“Write from your heart. You’ll hear that a lot, but what it means is to write from what moves you, what frightens you, what makes you deeply sad, what makes you ecstatic. Remember to write from that place where the real you exists.” John Kelly, Writer Magazine, July 2015 Photo by Jeff Cullen. Click here to see Jeff’s portfolio on fotolia.
Month: July 2015
Cimarron Review looks for strong writing and cover art
Cimarron Review is “interested in any strong writing of a literary variety . . . especially partial to fiction in the modern realist tradition and poetry that engages the reader through a distinctive voice—be it lyric, narrative, etc Cimarron Review is now accepting both electronic and postal submissions. Please read these guidelines before submitting. The link to the online system appears at the end of these guidelines. Cimarron Review accepts submissions year-round in poetry, fiction, and art. Artists and photographers interested in having their work appear on an upcoming cover of the Cimarron Review should query by E-mail at cimarronreview@okstate.edu. If our editors are interested, we’ll reply and request to see more work. Marlene’s Musings: I don’t know what “modern realist tradition” means. Do you? If yes, post the answer here. . . educate us!
What can you do with these random words? Prompt #167
Use these words in a freewrite: rain, symphony, diamond, place, play, sea, true, gorgeous, swim, beauty Post your writing on The Write Spot Blog. Photo by Karen Bobier
Freedom . . . Prompt #166
You can use the prompts on The Write Spot Blog to write about your personal experiences, or experiences that others have had, or to write fiction. If you are working with a fictional character, respond to the prompt as your fictional character would. Don’t have a fictional character? Maybe now is the time to create one. You can take actual events from your life and fictionalize them. Your fictional character could be based on an actual person, or a combination of many people. Today’s Writing Prompt: FREEDOM