Plug for a new publication

Hello friends--

I hope you don't mind me stopping by to make a plug! A friend of mine will be launching a new literary magazine called Loose Change in the next couple weeks, and I know she would appreciate any good buzz we could drum up. More importantly--at least to us writers--they accept submissions on a rolling basis, and their intention is to start publishing both online editions and print editions. It's practically a newborn at this point, so funding is essential, but I'm hoping the Atlanta community will come through and support this publication. I think it would also help for them to receive submissions. Loose Change has been created by WonderRoot, a wonderful nonprofit in Atlanta, which is "committed to uniting artists and community to inspire positive social change."

Loose Change does not have a website yet, but they do have a splash page with information about how to submit or contact the staff with any questions. They accept all forms of artwork (fiction, nonfiction, lyric, sculpture, poetry, etc.). Basically, if you can publish it on the web or in hard-copy, they want it! I think this would be especially interesting for those who are interested in spoken word, as the online editions would allow you to showcase your work which may otherwise be ignored (or not accurately represented merely in print).

This publication was originally intended to only be available for Georgia residents. However, they decided it would be best to open up the submissions drive to everyone. So, if you're interested in helping a fledgling publication, as well as getting some attention yourself, I hope you'll take time to find out more about Loose Change. You can contact Cristina (cristina -at- loosechangemagazine -dot- org), the editor-in-chief, with any questions or to get the submissions forms.

Thanks!

Published!

by Whitney Gray

Hey everyone--

Hope the semester is going well for you. While I'm wrapping up my sixth week, I am amazed that some of you are starting your first week. Crazy. Well, in the midst of all this homework and reading and y'know, attending class, I had almost forgotten that I am one of the featured poets over at Contemporary American Voices, an online publication.

At the request of my beloved professor and mentor, Judson Mitcham, I submitted three poems, all of which were included in my writing sample. My best friend, Dot, is also featured on the site. We went to the same undergrad, and now she is enjoying her time as a low-res student at Pacific. My heart jumped when I saw she had new poems. (Does anyone else get like this? You see a new poem by someone you love/admire/work with and you get so totally excited?)

So, yes, this is a post to brag, but mostly to gush, and to say I hope you all share your publication news with us. It's a small victory for me, but I'm proud to have it and to share it with you. I've only been published in one other journal, and I'm 99% sure they lost funding and fizzled out after only one issue. (Bummer!) Anyway, you can check out the poems here. Enjoy! I can't wait to read your reactions!