I have it on good authority that the Spring Issue is AMAZING. Release date TBA this week.

My daughters gave me my Mother’s Day gift early - a literary puzzle and The New York Review!

After countless fights w/SPD for years for proper distribution, I’m excited to say Itasca has all the backlist titles listed on Amazon. So if Amazon is your thing, consider ordering today. Support an ELJ author. Your order is a giant hug. Your review is a gift. Love them. ❤️

Hey! Here are some literary journals that are open for submissions now or they’ll open soon or in June! Some will close soon, too. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary, & dates are tentative. I think these are no-fee submissions. There are many more out there! Good luck! ☀️✨🌻❤️🖊️

Fell asleep to the sound of coyotes howling and composed a wicked little piece in my head but….,,do you think I can remember it?

'Sometimes, he would sit in the living room and she would be in the bedroom or the sun room, and he would send her emails, and she would reply right away.'

A beautiful story by shome dasgupta in Isele Magazine!!

#submissions opening 6/15-9/15 for our new MICROCHAP VOLUME on the theme GRIEVING HOPE. Seeking 5 #flash / #cnf / #hybrid microchaps of 8-10 pieces no longer than 500 words each. $50 payment + 5 copies per author. Edited by Diane Gottlieb. Pub 6/2025. $5 fee. #WritingCommunity

Fave places to send micros?

You guys!! This is my book on sale!! I promise you won’t be disappointed. I pour my heart out in this collection of essays on adoption, my mental health journey and grief . Thank you The Malarkey Books

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

“Backyard Sea” by Tara Isabel Zambrano is now up!

Art by Och Gonzalez

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Read our new Observation piece 'A Short, Very Satisfying Meal' by Diane Gottlieb - a review of 'Zaftig' by Rebecca Tiger
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Today we feature the final story from our Winter Issue by none other than Pat Foran
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Hello, world! I am a brand new novella!! I was published two weeks ago by DarkWinter Lit Mag and Press 😊 Do take a look if you please! #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity amazon.com/Words-Page-Zar…

'Some have footprints disappearing under falling snow, some have strap-snapped sandals lying on the side of the road.'

Gorgeous and heartbreaking Cathy Ulrich in ELJ Editions

'Old Chris and New Chris want each other out.'

Fantastic story by L Mari Harris in The Black Fork Review

Submission spree

Happy Earth Day! I am so excited and thrilled to say my ecopoem 'Anxious Behavior' is ONLY POEMS's Poem of the Month for April! I was stunned when I heard the news, and I am still blown away by this incredible honor.onlypoems.net/potm/april

Today we have three beautiful micros by nyitrai_reka from our Winter Issue!
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Ok deep breath, here goes! After a lot of thinking, I’ve decided to bring a new mag into the literary world, with two 🔥🔥writers and dear friends--Lakshmi (luck-shme) and Melissa Llanes Brownlee. Dedicated to my sister, Suma, who loved nature, art, and mindfulness, we present Literary Namjooning!