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We're delighted to announce that this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “These Hollowed Bones” by Amelia Díaz Ettinger as this week’s #BestDressed pick!
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SAFTA presents “Writing the Women We Were Warned About: Monstrous Feminine and Superstition in Poetry,” a workshop led by Ariadne Makridakis Arroyo on Wednesday 3/11 from 6-7:30 PM EST. Participants can access the event virtually using the password: SAFTA.
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Don't miss our author signings during this year's AWP Conference in Baltimore! We'll be located at T732 on March 5-7th. Hope to see you there! #sundresspublications #awp #awp2026 #authorsigning #booksigning

We're delighted to announce that this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “These Hollowed Bones” by Amelia Díaz Ettinger as this week’s #BestDressed pick!
https://sundressblog.com/2026/03/03/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-these-hollowed-bones-by-amelia-diaz-ettinger-2/

Don't miss your favorite Sundress staff members this week at AWP! You can also come see us at T732 for free koozies and book deals!

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Don't miss your favorite Sundress staff members this week at AWP! You can also come see us at T732 for free koozies and book deals!

We're delighted to announce that this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “These Hollowed Bones” by Amelia Díaz Ettinger as this week’s #BestDressed pick!
https://sundressblog.com/2026/03/02/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-these-hollowed-bones-by-amelia-diaz-ettinger/

Don't miss your favorite Sundress staff members this week at AWP! You can also come see us at T732 for free koozies and book deals!

Want to know where to find Sundress Publications authors at AWP Baltimore? Check out these author signings, offsite readings, panels, and more! #sundresspublications #awp2026 #awpconference #authorsigning #booksigning

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Write about a ritual or a tradition from your religious or cultural background through the eyes of a woman in your family (mother, sister, grandmother). What did she carry that you inherited? #SundressPublications #Weeklywritingprompt

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“Abdulrazaq’s radiant ingenuity shines through every poem–each word, each line, delicately weighed and whetted to pierce through the soul of its audience.” —Abu Bakr Sadiq www.sundresspublications.com/e-chaps/quan...

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Sundress Reads: Review of Lullaby of Love: Selected Poems - The Sundress Blog Lullaby of Love: Selected Poems (2025) by Rebecca Winning consists of poems that explore various shades of love and emotions. Winning writes beautifully to take a moment to appreciate the little things in life. The poems are marked with vivid imagery, personification, and metaphors, allowing a glimpse into Winning’s personal reflection of life and the … Continue reading Sundress Reads: Review of Lullaby of Love: Selected Poems →

In this week's #SundressReads, Marian Kohng reads and reviews Rebecca Winning's Lullaby of Love: Selected Poems! https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/23/sundress-reads-review-of-lullaby-of-love-selected-poems/

Charlene A. Carruthers (she/her) is a writer, filmmaker, community organizer, and Black Studies PhD Candidate at Northwestern University.

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30 Undergrad Literary Journals to Submit to - The Sundress Blog Are you looking to submit your latest poem, piece of fiction or nonfiction, or artwork to one of the exceptional undergraduate journals in the country? Look no further than the following list! 1. 30 North 30 North is the national undergraduate literary journal of North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. 30 North publishes undergraduate poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and artwork … Continue reading 30 Undergrad Literary Journals to Submit to →

The Sundress team has helped build a list of 30 journals that exclusively undergraduate writers! If that's you, check these out! https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/23/30-undergrad-literary-journals-to-submit-to/

Issue 131 of Rogue Agent is here! Featuring work from Casey Zella Andrews, Abraham Aondoana, LeeAnn Bartolini, Georgie Contreras, David R. Disarro, Kara Knickerbocker, Marilyn McCabe, Kashiana Singh, Amanda Adrienne Smith, Ruiyan Zhu, and Olivia Baldacci! https://www.rogueagentjournal.com/issue131

Meet Our New Intern: Abby Palmer - The Sundress Blog I tend to view myself in phases of my life: the little girl, too full of curiosity and oddly shaped clothes. The preteen who is suddenly, deeply aware of the fact that she exists in this world and other people can see her. The teen who shrunk quite like Alice did when she drank the … Continue reading Meet Our New Intern: Abby Palmer →

Meet our new intern, Abby Palmer, lover of labels from INFJ to tomboy to "tweet pea." Read more about her identity journey on our blog! #meettheintern #safta
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SATURDAY is the FINAL DAY to submit your full-length prose manuscripts in all genres including short fiction, novellas, essays, memoir, hybrid work, and more! Submissions are free for writers of color and those who purchase a book! http://www.sundresspublications.com/submit#prose

Aliyah Curry, a queer Southern artist, explores sexuality and mental health. Awarded NYFA Ryan Hudak LGBTQ+ Writing Award, featured in film festivals and literary magazines. Find her at www.theirdaughters.productions

Cryptograms & fried okra. Incorrect metaphors & cocktails of saliva. Guard dogs & praise songs. Worshipping you.

beestung #26 is here!

w/ Lichen Euchella, Sam Nartus-Fois, E.K. Bartlett, Lucy Jones, Sandra Alland, Grey Traynor, & robin herold

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Young Writers Workshop: "“This workshop reminded me why I fell in love with writing. It helped me reconnect with the part of myself I express only through words. I leave feeling grateful, inspired, and whole again.” Palak Gupta

Young Writers—the deadline is almost here for our Residential Workshops this summer. At these generative workshops led by distinguished instructors, you will challenge yourself and develop your voice in a supportive and passionate community of peers. Apply here:

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Leila Tilin is a writer, researcher, and recent graduate of Pitzer College, where she studied American Studies and Spanish. She is interested in the intersection of religious belief and politics, and using literature to study belief systems and create meaning in the world.