Secrets Behind Successful Submissions, by Sandra Youngs
So you’re looking to submit your work for the first time ever, but keep finding reasons to put it off. I get it. I’m in that same boat right now. A cover letter won’t take much time to draft but you have other things to do, or maybe you have so many usernames and...
Writing for the Web, by Belle Allan
It can be frightening to publish online, and that’s totally understandable. Not only are you trying to write your best, you’re also putting yourself out there on the web—a very scary and very public place. You’ve probably picked up some personal preferences and opinions, but what do they actually mean? And how can you begin to make web content?
The Weird Things Writers Google, by Abby Campbell
As it turns out, writing is all about research. It’s about getting every detail, no matter how small, right. Because someone who perhaps knows more than you about a specific subject (weird, right?) will do one of two things:
A Writer Mines iTunes’ Top 5 Songs for Inspiration, by Blanca Crespin
Remember, any time you are feeling the pressure of a blank page, you can turn to music to guide your writing.
So it’s your first time at AWP: 3 Tips from an Undergraduate Perspective
From one undergrad to another, here are my top three tips for first-time undergraduate AWP attendees.
Embrace the Literary Madness, by Justin Christensen
Experimental events and gatherings throw new life into the literary scene. They show that literature is still a living, breathing, dangerous animal, always on the verge of taking a bite out of what we expect to see when we turn the page.
Interview with Andrew Sposeto
From day one, my editorial board took ownership of both the experience and the product and shaped the discourse we had around creating this journal in some weird, conglomerate mold reflective of a group of very unique voices.
BONE MAP by Sara Eliza Johnson, Reviewed by Dan Schauer
Johnson accomplishes the surreal journey through these pages with language that tears through the skin and settles into the marrow. Her images and syntax crawl and inhabit the reader’s body.
SPLIT by Swati Avasthi, Reviewed by Charles DuBois
Avasthi takes the reader to the heart of the question and explores what it’s like to lose someone close; not just the pain that comes from the void they left behind, but also the additional weight of attention, pity and advice that bombards the survivor.
Interview with Kevin Moffett
We are all very proud of the great work Deziree Brown, Paul Patane, Sophia Myerly, and Mariela Lemus put in to bring this interview to life and grateful for Kevin Moffett’s time and thoughtful answers to our questions.
Contributor Interview with Michael Ribbens
It’s hard to make time to write, especially as an upperclassman: responsibilities tend to pile up as classes get harder and the working world looms.
Contributor Interview with Ashley Belisle
It is snowing today in St. Paul—the first real snow of the season—and time for our second contributor interview. Today, we are talking with Ashley Belisle, who kindly allowed us to publish her fantastic short story, Up in Smoke, in volume one.First question: How do...
