Shanti Weiland

Lieutenant Yar on Vacay: Secret Longings and Writing the Death Scene

My mother used to go to a particularly woo-woo chiropractor in Malibu, CA. I tagged along one evening, and as we wound cliffs that overlooked the Pacific and into his long, gravel driveway, huge amethyst geodes glinting across his lawn. I never forgot this scene, not because of its beauty or because of the chiropractor’s … Read more Lieutenant Yar on Vacay: Secret Longings and Writing the Death Scene

Victorian Bad Boys and the Satisfying Murder of the Angel in Your House

They glossed over the whole bisexual aspect of Clarissa’s narrative and zeroed in on what they considered a crime. In their words, she had chosen money over love, and for that act, they could feel only disdain.Read more Victorian Bad Boys and the Satisfying Murder of the Angel in Your House

But That’s Not My Name

A co-worker called me a record-breaking number of variations of my name. “Shantaqua,” “Shantell,” “Chantal,” and then, one day, “Shania!” I had grown accustom to responding to any “Shh” sound that came out of this guy’s mouth, and so I turned around. He proceeded to ask Shania on a date. Read more But That’s Not My Name

Sister Nun

Sister Nun is available on Amazon through Negative Capability Press (April 2016)! Follow Sister Nun as she escapes over the wall of her convent (even though she has, in no way, been held captive) and read as she explores her identity, sexuality, and the path to enlightenment by wrestling alligators, vacationing in hell, and traveling through time … Read more Sister Nun

The Poets That You Meet

The Poets That You Meet features accessible poetry discussions, writing prompts, and interviews.

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Shanti Weiland’s book, Cracked Planet, is forthcoming from Negative Capability Press. Her first book, Sister Nun was the 2015 winner of the Negative Capability Press Book Competition, judged by Amy King. She is currently writing a book of poems about Star Trek: The Next Generation; authors the blog, The Poets That You Meet; and hosts the … Read more About

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