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Southern New Hampshire University's Online Literary Journal. Submissions always open. https://penmenreview.com/

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Jan 31

Hello, Bluesky! We are The Penmen Review, Southern New Hampshire University's Online Literary Journal, where submissions are always open. Check us out!

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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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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 4h

Things are rough out there. Let poetry help. Here's "Lucky," by David Armand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Lucky

by David Armand Every time he bought a pack of cigarettes— Camel Special Lights, which I don’t even think they make anymore—my friend Nik would peel off the cellophane, open the box, and pull one out...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 3d

How about a poem to start your week? Here's "Epiphany," by Chris Dungey. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry.
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Epiphany

by Chris Dungey With first light and all through the bitter day, a dandelion ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 6d

Definitely worth your time!

SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 10d

Hot off the presses--September's Wireside Chat, featuring the phenomenal Cynthea Liu!
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Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Cynthea Liu, 9/8/25

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 7d

Creators helping creators is what it's all about - which is why SFWA Indie developed HARP, a digital-publishing training program to help writers with out-of-print catalogs find a "second life" for their work in digital form. Mentee applications are open until Oct 23! 👇👀

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Your Words Given New Life

HARP Application Deadline: October 23

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 6d

SNHU is excited to announce its 11th Annual Fall Fiction Contest! Submissions are open from Oct. 1-31. Enter for a chance to win up to $3,000 in SNHU scholarships, have your short story featured in The Penmen Review, and more!

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SNHU Fall Fiction Contest Guidelines

Calling All Writers! 11th Annual SNHU Fiction Contest Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) 11th annual Fall Fiction Short Story Contest kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Writers can gain mor...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 6d

How about a short story to close out your week in style? Here's "The Noise," by Annh Browder. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory.
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The Noise

by Annh Browder I have always hated noise. After the funeral, it seemed like no one ever stopped talking. “I’m so sorry for your loss,” “She would want you to be happy,” and “If you ever need anything...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 6d

Sorry we didn't link to you, Mike! I looked but couldn't find you. :)

Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 10d

Happy Monday! Have a poem! Here's "Fish Food for the Birds," by Mike O'Brien. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Fish Food for the Birds

by Mike O'Brien It seemed like a good idea at the time, mixing fish food in with seeds, suet, and lard to make fat balls to hang around the garden. Our feathered friends seemed to thrive on them. S...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 13d

‪How about a poem to make your Friday better? Here's "Bloom," by David Armand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Bloom

by David Armand Last spring I planted a wisteria tree in the yard with my father. It was the third time we’d met in person, having known one another for only five years. Until then, neither one of us ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 15d

Pleased to present "The Choosing Age," by Kamy Callow. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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The Choosing Age

by Kamy Callow The chamber was quiet. Soft lights pulsed along the white walls, shifting through gentle colors—rose, sapphire, gold—like the room itself was breathing. Children sat cross-legged on pa...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 16d

Oh, it's Tuesday. How about a poem? Here's "Pommes et Cannelle," by Chris Dungey. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Pommes et Cannelle

by Chris Dungey These ingredients were printed on a crème-colored envelope wedged ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 17d

Ready to face a new week? Here's "Inerrata, Indiana," by Kristin Borders. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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Inerrata, Indiana

by Kristin Borders Sherrow had been sitting on the gray metal bench half the afternoon, deep in thought, when the moody stranger approached from the corner of Allan and Lamott. The kid was young, late...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 28d

Happy Thursday! Presenting "Here Still," by Susan Pendley. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Here Still

by Susan Pendley somewherein my dreamsand when I wake,the relentless crawler ticks.A senseless scrolling of regrets.I want to wind downinto that prairie-dog townand find you theregnawing on the corner...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Sep 8

New fiction up at The Penmen Review! "Burning Weeds," by Angelina Sandoval. Enjoy! #litmag #fiction #shortstory
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Burning Weeds

by Angelina Sandoval “Loretta! What’s growing up the side of the house?” Garth stomped in from the front door, dropping his fishing gear against the wall. His wife’s ever-present smile was beaming at ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Woo-hoo! New content going up at The Penmen Review! Excited to share these poems and stories from talented writers. 😀

First up, "The Easy Life," by William Heath. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry

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The Easy Life

by William Heath On the Serengeti you see so many edible animals roaming about, you wonder why there aren’t more lions around. They could feast on at least three squares a day and grow enormously fat,...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · Sep 3

The August Wireside Chat with Special Guest @holleycornetto.bsky.social is up! Check it out! :)
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Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Holley Cornetto, 8/11/25

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 21

Here's the latest from the Penmen Review: "Those Who Suffer," by Kelly Sicard. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Those Who Suffer

by Kelly Sicard May we open our eyes to those who suffer. But if we are blind, may their cries and stories reach our ears. And if we are deaf, may their voices echo so they quake in our hearts....

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 18

A poem for Monday! Here's "Your Return," by Gil Hoy. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Your Return

by Gil Hoy Last night we squabbled again in my dream. We squabbled about  whether we’d been in love With each other  and never another. And when we both agreed we had We fought about who’d loved ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 15

For Friday, "A Man in Half," by T. R. Healy. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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A Man in Half

by T.R. Healy A Man in Half “Easy now, easy,” Surtees cautioned himself after turning the corner so fast his tires squealed. As he applied his brakes, he noticed that the sharp turn caused the pape...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · Aug 14

July's Wireside Chat is up, featuring special guest Marianna Boncek. Enjoy!
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Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Marianna Boncek, 7/14/25

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 11

From Bill Derry, here's "It is You, Carlos." Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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It is You, Carlos

by Bill Derry It is you, Carlos flashing your brilliant smile cruising your new bicycle sporting your black hoodie unabashedly you Yes, you, Carlos, innocent, eighteen, inquietante a spotles...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 8

Happy Friday! Here's "Starfield," by Redde Michaels. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Starfield

by Redde Michaels Did you see Aurora take flight? I overheard there was no Southern coy, so long as you had a camera to capture her streaking. Such a hasty raving from the harbinger of dawn, though he...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 4

Happy Monday! Here's "Strange Meetings," by Sonnet Mondal. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Strange Meetings

by Sonnet Mondal Sometimes we run into someone just for once in our lives and our bones refuse to fit inside the skin the same way. Plans proceed as waves and recede as doubts. A fleeting joy with ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here's a short story for Friday: "Soul Finder," by Benjamin Drueke. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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Soul Finder

by Benjamin Drueke “Near the end of the twentieth century, humankind unlocked the human genome. At the end of the twenty-first, prenatal genetic manipulation was regulated, and all genetic disorders h...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · Jul 30

Generous wisdom from Jeff VanderMeer in this post! A lot of MFA students are obsessed with the goal of making their writing more efficient. But valuable things can be lost in the quest for efficiency. Sometimes messy is better--if that's your process!

Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · Jul 30

A little insight into my rewrites on a novel in progress, How To Be Free.

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