Karen Quickley

Poet

Lakewood, OH
Ohio US
Website: 
www.karenquickley.net

Author's Bio

Karen (Schnurstein) Quickley is a North American poet and writer. Her work has been featured in numerous print and online publications and has been nominated for Best of the Net. Her first chapbook of poetry "The Beautiful Thing" is now available through Kindle on Amazon. It's a lighthearted, whimsical, and imaginative book of ekphrastic pieces inspired by the artwork of Phoebe Wahl, Catrin Welz-Stein, and Christian Schloe. She lives with her two favorite pussycats in the Cleveland, Ohio area. More at karenquickley.net and apoetinlove.substack.com. 

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
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Adelaide Literary Magazine
,
Bi Women Quarterly
,
Dawn Review
,
Encore Magazine
,
Founder's Favourites
,
Halcyon Days
,
Hare's Paw
,
Looking Glass Review
,
New English Review
,
New Feathers Anthology
,
Northwest Indiana Literary Journal
,
October Hill Magazine
,
Poetry Super Highway
,
Rat’s Ass Review
,
The Galway Review
,
Wise Owl
,
Wyldcraft Literary Magazine

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Anne Sexton Mary Oliver Rupi Kaur Camonghne Felix Harper Lee Ada Negri Sharon Olds Lynda Gregg Emily Dickinson Amanda Lovelace
What I'm reading now: 
The Courage to Heal by Laura Davis and Ellen Bass, A Child’s Anthology of Poetry by Elizabeth Hauge Sword, Strip by Hannah Sward

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
MI
Michigan
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Last update: Jan 27, 2025