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We are publishing one more issue this summer, then taking a pause to figure out what’s next for Tangled Locks Journal. I have committed to hosting our website for two more years, so these gorgeous words will remain available until … Continue reading Letter from the Editor
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Fiction by Jennifer Weigel Continue reading Lunch After the Funeral
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Poetry by Justine Defever Continue reading Something Bitter, Something Blue
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Short Fiction by Danila Botha Continue reading Eat Your Heart Out
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Nonfiction by Salwa Emerson Continue reading Fire Sisters
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Poetry by Ruth Zwald Continue reading Sunrise In El Salvador On My Birthday
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Poetry by Natasha N. Deonarain Continue reading matryoshka tree
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Nonfiction by Susan J. Hudson Continue reading Apology
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Poetry by Kathleen Goldblatt Continue reading Albuquerque, gate 9,
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Poetry by R James Sennett Jr Continue reading Light
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New Fiction by Dana Wall Continue reading The Opposite of Vanishing
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Poetry by Miranda Keith Continue reading Throw Dirt In The Void And Leave It Be
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Short Fiction by Cynthia Gilmore Continue reading House and Garden
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Short Fiction by Nicole Brogdon Continue reading To Ms Death
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Short Fiction by Ellen Romano Continue reading A Walk Through the Neighborhood
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Poetry by Elizabeth Ambos Continue reading Sonnet from a Future Workplace
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New poetry by Topher Shields. Continue reading Hua Manu (The Steaming Pot)
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Short Fiction by K. M. Lively Continue reading Tattoos Are For Whores and Monsters
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Short Nonfiction by Jenny Forrester Continue reading Wind Dreamer
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Let’s celebrate the growing night with some chilling October tales. Tangled Locks Journal is excited to announce a call for submissions for short literary works that evoke an eerie and unsettling voice. We invite writers to send stories, flash fiction, … Continue reading Submit Your Haunting Stories
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New poetry by Deborah McAlister. Continue reading From a Tower Over the Eggemoggin Reach
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New fiction by Gio Clairval and Mandy Munro. Continue reading The Pen and the Broom
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New poetry by Marley Greiner Continue reading Pruning the Family Tree
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New poetry by Amy Nash, part of our Summer 2025 Issue. Continue reading RELIEF
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New nonfiction by Bella Mahaya Carter. Continue reading A Writer in the Family
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New fiction by Kate Gehan, part of our Summer 2025 Issue. Continue reading Exposure
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New poetry by Travis Stephens. Summer reading 2025. Continue reading THE PSYCHIC ON HIGHWAY 29
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New poetry by Nicole Farmer. Summer reading 2025. Continue reading HOW ABOUT
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New poetry by Elizabeth Rae Bullmer, part of our Summer 2025 Issue. Continue reading Theories of How I Came to Be
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New fiction by Donna Barrow-Green, part of our Summer 2025 Issue. Continue reading List of Liars
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What if the world valued words more than dollars? Writers don’t just tell stories, their work fosters empathy, the most precious commodity in society. Writers and poets—you are making the world a better place. Keep writing as though humanity depends … Continue reading Changing the World, Word by Word.
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A year ago, I accepted a leadership position at an extraordinary learning institution. I had every intention of being able to publish two anthologies, four issues, do my own writing and art, run a school, be an engaged citizen, and … Continue reading Seeking Balance
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We have extended our call for submissions until April 20th for our spring online journal. We also have four slots available for developmental feedback. The submission window has closed for essays and poetry for our special project. “We Could Almost … Continue reading Submission Opportunities: Art and Words
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New poetry by Jones Irwin, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Vertical Time
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New poetry by Dr. Tara W. Zafft, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Armand Circle
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New poetry by Kathy Pon, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading The Transfer of Power
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New fiction by Ellen Romano, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading The Hunger
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New fiction by Tara Van De Mark, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading I’ve Never Gone This Long Without a Shower
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New poetry by Susan Landgraf, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Your Body Is a Box
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New poetry by Amanda Hayden, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Love Letter to My Grandmothers
Just want to spotlight Mountain Bluebird Magazine. I am thrilled to have a short story in their next issue. Jenny Forrester is the creative force behind this gorgeous print-only magazine. Consider submitting, subscribing or both. You can also read Jenny’s essay from We Could Almost Touch It, our special feature on women’s rights. Continue reading A Treasure for Readers and Writers
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New nonfiction by Jessica Wierzbinski, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Someone Else’s Secret
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New fiction by Amanda A. Gibson, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Mother’s Blood
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New poetry by Colleen S. Harris, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Witch
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New poetry by Jeffrey Tobin, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Where the Smallest Things Collide
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New nonfiction by Meggie Royer, part of our Winter 2025 Issue. Continue reading Inventory
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I’m thinking a lot about independent voices these days. Fiction, poetry, and essays have the power to tell truths. The pressure is on to RightSpeak, whether it is restricting news outlets for not using his new name for the Gulf … Continue reading Tell us your stories.
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New poetry by Lynda Wilde Continue reading after the ballots were counted…2024
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New poetry by Melissa Fitzpatrick. Continue reading After Dobbs
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An essay by Jackie Herbach. Continue reading Legacy
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