Sydney Bollinger (she/her) is a writer and editor with an an MS in Environmental Writing from the University of Montana. Her creative work has been published or is forthcoming in Northwest Review, The Petigru Review, and Hear US Scream. Her first zine, Death Wish, was published in 2023. She lives in Charleston, SC, with her partner and their two cats. Follow her @sydboll and find her work at sydneybollinger.com.

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Rob Baker (he/him) lives in Grafton, Massachusetts, where he divides his time between writing short fiction and creating digital art using code and inspired by poetry. He likes to think that it prepared him for these days being a stay-at-home Dad to toddler twins but doesn't actually believe it. Rob has a published pieces in McSweeney's Internet Tendency and Points in Case and holds a BA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University.

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Jordan Silversmith lives in New York. His poem Praxis was chosen by Philip Metres for the 2020 Slippery Elm Prize in poetry. His novel Redshift, Blueshift won the 2020 Gival Press Novel Prize and was published by Gival Press in 2021.

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Dear Editors,

I hope that you are well. I am writing to submit [#] of my poems for consideration in [JOURNAL] These poems are titled "[TITLE]." Each of these pieces reflects my exploration of the human condition, the nuances of memory, and the search for meaning in the transient moments of life. My work often delves into themes of identity, loss, and the passage of time, seeking to evoke a sense of wonder and introspection in the reader. I believe that the pieces I am submitting resonate with the aesthetic and thematic interests of [JOURNAL]. It would be an honor to have my work considered for inclusion in your journal.

My novel "Redshift, Blueshift" won the 2020 Gival Press Novel Prize, and my poem "Praxis" was chosen by Philip Metres for the 2020 Slippery Elm Prize in poetry. My writings have also been featured in The Chicago Review of Books, SurVision Magazine, The Literary Times, Ars Sententia, and The Vanderbilt Review. I have an English degree from Vanderbilt University and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, where I was a Cowan fellow in human rights and an editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law. I live in New York.

I've attached the [#] poems for your consideration. Thank you so much for your time.

All best,
Jordan Silversmith



Poetry Bio

My novel "Redshift, Blueshift" won the 2020 Gival Press Novel Prize, and my poem "Praxis" was chosen by Philip Metres for the 2020 Slippery Elm Prize in poetry. My writings have also been featured in The Chicago Review of Books, SurVision Magazine, The Literary Times, Ars Sententia, and The Vanderbilt Review. I have an English degree from Vanderbilt University and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, where I was a Cowan fellow in human rights and an editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law. I live in New York.

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Fernando Gros is a writer of non-fiction essays about creativity and simple living, a musician, and a student of Japanese calligraphy. He divides his time between Australia and Japan.

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Fernando Gros is a guitarist turned photographer turned writer. He was born in Santiago, Chile, and divides his time between a beach house in South Australia and a mountain villa in the Japanese Alps. His work has appeared in the South China Morning Post and elsewhere. 

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Trapper Markelz (he/him) writes from Arlington, Massachusetts. He is the author of the chapbook Childproof Sky, a Cherry Dress Chapbooks 2023 selection. His work has appeared in the journals Baltimore Review, Stillwater Review, Wild Roof Journal, Greensboro Review, and Passengers Journal, among others. Learn more at trappermarkelz.com

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Trapper Markelz (he/him) was born in Alaska, graduated from The Rochester Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School, and lives in Arlington, MA in the Boston area with his wife Maureen and four children Hannah, Lucy, Jack, and Alice. His work has been published in Baltimore Review, Stillwater Review, Wild Roof Journal, Greensboro Review, and Passengers Journal, among others. Childproof Sky (a 2023 Cherrydress Chapbook selection) is his first poetry book publication. You can learn more about Trapper, his life, and works at trappermarkelz.com

Book Bio

Daniel J. Cecil is an American writer living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Plant, Barrelhouse, The Heavy Feather Review, the LA Review of Books, and The Stranger, among other notable publications. Daniel's work was long-listed for the Dzanc Fiction Prize, a Pushcart, and has received the support of several residencies. Daniel is the founder of Honing House, an educational resource for writers to discover their stories and how to tell them better.

Barb Natividad was born in the Philippines and lives in Chicago with her husband, two cats, and two dogs. Her poems and stories appear in several publications including the North American Review. She holds an MFA from The Ohio State University. Before she became disabled, she taught college English.

Jeff Bond's stories can be found in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the Carolina Quarterly, Sequestrum, Epiphany, Bridge Eight, and elsewhere. He lives in New York City, where he was for many years a staple of Manhattan daylife as a Happy Hour bartender. He also creates and edits video. jeffbond.nyc. 

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Jeff Bond's writing is usually funny or sad; often both. His stories can be found or is forthcoming in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the Carolina Quarterly, Sequestrum, Epiphany, Bridge Eight, and elsewhere. He also creates and edits video, including music videos for rock icon Nancy Wilson and punk legend Richard Hell. For many years, Jeff was a staple of Manhattan daylife as a Happy Hour bartender. He recently finished a draft of a two-act stage play, a drama about suicide, grief, and blame. (It's hilarious.)

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Mervyn R. Seivwright
PSC 2, Box 14398, APO AE 09012
+1 937-768-9331
DeepCobra13@gmail.com

Blessings and Salutations Editors,
 
Enclosed are poems for your consideration. It is a pleasure for this opportunity for you to entertain my work.

A short bio, should you need it: 

Mervyn Seivwright writes to balance social consciousness & poetry craft for humane growth. He is a nomad from a Jamaican family, born in London, England, and left for America at age 10, now residing in Schopp, Germany. He is a Spalding University MFA Grad and has appeared in AGNI, American Journal of Poetry, Salamander Magazine, African American Review, & 64 other journals across 10 countries, receiving recognition as a 2021/2023 Pushcart Nominee & Voices Israel's Rose Ruben Poetry Competition Honorable-Mention. His new collection “Stick, Hook, and a Pile of Yarn,” is available through Broken Sleep Books (https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/mervyn-seivwright-stick-hook-and-a-pile-of-yarn).
Link:  https://www.clippings.me/mervynseivwright

Socials: https://www.facebook.com/deep.cobra / 
https://twitter.com/Deepcobra / 
https://www.instagram.com/deepcobra/

I sincerely thank you for your time. 
Mervyn Seivwright


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Hilary Ayshford is a former science journalist and editor based in rural Kent in the UK. She writes mainly micro and flash fiction and short stories and has been nominated for Best Of The Net and Best Small Fictions. She likes her music in a minor key and has a penchant for the darker side of human nature.
https://hilaryayshford-writer.weebly.com
Bluesky: @hilary55.bsky.social
Threads: hilaryayshford
X: @hilary553

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Three years ago, June Martin jokingly declared herself the world's greatest writer and, since then, no one has challenged her for the title. Her short fiction has appeared in X-R-A-Y, BULL, JAKE, and other lit mags. Her debut novel, LOVE/AGGRESSION, is forthcoming with tRaum Books in spring 2024.

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June Martin is a writer and comic artist living in Oakland, CA. Her short fiction has appeared in X-R-A-Y, BULL, New Session, and other lit mags. Her debut novel, LOVE/AGGRESSION, is forthcoming with tRaum Books in May 2024.

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J.L. Moultrie is a Detroiter and multi-genre writer who communicates his craft through words. He hasn't been the same since encountering Patti Smith, Bob Kaufman & Franz Kafka. He considers himself a modern, abstract expressionist.

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Shyla Ann Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the US Midwest. She has an MFA from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Pinch, New York Quarterly, Nelle, Door is a Jar Magazine, Midwest Quarterly, Drunk Monkeys, Plainsongs, and elsewhere, and she was nominated for a Pushcart in 2022. Shyla is the curator of The Good Life Review and lives in Omaha with her partner, children, and three cats. ❀ For more, please visit shylashehan.com. 

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Shyla Ann Shehan (she/her) is an analytical Virgo from the US Midwest. She received an MFA in Poetry from the University of Nebraska and is curator of The Good Life Review. She lives in Omaha with her partner, children, and three cats. ❀ For more, please visit shylashehan.com.

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Mackenzie Carignan is owner and founder of Creative Vision Lab, a creativity and writing coaching practice in Broomfield, CO. She has a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from University of Illinois at Chicago, and her collection, a house without a roof is open to the stars, is available from Black Radish Books, and her chapbook, someone somewhere is running is available from Dancing Girl Press. Her work has appeared in Another Chicago Magazine, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Poetry is Currency, Dusie, and many other publications. She enjoys coaching people to help them make space for creativity, rebellion, and authenticity in their lives, work, and family spaces. 

Author of The Mermaid Wakes (Macmillan Caribbean) with artist Canute Caliste, Lora Berg writes with a light touch from her home in Maryland. Her poetry appears in literary magazines including Shenandoah, Colorado Review etc. Lora lived abroad for many years, serving as cultural attaché at U.S. embassies. She holds a Johns Hopkins MFA, and enjoyed a year as poet-in-residence at Saint Albans. She participated in the 2022-23 Poetry Collective with Lighthouse in Denver. Lora is a proud grandma in a vibrant multicultural family.

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Stephenjohn Holgate was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica and moved to London when he was eight. After reading English at Oxford University, he worked as an actor for number of years, spending much of that time working in youth theatre developing and directing original writing. He is a member of Writing West Midlands writer development program and is a 2023 Pen/Dau prize winner for his short story 'Delroy and the Boys'. He is also a member of the HarperCollins UK Author Academy 2023. His story 'The Skull of and Unnamed African Boy' was longlisted for the 4th Estate/ Guardian 4th Write Short Story Prize. Stephenjohn spends his time reading, writing, teaching and playing capoeira in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Born in Jamaica, I have spent important years of my life living in the US ant the UK. I read English at Oxford University and worked as an actor for number of years, spending much of that time working in youth theatre developing and directing original writing. I am a member of Writing West Midlands writer development program and won a 2023 Pen/Dau prize for my short story 'Delroy and the Boys'. I am a member of the HarperCollins UK Author Academy 2023 and my story 'The Skull of and Unnamed African Boy' was longlisted for the 4th Estate/ Guardian 4th Write Short Story Prize. I spend my time reading, writing, teaching and playing capoeira in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

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JP Jones is retired military. He has had work published in an anthology, Whatever Remembers Us, edited by Alabama Poet Laureate Sue Brannan Walker. JP has also had works published in The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. He is currently finishing his MA in Creative Writing at the University of West Florida.

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C.M. Crockford is an autistic/ADHD writer and editor originally from New England. He currently lives in Philadelphia with his cat Wally.

C.M. Crockford is an autistic/ADHD writer and editor who's lived in Philadelphia since 2017. His work has been featured in 3views, Vastarien, Neologism Poetry Journal, and Better than Starbucks among others. Birdsongs, his debut poetry collection, will be out in March 2024 via Alien Alien Buddha Press.

L M Moore is a healthcare provider working in Northern Manitoba. Her poetry and prose have appeared in publications like Cheap Pop, Quarantine Review and The Daily Drunk. 

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megan e. connolly (she/her/ella) is a writer and clinical social worker living in the mountains of southwest Colorado with her four cats, two dogs, and a brood of chickens. megan is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from The Rainier Writing Workshop and is working on her memoir "Alone". Her first essay was recently published in Hare's Paw Literary Journal. She can be found on Instagram @meganconnolly_writer

megan e. connolly (she/her/ella) is a writer and social worker living in southwest Colorado with her four cats, two dogs, and a brood of chickens. megan is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from The Rainier Writing Workshop. She can be found on Instagram @meganconnolly_writer

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Zach Bullard is a father-cum-product manager who's been adrift across the planet for the better part of the past 15 years. Hobbies include rock climbing, thinking about silly things, and spending more time automating tasks than it takes to do them manually.

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Madelyn Postman is currently writing a short story collection that links memoir with her family’s intergenerational tale: the tragedies and triumphs of Chinese and Jewish European immigrants to California. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts and Art History from Brown University and lives near London, working as the Joint Managing Director of a sustainability consultancy.

This would be her first published story.

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Madelyn Postman is writing a short story collection that links memoir with her family’s intergenerational tale: Chinese and Jewish European immigrants to California. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts and Art History from Brown University and lives in London, working as a sustainability consultant.

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I heard about The Letter Review though Chill Subs and @ShortStoryComps on X/Twitter.

Madelyn Postman is currently writing a short story collection that links memoir with her family’s intergenerational tale: the tragedies and triumphs of Chinese and Eastern European Jewish immigrants to California. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts and Art History from Brown University and lives near London, working as a sustainability consultant.

This is her first published story.

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Carly Ayres is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. She's written on design and culture for It's Nice That, Communication Arts, Wallpaper*, Core77, and elsewhere. I attended the Rhode Island School of Design and have taken courses with the Center of Fiction, Sackett Street Writers, and Catapult. I’ve never been published. (!)

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My motley journey as a writer began at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I started a small publication covering student work. More recently, I have taken courses with the Center of Fiction, Sackett Street Writers, and Catapult. While my fiction is yet to be published, my nonfiction pieces on design and technology have found homes in Communication Arts, Observer, Wallpaper*, It's Nice That, Core77, and elsewhere.

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I'm Lucy, a young writer working primarily in the realm of non-fiction and essay writing. Currently, I'm proud to write for FWIW Media and the Courier Newsroom. My work has also found its home in publications like South Side Weekly and Write the World. Armed with my keyboard and large amounts of matcha, I strive to craft narratives that thread together current affairs, politics, and the trials and triumphs of a 20-something in the modern era in order to create a read that mirrors (and hopefully illuminates) the complexities of our time.

Other interests include volleyball, baking, and pretending to understand Formula 1.

Lucy is a young writer who works in the realm of non-fiction and essay writing. She is proud to contribute to FWIW Media and the Courier Newsroom as a writer. Her work has also found its home in publications like South Side Weekly and Write the World. Armed with her keyboard and an aggressive amount of matcha, she strives to craft narratives that thread together current affairs, political discourse, and the trials and triumphs of being a 20-something in this world in order to create a read that mirrors (and hopefully illuminates) the complexities of our time. Her other interests include volleyball, antiques, and pretending to understand Formula 1.

Dear Editors,
Thank you for considering my 2500 word story, The Graveyard Shift. Please note, content warning: assisted suicide theme. 

Also, I use the pseudonym Maeve Flanagan to separate my fiction from my nonfiction, and also to honor my great-grandmother. 

Bio: Maeve Flanagan is a writer in Los Angeles. She has a background in philosophy and enjoys writing stories that explore the intersection of technology and the human condition.

Sincerely,
Mary McDonough



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Dear Editors,
Thank you for considering my story, The Graveyard Shift. I use the pseudonym Maeve Flanagan to separate my fiction from my nonfiction, and also to honor my great-grandmother. I have a background in philosophy with an expertise in bioethics and enjoy writing about the intersection of technology and the human condition. 

Sincerely,
Mary McDonough


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Dear Editors,
Thank you for considering my flash fiction piece, Plan B. I write under the pseudonym Maeve Flanagan to separate my fiction from my nonfiction, and also to honor my great-grandmother. 

Bio: Maeve Flanagan is a writer in Los Angeles. She has a background in philosophy and enjoys writing stories that explore the intersection of technology and the human condition.

Sincerely,
Mary McDonough

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Dear Editors,
Dear Editors,
Thank you for considering my story, The Rolling Briefcase (1000 words).  I am a writer in Los Angeles with a background in philosophy. I enjoy imagining stories in which people get caught up in random, absurd circumstances.

Sincerely,
Maeve 

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Dear Editors,
Thank you for considering my 3700 word story, "Can’t Get You Out of My Head."  I use the pseudonym Maeve Flanagan to separate my fiction from my nonfiction, and also to honor my great-grandmother. 

Sincerely,
Mary McDonough

Bio: Maeve Flanagan is a writer in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Fleas on the Dog and Feminine Collective, and a new story will be published in the spring issue of After Dinner Conversation. She has a background in philosophy and enjoys writing stories that explore the intersection of technology and the human condition.



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