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Second Place 50 Word Contest: Cotton Candy
I taught high school English and composition at The University of Akron. I have two college-aged children and write poetry, short stories and novels. Laura Wrocklage Flesher
5 Places for Great Writing
5 Places for Great Writing Where do writers conjure their best ideas and find inspiration to fill the blank page? While scribblers can scratch out prose anywhere from a cramped airplane seat to a quiet backyard perch, we have 5 heightened suggestions for settings that seem to spark storytelling magic. Writers write everywhere, but when […]
New Discussion: New Lit New What?
The question is simple. Today millions more books are being published than in the past. Self-published books are coming online and going into print with the click of a button. Is the quality of lit getting better or worse? Are we seeing literature go in new directions or is it only being driven by one […]
Winners of the Winter 50 Word Story Contest
And the winner of our 50 Winter Word Contest is……
THE FALSE GEMS by Guy De Maupassant
Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
Lit Mag: Bacopa Literary Review
Bacopa Literary Review is an annual international print journal published by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville, and named after a genus The post Bacopa Literary Review appeared first on Literary Magazines.
Lit Mag: Profane
Profane is an annual print and audio journal featuring an eclectic mix of poetry, creative non-fiction, and fiction. We record every poem The post Profane appeared first on Literary Magazines.
Winter Storm Tanka Contest
Ok, welcome to our first Winter Storm Tanka Contest. We have a short story contest every season, and I’m starting to feel a little bad that we don’t do a contest for poetry. It’s an oversight really. So this is our first poetry contest. If you notice we never do anything like a “normal” contest. […]
Should You Ever (ever) Pay to Have Your Work Read?
Should You Ever (ever) Pay to Have Your Work Read? I’ve heard a lot of chatter on the web saying things like if a contests charges to enter, it’s not worth it. I’ve heard the same thing from message boards and facebook about magazines that charge a submission fee. The views that were expressed to […]
Lit Mag: The Cardiff Review
The Cardiff Review is a digital and print literary magazine that publishes contemporary graduate writing. The magazine was launched to give talented students a platform The post The Cardiff Review appeared first on Literary Magazines.
10 Videos for Writers
Here 10 videos for writers. We thought we’d have a little fun. This is from out old html site, but we wanted to bring it over for entertainment, at least.
Lit Mag: Brilliant Flash Fiction
Brilliant Flash Fiction delivers vibrant stories from around the world illustrated with dazzling photography. Contributors include established writers and talented newcomers. The post Brilliant Flash Fiction appeared first on Literary Magazines.
Discussion: In a digital age…
In a digital age, when social media and electronic communications trump face-to-face interactions, the presence of the glowing screen looms large in our lives.
Discussion Suggestions Please
Hello everyone out there in readerville. We are looking for suggestions to get some discussions going on our site. Lately we have be putting up poetry discussions,