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Microfiction: First ⁜ Finally the lamp fell. ⁜ A contained tale of unexpected consequences

Microfiction: First ⁜ Finally the lamp fell. ⁜ A contained tale of unexpected consequences

Short Fiction: We, You, and the Gallery ⁜ Now we and you are both stranded on this empty, alien world. We do not know if you have survived. We know that only one of us remains, but we are still we, even when most of us are gone. ⁜ Two pe

Short Fiction: We, You, and the Gallery ⁜ Now we and you are both stranded on this empty, alien world. We do not know if you have survived. We know that only one of us remains, but we are still we, even when most of us are gone. ⁜ Two people are stranded on an alien planet. Their cultures are at war; they crashed here in conflict. They cannot possibly fall in love—not like this.

Poem: The Notorious ⁜ Do you remember Yad Vashem? How/the path that leads you through the/exhibit is chronological and single/lined, each point presented on a hair/pin turn of events[…] ⁜ Written well after midnight in Scotland after the

Poem: The Notorious ⁜ Do you remember Yad Vashem? How/the path that leads you through the/exhibit is chronological and single/lined, each point presented on a hair/pin turn of events[…] ⁜ Written well after midnight in Scotland after the announcement of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s passing, this poem explores the experience of a moment in time among strife. ⁜ Content warning: genocide (slightly graphic). ⁜ Please also consider visiting or donating to Yad Vashem.

AI Poetry Series: and only darkness was left ⁜ a poem written by an ai text synth using a neural network and the titles of rebellious young adult novels during the potential final decades of the human race (and only darkness was left) ⁜ A

AI Poetry Series: and only darkness was left ⁜ a poem written by an ai text synth using a neural network and the titles of rebellious young adult novels during the potential final decades of the human race (and only darkness was left) ⁜ A series of poetry resulting from an AI experiment, utilizing stacked prompts. The title of the first poem is self-explanatory. ⁜ NB: This was written and published before widespread use of AI text generators such as ChatGPT; the author wants to note that they do not condone the use of AI to replace creatives, nor approve of AI’s usage in its current form.

Flash Fiction: You Do Not Need to Open the Door ⁜ pushcart-nominated 2022 ⁜ You do not need to open the door. It calls to everyone. You’re nothing special. ⁜ “An enigmatic, mesmerizing tale about hope, longing, liminal spaces, and

Flash Fiction: You Do Not Need to Open the Door ⁜ pushcart-nominated 2022 ⁜ You do not need to open the door. It calls to everyone. You’re nothing special. ⁜ “An enigmatic, mesmerizing tale about hope, longing, liminal spaces, and the choices we make.” ⁜ Travel through a series of doors, leading to strange places.

Poem: Twenty-Twenties Triptych ⁜ the courtyard of the fae’s seen better days. / these vines are dead. the flowers all turned brown. / queen mab’s upon the throne in drugged-up haze; / tiresias is sitting on her crown. ⁜ This is a poem abo

Poem: Twenty-Twenties Triptych ⁜ the courtyard of the fae’s seen better days. / these vines are dead. the flowers all turned brown. / queen mab’s upon the throne in drugged-up haze; / tiresias is sitting on her crown. ⁜ This is a poem about risk-taking. For a number of reasons.

Flash Fiction: How to Read the Lace Lace is like that. It’s pretty, but it’s tough. My favorite thing in the world is to watch a friend when I pull and stretch at a recent creation—they react like I’ve dropped expensive glass on a stone floor. ⁜

Flash Fiction: How to Read the Lace Lace is like that. It’s pretty, but it’s tough. My favorite thing in the world is to watch a friend when I pull and stretch at a recent creation—they react like I’ve dropped expensive glass on a stone floor. ⁜ Published in the September 2022 issue of the Open Book Unbound newsletter. Also discussed in the podcast.

Poem: Parcel ⁜ i was not expecting the mask / to arrive today from florida / with a cheerful sticker / of an owl and a sweet note ⁜ Written in the midst of the Covid-19 Crisis, Parcel is a snapshot in time. ⁜ The Isolation Shorts co

Poem: Parcel ⁜ i was not expecting the mask / to arrive today from florida / with a cheerful sticker / of an owl and a sweet note ⁜ Written in the midst of the Covid-19 Crisis, Parcel is a snapshot in time. ⁜ The Isolation Shorts collection is dedicated to exploring such moments.

Poem: These Are The Words ⁜ It isn't the anger, / the hurt, / or the doubt. / It isn't the deep-set, / quick need / to get out. ⁜ Written shortly after the 2016 election, These Are the Words explores miscommunication between parties. ⁜

Poem: These Are The Words ⁜ It isn't the anger, / the hurt, / or the doubt. / It isn't the deep-set, / quick need / to get out. ⁜ Written shortly after the 2016 election, These Are the Words explores miscommunication between parties. ⁜ Primary Carbon is a student-run journal at the University of Iowa. This poem appeared in the first volume.

Poem: The Great ⁜ writers digest annual contest, honorable mention 2017 ⁜ He had a reason for his name: “The Great” /Now buried in the Valley of the Kings— /Statues and treasures, all of which abate /Behind the wheel of fate that spins an

Poem: The Great ⁜ writers digest annual contest, honorable mention 2017 ⁜ He had a reason for his name: “The Great” /Now buried in the Valley of the Kings— /Statues and treasures, all of which abate /Behind the wheel of fate that spins and sings ⁜ Written shortly after the 2016 election, this sonnet explores the patterns of tyranny in history. ⁜ Honorable mention in rhyming poetry, Writers’ Digest Annual Contest 2017

Constructed Languages

KALLERIAN

A chosen one who rejects her fate, the daughter she fails to protect, and the son she leaves behind: these are the main characters of Aerklas, a novel in the query trenches.

The Kallerian Language Family comprises the languages of the secondary world in Aerklas. It’s still in progress, but check out the informal article in /r/Conlangs’ Segments publication.

CODON

Codon is a completely impractical micro-language experiment based on RNA structure, created by Alex in 2014. Read about it in the journal post below, or download and use the language however you like.

Codon may be shared and used freely, but only with attribution.

Writing Resources

Free Download: A conlanger’s resource, the Constructed Language Template…

…keeps track of phonology and grammar rules

…contains a dictionary function separated by verbs, nouns, and other parts of speech

…will auto-conjugate and auto-decline words on a “cheat sheet” page

This is perhaps a bit of an intermediate-level resource: new conlangers may be slightly overwhelmed.

Free Download: The Career Reference and Submissions worksheet is a spreadsheet which allows writers to…

…track their submissions and queries

…keep track of future submissions

…take notes on future career moves

Color-coding and various formulae make it easy to see your stats, what’s been accepted or what’s coming back soon, and how long an agent’s had your query.