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 | 572 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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The Metal Snake
Photo by Aysegul Aytören on Unsplash
I work in stealth to clear forgotten artefacts from my mother’s closets as she surfs the night with the blessed deep sleep of a mildly demented woman. Lifting a final box from the floor of the hall clos...
Forelsket
This story was shortlisted in the 2026 WestWord Prize
Photo by Juan Ordonez on Unsplash
Since Jane had walked into Carl’s life exactly 36 days ago, it was as if a great burden had been lifted from his shoulders. Just thinking about h...
The Slaking of Sorrow
This story was shortlisted in the 2026 WestWord Prize
Photo by NICKY Jones on Unsplash
You always said the secret of these walls was stone, but the secret of this sky is light, leaking from the same-old sun, your sun, our sun, my sun...
The Shape of Something Missing
This story was shortlisted in the 2026 WestWord Prize
Photo by Emad El Byed on Unsplash
The car moves slowly, carefully, because she cannot bear speed here. The driver exhales repeatedly through his nose. All four window panes are lo...
Love is a Burning Thing
This story won 1st Place in the 2026 WestWord Prize
Photo by Fachy Marín on Unsplash
I don’t like leaving Caro in the hospital. Nobody speaks much English, and we don’t speak any Portuguese, but there’s nowhere for me to stay and she...
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