WestWord
Amanda Saint, Martha LaneWestWord is a lit mag and community for writers. We run inspiring writing workshops and courses dedicated to fiction.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 559 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Mini Memoir
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We’re looking for creative non-fiction pieces up to 1,500 words — true stories from your life told with the precision, resonance, and craft of the best short fiction. Mini memoir sits in that particul...
Monthly Micro June 2026
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Hi story lovers!
It’s the first Monday of the month so it’s Monthly Micro time!
Here’s how it works:
It’s completely free. No submission fees, no Submittable forms to fill out.
It’s simple. I post a pro...
Edition 13 - May 2026
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Hi Story Lovers,
Current pulls at everything. It moves beneath the surface of rivers and oceans, carrying things away, returning them, shaping the ground underfoot without ever asking permission. But c...
After two years in the slammer, what's a real boy to do?
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When my life started in a prison of wooden joints and no autonomy by a well-meaning woodcarver, and when it was only the sheer force of my wanting wanting that catapulted me into realness, and when my wanting...
Worse Things Happen at Sea
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Anyway, you would have done the same had you been in my shoes. Because, let’s face it, sailing solo with a gorilla for company was never my intention. Canine company would have been preferable, despite the...
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Creative and mindful writing guide. Mindfulness & meditation mentor. Author of 3 novels. Spreading peace and love through mindful living and storytelling. https://themindfulwriter.net/writing-the-bardo \ud83d\udc99
Flash writer by the sea.
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