Congratulations to Creative Writing alumnus Joe Sacksteder! Parts of his 2011 grad thesis have been accepted for publication. The Collagist accepted one piece for their February issue (http://www.dzancbooks.org/the-collagist/2012/2/8/scratch-where-it-itches.html), and Sleepingfish accepted a substantial portion as well (http://www.sleepingfish.net/Xi/Sacksteder.htm). Additional congratulations go to 2010 almuna Brynne Barnes! Her book, Colors of Me, won the 2012 Friends of American Writers…
