Newtown Literary is a semi-annual literary journal publishing fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, and poetry with a Queens, NY focus. Newtown Literary is a semi-annual literary journal published in electronic and paper formats.
We look for fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, and poetry that go beyond entertainment and storytelling. The pieces we include for publication have struck us on a deeper level. Pieces that juxtapose humor with grief, tell untold love stories, and replace cliché with innovation are examples of works that will find a home in Newtown Literary. Newtown, the journal’s namesake, was one of the origi
We look for fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, and poetry that go beyond entertainment and storytelling. The pieces we include for publication have struck us on a deeper level. Pieces that juxtapose humor with grief, tell untold love stories, and replace cliché with innovation are examples of works that will find a home in Newtown Literary. Newtown, the journal’s namesake, was one of the origi
Operating as usual
Collaboration is all about communication.
Writing is often seen as a solitary art form—so when choosing to co-write a book, the process is naturally different than working alone. Rob Keast and Anthony Ianni offer 8 tips to remember when co-writing a book.
Did you know that Leonard Nimoy had a photographic book?
And we have our ideas why.
How many of these titles will you be checking out this month?
Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies, and documentaries into their ever-rotating libraries. So what’s a dedicated reader to w…
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” -Ray Bradbury
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” -Ray Bradbury
Do you agree with Barnes and Noble's list of the 25 most terrifying horror books ever?
Literature can be a moving, beautiful artistic experience. Skilled writers can bring us face to face with scenarios and emotions we might never encounter in real life, expanding our understanding of both the universe and our fellow man. It can also scare the living daylights out of us. Horror nov
Reverse editing, a new way of thinking about the editing process.
When editing, it's easy to accidentally shift into reader mode, missing mistakes along the way. Author Kris Spisak offers a new way of thinking when tackling the editorial process.
“The Female Body” by Margaret Atwood is a profound essay all about women. Read it and see for yourself!
What is “successful” poetry in your opinion?
What makes poetry successful? Is there a difference between "best" and "best-selling?" A deep dive into the world of poetry.
“When you begin to plot your story, you have decisions to make about where the story is going to take place and you should have a good reason for choosing this location”
Understanding the Impact of the Story World on General Fiction
Spooky season is almost here!
These 8 new horror books are sure to add a chill to your Fall reading, from creepy YA to terrifying adult titles.
“If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule – a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.” ~ John Steinbeck
“If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule – a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.” ~ John Steinbeck
"I leaned into that feeling of being ignored, reassuring myself that, at the very least, I was unlikely to make a huge fool of myself"
Trying to get your work published often feels like calling out into the void, which can be disheartening, but also incredibly freeing.
Diversity is needed all throughout the literary world; that includes audiobooks as well.
How audiobooks can accurately represent the languages they perform
Some Anime and Manga recommendations for you to check out right now.
Journey into anime with manga to read
An excellent quote from Jenn McKinlay courtesy of Writer’s Digest
An excellent quote from Jenn McKinlay courtesy of Writer’s Digest
Happy Book Release Day to Joe Okonkwo’s newest work Kiss the Scars on the Back of My Neck! Order your own copy at the link below!
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Happy Book Release Day to Joe Okonkwo’s newest work Kiss the Scars on the Back of My Neck! Order your own copy at the link below!
https://bit.ly/2V3Ow5l
Happy 72nd birthday to NYC author Jonathan Kellerman!
Happy 72nd birthday to NYC author Jonathan Kellerman!
This week Writers Digest is looking at the Rondel Double, a 16 line French poetic form.
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the rondel double, a 16-line French form.
The new Green Knight movie is out now, will you be seeing it?
I first encountered Sir Gawain in a college course on the quest narrative. The class fulfilled the English major’s pre-1800 literature course requirement, but it also met at 8 am. It is primarily a…
In ONE WEEK from today Kiss The Scars on The Back of My Neck, a short story collection by Joe Okonkwo comes out! Pre order your copy at the link below!
https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Scars-Back-My-Neck/dp/1612942032/ref=sr_1_3?crid=21FAZC57HS2KG&dchild=1&keywords=kiss+the+scars+on+the+back+of+my+neck&qid=1610541886&sprefix=kiss+the+scars,aps,161&sr=8-3
In ONE WEEK from today Kiss The Scars on The Back of My Neck, a short story collection by Joe Okonkwo comes out! Pre order your copy at the link below!
https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Scars-Back-My-Neck/dp/1612942032/ref=sr_1_3?crid=21FAZC57HS2KG&dchild=1&keywords=kiss+the+scars+on+the+back+of+my+neck&qid=1610541886&sprefix=kiss+the+scars,aps,161&sr=8-3
Honesty is the best policy
Don’t Ask Your Mother
Happy 56th birthday to Korean-American novelist and PEN/Hemingway award winner Chang-Rae Lee!
Happy 56th birthday to Korean-American novelist and PEN/Hemingway award winner Chang-Rae Lee!
“There is no greater threat to the critics and cynics and fearmongers than those of us who are willing to fall because we have learned how to rise.” ~ Brené Brown
“There is no greater threat to the critics and cynics and fearmongers than those of us who are willing to fall because we have learned how to rise.” ~ Brené Brown
An analysis of the graphic novel Fun Home
Identity, sexuality, and literature
Feminism at its finest.
Books where the surreal and the uncanny capture the contradictions of being a woman
What will your horoscope tell you to read?
Not sure which new book to read first? Let the stars decide for you
Which do you prefer?
Which do our brains prefer? Research is forcing us to rethink how we respond to the written word
Always read poetry!
If it's crossed your mind that you might like reading poetry, but you need a little encouragement to begin, this post is for you.
Plot twists for days!
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character join another character on a trip.
Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week!
Whether you're looking for a fast-paced fantasy or an inspiring memoir, there's a book for you on this list! Celebrate transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming authors by reading their powerful...
Never be afraid to tell your story.
How Matt Haig’s “Reasons to Stay Alive” helped me openly talk about su***de ideation in my life
“I like having prose replicate the mosaic, the fragments, that make up the human marks on the world” Dana Spiotta speaks when discussing her new novel with Lit Hub.
I think of Dana Spiotta’s novels as paintings or films—figures in a landscape. A rock star wannabe brother and his complicated sister in Stone Arabia; Meadow Mori and her best friend Carrie Wexler,…
“A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.” —Pablo Neurda, who was born on this day in 1904
“A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.” —Pablo Neurda, who was born on this day in 1904
‘If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.’ ~ Edgar Rice Burroughs
‘If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.’ ~ Edgar Rice Burroughs
Breaking the rules is always fun.
Perspectives that create connections between the reader and the protagonist in ways that the third person can’t
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