Look what’s growing. Our second issue is building. This week, 8 amazing authors, 11 stories and poems with more coming next week and the week after. templeinacity.com/explore-th…
This one's pretty brilliant too: "Imagine holding open a garbage bag to fill with wind in a storm. Now imagine letting it go, watching it tumble down the snowy street under the glow of the streetlamps." @lmbayley@templeinacity is killing it. templeinacity.com/flash-fict…
So good:
"really, faith? your mom said. you’re going to fight a woman already battling cancer?
you hate when your mom plays the stupid cancer card. she claims she can, since your aunt, her older sister, did it first." - Kelly Murashige @templeinacitytempleinacity.com/fiction-by…
I have a new story in the latest @templeinacity! It's called "Every Night I Go to Sleep I Dream I’m Standing on a Pier, Staring Out at the Sea." It's got tentacles in it! templeinacity.com/flash-fict…
We got so many recommendations that we obviously had to make a sequel <3 Thank you to everyone who sent in their favorite mags!
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BULL lit mag - Rewriting modern masculinity
fifth wheel press - Very queer lit & art publishing space
Michigan Quarterly Review - Creative urgency & cultural relevance
Rat Bag Lit - Fiction that crosses genres & blurs the lines
electric pink - For language that lingers
Trash Cat Lit - The unexpected place for treasured words
Citron Review - A journal of brief literature
Electric Literature - Making literature more exciting, relevant, & inclusive
Cleveland Review of Books - A port of call for cultural exchange
Dodo Eraser - Not academic, not alt lit, but a secret third thing
Bottle Rocket - Work that soars before bursting into wild sounds & colors
Scapegoat Review - Work that actively engages with the audience
Saw Palm - Capturing the unique experience of Florida lives
La Rotonde Review - Passionate, timeless poetry & prose poetry
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Delighted to have an acceptance from @templeinacity for my quiet little piece 'A traveller’s litany' I am really looking forward to sharing this one with you all!
We asked and these lovely folks told us!
@ecniumata - Sr. VP & agent at Folio Literary Management
Daphne Bryant - Founder of Dreamworldgirl Zine
Karin Gillespie - Simon & Schuster published novelist, Substack bestseller
@dariengee - 5x Penguin Random House published author
ALT 12 publications agents & editors think every writer should know about
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Writers Magazine (US & UK): Excellent advice for writers.
Runt Magazine: Amazing visual aesthetic and identity, bold topics and conversations.
Jardin Zine: Calming graphics, kind staff, and great work.
Poets & Writers: Great personal essays.
ZYZZY VA: A robust and eclectic selection of beloved and new writers, all genres.
CALYX Magazine: Featuring female writers and diverse voices.
Ebony Tomatoes Collective: Made by a black queer collective, pays contributors, hosts powerful community events.
Delmarva Review: The editor works closely with contributors which is such a rarity these days.
The Forever Workshop
MARCH, 2026
"Much later in our failed marriage, I understood you turn into a Bollywood hero when you’re trying to score."
Contributor @authorsudha has a story up in @templeinacity 💕 Find it here: buff.ly/SJrrz3z
Got a little site cleanup and boy are we excited. Same look but more intuitive, easier to use. Easier to find your favourite story or author.
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More than 30 great poems, flash, micro and art by 24 creators. Each one takes 1 to 10 mins to read. You have 1 to 10 minutes right? How else are you going to spend it? Read it out loud to a loved one. Rediscover joy.
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‘Could they trust her lightness?’ A tiny ray of trust and belief in each other. A counter to helplessness. A reminder of what we can be. Takes minutes to read but will fill you up
Flash fiction, Denise Bayes - Temple in a City templeinacity.com/flash-fict…
‘Could they trust her lightness?’ A tiny ray of trust and belief in each other. A counter to helplessness. A reminder of what we can be. Takes minutes to read but will fill you up
Flash fiction, Denise Bayes - Temple in a City templeinacity.com/flash-fict…
Flash fiction "The Knife" by Writer-in-Residence Aodán McCardle @redochre1
“The knife has been with me since my earliest days, it is memory...it anchors memory there in a cool interior dark with an outside hovering.”
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Very excited, working on updates to the website for The Argyle's September launch on 9/15. Here is a sneak peek at the cover art by the always AMAZING Paul Warren.
SEE you in a few days...
Got a few minutes today? Dip into this little issue filled with tiny delights. Some take your breath, some help you let it out, some take your hand, some fill your heart, some make you laugh. Try one. See what you get. Explore - Temple in a City templeinacity.com/explore-th…