About

the

author

Marisa valotta

Marisa is a senior Creative Writing major at Seton Hill University, set to graduate in December. She enjoys writing literary short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction, but is open to trying out a novel someday. Her favorite book is The Color Purple by Alice Walker, and she is also a huge fan of the Harry Potter series. In her spare time, Marisa enjoys traveling, rock climbing, and spending time in nature.

Publications

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Eye Contact Magazine

The Spring 2017 edition of Seton Hill University's literary magazine is home to Marisa's first ever publication, What We Used to Be. You can read it here.

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I Am Not the Wished-For Child

I Am Not the Wished-For Child is a poetry chapbook that Marisa created for her Writing of Poetry class. You can read it here.

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Pennsylvania's

Emerging Writers

Marisa's piece titled Some Ghost is scheduled to appear in Pennsylvania's Emerging Writers Series in early September. The anthology is available for pre-order here.