The Dead Mule

The Dead Mule School Of Southern Literature

Southern Literature, Fiction, Essays, Poetry & more Since 1995

I had to provide a statement of my Southern legitimacy to submit to this journal! Here's what I referenced. As Flannery O'Connor put it, "Whenever I'm asked why Southern writers particularly have a penchant for writing about freaks, I say it is because we are still able to recognize one."

http://www.deadmule.com/

Hallo darlings! Pleased to note that a poem, "The Flight Back" will be included in the Fall (November) issue of The Dead Mule. A piece of flash fiction entitled, "Freedom," will also be in an upcoming issue.

Hecale: A Portal For Writers

A new poem is up on Hecale: A Portal For Writers. It's a very interesting site...go peruse :)

http://www.hecale.com/

To read my poem, Cloudless, click on Words at the top of the page, then scroll down to Leslie Joseph and click on my name.

Thanks for reading!

The Local Writer Premier Print Edition

Hi all- I am really excited to have an essay and a short story that will be included in the premier print edition of The Local Writer.

Check out their site and I will update here as I get details.

http://thelocalwriter.com/