Stories that tug at the imagination and feed the soul.
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On the Folly of Journalists ⁛ A Short Story
Today’s story is a quirky one, bound to put a grin on your face. We hope it brightens your day just as much as it has ours!
It so happened that on one frosty, snowy, gloomy winter day in February, I was taking a brisk stroll after a heavy...
Bluebell ⁕ A Poem
Welcome, Wanderers! Today’s poem is a darling little piece sure to leave you feeling a bit more whimsical. Let us know your favorite lines in the comments!
Come down to the beck!
Where the wildflowers grow,
Where the water is warm
An...
A Giveaway to Celebrate 1,000
When we started this little journal, we never imagined that we would so quickly find this many of you wandering alongside us. Yet here you are: readers, writers, and dreamers from all over the world, and we recently hit a number we didn’t t...
Where the Colors Lie ⁙ A Short Story
Welcome, Wanderers, to the first story of July!
This one is a wonderful reminder that what we long for, sometimes,
was with us all along. We hope you enjoy!
There was once a land of only one color.
The trees, the sky, the brick road...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Stories that tug at the imagination and feed the soul ⁘ $20 per story, $10 per poem ⁘ Submissions open the 1st of each month
I write to fuel imagination and faith.
Drawing on myth, religion, and the landscape of the Ozarks, I write stories where folklore dances with faith and the mythic drifts into reality.
Lover and follower of the Lord Jesus. Very curly hair. Very curly brain. Married with two boys. Aspiring creative; mostly busy with real life. Happy to be here.
Author and artist from the PNW. My work spans from novels, short stories, and visual art to poetry, songwriting, and illustration. I spend my days sipping tea, painting, and getting sonically high on 90s shoegaze.
Weaving poetry with prose \ud83e\udd40 Curating my own magic spells \ud83e\udd8b Reconnecting with the wild \ud83d\udc3a Nature & Travel Writing MA at Bath Spa University \ud83d\udcdc Editorial Assistant at DK Travel \ud83d\uddfa️
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Teenaged fantasy author making her way in the literary world. Lover of Tolkien. Full time traveler. Finding space for beautiful stories in a beautiful world and figuring out this messy thing we call life.
poet. peace-builder. storyteller. a lover of the fantastical & humane. EN/ES \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd (photos are my own \ud83c\udf9e️ \ud83d\udcf8)
Teen contemporary fiction + MG fantasy writer. Reformed. Chasing blue flowers. Everybody's going to sing the Psalms one day. My affirmation: Filled with Christ, or nothing, nothing at all.✨ <> <> <> (pfp from Pinterest:)
i feel too much and it's my favorite thing about me | writing about sweet life, little whimsies, and loss | all glory be to Him | editor at \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc26 & \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b: \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1... more
I’m a writer based in Cambridge, MA. You might find me scribbling away at a couple novels or devotional poetry, reading and rereading good stories, and “keeping house” with my husband in an old apartment with a clawfoot bathtub.
Young illustrator and writer creating whimsical worlds with pen and paint. Happily enjoying life in the hills of Tennessee. Writes about himself in the third person.
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