The Hare teaches us freedom and the value of knowing when to speed up, when to slow down, and when to revisit something we may have missed.
Hare’s Paw Literary Journal is limitless – representing the ability to walk between our own stillness and the world around us, identifying what matters and what intrigues us, regardless of societal demands. Hare’s Paw publishes authentic, strange, soulful, and even joyful work that allows all voices to be heard. If you’ve ever had a hard time placing your work, consider Hare’s Paw Literary Journal your home.
Olivia Thomes is a writer, educator, and farmer from Massachusetts. Through her work as a literature scholar and creative writer, she has come to believe that writers and readers find meaning through the medium of language. She previously served as the Managing Editor of Solstice Literary Magazine, Poetry Editor at Passenger’s Journal, and has read/provided submission feedback for The Literary Review, The Other Stories Podcast, and The MOON Magazine.
Her publications include The American Journal of Poetry, Solstice Literary Magazine, Passenger’s Journal, Thimble Literary Magazine, and Kissing Dynamite. With a love for all things horror and off-beat, Olivia often writes about taboo subjects, though her work also tackles subjects such as grief, femininity, and often will incorporate magical elements. She created Hare’s Paw Literary Journal to encompass what every writer has to offer.
Olivia has taught writing at the college and grade school levels, managed educational projects and departments, and has served in animal welfare over the years. She also has experience leading service learning trips exploring the literary community of New Orleans, where she volunteered with the St. Bernard Project rebuilding homes affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Currently, Olivia is the Farmer & Operator of her own Farm, Micro-Bakery, and Apothecary: Hare’s Paw Farm, and runs the journal by herself – from design, publications, marketing, and submission management.
Olivia holds an MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Poetry from Lesley University and BA in Humanities: Literature with minors in Writing, Communication, and Music History from Wheelock College.
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