By Lina Lau X-R-A-Y Literary Magazine’s vision is to publish uncomfortable, entertaining, and unforgettable prose that shines brighter than the skeleton in your body, prose that sees through the skin and reveals something deeper. I submitted to X-R-A-Y Literary...
By Lacey Yong JMWW is a literary journal publishing fiction, flash, poetry, essays, interviews, and other miscellany weekly. I submitted to JMWW twice and was accepted on the second try. I first discovered the journal through an alumna of Lit Mag Love, who spoke...
I sit at our dining table to write, while my kids play beside me. They often talk to imaginary “good” guys and “bad” guys, and today is no exception. My four-year-old lays on the floor, scowling at an imagined person standing over him, “I’m the real one.” Then, he...
Write like nobody’s watching…then make them watch! As luminous writers, I always encourage you to write like nobody’s watching. But, if you’re writing to be published, sooner or later you need to find some readers. How we deal with this contradiction is a...
Not too long ago, I met with a writer who—like so many in our community—is working hard to develop her craft. She’s showing up for her writing, doing the tough work to hone her voice and understand what she’s here to say. Our meeting was to discuss a fairly new piece...
