We love learning more about our contributors, and an interview seemed like a fun way to hear more about the writers and artists we publish, so we gave them a choice of questions to answer. We hope you also enjoy hearing more about the artists and their works. Read on and check out issue 24 for "My Little Tokyo" from Angelina Carrera.



What was the inspiration for the piece published in the issue?
My Little Tokyo was inspired by Assia Bennani’s Are you dreaming or hiding? acrylic painting, as well as by my own trip to Tokyo. I enjoyed the process of transforming her abstract expressionist visuals into a world of my own.

Who or what inspires your work generally?
Paintings inspire my poetry in a way nothing else can. From the Pre-Raphaelites to Abstract Expressionism, there is a wealth of artistic treasures for poets in existence, waiting to be rediscovered and recherished on the written page. 

What is your #1 advice for other writers?
Kill your ego.