(Now I'm looking for Jabez Falconir. You out there, sir? #badatseeing)

*runs to microphone* Thanks, Abi! We'll take a short coffee break before the next reading. Grains Lit Journal

Abigail Anne Martin Girl, you are a natural born writer. Just. Wow.

Sanditon University Abigail Anne Martin Grains Lit Journal Recruit her!!! The English department must make her one of us!

(Any other writers out there?! Jabez Falconir? Morgan Kennedy?)

We'll start the readings again in about two minutes.

*taps microphone* Aww, look at everyone with their steaming mugs! Ahh! Okay. Next, please welcome Florencia di Marco to the floor.

Tate Reddinger I can't get in. I don't fit. Fly by is the best I can do.

God, I love this poem. Sanditon University Grains Lit Journal I LOVE ALL THE POEMS.

Okay, everyone! I see some empty mugs and crumb-covered plates...let's take another quick coffee break, shall we? Jabez Falconir up next!

Thank you so much, Jabez Falconir! *applause*

And...that's it! Thank you, writers! And thanks SO much for coming out to support Grains Lit Journal, everyone. I adore you all.

...oh, and don't forget to look for news about the next issue...it won't be long. We're too hyped up to stop now. So get creatin'!

This has been a lovely, magical night. I just want to hug everyone. Thank you all! Take copies of Grains as you walk out!

Extra special thanks to Sanditon Night Cafe for hosting us. You guys are super duper. (They're open till 5, y'all, if you wanna stay...)

*wanders out of cafe onto beach, dropping pearls, stubs of candles, and torn pages of Grains along the way*

Grains Release Party Polyvore polyv.re/118LSpO

Discussing the next issue of Grains Lit Journal with my lovely assistant editor Grey Miranda. (She keeps getting distracted by Revenge...)

Car crashes are the most terrifying things on earth. Praying for Jesse and Cass :'( we all love you guys.