Our fundraiser for All About Pets Rescue opens August 1. Send us your pet and animal-themed poetry for the chance to be published in our magazine, win $100 and help shelter pets! Proceeds from the contest go directly to the rescue. 🐈‍⬛

Hey writers, do you; 🦝Write flash fiction? 🦝Like writing to prompts? 🦝Prefer to have control over genre? 🦝Want a quick turnaround on writing and subbing? 🦝Fancy interacting with Trash Cat's brainpan? Well, the fun starts on 1st August Details: trashcatlit.com/prompted-story… 🧵1/3

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Submissions are open!

San Diego Stories is out next month!!! Cowboy Jamboree Press (subs open 4 A CASE OF KINK). Touched up my website to include book tour dates & places. Overjoyed to share my words and connect with friends. Melissa Flores Anderson Maudlin House Matthew Johnson. Eager for more venues, send recs. francoisbereaud.com

All the places that I've been published in feel like 🏡 and when I see them open to subs, half of me wants to enter again & another half says no #litmags #writerlife Anyway, open subs in Quarterly West Gordon Square Review - Closed for Subs! Honeyguide Literary Magazine

My latest! The Booker Prizes Longlist, abt interesting response to my novel query & the debate over "writing for export" #Murakami #JhumpaLahiri #OrhanPamuk #Column trampset #ICYMI Look forward to ur comments! trampset.org/i-wonder-and-i…

Natalye Childress' honest storytelling and poetic skill in "natal homing" charmed us upon first reading. Her heartwarming journey through her son's childhood and growing up is told through memories with reptiles. Find it here! honeyguidemag.com/natal-homing

NEW AWAY FROM HOME BLURB!! “Whether on a voyage across the world, a subway ride to Grandma’s apartment, or a stroll down the street to an unfamiliar bed, each story, poem & micro-memoir takes us on a sensory and sensual journey in this perfectly curated collection.” - François Bereaud

Sarah Key encounters the rare moment of watching and helping baby snappers move from the nest to the pond. Her thoughtfulness and careful reflections speak to the animal lover in us 🐢 honeyguidemag.com/almost-still-l…

Speaking of snappers....what would happen if you found an adult snapping turtle in your yard? J.T. Seate describes this moment with grace and understanding in "The Tortoise and the Snare." honeyguidemag.com/almost-still-l…

These submissions are SUPERB. Ya’ll are making it difficult to twiddle down the final few! We’re looking for more art submissions to consider, so if you have any, send it our way!

Enjoy this fun and informative video about National Dog Day created by our wonderful friends at DOGTV

It was such a pleasure to publish your beautiful piece, Francois! Thank you for sharing your powerful words with us and our readers 💛

Tomorrow is the last day of our contest!

One month left for submissions! Things are a little slow here since the family and I caught COVID 🤧 Thank you for your patience!

Covid is gone! I eagerly opened our submission email to read a couple of pieces and found 30+ new submissions?! You're all amazing. Can't wait to dive in and start reading!

20 days left to submit! I love seeing creatives come together to share their inspirations, experiences, and love for animals. This next issue is going to be special. I can feel it!