We’re restarting our creative writing workshops in the Los Angeles South Bay (Manhattan Beach) on Wednesday Evenings beginning December 2nd. Join us for two hours every Wednesday evening for this generative workshop where you’ll create new work you never would have otherwise. For more details, dates, and to […]
Here are nine places to submit your stories right now. Get a head start on your 2016 submissions! Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine seeks short fiction (<225 words) and poetry (20 lines or less). We publish 160 features annually and offer full length, expanded bios which feature photos and links […]
Fantastic Post over on Flavorwire called 25 Books Guaranteed to Make You a Better Writer that is a wonderful resource for writers. I was especially impressed they included Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer and Ron Carlson Writes a Story. I’m sure every writer has their favorite books on the craft, the ones that inspired and educated them, […]
For many writers, writing tends to fall in the same category as exercise. It’s something we know we should be doing but it tends to take a back seat to things we don’t really care about, like cleaning or *cough* earning money. Just like exercise, if you want to see results, you have to do […]
Barnstorm Literary Journal is currently seeking creative nonfiction–narrative, memoir, lyric, shorts and flash; send us your best work. We also publish fiction and poetry and always welcome submissions in those genres as well. Sponsored by the MFA Program at the University of New Hampshire, past contributors have included Robert Vivian, Sophronia Scott, Jessica Hendry Nelson, […]
Is it November already?? My goodness, where did 2015 go? Because the year is starting to wind down, we wanted to give you a rundown of our final workshops of the year. Access Your Inner Genius This Saturday! Time to Register! You needn’t explain particle theory, win a Pulitzer, or cure cancer in order to be […]
An interview with Sydney Parker, writer and former student or our Freelance Magazine Writing Workshop We’re celebrating today because Stacy Dacheux will be leading another Freelance Magazine Writing Workshop. We interviewed writer Sydney Parker, whose freelance work has exploded since she participated in our previous session this past spring. Below, she offers some insight into what you can expect […]
New Writing Contests Hourglass Literary Magazine Writing Contest “Hourglass Literary Magazine announces its maiden competition for: best short story, best essay, best poem. Awards The winning entry in each category (short story, essay and poem) will receive US$1000; The jury, comprising of highly respected authors: Sibelan Forrester, Jelena Lengold, and John K. Cox have the […]
An interview with Tracy DeBrincat When did you first consider yourself a “Writer?” I realized the power of being a lower-case w writer in the third grade, when I wrote an essay based on the storyline from the then-popular stage musical, “Hair.” I was a total plagiarist – hey, I was only 9! — but […]
How Poetry Can Benefit Your Prose Many prose writers also write poetry, or at least make a habit of reading poetry. Practicing the art of writing poetry can only benefit your overall writing. Here are a few reasons why: Imagery and Specificity Imagery is one of the most important tools in poetry. It can reveal and inform […]