Rebecca Smolen

Rebecca is a writer based in Portland, OR transplanted from NH in 2014, she has a deep love for short story, poetry, snuggling and animals. She grew up on a dead-end road exploring drainage pipes and pond life. Having a degree in creative writing and philosophy, it only made sense for Rebecca to pursue a beloved career as a Veterinary Technician. She is an avid cuticle chewer but has successfully quit biting her nails. Besides being a mom of two adorable little gingers, Rebecca enjoys her English tea, west coast wine and Portland cider. She has a strong feminist voice that sometimes gets trapped within society’s confines, but vows to teach her son and daughter that there are no confines. Rebecca has been trained and is certified to lead writing classes in the Gateless Method, scientifically created to avoid provoking the fight or flight reaction generating a safe place to produce raw, new writing that will spotlight the strongest talents of that writing. Her chapbook, Womanhood and Other Scars is available now from The Poetry Box. You can find her writing most recently in the Unchaste Anthology, Vol. 2 & 3, Mutha Magazine, VoiceCatcher, and forthcoming in Poeming Pigeon-Cosmos, and Shout, the anti-fascist anthology from Not A Pipe Publishing.