"Top 10 LitMag 2023"
Curated short story fiction (Thursday) with a philosophical/ethical focus from our monthly literary magazine. Perfect for a quiet read, classrooms, or books clubs. $ subscriptions pay writers!
A first-time dad writes letters to his newborn son, Myles, every Monday, sharing the joy he didn't experience himself with the world. Inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me."
Poetry exploring a range of themes including consciousness, mental health, the inner world, natural beauty, parenting, poetry, moss, fire, and brimstone.
from the writer who brought you Scuzzbucket—the original home for dirty realism, grunge lit, creative confessions, speculative fiction, and assorted literary atrocities—comes an even deeper level of personal poetics ... this is ... Garbage Notes
Verbal snapshots of my daily life or whatever else may be on my mind. Mostly syllabic, occasionally ekphrastic. Or lately there's just a picture to go with the poem.
Honest, raw reflections on everything from mortality to sobriety to love to fear to family dysfunction and everything in between...with an added dash of hope.
A diary updated once or twice weekly, including a poem if things are going particularly poorly. Other texts - fiction, etc - and mystical gratitude for paid subscribers.
I write about everything from politics to personal essay to fiction to memoir, even book reviews. Expect nuance, complexity and honesty. I take no sides. Partisanship is boring. Let's start a revolution of critical thinking!
When you want to find your way back to giving a flock. Chicken Scratch is a place for realistic optimism and remarkable observations from an ordinary life.
