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Literary Journal and Writing Community | Established January 18, 2001 | Latest issue: TC 25:4 | https://tclj.toasted-cheese.com
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TC's December issue is here. Happy Holidays! ✨

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Volume 25, Issue 4 :: December 2025 Photo of a grilled cheese sandwich, cut diagonally, on a rectangular white plate. The sandwich is golden brown and crispy, with melted cheese visible between the toasted bread. The plate is angled from the bottom right corner to middle left side. In the top right is a bowl of soup in a white bowl with straight sides. Under the plate in the foreground is green fabric with a floral pattern (possibly a napkin). Underneath both the plate and bowl is a light brown woven mat or tabletop. Photo Credit: Emily Carlin/Flickr (CC-by-nc-nd) Featured Writing Home Poetry by Jerrice J. Baptiste Fragility Poetry by Benjamin Macnair Circuit Poetry by Allison Zhang Mother’s Glorious Laughter Poetry by Zhu Xiao Di The Peach Period Fiction by Jack Croughwell Exit Strategies Fiction by Margaret Karmazin Lost in Translation Fiction by Fiona Sinclair Neon-Stained Mouth Creative Nonfiction by Rida Jaleel Editor’s Picks Broker’s Pick * Indie Folk Playlist Poetry by Brandy Bell Carter Beaver’s Pick * Diego’s puking on your carpet Poetry by Dustin P Brown Contest Winners Savage Science Fiction/Fantasy Writing Contest Judged by Broker Topic: a spell, incantation, invention, machine, etc. that has unintended consequences Word Limit: 5,000 words First: The Living Reactor by Jules Leclercq Second: Ingrained by Ben Chase Third: Forever by Nomi Priya
December 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Summer may be hanging on, but TC's September issue is here! 🍂

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Toasted Cheese Literary Journal Volume 25, Issue 3 :: September 2025 Featured Writing Tether Poetry by Paul Hostovsky Two Poems Poetry by William J. Joel Strawberry as Scientist Poetry by Terry Trowbridge Two Poems Poetry by Zhu Xiao Di A Little Child Shall Lead Them Fiction by David A. Cameron Unpathed Waters Fiction by Philip Umbrino Editor’s Picks Beaver’s Pick * Nightmares without Droppings Poetry by L. Lois Broker’s Pick * Art Poetry by Claudia Wysocky A Midsummer Tale Narrative Writing Contest First: Migration by Wilson R. M. Taylor Second: Heatstroke by Janel Comeau Third: Summer Means Fun by Anthony J. Mohr Honorable Mention: Party’s Over K. Delarose Candle-Ends: Reviews It’s No Fun Anymore by Brittany Micka-Foos Reviewed by Shelley Carpenter
September 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Toasted Cheese's June issue is here! ☀️

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Cover / Table of Contents for Toasted Cheese Volume 25, Issue 2 :: June 2025 [Cover photo: Photo of toasted cheese on a white plate. The open-faced sandwiches fill most of the image. Two thick oblong slices of toast are topped with tomato slices and melted cheese. The cheese is browned and melting over the tomatoes and down the sides of the toast, with crispy spots along the edges. Pools of oil dot the surface of the cheese. A gray counter is visible in the background along the top of the image. Photo Credit: David Jackmanson/Flickr (CC-by)] Featured Writing Nocturne: Winter Poetry by Laura Augustine Hurt Life Poetry by Mary Christine Delea Miscarriage Poetry by John Grey teeth in the fruit Poetry by Sreeja Naskar Two Poems Poetry by Judith Taylor Body Language Flash by Tim Love Imagine Flash by Terri Sutton Liar Fiction by Daniel Burnbridge Going to Meet the Hoppers Fiction by Fiona Sinclair You’re Not Dead Until You Are Warm Dead Fiction by Jonathan Slusher Let Birds Fly Fiction by Rhea Thomas The Lessons of Water Fiction by Jim Wright Cover / Table of Contents for Toasted Cheese Volume 25, Issue 2 :: June 2025 (continued) Editor’s Picks Broker’s Pick * Heaven’s Retreat Fiction by Sharon L. Dean Beaver’s Pick * Soft Toy Fiction by Shivani Sivagurunathan Contest Winners Savage Mystery Writing Contest Judged by The Bellman Topic: a spring festival or a carnival Word Range: 1,500–1,800 words First: Wild Violets and Creeping Charlie by Sydney Brooks Second: The Contest by Justine Gardner Third: Ornithology and Osteoporosis by Annabelle Huff Columns Candle-Ends: Reviews The Vigil by Peter J. Dellolio Reviewed by Shelley Carpenter Are you a TC author with a recently published or forthcoming book? Let us know about it: reviews[at]toasted-cheese.com Must be able to provide a PDF copy for review. Dedicated to the memory of Lisa ‘Deoris’ Olson 1966–2025 Amazon warrior woman We will miss you, Boots. 🧡🧡🧡
June 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Happy (almost) spring! The March issue of Toasted Cheese is here 🌸 #literaryjournal #writers #writing

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Toasted Cheese Literary Journal Volume 25, Issue 1 :: March 2025 [Cover Photo: Grilled cheese sandwich.] Featured Writing My Mother’s Hands Poetry by Paula Appling Wild Fires Poetry by Richard Dinges Jr. Passing Through the Nights Poetry by James Croal Jackson After My Diabetic Cat Died Poetry by Salvatore Marici Death on a Daily Basis Poetry by Andy Roberts Two Poems Poetry by Zhu Xiao Di (continued on next screenshot) (continued from previous screenshot) A Snowy Owl Idyll Fiction by Chris Dungey It’s the Thought That Counts… Fiction by Fiona Sinclair Mother Mary Fiction by Ralph Uttaro Editor’s Picks Broker’s Pick * The End of Cleopatra Poetry by Paula Appling Contest Winners Dead of Winter Horror Writing Contest Judged by Baker & Billiard Theme: A Glitch in the Matrix Word Range: 1,000–5,000 words First: Uphill and Downhill by Kevin West Second: Obsolete Monsters by Mariano Alonso Third: Like a Dream Come True by David Pugh Honorable Mention: An Encounter with Art by Dane Widdowson-Spray Columns Candle-Ends: Reviews Detaching by Yuan Changming Reviewed by Shelley Carpenter
March 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM