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Monadnock Writers' Group, Supporting Writers Since 1984
Issue Announcements

Fall 2020 Issue in Production

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The Fall 2020 issue is currently in production and will be published later in November. Thank you to everyone who submitted work!

The issue will feature work by Jamie Alliotts, Denny Caldwell, Ann B. Day, Julie A. Dickson, Taylor Jones, Linda Kulig Magoon, John Mara, Eric Pinder, and Jesseca P. Timmons.

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Issue Announcements, Submissions

Spring 2020 Issue

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“Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.”

~ Tomie DePaola, NH writer and illustrator of children’s books
September 15, 1934 – March 30, 2020

The spring 2020 issue of Smoky Quartz is hot off the digital press. Whether you are spending extra time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic or taking a break from being an essential worker, curl up in an easy chair, click here, and enjoy reading the journal’s latest collection of poetry and stories. Twenty-three poems, three short stories, and photography from local artist Susan Levin Wessels await you.

Our thanks to the many writers and poets who submitted their work for this issue. Once again, we were blessed with too many excellent submissions to include them all. We encourage each of you to submit work in the future.

Smoky Quartz is now accepting submissions for its fall 2020 issue. For submission guidelines, click here. Submission deadline is September 26. We look forward to reading your best work.

The Editors,
Deni Dickler, Sara Miller,
Deborah Murphy, Louise Werden

Issue Announcements

Status of Spring 2020 Issue

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The editors of Smoky Quartz have completed the process of reading and selecting work for the spring 2020 issue. We are in the process of notifying contributors, requesting edits, and updating bios. The issue will be in production in April and announced sometime in May. Thank you to all who submitted their work!

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