Poem by Matthan Slith + Interview Matthan Slith (he/they) is a writer and poet with a passion for bringing characters and moments to life. When not spending time in the worlds in their head, they live in NY with family. They love reading, listening to the rain, and disappearing in the woods.
Phil Temples resides in Watertown, Massachusetts. He's published five mystery-thriller novels, a novella, and four story anthologies in addition to over 220 online short stories online. Phil also likes to dabble in mobile photography. He is a member of GrubStreet and the Bagel Bards.
Poem by Andromeda Mendoza + Interview Born in the Philippines, Andromeda’s creativity springs from a past spent riding in bamboo-made carts and roaming through bustling markets in the city. In 1989, she emigrated to Houston, where she developed her interest in writing and the arts. Exploring many creative avenues has led her to embrace her ... Read more
Jeral Williams is a retired professor of psychology and fourth-quarter poet. His first book of poems, Sunset Without Dawn (Negative Capability Press, 2022) was inspired by the tragic death of a daughter. A cancer and stroke survivor, he enjoys writing each day despite the travails of a one-handed typist.
Short Story by Lauren Kawamoto Lauren Kawamoto began writing when she was seven years old. To further her technique, she has attended several programs such as ATDP (Academic Talent Development Program) and BAWP (Bay Area Writing Project). She has additionally won the historical fiction section of her school's Creative Art and Writing Contest, and has ... Read more
Poem by Alicia K. Anderson + Interview Though she's been writing poetry since she was twelve, Alicia K. Anderson's short stories have been published in five short fiction anthologies. Her poetry remains her first love.
Poem by Terri Watrous Berry Terri Watrous Berry is a Michigan septuagenarian whose work has appeared over the past thirty-five years in anthologies, journals, magazines, and newspapers, including this fall in Gyroscope Review, Ms. Aligned's Coming of Age, Waco Cultural Arts 2023 anthology, Wild Librarian Press' Wild Crone Wisdom, and The Devil's Party Dress' Instant ... Read more
Adam Crawford is a writer of poems and short stories. His work has been published by Ink Babies Lit Mag, Poetic Anarchy Press and The Pomegranate London. He lives in Simi Valley, California.
Short Story by Diane Kimbrell Diane Kimbrell is a southern regional writer. Her stories have been compared to the paintings of Norman Rockwell that reveal charming as well as provocative scenes of American life told with the precision and detail of Eudora Welty. Diane’s credits include The Raleigh Review, River Walk Journal, Inc., and the ... Read more
Mason Pfaff, a 25-year-old residing in Milwaukee, WI, balances his time between his day job, household chores, and writing endeavors. Outside of his commitments, he enjoys gardening, whittling, and boxing. His literary focus lies primarily in crafting short stories. He draws inspiration from authors such as Thomas Pynchon, Flannery O'Connor, Roberto Bolaño, J.M. Coetzee, and ... Read more
Poem by John RC Potter John RC Potter is an international educator from Canada, living in Istanbul. His writing has appeared most recently in The Serulian (“The Memory Box”) & The Montreal Review (“Letter from Istanbul”). His story, “Ruth’s World” (Fiction on the Web) has recently been nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize.
Free Verse Poem by Reed Venrick Reed Venrick is a south-Florida writer, usually writing and publishing CNF and poems with themes of nature and aesthetics.
Jackie Chou is a poet of Japanese short-form poetry and free verses from Southern California. Her two collections of poems, Finding My Heart in Love and Loss and The Sorceress, can be purchased on Amazon. Besides writing, she loves to watch Jeopardy and talent competitions on TV.
Acrostic Poem by Gurupreet K Khalsa Gurupreet K. Khalsa, a current resident of Alabama, considers connections, space, time, reality, illusion, and possibility. She holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and is a part time instructor in graduate education programs. Her work has appeared in multiple journals; many poems have received awards.
J.B. Polk, born in Poland, has embraced a global identity by choice. Her literary journey began with the short-listing of her first story for the Irish Independent/Hennessy Awards in Ireland in 1996. After returning to the world of fiction writing in 2020, she has achieved remarkable success, with over 80 of her stories, spanning across ... Read more
Poem by Thomas Harrison Humphreys Thomas Harrison Humphreys, with a BS from the University of Lynchburg, is a history teacher in a small village who loves to talk to his students of literature. Thomas has been published in Westward Quarterly, Poetry Quarterly, Writers and Readers Magazine, Copperfield Review Quarterly, Written Tales and Mystic Publishers.
Poem by Douglas Colston Douglas Colston is from Australia, has played in Ska bands and picked up university degrees, supported his parents during terminal illnesses, experiences debilitating mental and physical illnesses, married his love, fathered two great children and had his inheritance embezzled. His writing is intended to contribute positive to the zeitgeist.
Poem by Thomas Harrison Humphreys Thomas Harrison Humphreys, with a BS from the University of Lynchburg, is a history teacher in a small village who loves to talk to his students of literature. Thomas has been published in Westward Quarterly, Poetry Quarterly, Writers and Readers Magazine, Copperfield Review Quarterly, Written Tales and Mystic Publishers.
Jackie Chou is a poet of Japanese short-form poetry and free verses from Southern California. Her two collections of poems, Finding My Heart in Love and Loss and The Sorceress, can be purchased on Amazon. Besides writing, she loves to watch Jeopardy and talent competitions on TV.
Poem by Spondon Ganguli Spondon Ganguli started his journey of authorship in the year 2019 with the book ‘Forgotten Love Unforgotten Love’. Let Me Hold Your Hand, Do Not Leave Me and Whispers of Realms are a few books of him. His works are also a part of anthologies across the globe –The Great Indian Anthology, ... Read more
Short Story by Billie-Leigh Burns Billie-Leigh Burns is a writer from Liverpool. Her short stories and flash fiction have been featured in 50 Word Stories, Fictionette, and Naked Cat Lit Magazine. She is also a self-employed bookkeeper, making her the only writer she knows with an 'I Heart Spreadsheets' mug.
Cheryl Atim Alexander (she/her) is an Afro-Greek woman currently located in the US. She is a multi-genre writer and has been published in Decolonial Passage, Wilderness House Literary Review, Written Tales Magazine, Moon Shadow Sanctuary Press and Kalahari Review. She was also recently nominated for Best of the Net 2024.
