Joanna Theiss
Writer, Editor, Reviewer, Reader
oh, HI!
I’m a lawyer-turned-writer living in Washington, DC. Before I turned to writing full-time, I did things like: stick price tags on cans of cat food, slice roast beef, hammer on about the standard of review, pick juries, and talk intelligently about the Affordable Care Act.
I write flash fiction, microfiction, poetry, short stories, and way longer stories. My writing has been included in Best Microfiction 2022 and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions. I’m a reader and associate editor at Five South Journal (read my interview here).
Fun fact: Only two of these photos are of me!
Recent writing
03/2024. “After the Funeral,” BLINK INK
02/2024. “Spreading Light: An Interview with Bradley Sides by Joanna Theiss” FIVE SOUTH
01/2024. “Naked Protest” VAST CHASM MAGAZINE
01/2024. “This is a Dog” MILK CANDY REVIEW
11/2023. “Franky Kaczorowski Makes Good” DRUNK MONKEYS
10/2023. “Holy Mother” BENDING GENRES
“Marilyn, Forty-Nine, No Dependents” PEATSMOKE JOURNAL
“My Mother is a Contestant on The Golden Bachelor” THE DISAPPOINTED HOUSEWIFE
Book Reviews
(& musings)
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