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# Elena Macdonald

writer & editor

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- [HOME](https://www.elenamacdonald.com/) - Elena Macdonald is a lesbian writer from Northern Virginia. Elena is the Managing Editor of Poetry Daily. They read for Phoebe Journal, So to Speak Journal, In Short: A Journal of Flash Nonfiction, Off Season Mag, and Stillhouse Press. They received their MFA & BFA in Creative Writing from GMU. Their work has been featured in Silly Goose Press, The Ekphrastic Review,
- [WORDS](https://www.elenamacdonald.com/portfolio/) - - "Stay" in Silly Goose Press (June 2026) - "Stoned fruit" in The Table Review (October 2025) - "Boybar" in Twin Bird Review (June 2025) - "Motherland" in Kitchen Table Quarterly (April 2025) - "Choosing the Memory of Her" in The Ekphrastic Review (July 2024) Interviews: - Jason Schneiderman at the Fall for the Book
- [PUBLISHING](https://www.elenamacdonald.com/professional/) - Managing Editor, Poetry Daily (May 2025 - July 2026)- Manages ten graduate assistants and several volunteers to ensure daily publication- Proofreads Daily Poem feature for the website (WordPress) and newsletter (MailChimp)- Maintains the publication schedule and timeline- Reads poetry collections and journals for editorial review- Oversees social media accounts; helped grow organization's instagram following by
- [ABOUT](https://www.elenamacdonald.com/about/) - Elena Macdonald is a lesbian writer from Northern Virginia. They received their MFA in Creative Writing & BFA in Creative Writing from GMU. Elena is the Managing Editor of Poetry Daily, and they previously worked as the organization’s Developmental & Editorial Coordinator. Elena is also the website editor for Phoebe Journal, and they read for Phoebe Journal, So to Speak
- [CONTACT](https://www.elenamacdonald.com/contact/)