The biggest decision I’ve made is to go completely digital. No more paper contracts. No more snail mail. Huge thanks to Submishmash for making this possible.

The other decision I’ve made is to rewrite the content of the website. Not only to update the guidelines to reflect the paperless process, but to streamline things. Make it clear what I’m looking for. What I’m not. Who should submit. Who shouldn’t. Stuff like that.

During the time it took to make these decisions, a lot of submissions have come in. Which is awesome. This means I’m actively reading for the next two issues. If you want to send something in to be considered for publication, now is the time to do it!

If you’re waiting to hear if your work has been accepted or not, your wait is almost over. Thank you for your patience.

Stay tuned for news of Issue #3 and updates to the site.

And as always, thank you for reading!

~Amy

This issue is full of poetry, fiction and artwork created by teens around the globe. Contributors range from Arizona to Egypt.

Enjoy!

(And please keep sending in your work. We’re already reading for the next issue.)

Doh!

So now we’re eyeing January 12 (next Wednesday!) for our unveiling of Issue #2. It will be chock so full of poetry, fiction and artwork, it will rival the stash you got in your Christmas stocking.

So munch on some leftover candy canes and stay tuned. We’re wrapping up some logistics and legalities and then Issue #2 will be good to go!

(Oh, and also, submissions are open for Issue #3. Send us your best!)