Several times a month we connect with our contributors showing where they have been, where they are now, and what’s up for the future.
Name: Elizabeth Galoozis
Title of Pieces Published in Sweet: “Dispersal”
Issue: 15
You can find Elizabeth on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, hoping for rain. Be sure to see what else Elizabeth is up to on her website.
What are some major accomplishments you have had since your Sweet publication?
In the past few months, I was nominated for Best of the Net by Witness for my poem “Nine of Pentacles,” and for a Pushcart Prize by The Indianapolis Review for my poem “In the Rothko Chapel.”
Can you tell us about a current/ongoing project that you’re excited about?
I’m currently in the throes of NaNoWriMo, aka National Novel Writing Month. Word counts and narrative are a stretch for me, but I’m having a lot of fun! I’m working on a coming-of-age novel set in the 1990s.
Who is your favorite author?
Virginia Woolf
What is your favorite poem/essay/book?
This is a hard question! Today I’m going to go with The Tradition by Jericho Brown, but know that I have many favorites.
What inspires you to write?
Writing is how I make sense of the world. Usually I’m motivated to write by a conflict or pattern, either within or outside myself.
What are you reading right now?
I just finished Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton – what a wild ride. Next up, I’m really looking forward to poet Tracy K. Smith’s To Free the Captives.
What is your favorite sweet? We would love for you to share a recipe or link to place that serves it. Pictures are great, too!
I love the morning buns at Creme, a French bakery near me. I also need to shout out my wife’s stellar cheesecake, but the recipe is a secret. 🙂
Doesn’t that place just look adorable!
Thank you, Elizabeth, for taking the time to reconnect with us. We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
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