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Volume 5, Issue 1 Theme

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

The issue will be available January 2019.

The optional theme is Lost and Found. See the Submit tab for details on how to submit. We accept photography, art, comics, creative nonfiction, fiction, flash fiction, experimental work, and poetry.

For poetry, I would love to see more Blackout and Cross out poems. For examples, check out these books: Newspaper Blackout by Austin Kleon, A Humument: A Treated Victorian Novel by Tom Phillips, The ms of m y kin by Janet Holmes, Bukowski Erasure Poetry Anthology: A Collection of Poems Based on the Writings of Charles Bukowski by Melanie Villines, A Little White Shadow by Mary Ruefle, Mornings Like This: Found Poems by Annie Dillard, Nets by Jen Bervin, and Of Lamb by Matthea Harvey. Please submit the original and the typed version. And for fiction, creative nonfiction, and art, photography, and comics, please interpret this theme how you will, or see if you can do something new and unique with this found poetry method.

Volume 4, Issue 2 is Here!

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

The issue is available as a PDF: TMR Volume 4 Issue 2.

The optional theme is comics, be it drawn in sequential images or just plain funny.

Contributors: Gershon Ben-Avraham, Susan P. Blevins, Mela Blust, Charles W. Brice, Aria Callaham, Joan Colby, Holly Day, Darren C. Demaree, Adam Durso, Kelcey Parker Ervick, Sarah A. Etlinger, GTimothy Gordon, John Grey, Jack D. Harvey, Aloura Hattendorf, Henry Hitz, Diane Hoffman, A.J. Huffman, Phil Huffy, James Croal Jackson, Lonnie James, Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer, Matthew J. Kreglow, Claire Martin, Megan Miazgowicz, Jennifer Davis Michael, Paul Mills, TJ Neathery, Simon Perchik, Steven B. Rosenfeld, David Anthony Sam, William L. Spencer, David Spicer, Chuck Thompson, Dennis Trujillo, Bess Vanrenen, Maryfrances Wagner, Michael Whelan, Theresa Williams, and Kelsey Zimmerman.

Reviews: Hold Me Gorilla Monsoon by Colette Arrand, Auri by Auri, Internet Yearnings by Gary Beck, Mnemosyne’s Hand: Poems by Charles W. Brice, Her Secret Husband by Abbey Faith, The Future by From Ashes to New, Burn Site In Bloom by Jamie Houghton, Rookland by Jesse Minkert, Beach Dweller Manifesto by Leah Mueller, Ghost Matter by Jade Ramsey, Heavenly Whispers by Roger Sippl, Permanent Change of Station by Lisa Stice, and i’m fine: A Haiku Collection About Mental Illness by Jamie Winters.

Winner of The Magnolia Review Ink Award: Theresa Williams, for “From The Diary of Lea Knight,” chosen by Dom Fonce.

Kelsey Zimmerman

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Kelsey Zimmerman lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan and holds a B.A. in English. In her spare time, she enjoys writing poetry, taking photos of nature, and knitting.

Shots, Christmas Clementine, and Growing Pains, Volume 4, Issue 2
Interview

Theresa Williams

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Theresa Williams lives and teaches in Northwest Ohio. Her current project is a Sketchbook novel called The Diary of Lea Knight. It traces the inner life of Lea Knight, who has recently lost a baby. Theresa twice received Individual Excellence Grants from The Ohio Arts Council and has been published in numerous journals, including Gargoyle, Hunger Mountain, and The Sun.

From The Diary of Lea Knight, Volume 4, Issue 2
Winner of The Magnolia Review Ink Award, selected by Dom Fonce
The year is strangely quiet, Volume 5, Issue 1

Michael Whelan

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Michael Whelan is the author of the poetry collection After God. He is the winner of Leitrim Guardian’s 2012 Literary Awards and his work has appeared in The Best American Poetry Blog, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, The Galway Review, Little Patuxent Review and many other journals. https://www.michaelwhelanpoetry.com/

Tid Bit and Three Words, Volume 4, Issue 2

Maryfrances Wagner

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Maryfrances Wagner’s books include Salvatore’s Daughter, Light Subtracts Itself, Red Silk (Thorpe Menn Book Award for Literary Excellence), Dioramas, Pouf, and The Silence of Red Glass. Her poems have appeared in many literary magazines and anthologies. She co-edits the I-70 Review, served as Co-president of The Writers Place, and for fun and relaxation, she enjoys creating collages and jewelry. Check out her latest book of poems, The Silence of Red Glass, and check out her website here.

The Sophomores Study Julius Caesar: A Found Poem and The Sophomores Study Grammar: A Found Poem, Volume 4, Issue 2
Interview

Bess Vanrenen

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Bess Vanrenen is a writer, editor, and mostly armchair traveler. She lives in Denver with her family. Vanrenen has an MA degree in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an MFA degree in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles. Her personal essays are published in a variety of print and digital publications, including Role Reboot and The Manifest-Station. Vanrenen’s short story “Missed Connection” won a Stories on Stage contest and was performed live, and her short story “Unexpected Gifts” was published by The Sand Hill Review.

The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes, Volume 4, Issue 2

Dennis Trujillo

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Dennis Trujillo is a former US Army soldier and middle/high school math teacher from Pueblo, Colorado. In 2010 he spontaneously began writing poetry, not knowing where the spark came from—since then he has published more than seventy poems in various magazines, journals, and anthologies. He enjoys running and yoga and currently lives in Dongducheon, South Korea.

Do We Need Superheroes, Really?, Volume 4, Issue 2

Chuck Thompson

by Suzanna Anderson Creates

Chuck Thompson has a MA in English from the University of Massachusetts, and his published works include Busy and Blessed: 10 Simple Steps for Parents Seeking Peace (Insight Press, 2014). He’s also a secondary school administrator and avid reader here in Chicago, Illinois.

Morning Swim Camping, Midwives, Spirited Away, Baby Tunes, and Bare Hands, Volume 4, Issue 2