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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 14h

The editors of West Trade Review are looking for essays that explore creative life expansively conceived.

We are seeking personal essays exploring creative practice, support for the literary or creative life, hopes/desires/goals for the arts.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 15h

“Loss knocks you off your bearings. It divides your life into before and after.”

Excerpt from John Jacboson’s “Dancing with Louise Gluck,” exclusively on our Subtack, Roots & Words.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 15h

“The Salvage is an adventurous gothic trip through Scottish tradition.”

Excerpt from review of Anbara Salam’s The Salvage, new from @tinhouse.bsky.social.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 1d

“… It’s hard

to love a good man. He’s perpetually under trial.“

Excerpt from “Antelopes” by Kuhu Joshi. It is forthcoming in our Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 1d

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellness.

Submissions close Oct. 15th!

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 1d

“This collection offers a halting, cautious, and ultimately mature vision of personal healing.“

Excerpt from review of The Natural Order of Things by @donikakelly.bsky.social , new from @graywolfpress.bsky.social

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 2d

Get inspired. Connect with other readers and writers.

Subscribe to our Substack and receive our free monthly newsletter or become a monthly or annual subscriber for exclusive poems, essays, and community conversations.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 2d

“Her memory
Is a mix-tape of the past & fantastic fabrications of
People who are dead. They return as grievances.”

“Golden Shovel” by @seanthomasd.bsky.social from the Summer 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 2d

Submissions are open. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Before submitting, please review our guidelines at the link below:

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 8d

I did not see the snake / hear the rattle / until the man struck /

with the butt of his gun / severed the fanged head,”

Excerpt from Stacy Halt’s “God and Everybody.” It is forthcoming in the fall collection of Online Exclusives available in October.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 7d

The editors of West Trade Review are looking for essays that explore creative life expansively conceived.

We are seeking personal essays exploring creative practice, support for the literary or creative life, hopes/desires/goals for the arts.

Details below:

buff.ly/5dqzrrG

#writingcommunity

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 6d

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellness.

Submit now.

Details at the link below:
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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 7d

“there is nothing left to exclaim. i’ve eaten

all the typewriter keys, pried each nail from each

finger and toe.“

We’re excited to present the most recent video poem in our Visual Poetics Series, “delayed aubade.” It is written and read by Shelbi Church.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 6d

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while reminding us of what makes us human.

Send us work that uniquely explores October’s theme of space/place.

November’s upcoming theme is community.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 5d

“I am named after palm trees, sway

in my dreams, a mariposa melting on the wind.”

Excerpt from this week’s #flashbackfriday is “Bailando Soul,” by Tamara J. Madison. It appeared in the Spring 2023 print edition.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 6d

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while reminding us of what makes us human.

Send us work that uniquely explores October’s theme of space/place.

November’s upcoming theme is community.

Details below:
buff.ly/6b1Cx7K
#writingcommunity

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 6d

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellness.

Submit now.

Details at the link below:
buff.ly/PRgolsm
#writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetry

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 7d

Need honest criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our professional editors who can offer detailed feedback. The @ironoakeditions.bsky.social editorial critique team is here to help you refine your work.

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 7d

“there is nothing left to exclaim. i’ve eaten

all the typewriter keys, pried each nail from each

finger and toe.“

We’re excited to present the most recent video poem in our Visual Poetics Series, “delayed aubade.” It is written and read by Shelbi Church.

buff.ly/6uPoCkg

#writingcommunity

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 7d

The editors of West Trade Review are looking for essays that explore creative life expansively conceived.

We are seeking personal essays exploring creative practice, support for the literary or creative life, hopes/desires/goals for the arts.

Details below:

buff.ly/5dqzrrG

#writingcommunity

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 8d

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still alluding to the basic things that make us human.

Send us work that explores October’s theme of space/place!

November’s upcoming theme is community!

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 8d

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellness.

Submit today!

Details at the link below:

buff.ly/2RsvBtt

#writingcommunity

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 8d

I did not see the snake / hear the rattle / until the man struck /

with the butt of his gun / severed the fanged head,”

Excerpt from Stacy Halt’s “God and Everybody.” It is forthcoming in the fall collection of Online Exclusives available in October.

buff.ly/3qyqiU2

#writingcommunity

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 9d

Get inspired. Connect with other readers and writers.

Subscribe to our new Substack and receive our free monthly newsletter or become a monthly or annual subscriber for exclusive poems, essays, and community conversations.

Details at the link below:

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · 9d

Submissions are open. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Before submitting, please review our guidelines at the link below:

buff.ly/cUJz2KL

#writingcommunity

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