Shannon J Curtin is a poet, essayist, and humor writer whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Scary Mommy, Sammiches and Psych Meds, Mothers Always Write, and others. She is the author of two poetry collections and the mother of two delicious children. She holds an MBA, competitive shooting records, and her liquor. She would probably like you.
Published Work
Humor
My first appearance in Daily Shouts, the humor arm of The New Yorker.
This piece, my first published humor writing, went mildly viral after appearing on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.
Your Baby Looks Cold and other Unhelpful Comments From Strangers
The 5 Stages of Family Photoshoots
My 11-Month-Old Baby’s HR Discrimination Complaint
Panels For the Association of Parents Who Watch Too Much Preschool Programming Conference
Written Notice of Our School Supply Religious Exception Request
I Am A Stock Image of A Sunset And I Am Tired of Being Your Inspirational Quote Fodder
A Preschooler’s Guide to Ruining Autumnal Activities
Welcome to Your Life as My Child!
25 Toddler Approved Quarantine Activities
My Toddler Emails A Complaint to Customer Service
Welcome to Chopped: Toddler Dinner Hour
New Year’s Resolutions for Toddlers
Your Annual Pandemic Performance Review, Provided By Us, Your Children
The Son From “Love You Forever,” Sends His Mom A Cease-And-Desist Email
Shakespearean Sonnets Rewritten For Parents
Essays
I Hope My Son Remembers His Sixth Summer As A Good One
What No One Told Me About Becoming A Mother
A Perfect Meditation for A Busy Mom
What I Want to Say to My Son’s Kindergarten Teacher
What I Learned During My Baby’s First Year
A Prayer for My Imaginary Little Sister
Poetry
Vox Poetica
The Camel Saloon
Shot Glass Journal
Liturgical Credo
Short, Fast, and Deadly
Ultra, As Others
Mothers Always Write
The Quotable
Why I love your father despite his every infuriating flaw
Two of my poems have been included in Haiku for Lovers: An Anthology
My first chapbook, File Cabinet Heart, was published in June 2014 by Emerge Literary Publications. My second chapbook, Motherland (Anchor & Plume Press) was published in 2015. You can get both books directly from me. Poetry is a fickle thing.
I’m an enthusiastic student and instructor at The Muse Writing Center.
CONTACT: You can send words of praise, offers of book contracts, and other nice things to ablogofherown(at)Gmail(dot)com.
Shannon J. Curtin 
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