review of Derek Palacio’s New Book

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

Patrick Trotti has some nice things to say over at Heavy Feather Review about How to Shake the Other Man, a new book by Derek Palacio. Derek was the winner of the Puerto del Sol Short Fiction Contest last year, … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Twist Endings

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

A nice little essay over at Flashfiction.net by Randall Brown on why twist endings aren’t as popular in contemporary fiction – not a super new post, but new to me. Good advice to follow, and relates to a lot of … Continue reading →

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Puerto del Sol – now coming at you electronically!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

Puerto del Sol is now available as a PDF from Weightless Books! Perfect for reading our latest issue on your eReader, phone, tablet, or other fancy gadget. Check it out below, and pick up some fantastic new prose and poetry … Continue reading →

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Content and Form – Check this Interview with Ryan Ridge

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

I’ve been thinking more about content and form in my own writing, so I enjoyed seeing this interview over at Monkeybicycle with Ryan Ridge, the author of the book box I reviewed last summer, Hey, it’s America. Interview here: http://monkeybicycle.net/52-weeks-52-interviews-week-12-ryan-ridge/ … Continue reading →

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See us in Boston, Get Sweet Deals

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

We will be offering several specials at our table at AWP – stop by tables N9 and N10 to chat and check out the latest issue, 48.1. Individual Issues will be $5 (50% off!) while supplies last! A 1-year Subscription … Continue reading →

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Puerto del Sol 48.1 – Pre-orders available now!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

Volume 48, issue 1, is en route and nearly ready to meet the world. Why not pre-order your copy today? We’ve got work from the likes of Matt Bell, Sonya Huber, Shome Dasgupta, Sheryl Luna, Joelle Biele, and other exciting … Continue reading →

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Submit to Submission

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

NMSU alum Joseph Scapellato is hitting all the good points over at the Gulf Coast blog – be brave, submit. Be smart, read the submission guidelines. Perhaps over at our fiction and poetry contests? Share

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When is it Ok to Query Editors about a Submission?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

We’ve all been there. Your submission went out ages ago. The submission period is about to close. The submission manager had a weird technical thing happen after the submission went in. The journal doesn’t take simultaneous submissions. Etc. There are … Continue reading →

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Said is Undead

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

Checking out this “Said is not Dead” blog post from John Warner. I’ve been seeing this discussion about “Said is Dead” flaring up on my Facebook, and had a talk about it in the fiction workshop I taught last semester. … Continue reading →

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