• Miss Revolutionary 2

    Miss Revolutionary 2

    Part 2 of 3 By Troy Hornsby The morning air was still fresh by the time she reached Willy’s house. He was mowing the lawn with his earbuds bouncing against his chest. He nodded his head to whatever song he was listening to, sweat and grass glistened against his exposed arms which showed the tiniest…

  • Looking the Part: The Visual Rhetoric of Manuscript Formatting

    Looking the Part: The Visual Rhetoric of Manuscript Formatting

    By Henry Stevens This is the first post in our new series about coaching writers, especially new writers who are unfamiliar with the litmag submission process, on how to present yourselves and your stories so that you are competitive for publication. We will be reviewing all the common problems we see that crop up in…

  • Miss Revolutionary

    Miss Revolutionary

    Part 1 of 3 By Troy Hornsby Nasreen sighed as she dipped her chin into her small hand. Willy continued reading his story, but none of his words planted themselves with interest in her mind. Her other hand tapped the small stack of papers on her desk, her own story looked up at her with…

  • The Reburial

    The Reburial

    By C.J. Anderson-Wu On the northwest side of the prison was a public graveyard, officially called the 6th Public Cemetery. The people buried here were not originally interred at this location; they were relocated from graves in Kakawasan, a branch of the Amis tribe, 39 kilometers away.

  • The Open Door

    The Open Door

    By R.H. Nicholson Amidst the traffic, a limousine pulled to the curb in front of the Century Center, a 1901 art deco masterpiece, a giant concrete dancer with golden fans spread across her façade. The driver popped out in a navy suit, jogged around the hood of the Lincoln, and, unfurling an umbrella, opened the…