I recently had the privilege of attending my first writing residency and was lucky enough to enjoy the experience on the fantastic beaches of Sithonia, Greece. I was drawn to the residency not only for the stunning location but for its multi-genre element: the fellows included poets, journalists,…
Read more » 1 CommentsWater droplets bounce off the outstretched arms of the decades old oak tree that grows outside my office window, where I write. Despite the cool rain that falls, I push open the paned glass in an attempt to bring the oak closer. The gentle wind makes her fragile new growth dance and sway, like…
Read more » 0 CommentsSpring News:Our Spring 2023 issue went live on May 1 and was announced on various social media sites and through our mailing list and all sorts of places—and now (belatedly) here!We hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction by Jared Beloff, Allisa Cherry, Sarah Elkins,…
Read more » 0 CommentsInterested in an hour or so of responding to writing prompts? Need to generate some raw material to polish later? Want to write in the Zoom company of other writers? Just need some writer me-time? We've got two sessions scheduled, April 15 and April 18. Participate in one or both. How to…
Read more » 0 CommentsWe hope that you enjoy reading our winter issue! And if you click on that issue drop-down, you'll see archived issues back to winter 2012. A lot of excellent work in those past issues. Our current reading period for contest and non-contest submissions ends May 31. As always, no fee for…
Read more » 0 CommentsA wintry mix of rain and snow outside my window, and a wintry mix of poems and prose inside. Some slippery forms alongside the traditional. A mingling of moods. Welcome to our winter 2023 issue.Congratulations to our winter contest winners:Kelly Weber – Prose PoemKatie M. Zeigler – Flash…
Read more » 0 CommentsSomething we've been meaning to do for a long time: add a website page to keep track of contributor awards for work published in The Baltimore Review. Great to announce awards on social media and in our blog, but those tend to slip away over time. Now, we have them in one tidy place. Of course,…
Read more » 0 CommentsWishing all the best to all the writers we have nominated for awards this year. Best of the Net, Pushcart, Best Microfiction, Best Small Fictions, PEN/Dau, and every opportunity we come across. We also send our print book to the "Best American" series editors. Fingers crossed.
Read more » 0 CommentsWishing all the best to all the writers we have nominated for awards this year. Best of the Net, Pushcart, Best Microfiction, Best Small Fictions, PEN/Dau, and every opportunity we come across. We also send our print book to the "Best American" series editors. Fingers crossed.
Read more » 0 CommentsAtlanta Review, a biannual poetry journal, has chosen its 2022 International Poetry Prize winner. The poem, “It’s Ok to Worry about the State of Britney Spears’ Mental Health,” was written by Baltimore Review poetry editor Elizabeth Knapp. We congratulate her on receiving this…
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