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Sponsor Spotlight :: Stickman Review

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Stickman Review V19 N1 coverStickman Review is an online literary magazine celebrating 19 years of publication. Founded in 2001, the journal is dedicated to providing a platform for great fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork for artists all over the world.

Stickman Review publishes two issues a year and especially encourages submissions that employ diverse forms and points of view. Their latest issue, V19 N1, features poetry by Jo Ann Baldinger, Marc Darnell, Vern Fein, John Grey, Paul Ilechko, DS Maolalai, Dan Overgaard, and Yvette A. Schnoeker-Shorb. Plus, read fiction by Tim Poland.

If you’re a writer, browse through their issue archives to familiarize yourself with what they publish and maybe consider submitting your own work when they re-open on February 1. Stop by their listing on NewPages to learn more about them.

For All Those Whom Have Ever Had To Eat Their Own Or Another’s Grief

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Guest Post by John Cullen. The title for this review comes from the dedication which opens Deirdre Fagan's collection of short stories, The Grief Eater.  This collection follows up on the author's excellent poetry collection, Have Love, but turns … [Continue reading] about For All Those Whom Have Ever Had To Eat Their Own Or Another’s Grief

Contest :: Reading Works 2021 Short Short Story Contest

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Reading Works 2nd Annual Short Short Story Contest

Deadline: January 15, 2021 Take the challenge and write a short short story using 100 words. Topics: ants, bowling, 1940s, water. 7 cash prizes: Best of Contest ($100), Best of Category ($50), Best Youth Story (authors 14 and younger, $50), People's … [Continue reading] about Contest :: Reading Works 2021 Short Short Story Contest

Call :: Don’t Forget Sky Island Journal Issue 15 Submission Deadline is December 31

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Deadline: Midnight (CST) December 31, 2020 Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal dedicated to publishing the finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. We publish accomplished, well-established … [Continue reading] about Call :: Don’t Forget Sky Island Journal Issue 15 Submission Deadline is December 31

Call :: We Pay Contributors: Driftwood Press Submissions Open

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Deadline: Year-round John Updike once said, "Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better." At Driftwood Press, we are actively searching for artists who … [Continue reading] about Call :: We Pay Contributors: Driftwood Press Submissions Open

Join Radar Poetry’s 2-day Virtual January Cleanse Workshop

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Online literary magazine Radar Poetry will be hosting a two-day virtual intensive workshop, January Cleanse. This will take place via Zoom on January 17 and January 24, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Seasoned poetry editors Dara-Lyn Shrager and Rachel … [Continue reading] about Join Radar Poetry’s 2-day Virtual January Cleanse Workshop

Contest :: Last Month to Submit to Press 53 Award for Short Fiction

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Deadline: December 31, 2020 Awarded to an outstanding, unpublished collection of short stories. Reading Fee: $30. Award: $1,000 cash advance, publication, and fifty copies. Enter: Submit online with Submittable or by mail from September 1–December … [Continue reading] about Contest :: Last Month to Submit to Press 53 Award for Short Fiction