Issue Two

INFLUENCES: In this issue, we will explore what influences us. From role models to music to money. What influences your life? Your decisions? How have you been influenced by others? Are most of your influences from the generations before you or from your peers? What influences have you had on others?

 

Often, we are influenced by people, places, and events that we don't realize until well after our interaction. We want to hear about the experiences that have shaped your life.

 

In keeping with the overall theme of the journal, we'd love to hear/see how other generations have influenced you. From one generation to the next, we impact and affect one another. We learn from or resist the influence of those before us. And whether we choose to or not, we also influence the generations behind us.

 

Your ideas and images can represent your neighborhood or the globe. You can share what is private or public, individual or universal. We want to see & read how you interpret the theme INFLUENCES.

 

This is a conversation — we are waiting to hear your voice.

Issue Two: INFLUENCES

We want to publish poems that use language in fresh and inspiring ways, fiction that speaks to the human condition, and personal narratives that take the private experiences of one and connects to many. Artwork should explore the thematic subject with depth and passion. We appreciate work that takes into account culture, history, generational markers, and leaves space for conversation. We DO NOT accept work that tries to lecture, preach, or teach a lesson to one generation directly, instead, the lesson (if there is one) should be embedded and should strive to open lines of communication rather than shut them down.

The submission period for issue two has passed.

Inside Issue 2: Spring 2011