Line Zero: Issue One

by Renda Dodge (Editor), Bailey Shoemaker Richards (Editor), Jeanie Saville (Editor)

Line Zero is the place where it all starts. It’s the blank page, the empty beginning and the start of something new. It’s the excitement of a story about to unfold, and it’s also the terrifying emptiness of writer’s block. Most of all, it’s taking that step into artistic creation.

Line Zero is an emerging, independent print journal dedicated to writing and the arts. Unlike any other publication of its kind, Line Zero features the hybrid content of a traditional literary journal and a collection of editorial essays on art, writing, music, publishing, photography, creative writing reference, book and tech reviews, and art events. Each quarterly issue features the writing of artists currently entrenched in the creative process and covers a range of experiences, featured photographic entries, a literary and poetry contest and art & music news.

Journalistic Content

B.D. WELTON The Seed of Dream
NATHAN EVERETT The Future of the Publishing Industry
MARTIN ABEL Sail Together
JOHN J. WALSH IV Sail Together, Swim Alone
JEANIE SAVILLE & PAUL BLAKE Opposing E-Reader Reviews
KEVIN VAN DYKEN Music Spotlight: Avox
RENDA DODGE Worth 1000 Words
CASONDRA BREWSTER It’s all Addictions, Vampires and Hookers
SONIA LYRIS Balance, Grace, and Humility
SUSAN MATTHEWS After the Book Deal
JASON BLACK Understanding “Show, Don’t Tell”
MINDI RICE NaNoWriMo Newbie Tell-All
SARA ADAMS NaNoWriMo Thaws!
BARBARA CLARKE How Many Writing Books Does it Take?
Literary and Poetry Contributors

Anna Wood, Nathan Everett, Bhalachandra Sahaj, Ken Davis, Kelly I. Hitchcock, Yasmin Elbaradie, Casondra Brewster,
Shauna O’Connor, Caleb Krause, Michael Sarko, Rhea Wolf, Tryger Graves, Michael Alpiner, Laura Lucas, Michael Sarko, Ryan Unger
Photography and Art Contributors

Featuring Photography by Alisa Gramann, Darby Levison, Derek Solaita, Gabriel Tompkins, Irene Royce, Joe Graziano, Melissa Schipper & Vivian Osborn

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2010

About the author

Renda Belle Dodge grew up in the Pacific Northwest as part of a typical, fractured family, and she currently resides in Seattle, Washington. Writing has always been a part of her life, and she began telling and illustrating stories when she was a child. Renda’s writing style is bold and strives to capture the ongoing struggle for identity in contemporary America.

Renda is author of Inked and The Indie Writer’s Workshop (July 2011). She is the Managing Editor of Line Zero, a quarterly indie arts and writing journal, and Pink Fish Press. Renda regularly runs workshops on fiction plotting, drafting and independent publishing. For the past seven years she has been involved in National Novel Writing Month, and for the past four has been a Municipal Liaison in the Seattle area, working with and encouraging writers of all ages and skill sets.