“I buzzed around the trailer keeping my back to him, left and right, stacking trampoline boxes, distributing weight.” Excerpt from “MY BOSS’S BOSS’S BOSS ASKS IF I’M A TOP OR A BOTTOM” by John Muellner. It appeared in the Fall 2025 Online Exclusives. buff.ly/0aQZEZg #writingcommunity

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/Ep1in3e #writingcommunity

Getting ready to submit to journals? Or maybe you've been hitting the rejection wall. If you're in the Charlotte area, you won't want to miss this panel where editors and readers offer tips on what gets you to "yes." Register for this free event at the link below: buff.ly/PGwV2Cm

Looking for writing inspiration? Check out this week’s prose generative writing prompt from B.B. Garin at our Substack, Roots & Words. buff.ly/RjDChtD #writingcommunity

“there is nothing left to exclaim. i’ve eaten all the typewriter keys, pried each nail from each…” Excerpt from this week’s #flashbackfriday is “Delayed Aubade” by Shelbi Church. It appeared in the Summer 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Read the full poem: buff.ly/az4jjld #writingcommunity

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring back to the basic things that make us human. Send us work that explores November’s theme of community/connection. Details & upcoming themes: buff.ly/TquumE1 #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions related to both thematic content and writerly craft. Sign up here: buff.ly/QMb91Du #writingcommunity

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our professional editors who can offer detailed developmental feedback. The @ironoakeditions.bsky.social critique team is here to help you. Details below: buff.ly/nstRmKq #writingcommunity

“What carves me up is the water and whirl into its middle, made and unmade by riptides.” Excerpt from Dan Kraine’s “Solar Eclipse” from his first book, Strap, now available for preorder. Get one here: buff.ly/8dwAYxw #writingcommunity

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/y9bXI6B #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions related to both thematic content and writerly craft. Sign up below: buff.ly/QMb91Du #writingcommunity

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring back to the basic things that make us human. Send us work that uniquely explores Nov. theme of community/connection. Dec. theme: "letting go." buff.ly/0QQqF2i #writingcommunity

“In the locked box of home, the body is another box I am writing a story where the body possesses the self” Excerpt from “Flexion” by Grace McGovern. It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Read the full poem below. buff.ly/pYPS6Xb #writingcommunity

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: buff.ly/sZKuSnn #writingcommunity

“Glance back at your mother’s mouth, open like a baby bird’s saying, ‘stay.’ Like a mama saying, 'go.'“ Excerpt from Michelle Stoll’s “The Slip.” It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Listen to Michelle read the full poem: buff.ly/HW0VXDg #writingcommunity

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/l1HwehS #writingcommunity

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring back to the basic things that make us human. Send us work that uniquely explores October's theme of space/place. Nov. theme is community. buff.ly/EwEbFxk #writingcommunity

“Few other poets today operate in this genre of poetics, specifically eco-poetics and Anthropocene poetics.“ Excerpt from review of Natural History by Brandon Kilbourne, new from @graywolfpress.bsky.social . Read the full review at the link below: buff.ly/aUXkTIA #writingcommunity

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/ZGRhYdw #writingcommunity

“Now, he peers inside the shark’s gaping maw, the tongue soft and fuzzy, and pulls out yet another shark, palm-length, and identical.” Excerpt from “Shark Boy” by @dawnwriter.bsky.social . It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Read below: buff.ly/8hktzOb #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions on both thematic content and writerly craft. Space is limited. Sign up below: buff.ly/lhKoqPw #writingcommunity

“When I first saw you, I couldn’t tell if you would take me under” Excerpt from Dan Kraine’s “Jaffa,” a poem from his forthcoming new book, Strap. Read “Jaffa” and preorder a copy of the book at the link below: buff.ly/8dwAYxw #writingcommunity

“You could have said anything. I was prepared for no. You said, ‘Yes.’” Excerpt from John Jacobson’s “Dancing with Louise Glück.” It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Read the full piece at the link below: buff.ly/DKuNCRj #writingcommunity

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Work with one of our professional editors who can offer detailed developmental feedback. @ironoakeditions.bsky.social is here to help you refine your work. Meet the team and see details: buff.ly/ouKSIyi #writingcommunity

“When I first saw you, I couldn’t tell if you would take me under” Excerpt from Dan Kraine’s “Jaffa,” a poem from his forthcoming new book, Strap. Read “Jaffa” and preorder a copy of the book at the link below: buff.ly/8dwAYxw #writingcommunity

“I celebrate this body: more I beg this body.“ Excerpt from this week’s #flashbackfriday is “Pathology” by Andrew Payton @paytonfordelegate.bsky.social. It appeared in the Fall 2023 collection of Online Exclusives. Read the full poem at the link below: buff.ly/NsnWMMq #writingcommunity #poetry

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language & powerful imagery that leave the reader in wonder while reminding us of what makes us human Send us work that explores October’s theme of space/place. November’s theme is community. Details below: buff.ly/ouKSIyi #writingcommunity

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Work with one of our professional editors who can offer detailed developmental feedback. @ironoakeditions.bsky.social is here to help you refine your work. Meet the team and see details: buff.ly/ouKSIyi #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions on both thematic content and writerly craft. Space is limited. Sign up below: buff.ly/lhKoqPw #writingcommunity

“You could have said anything. I was prepared for no. You said, ‘Yes.’” Excerpt from John Jacobson’s “Dancing with Louise Glück.” It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Read the full piece at the link below: buff.ly/DKuNCRj #writingcommunity

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/ZGRhYdw #writingcommunity

“Few other poets today operate in this genre of poetics, specifically eco-poetics and Anthropocene poetics.“ Excerpt from review of Natural History by Brandon Kilbourne, new from @graywolfpress.bsky.social . Read the full review at the link below: buff.ly/aUXkTIA #writingcommunity

“Now, he peers inside the shark’s gaping maw, the tongue soft and fuzzy, and pulls out yet another shark, palm-length, and identical.” Excerpt from “Shark Boy” by @dawnwriter.bsky.social . It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Read below: buff.ly/8hktzOb #writingcommunity

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring back to the basic things that make us human. Send us work that uniquely explores October's theme of space/place. Nov. theme is community. buff.ly/EwEbFxk #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions related to both thematic content and writerly craft. Sign up below: buff.ly/lhKoqPw #writingcommunity

We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Dustin Brookshire’s poetry manuscript, For All of Us Faggots. It is forthcoming from ironoakeditions.bsky.social in the spring of 2027. #writingcommunity

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: buff.ly/4H6y0PL #writingcommunity

“His hells had toddlers under tires. His heavens: knowing all the names.” Excerpt from Joseph Byrd’s “Son of a Cop.” It appeared in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Listen to Byrd read the full poem at the link below: buff.ly/NC5SEvb #writingcommunity

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/CIfuXdZ #writingcommunity

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/Kb1zSjx

“The grass grew past my belly / I parted sharp blades with my arms as graceful as Moses / My cousin’s face was sharp like a blade.” Staci Halt’s “God and Everybody" from the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. Listen to Staci read the full poem: buff.ly/HZQQ0sP #poetrycommunity

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: buff.ly/EIlBh2d #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions related to both thematic content and writerly craft. Sign up below: buff.ly/lhKoqPw #writingcommunity

The editors of West Trade Review are looking for essays that explore creative life expansively conceived (broader than only literary). Details at the link below: buff.ly/xLLNFNO #writingcommunity

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our editors who can offer detailed developmental feedback. The @ironoakeditions.bsky.social editorial critique team is here to help. Details below: buff.ly/S2w6kjt #writingcommunity

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/kJK2boE #writingcommunity

“I used to think I liked being alone. These days I’m not so sure.” Excerpt from Allyson Johnson’s “Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met.” Read the full piece on our Substack, Roots & Words, at the link below: buff.ly/DbTooiF #writingcommunity

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions related to both thematic content and writerly craft. Sign up below: buff.ly/xNIgorJ #writingcommunity

“Early in the season, I say daughter is gone. I don’t say dead, just gone.” Excerpt from this week's #flashbackfriday is “Stillbirth“ by Dara-Lyn Shrager. It appeared in the Fall 2024 collection of Online Exclusives. Read the full poem at the link below: buff.ly/6zj2ufN

Join us for our first monthly book club discussion: Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume, Book 1, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Expect engaging discussions related to both thematic content and writerly craft. Sign up below: buff.ly/xNIgorJ #writingcommunity