Dandelion Revolution Press

09/08/2025

‼️NEW STORY ALERT‼️

“Coat Hanger Ghost” by G. Ballard
Follow along with this strong cohort of plucky characters, all bored and looking to get up to something during a month-long medical study.

Read the full piece on our SubStack — 🔗 in bio! Enjoy!

09/05/2025

In August, we published our newest online journal “Bloom”! We were delightfully surprised to see authors bring their own twists to the theme: some stories rooted in nature while others blossoming with metaphor. After finishing each one, we lingered in the worlds these writers created, stunned by the creativity.

Caradoc Gayer’s “All of the City Lights” is one of those stories. With its dreamy atmosphere and a gentle blurring between reality and reverie, we were hooked from the first paragraph. Get to know Caradoc and explore the magic behind his writing process!

09/05/2025

‼️NEW STORY ALERT‼️
“All of the City Lights” by Caradoc Gayer

Emma visits her childhood friend who is studying abroad in Toulouse, France. Normally, Emma is locked in her thoughts and anxieties; but in Toulouse, she begins to find solace by the openness of the women surrounding her.
Read the full piece on our SubStack — 🔗 in bio! Enjoy!

08/27/2025

In addition to publishing our newest journal “bloom” and the In her words essays, DRP is also publishing interviews with our wonderful contributors to understand the brilliance of their stories.

📚Check out substack link in bio!❤️

08/26/2025

08/26/2025

NEW STORY ALERT ‼️

“Home Grown” by Allegra Chapman
Divorced, downsized, and battling a stubborn garden, Liz finds unexpected comfort in a new neighbor—and discovers the messy magic of trial and error.

📚Read the full piece on our SubStack !🪴

08/25/2025

NEW STORY ALERT❗️

 “Violet Tide” by Jules McLaughlin
The oceans are dying. Pollution has reached toxic levels over the past few decades. The scent of brine hides beneath a blanket of rotting vegetation, decaying sea life, and the sulfurous stench of pollution. Marine microbiologist Emmaline is desperate to save the ocean, with it, all of humanity. One night, she discovers a fading glimmer from one of the larger tidepools. Has she finally done it—has she found the cure?

🌊Find out by reading the published piece on our SubStack — in bio! Enjoy!📚

08/14/2025

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08/12/2025

Today, we’re thrilled to bring you this powerful essay from Rebecca D. Martin. One of Rebecca’s water bottles bears an Annie Dillard quote: “She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.” In this essay, a book character created by Louise Erdrich charts a tender path through major life changes for both Rebecca and her teenage daughter.

To celebrate Dandelion Revolution Press’s fifth anniversary, we’re running the essay series “In Her Words: Celebrating Women in Literature” throughout 2025. We’re seeking personal essays recognizing women authors and/or characters that have impacted your life.

📚To read, click the link in our bio!❣️

08/12/2025

Our Summer 2025 issue “Bloom” is published! These pieces showcase women characters and narrators who shine in their complexities–bold, flawed, and unapologetically themselves. Women who weren’t afraid of the raw, real, and edgy side of growth.

You can find the full PDF issue on our website, and we’re sharing individual pieces weekly on our SubStack. We opened our issue with a gorgeous poem by Melissa Anderson, who reminds us that “not all blooming is loud.”

📚Read the full piece in the link in our bio! 🌷

08/04/2025

We are excited to announce our Summer 2025 issue of “Bloom” is live on our website for free download. https://dandelionrevolutionpress.com/issue-3-bloom/

The theme allowed us to select stories that explored personal evolution, resilience, and embracing new beginnings. We continue to showcase women characters and narrators who shine in their complexities–bold, flawed, and unapologetically themselves. Women who weren’t afraid of the raw, real, and edgy side of growth.

We chose pieces from global contributors who have interpreted the theme in distinctive styles, genres, and voices. Our creative nonfiction features insightful essays centered on real-life experiences.

Our cover artwork “Grounding” is done by Reshma Gorde

05/22/2025

To celebrate Dandelion Revolution Press’s fifth anniversary, we’re running the essay series “In Her Words: Celebrating Women in Literature” throughout 2025. We’re seeking personal essays recognizing women authors and/or characters that have impacted your life.
Today, we’re honored to share an essay by Jaleh Sadravi. Jaleh is a multi-ethnic artist and writer whose work explores identity, transformation, and the quiet power of creative resistance. In this reflection on Octavia Butler’s Dawn, she considers what it means to bend without breaking, to lead without dominance, and to imagine otherwise.

📚To read, click the link in bio!❣️