ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Icebreakers Lit is collaborative through and through. The four of us joined forces spontaneously for a collaborative submission call and let loose something pretty unreal. It was so much fun, and the collaboration was so natural, that there was never a question: we had to keep the party going. Icebreakers Lit was born.
Collaboration is the heart of Icebreakers Lit. We want to bring writers together. We want connection! All of our calls for submissions – whether chaotic pop-up windows or longer, pre-announced projects – will involve two or more writers creating something together. We are a playground for writers.
Also, we know that playgrounds can be intimidating. We know you may not be coming to the playground with collaborators already in mind, and that's part of where Icebreakers works our magic. We're here to help make those connections. Every call for submissions will include (totally voluntary) opportunities to be matched up with one or more writers.
We’re laid back. We’ll provide guidelines when necessary – especially when it comes to keeping this playground safe and welcoming – but our modus operandi is chaos (think chaotic good, or don't think too much at all, that's kind of the point).
Still not sure what the Icebreakers vibe is? Think: furbies, Easy-Bake ovens, animatronic dragons, pen pals, the Moon...
Our people
Aubri Kaufman
Aubri Kaufman (she/her) is a writer, therapist, and the proud owner of a Capricorn stellium. She is the co-founder and co-editor of Icebreakers Lit, and she tends to curate the art for each issue. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, her tiny human, and an assortment of chickens, goats, and honeybees. Her work can be found in HAD, Pidgeonholes, Rejection Letters, The Daily Drunk, and others. She definitely wants to talk to you on Twitter (@aubrirose), but you can also check out her website at aubrikaufman.com.
Daniel DeRock
Daniel DeRock (he/him) is a fiction writer and editor. His short stories, flash, and microfiction have appeared in Pithead Chapel, Rejection Letters, Cloves Literary, Gone Lawn, The Daily Drunk, and others. He's the fiction editor of Reservoir Road Literary Review and associate fiction editor for Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine. His love of collaborative writing was sparked by participating in Those Who Scream: A Novel by 30 Writers (Thirty West Publishing House). He’s working on a novel. You can find him at danielderock.com and on Twitter @daniel_derock
Terri Linn Davis
Terri Linn Davis (she/her) is an American poet and writer. She is the co-founder, co-editor, and the Xena: Warrior Princess of “Spin the Bottle,” for Icebreakers Lit. She is also the host of the sporadic podcast Too Lit To Quit: the Podcast for Literary Writers. Her work has most recently appeared in Taco Bell Quartlerly, Pithead Chapel, The Pen Review, Rejection letters, Five South and elsewhere. She lives in a haunted farmhouse in Connecticut with her co-habby and their three children. You can find her on Twitter @TerriLinnDavis and on her website www.terrilinndavis.com
Lauren Theresa
Lauren Theresa (she/her) is a divergent poet, plant witch, mom, therapist, professor, and pisces moon witch with uranus in sagittarius in her 11th house. She is the author of LOST THINGS (Bullshit Lit '22) and too many works-in-progress, and her poetry has been featured in HAD, Maudlin House, Rejection Letters, awkward family gatherings, and more. Her work and musings can be found at www.laurentheresa.com and she's on Twitter all day @imlaurentheresa.