Links, Updates, and Selected Works of Jenne Kaivo

My book, Poems Mostly of the Sea , is now available for purchase on Amazon! The Kindle edition bundles free with the paperback, if you want it to. There may be some minor changes made as I get the second proof and pick a few nits, but the benefit of this form of publishing is that I will absolutely be able to make them, with only a few days for review.

I've often been asked whether I have an archive of my work online. That's what this blog is supposed to be for, but one thing that's prevented me from posting often is the fact that almost all literary magazines require your submissions never to have been published before, even on a personal blog. Considering that most literary magazines pay nothing but exposure, and "exposure" can sometimes mean "we will spell your name wrong and delete the entire issue from our archives in six months", I have finally decided to start living in the future and use Amazon to publish the manuscript I've been sitting on for a couple of years. It's 2019, we're all supposed to be exposing ourselves! One major benefit of self-publishing through Amazon is that I will have complete creative control over my work. I've selected the cover from my own photography, laid each poem out in order according to my specific vision, and, if I realize something could be word...