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Latest News and Info
- ICYMI: The release of Vine Leaves Literary Journal's 19th and final issue has been delayed to November 2017.
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Annalisa Crawford's (You. I. Us.) short story, Adventures In Your Own Backyard has been published in the Where Words Fail, Music Speaks anthology.
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Mike Maggio (The Appointment) will be appearing on Fairfax public radio on May 9 to promote his book (also available to listen to on mobile devices).
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Gleah Powers (Edna & Luna) will read an excerpt from her story Mr. Fairy Dust at the Spark Off Rose Reading Series on May 8 at 7:30 PST.
She was also recently interviewed by todaysauthor.com and has a new art portfolio available for viewing.
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Madeline Sharples' (White Picket Fence, Issue #19) Leaving the Hall Light On has been named one of Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Biographies and Memoirs of Remarkable Women.
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John Vreeland (The Taste of Cigarettes) recently had five of his poems published by East Fork.
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YOUR TURN! Got great writerly news? Find an agent? Win an award for best photograph? Or maybe your illustration made the cover of a magazine. Tell us about it! We might publish your good news in this newsletter. Please keep your good news to no more than 50 words and email it to alanaking.vineleaves@gmail.com
- The Vine Leaves Team
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Recent Blog Posts
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Dylan D. Debelis's GRIEF: WHAT’S A WRITER TO DO? 4/19/17
There are three things that I have learned about writing through grief and writing about grief. First, don’t lie to yourself; grief is complex so you better let it be complex in your writing. Second, know yourself; if you’re going to write about grief you better be aware of where you are on the journey with your own grief. And third, be flexible; there is no one way to grieve and there is no one way to write about grief.
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Brigita Orel's THE 'SHOW, DON'T TELL' STRUGGLE 4/12/17
Way back in 2007, I submitted my first short story to an editor. I knew the premise was unique and the main character complex, and the editor agreed. But there was too much telling and not nearly enough showing in the story, he said, so he wouldn’t be publishing it. It was my first rejection but as far as I recall the only one to state exactly why they wouldn’t publish the story. So I also consider it the most informative and helpful rejection because it taught me a valuable lesson.
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Keith Nunes's TAMING MENTAL ILLNESS WITH POETRY 4/5/17
I have a gurgling brain. This mosh-pit of antagonism has troubled me for more than 30 years and led to suicide attempts and an enthralling nervous breakdown.
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Christopher Woods's INSPIRATION CAN COME AT ANY TIME: PAY ATTENTION 3/29/17
In Taos, New Mexico, late one summer afternoon, my wife Linda and I came across a festival in the plaza. There were booths selling Indian crafts, candles, and food. We walked slowly around the plaza in a counter clockwise fashion, viewing the exhibits and the people. There was an almost hypnotic movement as the people walked en masse around the plaza, as though we were all part of a wheel than turned. I thought of a mandala with human characters.
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CALL FOR BLOG POSTS: Have writing advice? An opinion about writing or a writing-related topic? Submit your idea to The Artist Unleashed.
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Latest Releases from Vine Leaves Press
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