I asked three of The Baltimore Review readers to share how the review process works, what they’re looking for in a submission, and how reading for a literary journal affects their lives. They provided a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at The Baltimore Review. Julia…
Read more » 0 CommentsWhat if I told you that as a writer, rejection is part of the territory, part of the learning landscape? Yes, you will only be rejected if you submit your work, but you’ll learn a lot in the process, and you’ll only get published if you submit it.In our last blog post, Lynn Stansbury shared her…
Read more » 0 CommentsWelcome to our winter 2024 issue!Congratulations to our winter contest winners:Sasha Wade – Prose PoemEileen Frankel Tomarchio – Flash FictionElizabeth J. Wenger – Flash Creative NonfictionAnd special thanks to our final judge, Marion Winik. We hope that you enjoy these short works as…
Read more » 0 CommentsI sat down with Baltimore Review’s own Lynn Stansbury, who was among the ten debut novelists in this year’s Poets & Writers’ 2023 “Get the Word Out” cohort. The program introduces fiction authors to the nitty-gritty of being published: publicity and marketing. …
Read more » 0 CommentsBaltimore Review 2023 Nominations: The Best Short Stories of the Year: The O. Henry Prize WinnersJuly 1, 2022 – July 1, 2023“You Wish This Were a Novel,” Matt Barrett“Pictures of a Woman You Never Knew,” Abigail Oswald“The Stirling Stone,” Frank Reilly“The Scrape,” Kirk…
Read more » 0 CommentsWelcome to our fall 2023 issue, which went live on November 6!We decided to include a special section in this issue for writers who are Maryland residents. Yes, we publish the work of writers from all over the U.S. and beyond, but we have a special place in our hearts for the locals. We are so…
Read more » 0 CommentsAttention local writers: We are planning a special Maryland Writers section for our fall 2023 issue. So Submittable categories are open for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction categories for writers from anywhere—plus a special category for writers who are Maryland…
Read more » 0 CommentsNeed to set aside an hour of writing time for yourself? Need someone to give you prompts and set the timer? Here are a couple of free generative writing sessions from Baltimore Review. If you want to receive the Zoom link the morning of each session, email editor@baltimorereview.org.
Read more » 0 CommentsWelcome to our summer 2023 issue!Congratulations to our summer contest winners:Jarrett Moseley – Prose PoemRobin Littell – Flash FictionRochelle L. Johnson – Flash Creative NonfictionAnd special thanks to our final judge, Kelly Weber. We hope that you enjoy these short works as well as…
Read more » 0 CommentsThe Badass Brontës by Jane Satterfield (Diode Editions, 2023)Book Description:In blazing poems of biography and reinvention, Jane Satterfield’s The Badass Brontës explores the lives and afterlives of sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne, “hellbent/at books &…
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