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The Lemonwood Quarterly
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A new literary magazine for today's world.
Short stories and plays

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The Closing Door, a monumental and moving story from the annals of history. Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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An absolutely stellar short story by Edinburgh Fringe poet Helene Grøn. Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A deeply comedic look at the price of a little R & R, by Zoe Pappenheimer. Read this hilarious and heartfelt story for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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A terrific new play from the accomplished playwright, Roger Parris! Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The only way forward is through a closed door. In 'Trespass', master storyteller Eli Hastings gives us a magnificent story about two lives colliding behind closed doors. Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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In this modern world, some family ties are more binding than others. Follow Anya on her path to discovery. Read Jayanti Tamm's short story for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Viola Gluck has a decision to make. Scott Bradley Smith's gem of a story, 'Gelassenheit', follows Viola as she tries to hear her own heart above the strident judgments of her community. Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Author Eve Marie Gayley takes us on a rambunctious romp through modern academia. Read 'Are You a Seeker?' for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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This exquisite and chilling tale by the amazing Matthew Hand will have you on the edge of your seat! Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly

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November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A hilarious dramatic piece by playwright Skylar Siben. Kids' party entertainment gone awry—or, is this how it should have been all along?

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November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Discover 'Tradish' — a poignant and comic short story for anyone who has ever had a family member leave home to try to make it in the big wide world. Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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So excited to have the artist Tina Berrier provide the images for our latest issue! Check out her amazing work at The Lemonwood Quarterly. Always free for all readers!

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November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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It's here! Announcing the Fall 2025 Lemonwood Quarterly! We are thrilled to bring you eight short stories and two plays from these amazing authors. Treat yourself to some fantastic fiction. It's free!
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Coming soon! Our editors are thrilled with the marvelous stories and plays soon to be published at The Lemonwood Quarterly. Check back next week for our Fall 2025 issue! Here's a peek at the gorgeous new cover (Tina Berrier, artist)

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November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Just one week left before the October 14th deadline. Send us your short stories and plays! All work published in The Lemonwood Quarterly is automatically entered in our annual $1,000 and $500 writing contests.

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October 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Two weeks to the October 14th deadline! Last chance to submit work for our 2025 $1000 short story contest and $500 playscript contest. All work published in The Lemonwood Quarterly is automatically entered in our writing contests.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
One month to deadline!
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September 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Go to lemonwoodquarterly.com/submit/ to submit your short stories or plays to The Lemonwood Quarterly.
All authors receive a flat rate of $200 per story or play and automatic entrance to our writing contests. Be a part of a fabulous new literary magazine!
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September 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Murder and mystery meet the women of country quilting. Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell's most celebrated one-act play! Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly.

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Art by Pam McKnight
September 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Gentle and poetic, Sophia Baryalai's 'Let This Not Be the End of Me' speaks to the deepest recesses of our soul. Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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September 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Tender and haunting... Elizabeth Rosen's 'Thirteen Dogs' takes us on a remarkable journey through swirling layers of loss and discovery. Read this beautiful story for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly!

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August 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Self-help taken to a higher level! Shannon Brennen Ramdhan's short story 'Goddess' will lift your spirits. Comic and inspiring! Read it for free at The Lemonwood Quarterly.

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August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Read 'Artifacts of a Human System' in the Summer 2025 issue of The Lemonwood Quarterly. Midwestern writer Sean Cho A.'s short story is a beautiful elegy to human connection. Our magazine is free for all readers!
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Artwork by Pam McKnight.
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our beautiful new header banner is a detail from the cover of our Summer 2025 issue. Pam McKnight's exquisite painting, 'The Mountains are Calling'! Thank you Pam for sharing your amazing artwork with The Lemonwood Quarterly!
August 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Great fiction! Find New York Times contributor Laura Mullen's latest short story 'Eventually' in the Summer 2025 issue of The Lemonwood Quarterly. Our magazine is free for all readers!

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August 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM