Publications
What we call “the submission grind” is brutal, especially for marginalized writers. Many literary publications and presses take months or longer to accept or reject work, pay little or nothing, and offer an unsatisfying editorial process. Additionally, most rely on funding from foundations, corporations, universities, and governments, or on submission and contest fees, and simply shutter when these fickle wells run dry.
Fortunately, there are many other ways to share your work with others. In order to demystify the publishing process, my publication history is detailed below, including submissions, rejections, acceptances, payments, and, in relevant cases, how the payment was used. I strongly encourage emerging writers to avoid the submission grind by self-publishing their work, especially in print, or by working with genre publications that offer standardized pay rates.
All of my published works are in the public domain.
Forthcoming
The Ecology of Art, Strike!, book, essay collection Will be published in 2027 by tRaum Books Royalties will go towards maintaining Art, Strike!'s website and funding future mutual aid projects like Art, Strike! Selected by Split/Lip Press as a finalist during their 2023 Nonfiction/Hybrid open reading period, leading to its publication with tRaum Books; withdrawn from Sundress Publications, Feminist Press, Rescue Press, and Blair upon acceptance
the year that i was born into, chapbook, prose poems Previously accepted in December 2024 by Querencia Press, which began an extended hiatus in October 2026 and encouraged authors in my position to rehome their works Under consideration by Sarabande Books for the 2026 Sarabande Chapbook Prize; withdrawn from kith books upon initial acceptance; selected by Essay Press as one of ten finalists for their 2023 Chapbook Open Reading Period; declined by Prismatica Press, Papeachu Press, Abode Press, and Bottlecap Features
Please Don't Read This If You're White, chapbook, short stories Under consideration by Gold Line Press for their 2026 Chapbook Competition
another manifesto, micro-chapbook, poems Under consideration by Tilted House for their netsuke series; excerpt of five poems under consideration by Phoebe, and House House Magazine, declined by Foglifter and The Offing
“Los Anaranjados,” fiction, short story Under consideration by Gulf Coast, Ploughshares, The Drift, Room, American Short Fiction, The Rumpus, and The Offing; previously accepted by Bennington Review, withdrawn due to creative differences; withdrawn upon initial acceptance from FICTION; declined by Seize the Press, The Ex-Puritan, and Joyland; early versions declined by Michigan Quarterly Review, The Georgia Review, Southeast Review, TriQuarterly, American Short Fiction, Indiana Review, Ploughshares, AGNI, and Massachusetts Review; withdrawn from The Masters Review in solidarity with Sarah Ghazal Ali's open letter about Discover New Art Payment of $250 from Bennington Review as kill fee
“The Hedonist,” fiction, flash Under consideration by SmokeLong Quarterly, The Rumpus, and AGNI
“Pretty Boy,” fiction, flash Under consideration by AGNI, The Kenyon Review, Fugue, Revolute, and Northwest Review; declined by Tahoma Literary Review, Flash Frog, SmokeLong Quarterly, The Rumpus, and Split Lip Magazine
“The Harvest,” fiction, flash Under consideration by AGNI, Portland Review; declined by Apex Magazine, Neon Hemlock, and X-R-A-Y
“For Al Stone,” experimental, series of obituaries Under consideration by Artifice
“Self-portrait as modern-day homemaker,” poem Under consideration by Phoebe and Kweli; declined by Foglifter
“fill in the blanks,” poem Under consideration by Phoebe, Kweli, and The Hopkins Review; declined by The Rumpus, Poet Lore, The Ex-Puritan, The Drift, and Rattle
“Patient,” poem Under consideration by The Hopkins Review; declined by The Rumpus, Poet Lore, and Foglifter
“everything i know about genocide, part two,” creative nonfiction, essay Previously accepted in January 2024 by Broken Antler Quarterly, which went defunct without warning in 2025 Under consideration by Swing, Prairie Schooner, The South Carolina Review, and TriQuarterly; withdrawn from Griffith Review, Mizna, Defunkt Magazine, and X-R-A-Y upon initial acceptance; declined by House of Gamut Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“there is no art without arms, no text without teeth, and there is no such thing as erica rivera,” incarnation Previously accepted in September 2024 by Mizna Online, was ghosted by the editors in 2025 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
2025
The Girls from Pasadena, book, short story collection Self-published in March 2025 on Itch.io Declined by Host Publications, LittlePuss Press, and nine literary agents; earlier versions declined by Unnamed Press, Apocalypse Party, Persea Books, Split/Lip Press, Madrona Books, and 26 literary agents
“The Boys,” fiction, short story Published in February 2025 on the fifth wheel press blog as part of D.W. Baker’s Contemporary Masculinity call No payment Under consideration by The Panacea Review
“Forking the historical text: Incarnations, autofabulation, and beyond,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in February 2025
2024
“A GENOCIDE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IS OCCURRING AT THE HANDS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND AMERICA HAS FINANCED IT WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS,” poem Self-published in October 2024 Declined by Foglifter, Rattle, Poet Lore, and The Drift Payment will be distributed to mutual aid funds for Palestinians
“there is no intuition without revolt, there is no movement without a turn, and there is no such thing as speculation,” incarnation Published in September 2024 by fifth wheel press's GARLAND Payment of $5, declined in exchange for a free contributor copy Support fifth wheel press by buying the full issue at any price here
“six miles southeast of rupaul's mansion,” poem Published in July 2024 by The Offing Payment of $50 Withdrawn from Ninth Letter and The Ex-Puritan upon acceptance; declined by fifth wheel press for their secrets in the garden anthology and Eco Punk Lit; early version declined by The Drift and The Marrow; withdrawn from Guernica in solidarity with those resigning and withdrawing their work over the publication of settler apologia Appears in the year that i was born into, forthcoming chapbook
“Sim City,” fiction, short story Published in June 2024 by HyphenPunk Magazine Payment of $25 Withdrawn from The Tales Between and Nightmare Magazine upon acceptance; declined by Seize the Press, Ninth Letter, and Augur Magazine Support HyphenPunk Magazine by buying the full issue for $2.99 Updated version appears in The Girls From Pasadena, short story collection
“statement of plans,” creative nonfiction, essay Published in June 2024 by Osmosis Press No payment Withdrawn from Fugitives & Futurists upon acceptance Updated version appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“The Hologram,” fiction, short story Published in June 2024 by The Emerson Review Payment of $5, declined for personal reasons Declined by The Drift Updated version appears in The Girls From Pasadena, short story collection
“Projections”, creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in June 2024
“ends,” creative nonfiction, prose poem Published in May 2024 by beestung Payment of $20 Appears in the year that i was born into, forthcoming chapbook
“The Trans Girl's Guide to Grey’s Anatomy,” creative nonfiction, essay Published in May 2024 by Under the Sun Payment of $50; received thorough comments from a large team of readers, as well as multiple rounds of editing Withdrawn from Gulf Coast and Porter House Review upon acceptance
“everything i know about genocide, part three,” creative nonfiction, essay Published in April 2024 by Isele Magazine Payment of $10, was redistributed to a mutual aid fund Withdrawn from Foglifter and The Rumpus upon acceptance Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“otro manifiesto, una oración, reviento,” translation, three poems Self-published in April 2024
“Error is possible,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in April 2024
“Pandemic Story,” fiction, flash Published in March 2024 by Sophon Lit No payment; requested to receive free feedback provided regardless of acceptance, and received response within 24 hours Withdrawn from Split Lip Magazine, The Worcester Review, and New Delta Review upon acceptance; declined by Variant Lit and Big Whoopie Deal Updated version appears in The Girls From Pasadena, short story collection
“excerpts of an essay i don't know what to do with,” poem Self-published in March 2024
“self-portrait,” mixed media, series of four images with image descriptions Published in February 2024 by manywor(l)ds Payment of $10, gifted to manywor(l)ds in support of their mission
“there is no self without reflection, there is no mirror without light, and there is no such thing as fabulation,” incarnation Self-published in February 2024
“art markets (centralization x scamminess),” digital illustration with caption Self-published in January 2024
2023
“november 20,” creative nonfiction, prose poem Published in December 2023 by JAKE No payment; received response within three days Early version declined by beestung and Stanchion Zine Appears in the year that i was born into, forthcoming chapbook
“critical analysis,” series of sixteen poems Self-published in December 2023 Part of the performing mfa series
“can't sleep when i think about the year that i was born into,” creative nonfiction, series of three prose poems Published in November 2023 by en*gendered No payment; received response within 24 hours Declined by CRAFT and Cutleaf Journal; withdrawn from Peatsmoke Journal upon acceptance Appears in the year that i was born into, forthcoming chapbook
“statement of plans,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in November 2023 Part of the performing mfa series Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“performing mfa,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in November 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“everything i know about genocide,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in October 2023 Declined by Protean, The Malahat Review, The Baltimore Review, and Foglifter; withdrawn from CRAFT in solidarity with Sarah Ghazal Ali's open letter about Discover New Art Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“neocolonial data capital extraction model,” digital illustration with caption Self-published in October 2023
“how to write a short story, part three,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in August 2023 Declined by The Forge; with “how to write a short story, part two” and “how to write a short story,” declined by The Kenyon Review and The Broadkill Review Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“how to write a short story, part two,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in July 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“how to write a short story,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in July 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“Platformer,” fiction, short story Self-published in June 2023 Updated version appears in The Girls From Pasadena Submitted to Prolit Magazine and n+1, assumed declined; declined by Radon Journal, Funicular Magazine, and Untenured
“essay,” essay Self-published in May 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“epigraphs,” poem Self-published in May 2023
EUPHORIUM (viBe sad), experimental, hybrid novella Self-published in May 2023 Donations originally solicited to support Art, Strike!
“photographs,” visual essay, 32 photos with captions Self-published in April 2023
“memoir,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in April 2023 Updated version under consideration by Northwest Review; earlier versions declined by Exposition Review, SAND, and Zero Readers Updated version appears in the year that i was born into, forthcoming chapbook
“Her Own Personal Jesus,” fiction, short story Self-published in April 2023
“poem,” poem Self-published in April 2023
“prose poem,” poem Self-published in March 2023
“there is no editing without writing, there are no gifts without futurism, and there is no such thing as nonviolence,” incarnation Self-published in March 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“like a sub/scribe,” poem Self-published in March 2023
“tick tock [sick],” poem Self-published in March 2023 Declined by manywor(l)ds, with a request for more work, leading to the publication of “self-portrait”
“paychecks,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in March 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“what love is,” poem Self-published in March 2023 Appears in “fill in the blanks,” forthcoming poem
“everything's waiting,” experimental, blog post Self-published in March 2023
“another manifesto,” experimental, text art Self-published in March 2023
”((in a( ))(n( ))ot)her life ((oh) (b(r)ot( ))her),” experimental, video clip with description and two images with captions Self-published in February 2023
“there is no writing without editing, there are no futures without presence, and there is no such thing as predestination,” incarnation Self-published in February 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“submission guidelines,” incantation Self-published in February 2023
“riveraericanevolutionary,” incarnation Self-published in February 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“everyone thinking,” poem Self-published in February 2023
“Job Application,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in February 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“pcosryh/isetsoyp,” poem Self-published in February 2023
“burst,” poem Self-published in February 2023 Appears in another manifesto, forthcoming micro-chapbook
“a prayer,” poem Self-published in February 2023 Appears in another manifesto, forthcoming micro-chapbook
“orbicular,” poem Self-published in February 2023 Updated version appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“Art Show (Finale),” fiction, short story Self-published in February 2023
“Inca(r)n(t)ation,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in February 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection
“another manifesto,” poem Self-published in February 2023 Appears in another manifesto, forthcoming micro-chapbook
“Assignments,” fiction, short story Self-published in February 2023 Declined by The Ex-Puritan; early version declined by Smokelong Quarterly Updated version appears in The Girls From Pasadena, short story collection
“Parables,” creative nonfiction, essay Self-published in February 2023 Appears in The Ecology of Art, Strike!, forthcoming essay collection