Straylight Literary Arts Magazine

05/14/2025

Happy Wednesday, Straylights! We apologize for the late notice, but it is here! Section 8, pt. 2 of Victor Kreuiter's novella "Vanessa Hoffman's Conversation on Life and Living and Death and Dying" is LIVE for FREE on Straylight's website. If you're loving the read, give this post a like and share it with your friends. Help to support up-and-coming authors with Straylight!

https://straylightmag.com/fiction-vanessa-hoffmans-conversations-on-life-and-living-and-death-and-dying-section-eight-part-two-by-victor-kreuiter/

05/08/2025

Good afternoon, Straylights! It's almost here! Edition 18.1 of Straylight is off to the presses and will be releasing in the coming weeks. Here's a sneak peak at the cover and back. would love to give a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their work to the magazine, and an extra big high five to everyone picked for our publication.

If you would like your own copy of Straylight Literary Arts Magazine's 18.1 edition, please email our lead editor, Sara Guthman, at [email protected].

ALSO, If you have a short fiction piece you'd like to submit to our magazine, please send it into our email, [email protected], for consideration. We're accepting new pieces for our next edition, releasing at the end of the year!

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04/29/2025

Good morning, Straylights. We've got Section 7 (Pt. 2) of Victor Kreuiter's short story, "Vanessa Hoffman's Conversations on Life and Living and Death and Dying," is LIVE on our Straylightmag.com! If you're enjoying the story, please leave a like and share your love for our up-and-coming writers. Thank you.

https://straylightmag.com/fiction-vanessa-hoffmans-conversations-on-life-and-living-and-death-and-dying-section-seven-part-two-by-victor-kreuiter/

04/28/2025

CALLING ALL FICTION WRITERS!
Good afternoon, Straylights! We are looking for short stories to publish in our Fall edition of the Straylight Literary Arts Magazine. If you have a story to tell and want to get it published, please submit your work to [email protected]. For details on submission guidelines, follow the link below! Thank you for your consideration.

https://straylightmag.com/submit/

04/22/2025

Good morning, Straylights! Section 7 (Pt. 1) of Victor Kreuiter's short story, "Vanessa Hoffman's Conversations on Life and Living and Death and Dying," is up on our website! Hope ya'll enjoy! Give it a read, and support up-and-coming authors with Straylight Literary Arts Magazine.

https://straylightmag.com/fiction-vanessa-hoffmans-conversations-on-life-and-living-and-death-and-dying-section-seven-part-one-by-victor-kreuiter/

04/14/2025

Good afternoon Straylights! It's been a while, but we're happy to announce section six of Victor Kreuiter's short story, "Vanessa Hoffman's Conversations on Life and Living and Death and Dying," is now LIVE up on our website. Give it a read, and support up-and-coming authors with Straylight Literary Arts Magazine.

https://straylightmag.com/fiction-vanessa-hoffmans-conversations-on-life-and-living-and-death-and-dying-section-six-part-two-by-victor-kreuiter/

04/14/2025

Happy Monday, Straylights! Yesterday, I learned the backstory to one of fiction's most iconic opening lines, and that is Moby Dick's "Call me Ishmael." What is your favorite opening line in storytelling, and what about it drew you in as a reader?

I hope you're enjoying Straylight's engagement posts. Please feel free to add your thoughts and start an engaging conversation in the comments!

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04/14/2025

Good morning, Straylights! We got a new short fiction piece up live and for FREE on our website: 'McQuitty', by Ray Greenblatt. Give it a read, and support up-and-coming writers with Straylight Literary Arts Magazine. Thank you.

Also, we'd love to give a special thank you to Straylight's own Gaby for the amazing cover photo!

'McQuitty' by Ray Greenblatt:
https://straylightmag.com/fiction-mcquitty-by-ray-greenblatt/

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04/10/2025

Good afternoon, Straylight readers. We've got a new poem up live on the website for you. "Both" by Jeff Hartnett. Check it out, and support upcoming writers today with Straylight!

https://straylightmag.com/poetry-both-by-jeff-hartnett/

04/10/2025

Happy Thursday, Straylights! We haven't given enough love to our non-literary artists this semester. So, Straylights, what is your favorite art style? Baroque, Precisianism, Avant-garde? What piece comes to mind, and who made it?

ALSO, please make sure to like our "Like & Win" post across any of our socials for a chance to win a free copy of Straylight's literary magazine. The contest ends APRIL 13th at midnight!

04/07/2025

Happy Monday, Straylights! What is the best or most compelling audio book you've ever listened to? What about the story, performance or audio cues, made it so intriguing or fun?

ALSO, please make sure to like our "Like & Win" post across any of our socials for a chance to win a free copy of Straylight's literary magazine. The contest ends THIS SUNDAY at midnight.

11/29/2023

New poetry piece up on our website! Check it out at the link below.

Bucha 2022 by Allison Carroll, featured in Straylight Online Literary Magazine