
03/09/2022
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Two new poems by Stephanie Choi on Electric Literature
"Something, Not a Love Poem" and "Latch-hook," two poems by Stephanie Choi
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
Two new poems by Stephanie Choi on Electric Literature
"Something, Not a Love Poem" and "Latch-hook," two poems by Stephanie Choi
“If I’m writing or about to write, I think about my book almost all the time except when I’m running or knitting”
People say runners must be running away from something. Death or a bad diet are the most common suggestions, and while there might be something in the bad diet—not that mine’s bad, exactly, lots of…
“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” ~ Ernest Hemingway
What is your favorite horror writing trope?
Here are 21 examples of horror tropes for writers to consider and subvert when writing their spooky stories to send chills down the spines of their readers.
How many of these authors did you know?
Here are eight plays, poetry collections, and novels by or featuring these lesser-known writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
Elizabeth Nunez talks of the importance of Black writers.
Novelist Elizabeth Nunez discusses the historical and contemporary challenges that Black writers face in the publishing industry, and urges publishers to address those challenges by publishing more diverse authors.
Charles Dickens was born on this day in 1812.
It's all about your voice as a writer.
Learn how to find your voice as a writer with these important author techniques. Finding your voice as a writer can be simple with these tools.
Apply by next Sunday 2/6/22!
Apply by 2/6/2022 to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Alan Russell on collaborating in the process of writing a novel.
Past experiences taught bestselling author Alan Russell to tread lightly when it came to collaborating on projects. Here, he discusses how the right person and the right story helped him go from a “me” to a “we.”
Writer Rayna White's work is featured in issue #18 of Newtown Literary. On our blog today, she writes about how she came to write "Disaster Relief," the importance of backstory, and how to make your characters come alive on the page.
Writer Rayna White's short fiction was featured in issue #18 of Newtown Literary. For our blog, she writes about the importance of backstory and how to make your characters come alive on the page. Writing “Disaster Relief” was fun. This was the first time I’ve written a short story with a full...
Let's face it, we've all been there
Reading is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby. So why do some of us book lovers have to motivate ourselves to do it?
"Fellows will receive a $25,000 stipend from Substack as well as up to $15,000 in services"
Big news for aspiring bloggers everywhere: yesterday, Roxane Gay announced that, in partnership with Substack, she is launching a new writing fellowship for three emerging writers to develop and pu…
LAST CHANCE! Submissions close at midnight tonight! Submit now!
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Time is running out! You only have until January 10th at midnight to submit for issue 19. What are you waiting for?
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It’s been a hard couple of years for all of us. Here’s how to keep going.
The author recalls being pregnant in the early days of the pandemic and asks: How we can continue to create in times of uncertainty?
Less than one week to go! Let's start off 2022 on the right foot!
Time is running out! You only have until January 10th at midnight to submit for issue 19. What are you waiting for?
www.newtownliterary.org/submit
Ashley Somwaru's poems are featured in issue #18 of Newtown Literary (have you purchased your copy yet?). For the blog, she discusses how and why she writes about the Indo-Caribbean woman's experience, her connection to Queens, and the importance of capturing the unseen or overlooked in her work.
Writer Ashley Somwaru's work was featured in issue #18 of Newtown Literary. Ashley is an Indo-Caribbean woman who was born and raised in Queens, New York. where she received an MFA in poetry from Queens College, City College of New York. She published a chapbook in 2021 titled, Urgent \\ Where The M...
Time is running out! You only have until January 10th at midnight to submit for issue 19. What are you waiting for?
www.newtownliterary.org/submit
The top checkouts of 2021 from the New York Public Library is out now! How many of the top books of the year did you read?
As we say goodbye to 2021, The New York Public Library is continuing its annual tradition of bringing you the most checked out books of the year. Though it has been another challenging year, we have been delighted to welcome book lovers safely back to branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten...
Today the literary world lost an icon and a trailblazing feminist. Rest In Peace Gloria Jean Watkins, AKA bell hooks
We're back in person! Next week, after 21 long months we will be celebrating the release of Issue 18 IN PERSON. Space is limited so register today to celebrate with us. We've missed you! (Proof of vaccination required.)
Link to register: https://nl18launch.eventbrite.com/
Pre-Order Issue 18: https://www.newtownliterary.org/product-page/issue-18
Everything starts with an idea!
From finding the idea to writing the manuscript and sending it off to agents, author Christine Evans maps out how to turn an idea into a chapter book series.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We here at Newtown Literary are thankful for everyone on our team and all of you who make this community possible.
Image used:
"Happy Thanksgiving" by Jill Clardy is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
How many of these do you believe?
Four of the weirdest, strangest literary conspiracy theories broken down and explained, from Shakespeare to Lewis Carroll.
Maybe the term “borrowing” is better
If you like any of them, steal them for your life too.
The classic picture book has some deeper meaning.
How being an outsider played a pivotal role in Maurice Sendak’s classic picture book
The time has come! Submissions are now open for Issue 19! You have until January 10th, 2022 at 11:59pm to submit. Can't wait to read your submissions!
https://www.newtownliterary.org/submit
Author Jhumpa Lahiri talks about what “Trust” by Domenico Starnone taught her about the meaning of translation.
In its attention to substitution, Domenico Starnone’s “Trust” embodies the joy of moving words from one language to another.
Which of these tips will you try out?
Any novel of any genre can have mysterious elements that keeps the reader wanting more. Author Christopher Parker offers 4 tips for writing a story with an engaging mystery.
New reading challenge? Read a short story a day for 30 days.
In September, I began my Long Short Story Project, where I read a short story every day for a month. Here's what I learned.
Don't be afraid to find your own community!
My goal wasn’t to become a career critic, but to get the word out about books I felt deserved the attention.
For new readers of the genre and long time fans alike.
Are you a new reader and confused about where to buy manga? Here's a primer on how to buy manga in the U.S. and your options for doing so!
We’ve all been there.
What happens when you’re more than halfway through a book and *still* haven’t caught feelings for it?
"James’ debut novel is a portrait of an overachieving college grad who, despite her degree and perfectionist tendencies, finds herself unemployed and living back at home with her parents in the midst of the 2008 economic crisis."
Millennials get a bad rep—lazy, entitled, addicted to the internet (and themselves). They also came of age and into adulthood during the great recession and have been identified as the first generation to earn less than their parents.
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