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A Slush Reader’s Journey by M.R. Lehman Wiens
Editorial / Newsletters

A Slush Reader’s Journey by M.R. Lehman Wiens

February 7, 2025February 4, 20250

Slush reader M.R. Lehman Wiens shares his writing journey, plus a poem by the slush reading team. #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday

Nettle Fringed Earth by Melissa Reynolds
Newsletters

Nettle Fringed Earth by Melissa Reynolds

December 1, 20200

This month we’ve got a creative non-fiction piece from Mel, our editorial intern. Here’s what she’s got to say about it: Nettle Fringed Earth was …

Meet Melissa Reynolds!
Editorial / Interview

Meet Melissa Reynolds!

August 12, 2020December 1, 20200

Hey everyone! We told you that we have big plans for this publication and here’s one of them. We took on an intern! For the …

Our New Editor!
Editorial

Our New Editor!

July 1, 2016August 1, 20210

Hello! Matthew here with another announcement! And this is one I’ve been waiting for. Those of you who have been reading our about us will have …

Interview with Your Editors
Editorial / Interview

Interview with Your Editors

March 21, 2016August 29, 20201

What sort of subjects/genres do you like to write about and why? MARINA: I’m a big proponent of mixing genres, so everything and anything is …

Beating a Dead Horse (Or Good Prose Writing) by Matthew Maichen
Editorial

Beating a Dead Horse (Or Good Prose Writing) by Matthew Maichen

December 28, 2015September 2, 20202

I want to address something that, in hindsight, should have been brought up before. We’ve posted a few editorials about the process of writing, but …

“How to become a Professional Writer (And Get Paid Too)” by Nicole Mormann
Editorial

“How to become a Professional Writer (And Get Paid Too)” by Nicole Mormann

November 30, 2015August 11, 20200

How to Become a Professional Writer (And Get Paid Too) It sounds like a headline too good to be true, right? Finding a good writing …

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Miscellaneous

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez

November 9, 2015April 21, 20230

She looks at the ground, the sky, the trees; anywhere but her own heart.  She must, at all costs, keep the poison from entering her …

The Cycle of Writing by Nicole Mormann
Editorial / Non-Fiction

The Cycle of Writing by Nicole Mormann

September 14, 2015August 29, 20200

The first time I tried to ride a two wheel bike, I remember my dad running alongside my six-year-old self as I swerved down the …

Maichen Nation Here
Editorial

Maichen Nation Here

August 18, 2015August 11, 20200

Please never call me that. Why did I call myself that? As of now, there is no deadline for when we’re going to start publishing …

We’re Doing What Scares the Sh*t Out of Us and We Love It
Editorial

We’re Doing What Scares the Sh*t Out of Us and We Love It

August 9, 2015August 11, 20202

No one ever said it would be easy being writers. Instead, we heard things like, “So what do you plan to do with your degree? …

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