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For those of you waiting for its release, I’ve encountered some editing issues while proofing that had to be fixed. I’ve ordered another proof copy and expect to release shortly after Christmas. My apologies to all of you patiently waiting to order your copy. But, I must say, it is a good issue, so IContinue reading “Winter 2012 Issue”

Our new online feature project is up and running. Please check out selected work for the week of December 9, 2012 by Thomas Pescatore.

I’d like to take a moment to wish Emerge Literary Journal a Happy 1st Anniversary. With that in mind, I have decided to make some changes going forward into the 2nd year. Beginning with this reading period, I will only produce two print issues (Summer and Winter) a year with a weekly featured poem/story onContinue reading “Happy 1st Anniversary!”

Is now live! Check it out here. Please let us know what you think via Facebook. We want to know your favorites, what moved you, who you wish you could read more of.

We are open for submissions until October 1, 2012. Please check our submission guidelines and submit away. We are in need of images/photographs for the October electronic issue. Please tell your friends or submit yourself.

Please welcome our new guest reader, Marian Kent. Marian is the author of Responsive Pleading and can be found at Runaway Sentence where she blogs. By day, Marian Kent is a lawyer, a schmoozer, and a do-gooder. At heart, she is a purveyor of pretty words, an interpreter of dreams who flies by night. ProneContinue reading “Welcome Our New Guest Reader…”

The August issue is now live. I’m quite fond of this issue and several pieces in it. Take a gander at the issue and let me know if you have any favorites. Submissions are still open for October. We received a record-breaking 31 submissions yesterday, so I may not be able to keep up withContinue reading “August Issue…”

All current submissions will automatically be considered for the October and December issues. The August electronic issue is now filled. It promises to be an extra-large issue jam-packed with some outstanding writing. We are still looking for flash fiction up to 750 words and photography/images, so please submit. Please note that submission responses may beContinue reading “Current News…”

Our current reading period has been successful. We’re averaging 15 submissions a day and there’s plenty of quality work. We’re trying to keep the response time to less than 5 days. If you haven’t already submitted, please do so. Please also check out our growing list of contributors up now.

So, send us your castles, your best, well-crafted poetry and flash fiction. While you’re at it tell all your friends. We want their work too!