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It's finally here! A day late, due to a power outage...but...! Yonder Goes the Tumbleweed is ready for your enjoyment. Saddle up for adventures in the Wild, Wild West! www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/old-wes...
Enjoy #fiction #poetry #artwork and more, all centered on the #OldWest from 1820s to 1890s.
No one should’ve been outside with that storm coming in. But someone was slipping between the trees.“Ice Cherries” by #TandyMalinak is a story of storms, sweetness, and an unexpected rescue. #FlashFiction #EmotionalRead www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/ice-che...
Megan D Robinson’s "Stravinsky's Firebird Suite” unfolds a story of magic and music, where each note carries hope, struggle, and conflict. This haunting poem invites you to feel the sound and spirit of battle. Dive into this poetic journey on PAGE 08: www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/music-l...
A #Poppy’s love came in #blue #daisies — teaching, forgiving, celebrating. Even when he was gone, the #blooms whispered #memories only she could feel. Read more: www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/old-pop...
A silent girl #abandoned in a #dandelion meadow... a town haunted by a decade-old disappearance. Wortner's #review explores all the #secrets in Julia Heaberlin's "We Are All the Same in the Dark": www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/we-are-...
“My voice will be heard above the din. My song will rise…” For #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, #RitaMockPike shares her moving poem I Remember, a call to healing and strength through #poetry and #voice. Full reading here (TW): www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/i-remem...
A chilly night on the #OregonTrail may bring reflections of #sorrow but there's also hope in the dark as a loving mother makes her #ShadowPuppets dance for her son... Read more: www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/old-wes... PAGE 15
What carries true value in a world run by #AI and #consumerism? In Helen Philips’ Hum, society-controlling Hums blur the line between human and machine, pushing readers to question tech, family, and desire. A chilling #scifi must-read: www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/hum-sci...
Get your #spooky reading on with the best #Halloween books — from cozy #witchy romances to chilling #hauntings. Brew your cider, curl up, and pick your next page-turner! by @ritamockpike.bsky.social
Read now: www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/hallowe...
A neon sign. A robotic café. A man who quotes #Poe. When Dinah steps into Café X, she’s not in 1993 anymore. Cocked Clock bends #time, #love, and what it means to be #human. Step inside the future: www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/cafe-x-...
It's finally here! A day late, due to a power outage...but...! Yonder Goes the Tumbleweed is ready for your enjoyment. Saddle up for adventures in the Wild, Wild West! www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/old-wes...
Enjoy #fiction #poetry #artwork and more, all centered on the #OldWest from 1820s to 1890s.
A silent girl #abandoned in a dandelion meadow... a town haunted by a decade-old #disappearance. Wortner's #review explores all the secrets in Julia Heaberlin's "We Are All the Same in the Dark": www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/we-are-...
When passion burns, what remains? When it fades, is love left behind? Fire by Susan Carberry explores desire, heartbreak, and the ember that endures. #Poetry #SusanCarberry #LoveAndLoss #FirePoem www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/poetry-... — Page 16
Don't work! This owl doesn't eat her friends!
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Another long day… The usual, please
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Breathe in the depth of the forest after rain. Watch the little bats flit from fig to fig. Listen to the rush of waterfall wild. #poetry #nature #beauty -- "Breath of Nature" - the latest special issue of the #MockingOwlRoost is here! www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/breath-...
It's the final day to submit to the #MockingOwlRoost! We're accepting #fiction, #creativenonfiction, #scripts, and recorded #performingarts + #holiday works (incl. #holidaypoetry). Read our guidelines and find forms here:
www.mockingowlroost.com/submissions
Submissions now open at The MockingOwl Roost!
Send us your #fiction, #creativenonfiction, recorded #performingarts and #audio #scripts on just about any topic or theme. We're also specifically looking for #holiday content (no poetry).

Forms close at midnight. shorturl.at/yMbY2
LAST DAYS!❄️Get festive with your words! 🎄The MockingOwl Roost is calling for holiday-related fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Any holiday, well-known or not. Share your unique take on the season! Submissions are open from July 11 to August 1. Full guidelines await you: shorturl.at/X9gCi
Submissions now open at The MockingOwl Roost!
Send us your fiction, creative nonfiction, or essays on wellness, positivity, and creatively-themed travel.
We're reading now through August 1: www.mockingowlroost.com/submission-g...