Rowe Carenen, M.A.

 

Although I have spent most of my life writing in some form or fashion, it was at Salem College (the nation's 13th established college and first women's college) that I truly found my voice as a writer and my passion for helping others hone their own skills.  There, I worked as a tutor at the Writing Center, a student board member for The Center for Women Writers, and served as an events coordinator for the CWW.  After earning my Bachelor of Arts in English and Religion, with a minor in Creative Writing, I went on to receive my Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Poetry from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

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​My poems have appeared in various literary journals and magazines, including The Revenant Culture, GERM, Terrible Orange Review, Womanly Mag, Oyster River Pages, and the Running with Water anthology. My first collection of poetry, In the Meantime, was published by Neverland Publishing in 2014, and my second collection, First Drafts from the Brewery, was published in April 2022 by Unsolicited Press. Body of Work, my chapbook from Finishing Line Press, will be out in March of 2026. I am represented by Gold Leaf Literary Services.

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For more about me and what I do, check out this interview with Rich Ehisen.