Hello Friends! As you know, we've been busy putting together antilang. no. 4: Succinct Speculations with our guest editors Jaclyn and Simon. So far, we have sent out all our acceptances (along with suggested edits) and have finalised almost all of them! To get you as excited about this issue as we are, we thought… Continue reading antilang. no. 4 Coming Soon!
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On Poetry: Line Breaks
In our most recent blog posts we’ve been talking a lot about our editing philosophies or editing advice for genre writing. Today, we’re going to take a more general look at poetic line breaks. All poems (except prose poems) have line breaks, but why? What do line breaks actually do? And how do you know… Continue reading On Poetry: Line Breaks
On Writing Spec: A Checklist
Hi Friends! Are you not quite sure if you're writing 'counts' as speculative? Well, with just a few days left until our submissions close, our editors have compiled a helpful checklist of dos and don'ts when it comes to spec writing. Back when we first opened for submissions our Guest Editors Jaclyn and Simon each… Continue reading On Writing Spec: A Checklist
Get to Know the Editors: Allie McFarland’s “Aesthetician”
Hello, and welcome to our final get-to-know our editor's work! In theme with our upcoming spec. issue of antilang. we are featuring Allie's short story "Aesthetician," published by The Fieldstone Review. This story takes place in a world where people remove excess memories by storing them inside other humans (who are essentially comatose and have… Continue reading Get to Know the Editors: Allie McFarland’s “Aesthetician”
Get to Know the Editors: Jordan Bolay’s “Leaving Ajawan”
On the edge of SpecFic, somewhere between historiographic metafiction and realist fabulism (because we all need more ridiculous sub-genre names), is Jordan's short story "Leaving Ajawan," which mythologizes the final days of Archibald "Grey Owl" Belaney's life in an attempt to dispel the persona the 'pilgrim' put on. Follow the link by clicking the image… Continue reading Get to Know the Editors: Jordan Bolay’s “Leaving Ajawan”
Guest Editor Preview: Simon Böhm’s “Cymaen Says”
Check out guest editor Simon's delightfully punny blog, Cymaen Says, where he talks about books and writing. His first podcast, Eater of Words, is forthcoming on the site.
antilang. Spotted on Local Television!
ALP co-founding editor Allie McFarland recently discussed antilang., soundbite, and our new grant on Lit Happens with host and soundbite contributor Danica Lorer. Watch the interview below and then give Danica's short story another listen!
Get to Know the Team: Art Director Lissa McFarland’s “04.26.17”
As we introduce you to work from our guest editors, we also want to remind you of our amazing Art Director, Lissa McFarland, who is currently looking for cover art submissions for our Succinct Speculations issue (so please reach out to her on Instagram @antilangmag if you have some art / know anyone who does).… Continue reading Get to Know the Team: Art Director Lissa McFarland’s “04.26.17”
Guest Editor Preview: Jaclyn Morken’s “Nowhere”
Check out Jaclyn Morken's fantastical flash fic called "Nowhere" from our inaugural issue. Jaclyn now volunteers as one of the guest editors for our forthcoming issue of antilang. -- Succinct Speculations. https://issuu.com/antilangmag/docs/antilang_no._1_web_final/84
For Sale: Good. Short. Writing!
One of the biggest responses we've been getting since launching The ALP is "I love your lit mag! Where can I buy it?" So, we're very excited to announce that thanks to the opportunities offered by our recent grant, you can now buy antilang.—both in print and as a downloadable PDF—right here on our website! We're… Continue reading For Sale: Good. Short. Writing!