Erica Anzalone, MFA, Ph.D.
Hello, dear writers! I’m Erica Anzalone, the owner and facilitator of Witch Lit. With close to two decades of teaching experience, my expertise lies in creating inclusive and supportive learning communities. I hold an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa and a doctorate in English from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Of my award-winning book Samsara, Cole Swensen praises “a poetry of deft yet wild shifts, of ripening nimbuses, and hummed haloes” and Claudia Keelan calls the poems “as hilarious as they are suffering.”
My passion is mentoring writers, many of whom have gone on to publish books, earn MFA’s, and become educators themselves.
Publications
Book:
Non-fiction:
Tarot for the Bardo in Autofocus Literary Magazine
Fiction:
Overexposure in Urban Graffiti
Poetry
Online
She is not where she is in baldhip
Infidel Echoes, Corona Discharge, and Mise-en-scene in Coconut Magazine
Violet in Juked
Roses in Konundrum Engine Literary Review
Booby Trap, Hysteria with Hummer, Muir, and Red on Maroon in The Offending Adam
Immersion Exhibit #1-4 in Summer Stock
Frondescence and Mondegreen in Ucity Review
Gagas and Tentative Forward in The Colorado Review
Epithet in Cream City Review
Estranged Blushing and Fashion Report in Denver Quarterly
Capture, Devotional, and Inside the Snow in Greatcoat
Albino Styx, Buddha Vibrator, and Harvey in Hotel Amerika
[A bee stung my face], Bibelot, and Tea Party in The Literary Review
Women in the Trees in Mary
Samsara in Pleiades
Judging Vermeer in Sentence
Individualized Mentorships
Write your way
Individualized Mentorships Write your way
I offer a range of individualized mentorships. Whether your goal is to publish, apply for MFA programs, slay imposture syndrome, or stay inspired on your writing journey, there is a mentorship for you.
Book a free 15 minute consultation today.
ABRACADABRA:
One Hour Zoom Mentorship + Edits of 5 pages
Does your writing need a magical pick me up? Then, Abracadabra is for you! In preparation for our session, I will closely read up to 5 pages of poetry or prose. Then we’ll discuss the work together on Zoom, creating a dialogue around your process and ideas. You will walk away with supportive feedback that will inspire you to write more. You will also receive individualized written feedback, including line edits and ideas for revision. For the serious writer ready to engage with the revision process and publish, the Power Pack is a better fit.
No expiration date.
Write your way on your time with flexible scheduling.
POWER PACK:
4 One Hour Zoom Conferences + Edits of up to 24 pages
This is for the serious writer ready to engage in the revision process and publish. You will receive three one hour Zoom conferences on up to 6 pages of poetry or prose per meeting for a total of 18 pages. During each of the first three meetings, we’ll discuss your work together, creating a dialogue around your process and ideas. You will receive supportive feedback that will inspire you to write more. In addition, you will receive individualized written feedback, including line edits, ideas for revision, and publishing suggestions. During the fourth meeting, we will discuss publishing venues, strategies, and how to stay accountable with deadlines. Another option for this last meeting is to continue to focus on your writing by turning in 6 new or revised pages for a total of up to 24 pages. You will walk away with over a dozen new or revised pages, complete one or more pieces, and gain confidence in your work in terms of both process and product.
You may choose to meet with me once or twice a month, or spread the meetings out over a longer period of time.
No expiration date.
Write your way on your time with flexible scheduling.
MFA APPLICATIONS
I will meet you where you are and customize a mentorship to meet your needs. We can work on personal statements, selecting a portfolio, or researching MFA’s. I can also clear road blocks like imposter syndrome.
Book your free 15 minute consultation now.