A Midwestern writer transplanted from corn to coastal Croatia, raising bilingual kids, (badly) learning Croatian, stumbling through being gluten-free, lactose-free, & nightshade-free in a country that loves bread & gulaลก, & just trying to write a book!
Hi & Dobar Dan! I'm McKenzie, an MFA poet, EIC of LIT SHARK MAGAZINE, essayist, & book reviewer, uprooted from the cornfields of the Midwest USA & transplanted in coastal Croatia with my 3 kids, husband, cat, & 50+ boxes of books in tow.
Toฬkhel mitศaฬwaฤhiล kiล owaฬglake. This is my personal Substack with my musings, stories from my life so far & opinionsโall of which are mine alone & should not be projected on anyone else. Itaลcan kin kiรงi niunpi ni!
Shaunta Grimes is a novelist and a teacher. This is her place to explore her passions and tell her stories. Thanks for coming by.