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Announcing Our Nominations for The Pushcart Prize

Hello, Dear Chum, Thanks for stopping by! It’s good to see you. It’s been a busy year—but the year isn’t over yet! We’re roughly a month away from the release of Issue 4, a whopping triple-issue print anthology featuring the best of the year, the winner of our annual Dead Herring Prize, and a whole…

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November 28, 2024

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Best of the Net Nominations

It’s that time of year, friends! No, I don’t mean fall. I don’t mean Halloween. Certainly not Christmas! Best of the Net nominations! Unfortunately, Issue 1.3 came out a little later than expected and falls outside the window of consideration, but work featured in our first two issues were fair game! Without further ado, here…

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October 1, 2024

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Five Journals to Submit Nature Writing

Reckoning This stellar publisher has an other-worldly love of the natural world, showcasing both literary and genre work. Like Skipjack Review, Reckoning does not limit themselves to literary phenomenon and seeks to publish “cli-fi” and other sorts of slippery, slipstream writing in addition to traditional narrative styles. https://reckoning.press/ Split Rock Review SRR is creating quite…

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June 24, 2023

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5 Places Writing Comes to Life in Springfield, Missouri

You don’t necessarily have to travel anywhere to write, but sometimes a change of scenery can break up the mental monotony. Even a desk with a view can lose its artistic edge after a while; getting some fresh air makes a big difference too. So, if you’re like us and enjoy a little adventure or…

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May 27, 2023

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Rooster Wails at a Midwest Crossroads: Alice in Chains Classics and Art for Art’s Sake

Maybe you remember (the era has become mostly a blur to me), but during the 1990s the Universe slipped into a real sweet spot. That much I remember. There was a beautiful synchronicity at work—or perhaps at play is more appropriate. I don’t want to call it The Grunge Renaissance because there was so much…

Jimmy Huff

April 2, 2023

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