Guest Post by Emily Cinquemani Megan Fernandes’ collection Good Boys takes a fresh and brilliant look at the anxieties and violence of our world, as well as the stories we create to accept them. These poems are both vast and personal. In them, I … [Continue reading] about Discover and Rediscover with Megan Fernandes
The latest issue of The Florida Review includes the writers who placed in the 2019 Editors’ Awards. There are plenty to sink your teeth into. Nonfiction “Skin the Bunny” by Kirk Wilson “To Trace the Sky” by Cherie Nelson Poetry “Father-Son … [Continue reading] about The Florida Review 2019 Editors’ Awards Winners & Finalists
Online literary magazine Tint Journal was founded in 2018 during the LARB/USC Publishing Workshop. Their mission is to encourage emerging and established ESL authors to stand behind their non-native backgrounds. The publish fiction, nonfiction, and … [Continue reading] about Sponsor Spotlight :: Tint Journal Focuses on Writing by Non-Native English Speakers
Magazine Review by Katy Haas I love when a poem has visual components, so I was happy to see a couple pieces by Ryan Mihaly in the Summer 2020 issue of The Massachusetts Review with visual accompaniment. “[B]” and “[A♯/B♭]” are paired with … [Continue reading] about Image, Music, and Language
Magazine Review by Katy Haas I may be an atheist, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying Liz Bruno’s poem in the latest issue of The Cape Rock. “Jesus, The Original Disney Princess” compares the religious figure to the familiar cartoon girls of our … [Continue reading] about Jesus & Disney Princesses Have Much in Common
Better Than Starbucks is an online literary magazine publishing multiple genres of poetry including free verse, formal poetry, haiku, experimental poetry, poetry for children, African and international poetry, and poetry translations. Every issue … [Continue reading] about Sponsor Spotlight :: Better Than Starbucks, Not Your Ordinary Poetry Magazine
The Spring 2020 issue of Dogwood features the 2020 Dogwood Literary Award Winners in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Nonfiction “The Ritual of Smoking” by Rhonda Zimlich Poetry “Dear You” by Fay Dillof Fiction “Arbor Day” by Rebecca … [Continue reading] about 2020 Dogwood Literary Award Winners
Auroras & Blossoms is an electronic literary magazine launched in 2019 by co-founders Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis. It is dedicated to promoting positive, uplifting, and inspirational poetry, poetry-graphy, short stories, 6-word stories, … [Continue reading] about Sponsor Spotlight :: Auroras & Blossoms Focuses on Positivity, Art, & Inspiration
Guest Post by John de Graaf Ginny Sassaman knows happiness! As a co-founder of Gross National Happiness USA and a participant in the national Happiness Walk, she’s been studying the subject for many years. Her approach in these marvelous … [Continue reading] about Find Happiness with Ginny Sassaman
Heat and humidity have settled in for the long haul in Michigan. Get yourself a tall, cold drink and settle in for some major writing and editing to keep your submissions goals strong! Calls for Submissions Don’t forget we keep a list of … [Continue reading] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: July 10, 2020
CHESTNUT REVIEW (“for stubborn artists”) accepts submissions year round of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, and photography. They offer free submissions for poetry (3 poems), flash fiction (<1000 words), and art/photography (20 images); $5 … [Continue reading] about Call :: Chestnut Review Seeks Work from Stubborn Writers