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Meet the 2025 Yellow Arrow Publishing Pushcart Prize Nominees
The Pushcart Prize honors the incredible work of authors published by small presses and has since 1976. And since then, thousands of writers have been featured in its annual collections—most of whom are new to the series. The Pushcart Prize is a wonderful opportunity for writers of short stories, poetry, and essays to jump further into the literary world and see their work gain recognition and appreciation.
The Prize represents an incredible opportunity for Yellow Arrow to further showcase and support our authors. Our staff is committed to letting our authors shine. Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling. We are so proud of everyone we publish at Yellow Arrow. Without further ado, let’s meet the 2025 Yellow Arrow Pushcart Prize Nominees!
Julie Alden Cullinane
“Ghost Ships”
from Ghosts Only I Can See
~ My ghost ships do not go gentle into that good night. My ghost ships are beautiful, they are all different shapes, colors, and sizes. They sail down the river of my life with full flags flying. ~
Julie Alden Cullinane is a Boston-based writer. She holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English, and her writing credits include poetry and short stories published in numerous literary magazines. Her common themes include womanhood, motherhood, and wonders of being human. In addition to her writing, Julie works as the vice president of human resources for a large behavioral health hospital, a role that offers her a rich perspective on the human experience, which she incorporates into her writing. She enjoys reading and writing in her free time and has a dedicated following on social media, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, and Instagram. She also maintains an author’s website at julie.wildinkpages.com/poetry to engage with her readers.
Julie’s chapbook Ghosts Only I Can See was released in October 2024 and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
Belinda J. Kein
“Elegy in Silver”
from Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. IX, No. 2, kitalo
~ . . . the silver lovingly shined, years of tarnish giving way to a luminous gleam, the only remaining darkness deep in the crevices that curled about the slow turn of the handle to reveal a swirling cornucopia of rotund fruits and trailing vines etched in sharp relief, rendered exactly as in my memory . . . ~
Belinda J. Kein is an expat New Yorker who resides in San Diego, California. A poet early on, she now brings her lyricism and love of the succinct to creative nonfiction, fiction, and hybrid shortform prose. Her work has appeared in The Belmont Story Review, Hippocampus Magazine, Vestal Review, The Fourth River, The Razor, Stanchion Zine’s Away From Home Anthology, 2022 Dime Stories anthology, Mom Egg Review, The New York Times, and The Spirit of Pregnancy anthology. Her work is forthcoming in the We’ve Got Some Things to Say anthology. She holds an MA in English from San Diego State University and an MFA in fiction from Queens University of Charlotte. She is currently working on a flash collection.
Belinda contributed her creative nonfiction piece, “Elegy in Silver” to Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. IX, No. 2, kitalo, which can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
Isabel Cristina Legarda
“Boondocks”
from Beyond the Galleons
~ When bundok became the boondocks
lost was the mountain as holy ground
in the civilized world
of “water cures” and massacres;
denied, the wisdom of the wilderness ~
Isabel Cristina Legarda was born in the Philippines and spent her early childhood there before moving to Bethesda, Maryland. She holds degrees in literature and bioethics and is currently a practicing physician in Boston, Massachusetts. She enjoys writing about women’s lived experience, cultural issues, and finding grace in a challenging world. Her work has appeared in America Magazine, Cleaver, The Dewdrop, The Lowestoft Chronicle, Ruminate, Sky Island Review, Smartish Pace, Qu, West Trestle Review, and others. Find Isabel on Instagram and Twitter @poetintheOR.
Isabel’s chapbook Beyond the Galleons was released in April 2024 and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
Angelica Terso
“Anatomy of a Lumpia Girl”
from Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. IX, No. 1, ELEVATE
~ Right now, I’m made of 50% lumpia and 100% grateful. I know I’m 150% terrible at math. ~
Angelica Terso (she/her) is a Filipino American writer currently residing in Maryland. Her stories feature LGBT, Asian Americans, and other under-represented themes. Previously, her work has appeared in Atticus Review, The Raven Review, and others. When she’s not writing, reading, or daydreaming, she’s either hiking or rock climbing. You can find her on Instagram @angelicatersowrites.
Angelica contributed her piece “Anatomy of a Lumpia Girl” to Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. IX No. 1, ELEVATE, and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
Candace Walsh
“Wild and frail and beautiful”
from Iridescent Pigeons
~ something flying fast
iridescent pigeons
cloudy future flocks
a peacock butterfly ~
Candace Walsh holds a PhD in creative writing (fiction) from Ohio University and an MFA in fiction from Warren Wilson College. She is a visiting assistant professor of English (creative writing and literature) at Ohio University. Her poetry chapbook, Iridescent Pigeons, was released by Yellow Arrow Publishing in July 2024. Recent publication credits include Trampset, California Quarterly, Sinister Wisdom, Vagabond City Lit, and HAD (poetry); March Danceness, New Limestone Review, and Pigeon Pages (creative nonfiction); and The Greensboro Review, Passengers Journal, and Leon Literary Review (fiction). Her craft and pedagogical essays and book reviews have appeared in Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Brevity, Craft Literary, descant, and Fiction Writers Review. Her book Licking the Spoon: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Identity (Hachette/Seal Press) won the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona LGBT Book Award, and two of the essay anthologies she coedited were Lambda Literary Award finalists: Dear John, I Love Jane, and Greetings from Janeland. Find her on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook; her website is candacewalsh.com.
Candace’s chapbook Iridescent Pigeons was released in July 2024 and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
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Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women-identifying writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we AMPLIFY women-identifying creatives this year by purchasing one of our publications or a workshop from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, for yourself or as a gift, joining our newsletter, following us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or subscribing to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc., as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.
Author: Susan Ayres
Tell us about yourself: Susan Ayres is a poet, lawyer, and translator. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in a wide variety of literary and scholarly journals including Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, Sycamore Review, Cimarron Review, and Valparaiso Review. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and teaches at Texas A&M University Law School. Visit her website at psusanayres.com.
Her poem “Pimiento Cheese” was included in Yellow Arrow Journal EMBLAZON (Vol. VIII, No. 2).
Where are you from: Fort Worth, Texas
What describes your main writing space: light, horizon of trees, scent of rosemary
Tell us about your publication: The prose poems and lyric verses in Walk Like the Bird Flies (Finishing Line Press, December 2023) invite you to explore identity, history, nature, myth, and art. From Judge Roy Bean to Medea, from Étienne Trouvelot to Princess Di, these poems walk like the bird flies, traveling an emotive journey through love and loss, in imagined and actual landscapes.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: This collection about journeys to different parts of the world helped me survive the isolation of COVID.
What advice do you have for other writers: Be persistent!
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: A series of poems about the Mexican Revolution.
You can find Susan on Facebook @susan.ayres.589.
Author: Leticia Priebe Rocha
Tell us about yourself: I am a poet and have been writing since I was in high school. I am also a visual artist, focusing primarily on mixed media collages. If I am not creating, then I am experiencing the creations of others by going to readings, museums, shows, and the theater. Creativity and art sustain me! I first joined the Yellow Arrow family when my poem “Lost In” was in the Yellow Arrow Journal PEREGRINE (Vol. VII, No. 2) issue. I was the .W.o.W. #46 (March 2023), served as guest editor for the Yellow Arrow Journal EMBLAZON (Vol. VIII, No. 2) issue, and am currently part of the team as a reader!
Where are you from: Medford, Massachusetts
What describes your main writing space: vibrant, expansive, home
Tell us about your publication: In Lieu of Heartbreak, This is Like (Bottlecap Press, February 2024) untangles the messy, heartrending, and always miraculous experience of love in all of its forms. It is a love letter to feeling, to aliveness, to loneliness, and to the self, ever reaching for radiance.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: I started writing this book almost two years ago in the aftermath of a heartbreak I resisted labeling as a heartbreak for some time. Poems flowed out of me in my hurt, and I had a manuscript put together fairly quickly. Initially, I thought I was writing to the beloved who hurt me. Slowly, as I explored my pain, the poems changed. I unearthed other forms of heartbreak that I had buried deep. I found a profound appreciation for having experienced the fundamentally human experience of love, no matter the outcome. Above all, I found the well of love within me is not tied to one person—it is abundant and can be turned inward. The book is almost entirely different from the first manuscript I wrote, and I am so grateful for the doors that closed so that this one could open. Above all, I am grateful that I listened to myself and did not give up on this project—it truly feels like it landed where it was meant to because I reached the place I needed to be.
What is your writing goal for the year: To write more consistently, specifically drafting or editing at least one poem every week!
What else are you working on: I’m in the beginning stages of my first full-length collection—seeing where the poems take me!
What advice do you have for other writers: Keep going. The writing life is fraught with rejection at every level of one’s career. Swat the ‘nos’ away like flies and follow your intuition to the next ‘yes.’
For more information, visit Leticia’s website leticiaprieberocha.com or find her on Instagram @letiprieberochapoems, Facebook @leticiaprieberocha, and Twitter @LetiPriebeRocha.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
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Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women-identifying writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we AMPLIFY women-identifying creatives this year by purchasing one of our publications or a workshop from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, for yourself or as a gift, joining our newsletter, following us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or subscribing to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women-identifying creatives is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc., as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“1964,” “in That Pho,” and “Morning Love” by Martha Klein Henrickson from canada
Genre: poetry
Name of podcast: Boomer Bedtime Stories
Date released: February 2024
Find the podcast at boomerbedtimestoryradio.com/post/how-do-i-love-thee
Meet Martha on her website at marcharhenwritesitdown.wordpress.com, Facebook @martha.henrickson, LinkedIn @martha-henrickson-b64b521b, and Instagram @marthahenrickson.
Note that Yellow Arrow author Ellen Dooling Reynard (No Batteries Required) also participated in the podcast!
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women-identifying writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we AMPLIFY women-identifying creatives this year by purchasing one of our publications or a workshop from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, for yourself or as a gift, joining our newsletter, following us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or subscribing to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women-identifying creatives is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc., as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Embracing the Darkness” by Michelle Levy from Smallwood, New York
Genre: creative nonfiction
Name of publication: Discover Magazine
Date published: August 2023
Type of publication: print and online
Find the publication here or at discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-to-embrace-the-benefits-of-darkness
Meet Michelle on Instagram @michellesydneylevy or Facebook @originalprint.
“Stripped” by Kay Smith-Blum from Seattle, Washington
Genre: flash fiction
Name of publication: Heathentide Orphans anthology from Zoetic Press
Date published: December 2023
Type of publication: print
zoeticpress.com/heathentide-orphans-2023
Connect with Kay on Instagram @discerningKSB, Facebook @kay.smithblum, LinkedIn @kay-smith-blum-3877273, and Twitter @kaysmithblum.
(you can find other Yellow Arrow authors included in the anthology!!)
“What I Learned About Writing From Donkey Kong” by Wendy Swift from Farmington, Connecticut
Genre: nonfiction
Name of publication: Brevity Blog
Date published: December 15, 2023
Type of publication: print
brevity.wordpress.com/2023/12/15/donkey-kong
Find Wendy on Facebook @wendy.swift.902819 and Instagram @wendyjswiftauthor.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women-identifying writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we AMPLIFY women-identifying creatives this year by purchasing one of our publications or a workshop from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, for yourself or as a gift, joining our newsletter, following us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or subscribing to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Freight Train” by Emma Gawlinski from the United kingdom (living in spain)
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Ink Sweat & Tears
Date published: October 2023
Type of publication: online
inksweatandtears.co.uk/emma-gawlinski
Find Emma on Twitter @EClinski.
PRIZES/AWARDS
“The Perseids” by Nancy Hugget from Ottawa
Genre: creative nonfiction
Name of award: Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize
Winner of last year’s American Literary Review’s essay contest
americanliteraryreview.com/2023/03/27/nancy-huggett/
Connect with Nancy on Twitter @nancyhuggett, Instagram @nanhug, or Facebook @huggett.35.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Meet the 2024 Yellow Arrow Publishing Pushcart Prize Nominees
The Pushcart Prize honors the incredible work of authors published by small presses and has since 1976. And since then, thousands of writers have been featured in its annual collections—most of whom are new to the series. The Pushcart Prize is a wonderful opportunity for writers of short stories, poetry, and essays to jump further into the literary world and see their work gain recognition and appreciation.
The Prize represents an incredible opportunity for Yellow Arrow to further showcase and support our authors. Our staff is committed to letting our authors shine. Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling. We are so proud of everyone we publish at Yellow Arrow. Without further ado, let’s meet the 2024 Yellow Arrow Pushcart Prize Nominees!
SHANTELL HINTON HILL
“i’m every woman”
from Black girl magic & other elixirs
~ it was third grade
when i finally discovered
the lyrics of my favorite song
were an incantation
to ward off evil
pale-faced women. ~
shantell hinton hill is the ultimate Renaissance woman. An engineer turned pastor, shantell situates her work at the intersections of social justice, public theology, and Black feminism/womanism. A native of Conway, Arkansas, shantell is married to Rev. Jeremy Hill. They recently welcomed their first child, Sophie June, to their growing family. shantell obtained a master of divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She also earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University and a master of science in electrical engineering from Colorado State University.
She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the National Society of Black Engineers. She is also an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her vocational experiences include work as a process control engineer, a Bible teacher, and as Assistant University Chaplain at Vanderbilt. At Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, shantell focuses on community engagement, faith-based coalition building, and narrative change to imagine more just communities in Arkansas. In her spare time, shantell is also a freelance writer/author and curates digital content that centers on wholeness and thriving.
shantell’s chapbook Black girl magic & other elixirs was released in July 2023 and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
SARAH JOSEPHINE PENNINGTON
“Myths and Lore”
from Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VIII, No. 2 EMBLAZON
~ We told tall tales and fish tales and jack tales and dog tails, too, family lore we called little dead dog stories, stuffed full of wonder and padded with big lies that came natural in the dark country night. ~
Sarah Josephine Pennington (she/her) is a queer, disabled writer and artist currently living in Louisville, Kentucky, though her roots are in Appalachia. She studied creative writing while attending Bellarmine University and the University of Louisville, as well as through the Appalachian Writer’s Workshop and the Carnegie Center in Lexington. Recently her writing has been included in Still: The Journal, and she has been awarded a 2023 writing residency through the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Her art, which includes ceramics, printmaking, and fiber arts, can be frequently found in venues throughout Louisville.
Sarah contributed her piece, “Myths and Lore,” to Yellow Arrow Journal’s Vol. VIII, No. 2 issue, EMBLAZON and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
CASSIE PREMO STEELE
“Volcano Woman”
from Swimming in Gilead
~ Proud, out, loud,
Fire, feisty, you
Woman of waves. ~
Cassie Premo Steele is an accomplished American writer celebrated for her profound contributions to literature and ecofeminism. Her extensive body of work encompasses evocative poetry, insightful essays, and explorations of ecofeminist philosophy. Cassie’s writing resonates with readers by intertwining themes of women's experiences, spirituality, and nature, forming a tapestry of thought-provoking narratives. As an advocate for environmental consciousness and gender equality, her words bridge the gap between the personal and the ecological. Her acclaimed works, such as We Heal from Memory and Earth Joy Writing, reveal her deep-rooted connection to the natural world and her commitment to inspiring change. Her latest books are the novel, Beaver Girl, and the poetry collection, Swimming in Gilead, from Yellow Arrow Publishing. Find her at cassiepremosteele.com.
Cassie’s chapbook Swimming in Gilead was released in October 2023 and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
JANNA WAGNER
“Sun City: Témoignage”
from Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VIII, No. 1, KINDLING
~ It is a place known to Haitians as the worst place to live in the country, a place described by locals and outsiders alike as a human tragedy, a place where poverty is feral ~
Janna Wagner has been a nurse with Doctors Without Borders since 2014 and writes from her home base at the end of the road in Homer, Alaska. Janna's essays exploring humanitarian work, grief, and body image have been published or are forthcoming in The Forge Literary Magazine, Spectrum Literary Journal, Yellow Arrow Journal, Exposition Review, and others. She recently won joint first place in The Letter Review Prize for Poetry and The Letter Review Prize for Short Stories. She can be reached at janna.e.wagner@gmail.com.
Janna contributed her creative nonfiction piece, “Sun City: Témoignage” to Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VIII, No. 1 issue, KINDLING and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
ANN WEIL
“Lifecycle of a Beautiful Woman”
from Lifecycle of a Beautiful Woman
~ Sixty-one.
I used to be what I no longer am. The switch—no, the electricity—
that lit the room. Powered the whole damn city. ~
Ann Weil is a former special education teacher and professor of education who now writes with the squirrels of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the manatees of Key West, Florida. Her most recent work appears in Maudlin House, Pedestal Magazine, DMQ Review, 3Elements Review, and The Shore. Her chapbook, Lifecycle of a Beautiful Woman, debuted in April 2023 from Yellow Arrow Publishing. Read more of Ann’s poetry at annweilpoetry.com.
Ann’s chapbook Lifecycle of a Beautiful Woman can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore. Ann also contributed her piece “The Unraveling” to Yellow Arrow Vignette AWAKEN, which can be found on the Yellow Arrow website.
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Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“At the Corn Maze, I Wait—” by Rebecca Brock from Leesburg, Virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: THRUSH
Date published: November 2023
Type of publication: online
thrushpoetryjournal.com/november-2023-rebecca-brock.html
Find Rebecca on Instagram @rebecca_brock.writer and on Twitter @wordsbyRB.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.
Author: Angela Acosta
Tell us about yourself: Angela Acosta (she/her) is a bilingual Mexican American poet and Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies at Davidson College. Her creative and academic work center on imagining possible worlds and preserving the cultural legacies of women writers. Her writing has appeared in Copihue Poetry, Shoreline of Infinity, Apparition Lit, Radon Journal, and Space & Time. She is the author of Summoning Space Travelers (Hiraeth Publishing, 2022) and A Belief in Cosmic Dailiness: Poems of a Fabled Universe (Red Ogre Review, 2023). She has published on female life-writing, poetry, and literary personas in Persona Studies, Ámbitos Feministas, and Feminist Modernist Studies. She has published the poem “A Centennial for Herstory" as part of the Yellow Arrow Vignette SPARK series in July 2023.
Where are you from: Gainesville, Florida
What describes your main writing space: Eraser dust, lamp, simplicity
Tell us about your publication: A Belief in Cosmic Dailiness: Poems of a Fabled Universe is a bilingual English-Spanish collection of Latinx Futurist poetry. Celebrate the dailiness of multilingual and divergent Latinx futures while seated around a campfire. The 26 poems and six translations in this speculative chapbook travel from the solar system to Andromeda to envision coming of age rituals, companionship, and the responsibilities of work and daily life around distant stars. This book is published by Red Ogre Review via a grant from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association. The book is available on Amazon; 100% of the proceeds go to the author.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: When I saw the call for submissions for Red Ogre Review’s speculative chapbook series, I was eager to finish putting together a collection I had been mulling over. After my full-length collection Summoning Space Travelers (Hiraeth Books, 2022), I wanted to put together a chapbook that leaned into possible Latinx futures and the dailiness of life in the future. As I share in my author's note, it was important for me to have this creative outlet while finishing the dissertation. Watching this collection take shape reminded me of the love and support I have received on my journey as a writer and now new faculty member.
What is your writing goal for the year: Right now I'm taking some time off after publishing this chapbook and completing my dissertation this spring. When I do have time to write, I've been honing my craft writing flash fiction and speculative short stories.
What advice do you have for other writers: I’d encourage writers to connect with writing groups. Joining Discord servers and Facebook groups helps newer writers find outlets for their work and hear opinions and options about publishers. I’ve appreciated having space to ask questions and gain an inside look at querying, writing, and editing.
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: My chapbook Fourth Generation Chicana Unicorn will be published by Dancing Girl Press in the coming months!
You can find Angela on Instagram @aaperiquito.
Author: Ute Carson
Tell us about yourself: Ute Carson, a German-born writer from youth and an MA graduate in comparative literature from the University of Rochester, published her first prose piece in 1977. Writing since her youth, by the time she had found Yellow Arrow Publishing, she had widely published books, poetry collections, and essays. In the fall of 2020, Ute published with Yellow Arrow Journal (in Vol. V, No. 3, (Re)Formation) her poem "Risks Around Each Corner" and to her delight the following year her poetry collection Listen (2021) was published by them.
Where are you from: Ute resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband. They have three daughters, six grandchildren, a horse, and a clowder of cats.
What describes your main writing space: I write everywhere I can find space but as shown in the photo (right), I often have to share my desk with one of our cats.
Tell us about your publication: My new poetry collection In the Blink of an Eye has just been released by Kelsay Books. It contains a potpourri of themes from animals to children (grandchildren) and aging. It is available on Amazon and online with Kelsay Books. Signed copies are available from me directly.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: I am 83 and I won’t publish too many more books, but I will continue to write. I am never at a loss for subjects and images.
What advice do you have for other writers: For new writers, I have only one piece of advice. Believe in your work and if you are satisfied with what you have written share it with an audience. Never get discouraged in your search for a home!
You can find Ute on Facebook @ute.carson or on her website at utecarson.com.
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Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Rough draft” by Annie Marhefka from Baltimore, MAryland
Genre: hybrid
Name of publication: HAD
Date published: September 3, 2023
Type of publication: online
havehashad.com/hadposts/rough-draft
Find Annie on social media @anniemarhefka.
“Blue Moon, October 31, 2020” by Heather Brown Barrett from virginia
Genre: poem
Name of publication: Visual Verse
Date published: September 23, 2023
Type of publication: online
visualverse.org/submissions/blue-moon-october-31-2020/
Find Heather on Instagram @heatherbrownbarrett.
PRIZES/AWARDS
Full Scholarship to Granta’s nature writing workshop, awarded to L.M. Cole from north carolina
Genre: writing workshop
Name of company: Granta Writers’ Workshop
Workshop Begins: September 25, 2023
workshops.granta.com/courses/nature-writing
Find L.M. on Twitter @_scoops__.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
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Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“the becoming” by lucy M. Logsdon from illinois
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Rogue Agent
Date published: August 1, 2023
Type of publication: online
rogueagentjournal.com/llogsdon
Find Lucy on Facebook @LucyLog64.
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Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“gray” by Sara Palmer from baltimore, maryland
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Ekphrastic Review
Date published: June 2023
Type of publication: online
ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/gray-by-sara-palmer
Find Sara on Facebook @sara.p5455 and @sara.palmer.5455.
“Tamales on Mars, The Optics of Space Travel, Regarding the Memory of Earth: Speculative poems” by angela acosta from Gainesville, Florida
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: 2023 Rhysling Award Anthology
Date published: July 1, 2023
Type of publication: print
sfpoetry.com/ra/pages/23rhysling.html
Find Angela on Instagram @aaperiquito.
“No Whimpering” by Ute carson from Austin, texas
Genre: hybrid
Name of publication: SAGE-ING
Date published: summer 2023
Type of publication: online
PRIZES/AWARDS
“Tamales on Mars, The Optics of Space Travel, Regarding the Memory of Earth: Speculative poems” by angela acosta from Gainesville, Florida
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: 2023 Utopia Awards finalist
Date published: July 2023
Find Angela on Instagram @aaperiquito.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“rebirth” BY tess kay from minneapolis, minnesota
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Flora Fiction
Date published: Spring 2023
Type of publication: print and online
florafiction.com/literary-magazine
Find Tess on Facebook @tess.dajc.
“I am, you are” BY Rebecca Brock from leesburg, virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Split Rock Review
Date published: Spring 2023
Type of publication: online
splitrockreview.org/rebecca-brock
“Poetry Translation Folios with Work by Chinese Poet Zhang Zhihao” BY Yuemin He from chengdu, china
Genre: poetry translation
Name of publication: Copper Nickel
Date published: March 2023
Type of publication: print and online
“How Can a Culturally Responsive Discussion of the Five-Paragraph Essay Help Asian American Students Write Well?” BY Yuemin He from Chengdu, China
Genre: nonfiction
Name of publication: Inquiry
Date published: April 18, 2023
Type of publication: print and online
commons.vccs.edu/inquiry/vol26/iss1/6
PRIZES/AWARDS
“Scientists Determine Time Perception Varies in Animals” by rebecca brock from leesburg, virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: 2023 Sweet Lit Poetry Contest finalist
Date published: June 2023
Type of publication: online
sweetlit.org/rebecca-brock-2023-poetry-contest
Find Rebecca on Twitter @wordsbyRB and Instagram @rebecca_brock.writer.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Girl on a Beach” BY Sara Palmer from Baltimore, maryland
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: The Ekphrastic Review
Date published: May 15, 2023
Type of publication: online
ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/girl-on-a-beach-by-sara-palmer
Find Sara on Facebook @sara.p5455 and @sara.palmer.5455.
“Finger Painting” BY Heather Brown Barrett from Virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Bubble Literary Magazine
Date published: May 19, 2023
Type of publication: online
bubblelitmag.wixsite.com/bubble/jobs-4/heather-brown-barrett
Find Heather on Instagram @heatherbrownbarrett.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Chritmas Call” BY Christine C. Hsu FROM San Francisco, California, for the Winter Wonderland Monologue Festival
Genre: monologue, performed by Laura Uyeki
Name of publisher: Shiny Unicorns Productions, Winter Wonderland Monologue Festival
Date published: January 2023
Find Christine on Twitter @HsuChristineC.
“On Becoming the Type of Person Who Yells: Dinner!” BY REBECCA BROCK FROM LEESBURG, VIRGINIA
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Sheila-Na-Gig Online
Date published: Spring 2023
Type of publication: online
sheilanagigblog.com/the-poets-volume-7-3-spring-2023/rebeccabrock/
“RIDDLE” BY Ann Quinn FROM CatonsvillE, Maryland
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: THE MADRONA PROJECT: The Universe Is a Forest, Empty Bowl Press
Date published: April 2023
Type of publication: print
emptybowl.org/store/the-madrona-project-the-universe-is-a-forest
“When Honey Wouldn't Do” BY REBECCA BROCK FROM LEESBURG, VIRGINIA
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Bellvue Literary Review
Date published: April 2023
Type of publication: print
blreview.org/product/blr-issue-44/
Find Rebecca on Twitter @wordsbyRB and Instagram @rebecca_brock.writer.
“One For Your Mother” BY Annie Marhefka FROM Baltimore, Maryland
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: The Citron Review
Date published: April 2023
Type of publication: online
citronreview.com/2023/04/02/one-for-your-mother/
Find Annie on Instagram @anniemarhefka.
PRIZES/AWARDS
“A Conversation with Henri Rousseau about his ‘Vue de Bois de Boulogne’” BY Joanne Durham FROM Prince George's County, Maryland
Prize/award: Winner of Annual Poetry Contest
Genre: poetry
Name of publication: Third Wednesday Magazine
Date published: March 2023
Type of publication: print and online
Find Joanne on Instagram @poetryjoanne and Twitter @DurhamJoanne.
“Ten Days” BY Kay Smith-Blum FROM SEATTLE, Washington
Prize/award: Winner of the 2023 Black Fox “Siblings” Writing Contest
Genre: creative nonfiction
Name of publication: Black Fox Literary Magazine
Date published: April 2023
Type of publication: print and online
blackfoxlitmag.com/2023/04/17/issue-24-winter-2023-is-here/
Find Kay on Instagram @discerningKSB, Twitter @kaysmithblum, Facebook @kay.smithblum, and LinkedIn @Kay Smith-Blum.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
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*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.
Author: Joanne Durham
Tell us about yourself: I am a retired educator living on the North Carolina coast. My poem “BABY!” was published in the RENASCENCE issue of Yellow Arrow Journal (spring 2021). I wrote a short piece on the Yellow Arrow blog about revision in May 2022. My first book was To Drink from a Wider Bowl, winner of the Sinclair Poetry Prize (Evening Street Press 2022), and my new chapbook is On Shifting Shoals (Kelsay Books, January 2023). You can find my poems also in Poetry South, CALYX, NC Literary Review, Ocotillo Review, Whale Road Review, and many other journals and anthologies. I consider myself incredibly lucky to be retired, living by the ocean with time to write and explore poetry with many poets I’ve met online.
Where are you from: Prince George’s County, Maryland
What describes your main writing space: expansiveness, ocean, immensity
Tell us about your publication: On Shifting Shoals (Kelsay Books, January 2023) includes 24 poems I’ve written over the past decade of living by the ocean. It explores my experiences of life in a southern beach town—the amazing beauty and sense of renewal of the ocean, environmental concerns in a time of climate change, and the sometimes humorous, sometimes uneasy relationships among the people who live there.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: When I moved to the North Carolina coast a decade ago, I started walking on the beach or riding my bike around my small town almost every day. I would take photos and started writing poems from those snapshots. The ocean, the people, the seasons—everything changes and invites new connections. Pretty soon I had a collection and I hoped it would appeal to anyone who never gets tired of the ocean.
What is your writing goal for the year: Erik Campbell once wrote, "I write poetry because I have a soul that needs a periodic tune-up." My goal is always that tune-up.
What advice do you have for other writers: Write as much and as often as you can, even if it’s just jotting thoughts in a journal. Take workshops if possible from poets whose work you admire and you will meet other poets with similar tastes to yours and they will be invaluable for supporting your writing and giving you honest feedback.
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: I just keep writing. Lately it’s a lot about my concerns for the world we live in, how to live with the immense beauty and the immense cruelty that is everywhere.
You can find Joanne on Twitter @DurhamJoanne and Instagram @poetryjoanne.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
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Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Mothers and Brothers” by Gargi Mehra FROM INDIA
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: The Good Life Review
Date published: January 2023
Type of publication: online
thegoodlifereview.com/issue-ten/mothers-and-brothers-by-gargi-mehra/
"The Blue Tin" by Diann Leo-Omine from Sacramento, CALIFORNIA
Genre: creative nonfiction
Name of publisher: ANMLY
Date published: February 2023
Type of publication: online
medium.com/anomalyblog/from-the-fridge-to-the-frying-pan-the-blue-tin-8a5309095a30
Find Diann on Twitter @sweetleoomine, Instagram @sweetleoomine, and Facebook @diann.michelle.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
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Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling
“Connecticut Avenue” by ANN QUINN FROM MARYLAND
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Potomac Review
Date published: Fall 2022
Type of publication: print
mcblogs.montgomerycollege.edu/potomacreview/current-issue-2/
"Mother's Milk,” "Doctorly Gifts," "Before the Operation," and "Awakenings" by ute carson from austin, texas
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Flapper Press
Date published: January 2023
Type of publication: online
flapperpress.com/post/the-flapper-press-poetry-caf%C3%A9-the-poetic-intimacy-of-ute-carson
“After Reading Geohazard Warning Signs At Mt. Rainier” by Rebecca Brock from Leesburg, Virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: West Trestle Review
Date published: January 2023
Type of publication: online
westtrestlereview.com/west_trestle_rebecca_brock.html
“My Mother Suggests a Tranqulizer” by Rebecca Brock from Leesburg, Virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Literary Mama
Date published: January/February 2023
Type of publication: online
literarymama.com/articles/departments/2023/01/my-mother-suggests-a-tranquilizer
PRIZES/AWARDS
“Raising Glaciers” by Rebecca Brock from Leesburg, Virginia
Prize/award: 2022 Kelsay Book Woman's Poetry Prize
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Kelsay Books
Type of publication: print and online
kelsaybooks.com/pages/winners-of-the-womens-contest
Rebecca Pelky from Potsdam, New york
Prize/award: 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship
Genre: poetry
arts.gov/impact/literary-arts/creative-writing-fellows
and
arts.gov/impact/literary-arts/creative-writing-fellows/rebecca-pelky
Find Rebecca on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @rebeccapelky.
"I Remember How I Believed" Poetry by Rebecca Brock from Leesburg, Virginia
Prize/award: finalist of the River Heron Review Editors' Prize
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: River Heron Review
Date published: February 1, 2023
Type of publication: online
riverheronreview.com/2022-river-heron-editors-prize-1#/rebecca-brock
Find Rebecca on Twitter @wordsbyRB and Instagram @rebecca_brock.writer.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
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Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.
Author: Zorina Exie Frey
Tell us about yourself: I am an essayist, screenwriter, spoken-word poet, content writer, and digital designer. Yellow Arrow Journal UpSpring published my poem, "Vitamin Seed."
Where are you from: Maryland
What describe your main writing space: Technology. Books. Cats.
Tell us about your publication: Poetry - Preaching 2 the Mic is a compilation of theatrical spoken-word poetry that speaks to cultural- and self-hypocrisy while seeking forgiveness and self-love.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: I wanted to publish all of the poems I've performed and published before I earned my MFA in creative writing (poetry and creative nonfiction). I want my readers to see the difference between my pre-MFA poetry and post-MFA poems.
What is your writing goal for the year: Get my creative thesis published.
What advice do you have for other writers: Establish your goals and research publishing options.
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: Submitting, submitting, and submitting!
Author: Tricia Knoll
Tell us about yourself: Yellow Arrow Journal RENASCENCE published my poem, “Random Selection,” in 2021.
Where are you from: Williston, Vermont
What describe your main writing space: I write a lot about the outdoors and sit at a window looking at it when weather does not permit writing outside.
Tell us about your publication: One Bent Twig is poetry in praise of trees, from first loved trees to those endangered by climate change. It was published in January 2023.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: I have always loved trees, practiced as a Master Gardener, and see impacts of climate change on trees.
What is your writing goal for the year: I'd like to write 200 new poems and 300 haiku.
What advice do you have for other writers: Keep at it. No matter what. Keep working.
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: I'm a gardener . . . for butterflies. I work to eliminate invasives from my woods.
You can find Tricia on Twitter and Instagram @triciaknollwind.
Author: Ellen Dooling Reynard
Tell us about yourself: I spent my childhood on a cattle ranch in Jackson, Montana and was one-time editor of Parabola Magazine, retiring to and living in Temecula, California. My first chapbook, No Batteries Required, was published in 2021 by Yellow Arrow Publishing. I have been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize.
Where are you from: Temecula, California
What describe your main writing space: Complete with cats.
Tell us about your publication: Double Stream is a collection of ekphrastic poetry based on paintings and drawings by my late husband, the French painter Paul Leon Reynard. It was published in November 2022 by South Forty Press.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: My late husband, the French painter Paul Reynard, often asked me to write about his work, but I felt at the time that I didn’t know enough about art to do so. Fifteen years after he died, I started writing poetry, and it was at that time that I encountered the ekphrastic poetry of Rooja Mohassessy. I said to myself that I should write poems about my husband's art, and this book is the result of those efforts.
What is your writing goal for the year: To write more poetry.
What advice do you have for other writers: Send your best work out to online and print journals and don’t mind rejections—we all get them!
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: I am reworking older poems that I had put aside.
You can find Ellen on Facebook @ellen.reynard.127.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc. as well as prizes/awards
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.
*the last couple months of 2022 have been a blur . . . this blog celebrates these final achievements!
“I'll have an American Breakfast please, hold the (W)” by rASHNA waDIA from sANTA cLARA, cALIFORNIA
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Salt Hill Journal
Date published: Fall 2022
Type of publication: print
“All This Was A Nice Place Once” by Laura Rockhold from Minnesota
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Black Fox Literary Magazine
Date published: September 16, 2022
Type of publication: print and online
issuu.com/blackfoxlit/docs/bflm_issue_23_final_draft_issuu_version
This poem is a golden root, a new poetic form created by Laura.
“Other~Land” by rASHNA waDIA from sANTA cLARA, cALIFORNIA
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Terrain.org
Date published: November 10, 2022
Type of publication: online
terrain.org/2022/poetry/rashna-wadia/
“Outline For A Relief Map” by Laura Rockhold from Minnesota
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: The Ekphrastic Review
Date published: November 24, 2022
Type of publication: online
ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/outline-for-a-relief-map-by-laura-rockhold
“Baby Boy, Born at 34 Weeks” by Heather Brown Barrett from Virginia
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: The Ekphrastic Review
Date published: December 16, 2022
Type of publication: online
ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-challenges/ekphrastic-writing-responses-rachel-ruysch
Find her on Instagram @heatherbrownbarrett.
“Daylight Saves” by Kay Smith-Blum from Seattle, Washington
Genre: creative nonfiction
Name of publisher: Adelaide Magazine
Date published: December 20, 2022
Type of publication: print and online
adelaidemagazine.org/2022/12/20/daylight-saves-by-kay-smith-blum
Find Kay on Instagram @discerningKSB, Twitter @KaySmithBlum, and Facebook @kay.smithblum.
“acquired taste” by Valerie Wong
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Superpresent Magazine
Date published: December 20, 2022
Type of publication: print and online
superpresentmag.com/current-issue/
Find Valerie on Instagram and Facebook @theglutenfreepoet.
“Anatomy of the Postpartum Mother” by Annie Marhefka from Baltimore, Maryland
Genre: creative nonfiction
Name of publisher: Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine
Date published: December 2022
Type of publication: online
fatalflawlit.com/essay-pieces/anatomy-of-the-postpartum-mother
Find Annie on Instagram @anniemarhefka and Twitter @charmcityannie.
LATEST ADDITION . . . PRIZES/AWARDS!
“The Taking Hands” by Laura Rockhold from Minnesota
Prize/award: First Place, Bring Back The Prairies Award
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: League of Minnesota Poets 2022 Annual Poetry Contest
Date published: November 2022
mnpoets.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-Contest-Results-for-posting-on-Website.pdf
“Paradise Parade” by Laura Rockhold from Minnesota
Prize/award: Third Place, Southern MN Poets Society Award
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: League of Minnesota Poets 2022 Annual Poetry Contest
Date published: November 2022
mnpoets.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-Contest-Results-for-posting-on-Website.pdf
“Pee is for Prejudice” by Zorina Exie Frey from Maryland
Prize/award: Pushcart Prize nominee
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Glassworks Publication
Date published: December 2022
Type of publication: print and online
rowanglassworks.org/pee-is-for-prejudice.html
Find Zorina on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @zorinaexie.
“What the Salt Meant” by Joanne Durham from North Carolina
Prize/award: Pushcart Prize nominee
Genre: poetry
Name of publisher: Poetry South
Date published: December 2022
Type of publication: print
poetrysouth.submittable.com/submit/210830/purchase-issue-14-dec-2022
Find Joanne on Instagram @poetryjoanne and Twitter @DurhamJoanne.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces and awards/prizes: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
*****
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we SPARK and sparkle this year: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.
Meet the 2023 Yellow Arrow Publishing Pushcart Prize Nominees
The Pushcart Prize honors the incredible work of authors published by small presses and has since 1976. And since then, thousands of writers have been featured in its annual collections—most of whom are new to the series. The Pushcart Prize is a wonderful opportunity for writers of short stories, poetry, and essays to jump further into the literary world and see their work gain recognition and appreciation.
The Prize represents an incredible opportunity for Yellow Arrow to further showcase and support our authors. Our staff is committed to letting our authors shine. Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling. We are so proud of everyone we publish at Yellow Arrow. Without further ado, let’s meet the 2023 Yellow Arrow Pushcart Prize Nominees!
AMANDA BAKER
“A coda: Your relationship between you and you is the most important.” What is Another Word for Intimacy?
~ Those words of poetry / you said to me / I think you need to turn them around and say them to yourself / and when you’re ready / when you actually believe them / when you love yourself enough / to be the poem / then you’ll be ready for me ~
Amanda Baker is a mental health therapist, 200-hour yoga instructor, and poet from Baltimore, Maryland. She attended the University of Maryland School of Social Work as well as James Madison University. She is also the mother of her four-year old son, Dylan. Her self-published poetry collection, ASK: A Collection of Poetry, Lyrics, and Words, features work from her early teens into her 30s. You can find her on Instagram @amandabakerwrites.
Amanda’s latest chapbook What is Another Word for Intimacy? was just released in October 2022 and can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore.
DIANN LEO-OMINE
“The Hawk,” Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VII, No. 2 PEREGRINE
~ For once in my life, there was no need for language. I will see the place I am from. I will feel the place I am from. I will arrive. ~
Diann Leo-Omine was born and raised in San Francisco, California (Ramaytush Ohlone land), and the colorfully boisterous Toisanese diaspora. Residing now in California’s North Central Valley (Nisenan land), she was awarded a 2022 creative nonfiction fellowship with Rooted and Written at the San Francisco Writers Grotto. She also cocurated and edited the Asian American food zine Lunchbox Moments. Her writing can be found in The Six Fifty, The Universal Asian, Write Now! SF Bay’s Essential Truths, and the BIPOC Writing Party’s forthcoming anthology. You can find her on Instagram @sweetleoomine and Twitter @sweetleoomine, as well as on her website sweetleoomine.com.
Diann contributed her creative nonfiction piece “The Hawk” to Yellow Arrow Journal’s Vol. VII, No. 2 issue, PEREGRINE.
DARAH SCHILLINGER
“the daffodils die,” when the daffodils die
~ what a devastating way to fall in love. ~
Darah Schillinger has previously published poetry in the St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s literary journal, AVATAR, on the Spillwords Press website, in Maryland Bards Poetry Review 2022, and in the first edition of Solstice Magazine. Her first poetry chapbook, when the daffodils die, was released in July 2022 by Yellow Arrow Publishing. Darah is currently Editor-in-Chief of Grub Street Literary Magazine and is pursuing her professional writing graduate degree at Towson University. She lives in Perry Hall, Maryland, with her dog, Moby. You can find her on Facebook @darah.schillinger and Instagram @darahschillinger.
Darah’s chapbook when the daffodils die can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore. She also contributed a poem, “i walk home at 10:03 pm,” to Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VII, No. 1, UpSpring. Darah was the Yellow Arrow 2021 summer publications intern.
NIKITA RIMAL SHARMA
“The most beautiful garden,” The most beautiful garden
~ Or maybe she has morphed into
a fragrant bush of roses—
enamored by beauty,
guarded by thorns. ~
Nikita Rimal Sharma currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and is originally from Kathmandu, Nepal. Professionally, she works at B’More Clubhouse, a mental health nonprofit that is all about working toward reintegration and finding community for adults living with mental illness. Nikita’s first published poem was in Yellow Arrow Journal (Re)Formation from fall 2020. Her first published chapbook, The most beautiful garden, came out in April 2022. She covers themes such as mental health, immigration, and personal growth with a touch of nostalgia. You can find her on Instagram @nikita.playwithwords.
Nikita’s chapbook The most beautiful garden can be found in the Yellow Arrow bookstore. Her poem, “Be You, Beautiful,” can be found in Yellow Arrow Journal’s Vol. V, No. 3 issue, (Re)Formation. She also contributed her work to EMERGE: Pandemic Stories and Poetry is Life. You can learn more about Nikita in her May 2021 Yellow Arrow Journal .W.o.W.
KAY SMITH-BLUM
“On Edge,” Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VII, No. 1 UpSpring
~ A new foundation will be required. One that rests on individual needs rather than the whole. One that has space for new dreams. The sun casts its sinking spell. The breach shrinks in its glow. ~
Kay Smith-Blum, named Woman Business Owner (NWWA) of the Year 2013, is a recovering retailer writing in Seattle. She coauthored the “Every Man, Every Woman” series of cards and posters published by Schurman Fine Papers and Portal Publications. Kay is the author of two novels of historical fiction, currently out for agent review. Her humorous essay, “Targets,” was nominated by Heavy Feather Review for Best of the Net 2020. Other essays in her “Virus Days” humor series have been published by Pif Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, and several other fine journals. Her short fiction can be found now or in the future at Fiction Southeast, Yellow Arrow Journal, Change Seven Magazine, and Minerva Rising, among many others. You can find Kay on Twitter @kaysmithblum, Instagram @discerningksb, and Facebook/Linkedin @kay.smithblum. You can also find her on her website kaysmith-blum.com.
Kay contributed her creative nonfiction piece, “On Edge,” to Yellow Arrow Journal’s Vol. VII, No. 1 issue, UpSpring.
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You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.