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SNHU’s 100% online MFA in Creative Writing. Write your novel, in the genre of your choice, while learning the business of writing and teaching.

https://www.snhu.edu/online-degrees/masters/mfa-in-creative-writing/online-mfa-faculty
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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · Oct 17
Interested in an all-online genre-fiction MFA program taught by instructors who are also professional writers with publishing-industry experience? Check out our rock-star roster of writer-instructors!

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Congrats to all the winners, especially Online MFA students Jacqueline Coleman and Jess Prosser!
penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 11h
Announcing the winners of the 11th annual Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest! Woot!

First place: Caitlyn Burry
Second place: Jacqueline Coleman
Third place: Jess Prosser
Fourth place: Andrea Lisowski
Fifth place: Ryan Fagan

Congrats to all! Read their prize-winning stories here: penmenreview.com
About The Penmen Review
The Penmen Review is Southern New Hampshire University’s online journal for creative writers, featuring resource articles, spotlight interviews and writing in all genres, selected by our editorial boa...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Happy Monday! Here's "Appearing and Disappearing," a personal essay by Charly Murmann. Enjoy! #litmag #personalessay
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Appearing and Disappearing
by Charly Murmann Did I fall for you? I think I may have loved you. Maybe I did. Or maybe I loved the idea of falling in love with you. I fell in love with you. I loved your name: not common, chosen, ...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Happy Thursday! Here's "I Suspect That Moths and Regret," by Rowan Tate. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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I Suspect That Moths and Regret
by Rowan Tate I Suspect That Moths and Regret share a language no one translates. Grief has poor timing and excellent posture; I am learning to walk without finishing the sentence. I am not who I mean...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Our November Wireside Chat, featuring special guest Cindy Skaggs, is now available for your viewing pleasure!
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Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Cindy Skaggs, 11/10/25
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December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Happy Monday! Here's "A Circle of Solitude," by Lucy Carr. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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A Circle of Solitude
by Lucy Carr I dreamt of the red and yellow wool blanket that my wife, Evelyne, brought back from Morocco. She had purchased it in Tangier just before crossing the Straits of Gibraltar by ferry. I rea...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Happy Thursday! Here's "Birch and Maple," by Jim Tilley. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Birch and Maple
by Jim Tilley We are used to white birches in the forest growing straight and tall, but I passed by one in a yard, bent and twisted, branches curled downward to the ground before rising again, as if i...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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On Wednesday, 12/10, from 8-9 pm EST, Word for Word proudly welcomes horror master @paultremblay.bsky.social! Free and open to the public. Register here:
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Picture of author Paul Tremblay, a black-haired and bearded white man in dark-framed glasses, with the cover of his novel Horror Movie, and the caption: Word for Word Welcomes Paul Tremblay, Wednesday, 12.10, 8pm EST.
December 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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In today's Tea with the Dean, we looked at @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social's amazing story, "No Breather in the World But Thee." If you don't know it, here's your chance.
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No Breather in the World But Thee - Nightmare Magazine
The cook didn’t like that the eyes of the dead fish shifted to stare at him as he cut their heads off. The cook’s assistant, who was also his lover, didn’t like that he woke to find just a sack of blo...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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The 5 finalists of the Fall Fiction Contest have been selected by our panel of expert judges. Now it's up to you to vote for the winners! Voting is open until Monday, 12/8, at 11:59 pm EST.
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Gallery View: Fall Fiction Contest - 2025
It is time to vote for your favorite short story in SNHU's 11th annual Fall Fiction Contest. Public voting will be accepted on the five finalists beginning at 9 am EDT on Monday, and closing at 11:59 ...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Happy Tuesday! Here's "White Picket Fences," by John Neal. Enjoy! penmenreview.com/white-picket... #litmag #shortstory
White Picket Fences
by John Neal “You have such a lovely house,” Meg said.  “Is it?” Kate said.  The words were out of her mouth before she realized she should have simply said “thank you.” Now Meg was giving her a funny...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Happy birthday to a giant of American literature, John Crowley, author of Little, Big, Aegypt, Engine Summer, and many more exquisite fictions.
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John Crowley sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/crowle... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: 戸田勝久, [couldn't identify], Yvonne Gilbert and Steve R Dodd) 2nd is back & front cover, but don't have connecting spine image unfortunately:
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Happy Monday! Here's "Mrs. Field's Shields," by Sam Hendrian. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Mrs. Field’s Shields
by Sam Hendrian A Saturday afternoon comprised  Of coupon compromises Among stockroom on-the-clockers Who wish people knew how to read hours of operation.  Lingerie shops compete  To see who can best ...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Students, we'll be looking at this story today in my weekly Tea With the Dean, from 3-3:30 pm ET. More details in the Writers Community!
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For the holiday, my story, “Thanksgiving.”
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Happy Monday! Here's "Despite the Wild Wind," by Mike O'Brien. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Despite the Wild Wind
by Mike O'Brien Despite the wild wind, I will clingWhen all that’s around meis losing its grip,being torn from its mooringsand carried awayin madness and mayhemto God alone knowsDespite the wild wind,...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Just for you. Yes, YOU! From the Penmen Review, "The Silver Bell," by J. Caleb Thomas. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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The Silver Bell
by J. Caleb Thomas For as long as I can remember, Mother rang a silver bell every morning at six. It was small enough to fit in her palm but loud enough to wake the dead. Even when she was bedridden a...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Looking forward to spending the evening, Nov. 19, with the wonderful literary community of @SNHU MA and MFA writers! Hope you’ll join us!
snhumfa.bsky.social SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 28d
This Wednesday marks the return of Word for Word, SNHU's online literary salon, with our annual Instructor Spotlight event, featuring @tracycrow.bsky.social and Dan Gleason reading from their work and answering questions--maybe even yours!!

Register here: events.blackthorn.io/1N1TpJJ7/4a3...
Word for Word Instructor Spotlight with Dan Gleason and Tracy Crow. Showing photos of the authors with their books, Life Without and Eyes Right, respectively.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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This Wednesday marks the return of Word for Word, SNHU's online literary salon, with our annual Instructor Spotlight event, featuring @tracycrow.bsky.social and Dan Gleason reading from their work and answering questions--maybe even yours!!

Register here: events.blackthorn.io/1N1TpJJ7/4a3...
Word for Word Instructor Spotlight with Dan Gleason and Tracy Crow. Showing photos of the authors with their books, Life Without and Eyes Right, respectively.
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Happy Monday! Here's "Cigarette Breaks," by Sam Hendrian. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Cigarette Breaks
by Sam Hendrian Needed to cut her nails  For three weeks now  But also needed a new clipper And didn’t want to waste the dough.  Sat on the curb outside of Ralph’s  Dreaming of the afterlife Not carin...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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German court finds Open AI infringed copyright by using song lyrics for LLM training. (This news via @publisherslunch.bsky.social , which notes that this is the first court case to end in an infringement ruling against Open AI) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permission
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November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Up today, a timely short story! Here's "Together You Will Survive Winter," by @johnbrantingham.bsky.social. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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Together You Will Survive Winter
by John Brantingham The first good day of the year finds you sitting on the bench outside the building where you work. You’re eating your sandwich across from the crow who is watching you and having w...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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MFA Instructor @joechianakas.bsky.social busting out in audio!
joechianakas.bsky.social Joe Chianakas @joechianakas.bsky.social · Nov 12
My favorite love story is now on audio!

This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!

#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
Cover of the book Singlets and Secrets with text announcing the audiobook is now available on retailers Libro, Audible, Apple, B&N, Google Play, Bookshop, and Amazon
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Had your morning smoothie yet? We've got you covered! Here's "Smoothie," by Michael Sandler. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Smoothie
by Michael Sandler I usually begin with almond milk(from orchards siphoning the Colorado?)then plunk in yoghurt, banana, a few berriespossibly picked by migrants—I’ve seen them stoopedand wish there w...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Some amazing books here. Holidays approaching. Just sayin'.
gavingrant.bsky.social Gavin, Small Beer, long covid, &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · Nov 6
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25% off a bunch of our books from now until year end using code

SBP25

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Screenshot of covers: Taboo, Telling the Map, Tender, & Terra Nullius Screenshot of covers: The Silverberg Business, Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea, Spirits Abroad, A Stranger in Olondria, & Stranger Things Happen Screenshot of covers: Never Have I Ever, OKPsyche, Privilege of the Happy Ending, Prophecies, Libels, & Dreams, & Reconstruction Screenshot of covers: Never Have I Ever, OKPsyche, Privilege of the Happy Ending, Prophecies, Libels, & Dreams, & Reconstruction
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Got Wireside Chat if you want it! And why wouldn't you? Here's our October event featuring Online MFA instructor Jerico Lenk. Enjoy!
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Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Jerico Lenk, 10/13/25
YouTube video by SNHU Academic Support
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November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM