Author, Educator, Editor
Meet KVM
"Teaching Writing Through Journaling: Journaling as a Tool for Learning and Well Being" out now.
She's co-editor of the Painted Bride Quarterly and co-host of PBQ’s podcast, Slush Pile.
Kathleen is also a professor at Drexel University, and she holds “Healing through Writing” workshops and other memoir classes.
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Painted Bride Quarterly
Painted Bride Quarterly, established in Philadelphia in 1973, is one of the country’s longest running literary magazines. The editors at PBQ are proud of their democratic editorial policy and believe that it helps PBQ retain an eclectic aesthetic. Our global editorial staff, combined with a broad scope of extraordinary author submissions, makes our publication truly unique.
About Kathleen
“Teaching Writing Through Journaling: Journaling as a Tool for Learning and Well Being” was released by Bloomsbury Press in October, 2025. She has written for LitHub, NYT Modern Love, O, the Oprah magazine, Salon, the NYTimes, Huffington Post, Washington Post, Family Circle, Philadelphia Magazine and other venues. She is co-editor of the anthology, Humor: A Reader for Writers (Oxford University Press, 2014). She is co-editor of the Painted Bride Quarterly and co-host of PBQ’s podcast, Slush Pile. She has also published in literary magazines, such as Drunken Boat, Opium, and other venues. She holds “Healing through Writing” workshops, and other memoir classes. She consults on literary magazine start up, working with college students, and getting published in literary magazines. She is a professor at Drexel University.
