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September 2024

  • Open Call in Creative Nonfiction reached its cap on 8/16/24. These are being reviewed by judges. We hope to let you know in December. Click here.
  • Open Call fiction reached its cap in July. We are reading those. We'll notify writers in November/December.
  • The Joy Bale Boone Poetry contest is open!  Click here.
  • We are working on layout and editing of the Fall 2024 issue.
  • For anyone who purchased an ebook in June (and discovered that it started on page 24), we are working on your refund!

Here's a summary of summary FY23-24:

  • Read over 500 total poems inc JBB and the open call, 110 pieces of fiction, 100 pieces of creative nonfiction = 710 + pieces of work read
  • Staff of 10 regular volunteers
  • Printed 2 anthologies (fall and spring)
  • The Spring '24 edition was the first ebook.
  • Received entries from 27 different states and 20 countries
  • Joy Bale Boone is the only contest with a fee; others are still free.

Shout Outs & Special Thanks