About
Jess Chua
Jess Chua’s debut chapbook about heartbreak, let it rip, was published in late summer 2023 (Bottlecap Press).
A Musepaper.org essay prize winner, her poems, flash fiction, and essays have appeared in or are forthcoming in 34th Parallel Magazine, The Five-Two, and Whale Road Review. Her genre work has appeared in Mystery Tribune and Black Hare Press anthologies.
She works as a content specialist and is aiming to complete a couple of short story collections. Her hobbies include yoga, sketching, astrology, and microcasting.
Book Info
Title: let it rip
Author: Jess Chua
Publication date: September 2023
Available at: Bottlecap Press
ISBN (print): 978-1-962390-04-0
Retail price: $10 (print) / $3.50 (PDF)
Page count: 24
Genre: Poetry / Chapbook
Contact
Jess is available for email interviews and other opportunities.
uxjesschua AT gmail DOT com
Download
Download a condensed PDF press kit.
Media Mentions
- Press Release (IssueWire)
- Profile in Poets & Writers directory
- Mention and Sample on Winning Writers
- Examples of Figurative Language in Poetry (Skill Success)
- Interview at YourSun.com
- Interview on Waking Writer
- Interview at Awesome Gang
- Guest Post on The Five-Two
- Guest Post on Women Writers, Women’s Books
Jess’s [poems] are well-written and easy to understand. . .perfectly [capturing] the narrator’s pain, anger, and gradual awakening to reality.
Readers’ Favorite review on Jess’s debut chapbook
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Topics
How to Write and Publish a Chapbook
A chapbook can be a satisfying debut project. Jess enjoys discussing practical tips when it comes to self-publishing and small press publishing.
The Creative Life
Staying inspired or finding time for creative pursuits can be difficult during turbulent times. Jess helps writers figure out what they should focus on in terms of goal setting and time management.
Breakups
Jess is the author of let it rip, a small poetry collection that explores the disintegration of relationships that have run their course. Audiences will learn about acceptance, letting go, and becoming stronger from truths we gain through the breakup experience.
Sample Interview Questions
Poetry & Writing
- How should a poet build their platform before their book is available?
- What are the benefits of brevity and micropoetry?
- How can writers care for their mental health?
Publishing
- How do you decide whether to publish a chapbook or a full-length collection?
- What are the pros and cons of self-publishing vs. small press or traditional publishing?
- What book marketing tips do you have?
Microcasts
Here’s a poetry reading:
Here’s another where I shared some advice on BoomBang podcast:
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