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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to our Book Award finalists!!

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to our Best of the Net Nominees!!

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · 7d

We are officially open for submissions until October 31st! Send us your long-form fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and your work that transcends the genres! Submit on: lastsyllablelit.com
We can’t wait to read your work!!

#writing #writingcommunity #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #litjournal #submit

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Apr 19

This Easter, we invite you to celebrate with us the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May your reading, writing, and wondering this season draw you closer to the Word Himself. 💛✝️ #Easter #HeIsRisen #FaithAndLiterature #LastSyllable

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River River Books @riverriverbooks.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hi poetry babes—hope April finds you revising that beautiful, full-length manuscript, and that you consider sending it our way when we open on May 1.

Submission guidelines here: riverriverbooks.org/editors/subm...

Model contract here: riverriverbooks.org/editors/cont...

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Yes!

PLNU MA in Writing @plnuwritingma.bsky.social · Mar 29

Last day of #AWP25 already?? Submit to us (in the fall) and stop by the @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social booth at #946 (right now!)

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Our wonderful publisher, Dr. Katie Manning, moderated a panel discussion at AWP titled “It’s Personal, Not Strictly Business: Networking for Writers.” Star panelists Abayomi Animashaun, Elizabeth Dark, and Jessica Jacobs shared valuable insights. Friends of Last Syllable, we hope to see you at #946!

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Congratulations!

Katie Darby Mullins @katiedarbymullins.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thanks Last Syllable Lit for publishing an essay that is either about: sleep, intensity, acting, my stroke, my OCD, procedural television, a moment of kindness on social media, or @vincentdonofrio.bsky.social. I hope it’s the latter, but most likely all of the above. lastsyllablelit.com/procedural

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Congratulations!

Whitney Rio-Ross @whitlynnrioross.bsky.social · Mar 21

I'm honored to be included in the gorgeous @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social's latest issue! Many thanks to them for publishing this long poem that took me forever to write as I wrestled with what it means to be the descendent of a long line of white Southerners.
lastsyllablelit.com/heres-a-trut...

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 29

Congratulations!

rituja @chamelea.bsky.social · Mar 22

You can read my poem "A bildungsroman" along with some really stellar work in @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social today!! Sooooo excited and honored to be in such good company. Can't thank the editors and readers at Last Syllable enough 💖💖💖

Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 21

It’s time! Last Syllable Issue 4 is officially LIVE! 🚨
Dive into a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger beyond the final word. Read, reflect, and revel in the artistry.
✨ Explore the issue now: lastsyllablelit.com/issue-iv.
#LastSyllable #NewIssue #LiteraryMagazine

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 28

The fabulous author François Bereaud, whose play was published in Last Syllable Issue 3, visits our table at AWP! We hope more friends of Last Syllable stop by booth #946 to say hello.

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 27

Friends of Last Syllable, if you're at AWP, stop by booth #946 to chat with our friendly team! #AWP

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 26

#AWP25 kicks off tomorrow! The Last Syllable team can’t wait to connect with you at table #946!

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 25

Last Syllable is launching an Annual Post-Publication Book Award Contest! 📚✨
🏆 $1,000 cash prize and ✈️ up to another $1,000 travel expenses to PLNU, and 🎤 a headlining feature in the PLNU M.A. in Writing program’s Visiting Writers Series!
Check lastsyllablelit.com/book-awards for details!

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 21

It’s time! Last Syllable Issue 4 is officially LIVE! 🚨
Dive into a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger beyond the final word. Read, reflect, and revel in the artistry.
✨ Explore the issue now: lastsyllablelit.com/issue-iv.
#LastSyllable #NewIssue #LiteraryMagazine

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 20

🚀 Exciting news! Last Syllable Issue 4 is dropping tomorrow! 🎉 Get ready for a powerful collection of poetry, prose, and art that will stay with you long after the last syllable. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! #LastSyllable #NewIssue #ComingSoon

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 18

Happy Issue Release Day to @whaleroadreview.bsky.social!! Founded by our professor and publisher @katiemanningpoet.bsky.social 😊

Whale Road Review @whaleroadreview.bsky.social · Mar 17

“Tomorrow will bring a different mess,” writes Maria Koors in “The Optimist’s Almanac.” As I’ve prepared this Spring 2025 issue, I’ve been thinking about the messes that continue to pile up, both personal and shared.

www.whaleroadreview.com/issue-38-spr...

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 15

🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
The wait is almost over—"Last Syllable" Issue 4 is dropping in just ONE week! Get ready for a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger long after the last word. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! 🔥📖 #LastSyllable #Issue4 #ComingSoon

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Everscribe Magazine @everscribemag.bsky.social · Mar 12

Submissions are open for Issue No. 7! Send us your best short stories, poems, or essays for a chance to be published. 💙
everscribemag.com/submit

Submit Stories | Everscribe Magazine

Submit stories, poems, and articles to Everscribe, an inclusive literary magazine for all voices. Share your creativity, join our community, and become a published author!

everscribemag.com

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Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social · Mar 10

Friends of “Last Syllable,” meet us at AWP at booth 946!

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Ell Huang 🖤🤍💜 @nocturnalxlight.bsky.social · Mar 10

So. I cried a lot today.

So then I read this beautiful essay “On Crying” on @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social
I’ve also wondered about the “Weeping Woman” across cultures. I, too, have tried forcing myself to cry in church to no avail, only to cry for myself later on. 🤍

lastsyllablelit.com/on-crying

On Crying | Last Syllable Literary Journal

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The Wax Paper @thewaxpaper.bsky.social · Feb 26

We can’t wait to welcome #AWP25 to the City of Angels with a night of readings & revelry @ The Count’s Den in DTLA on Thu 3/27 with our friends Rinky Dink, Ghost Parachute, Bull, Fractured Lit & Stalking Horse presses.

More details to come!

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Epistemic Literary- Read Issue 6: Nostalgia now! @epistemiclit.bsky.social · Mar 7

The poets are showing up in our submissions (love it! Kept it coming!)

Where are our fiction and CNF writers? Our cover artists?

#CallForSubmissions is open through the end of March

Theme: #Resistance

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NewPages @newpages.bsky.social · Mar 4

Heron Tree seeks found poems composed from sources published in or before 1929. No reading fee. Submit erasure poems, remixed texts, & more by May 15. https://www.newpages.com/guide-submission-opportunities/heron-tree-call-for-submissions-2025/

#poets #callforsubmissions #foundpoetry

Heron Tree Call for Submissions

Calling writers of found poetry! Heron Tree Review is open to submissions of found poems composed form sources published in or before 1929.

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String Bean Arts Scene @sbartsscene.bsky.social · Mar 3

Submissions are now open for Issue 0: Begin, Again.

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#Arts #Literary #CreativeWriting #journal #artsjournal #literaryjournal #submissionsopen #magazine

Submissions are open for String Bean Arts Scene and this image is describing that fact.

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