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Writers' Day Jobs: Alice McCormick
miCRo: "Flame" by Anaya Marei
miCRo: "Flame" by Anaya Marei
The Look of It: Visual Elements of Fiction
The Look of It: Visual Elements of Fiction
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Folio: Horror
Folio: Horror
In this folio to accompany issue 22.2, five writers explore elements of horror.
Folio: Family Secrets
Folio: Family Secrets
In this folio to accompany issue 22.1, five writers explore family secrets.
Folio: Writing about Sex
Folio: Writing about Sex
In this folio to accompany issue 21.2, five writers explore the craft of writing about sex.
Folio: Jealousy and Envy
Folio: Jealousy and Envy
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miCRo: "Heart" by David James Poissant
miCRo: "Heart" by David James Poissant
miCRo: "Helena in the Sheep's Pasture" by DULSE
miCRo: "Helena in the Sheep's Pasture" by DULSE
Associate Editor Andy Sia: In DULSE's collaborative piece, resonances and dissonances abound. Like a luxuriant field, sentences spill in unruly directions
miCRo: "Loggerhead Shrike" by Kevin Grauke
miCRo: "Loggerhead Shrike" by Kevin Grauke
Associate Editor Kate Jayroe: Grauke's quick, clever miCRo captures the lightning-in-a-bottle inspiration that can (sometimes) strike while inebriated as
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Flash Fiction Mood Ring: What to read when you’re feeling ineffable
Flash Fiction Mood Ring: What to read when you’re feeling ineffable
Natalie Villacorta on Letting Go in Writing
Natalie Villacorta on Letting Go in Writing
Contributor Natalie Villacorta teaches us how to use the act of letting go to make better writing.
Michael Griffith Interviews Natan Last
Michael Griffith Interviews Natan Last
Fiction Editor Michael Griffith: Natan Last’s Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle, just out from Pantheon, is a
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General Guidelines When: We accept submissions for the print journal generally during three time periods: September, December, and May. Those reading periods will open on the first day of the month and close once we hit the submissions cap for that period. It’s possible that we might have additional short reading periods if needed, which […]
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