About e(i

the engine(idling is a brand new literary journal seeking poetry submissions from the crafty / the restless / the difficult personalities of this world.  

We want to highlight voices that are rich with expression / language that is playful and impactful / and imagery that is evocative and unexpected.  

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For the time being, we are using the royal we, because the engine(idling is a one-person editorial team.

Editor-in-Chief: Danielle McMahon

Danielle studied poetry at the University of Pittsburgh in the mid-aughts. She was lucky enough to have poetry classes under greats such as Lynn Emmanuel, Ross Gay, and Toi Derriccotte. Her work can be found in various literary journals. She is currently working on her first full length manuscript and the engine(idling. Contact: engineidling@gmail.com

Social Media Content Creator: Lydia McMahon

Lydia, Danielle’s daughter, creates video content for our social media presence.