SNHU Online MFA

Awesome list--congrats to all, especially @andreahairston.bsky.social and @nalohop.bsky.social!

From Online MFA instructor @wildmelissahart.bsky.social!

Lucky by David Armand Every time he bought a pack of cigarettes— Camel Special Lights, which I don’t even think they make anymore—my friend Nik would peel  off the cellophane, open the box, and pull one out...

Things are rough out there. Let poetry help. Here's "Lucky," by David Armand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Happy book birthday to The Museum of Future Mistakes, by Online MFA instructor James R. Gapinski!
www.boaeditions.org/products/the...

SNHU students, something to bookmark!

Happy pre-pub day to instructor @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social!

Epiphany by Chris Dungey                                                   With first light and all through                                                   the bitter day, a dandelion                        ...

How about a poem to start your week? Here's "Epiphany," by Chris Dungey. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry.
penmenreview.com/epiphany-2/

FAQ for the Anthropic/AI Settlement. Stay informed. Inform Others. SFF Writers are #InThisTogether. sfwa.org/anthropic-faq

SFF Writers are #InThisTogether amid the Anthropic/AI settlement, which is why SFWA has launched an FAQ section dedicated to updating creators on need-to-knows throughout this process--and beyond. Spread the word, because writer education and defense goes well beyond one case. sfwa.org/anthropic-faq

Author Experience Survey: Did Anthropic Downloads Include Your Work? SFWA is gathering information to share with the larger genre and literary community about our specific experiences with the LibGen dataset download. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Was one o...

SFWA is also gathering data on impact, now that the List of Works for the Anthropic/AI settlement has been announced.

Have you or any of your writer-friends been affected?

Would you be comfortable sharing your experience, so that we can push for greater writer defense?

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MFA instructor @amberalogan.bsky.social proves that the pen and the sword can be equally mighty!

Folks, it's that time of year again! Winners receive valuable prizes, have their stories published in the Penmen Review, and will have the opportunity to read their winning entries at a special Word for Word event! What are you waiting for?

The Noise by Annh Browder I have always hated noise. After the funeral, it seemed like no one ever stopped talking. “I’m so sorry for your loss,” “She would want you to be happy,” and “If you ever need anything...

How about a short story to close out your week in style? Here's "The Noise," by Annh Browder. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory.
penmenreview.com/the-noise/

This thread is a great explainer on the Anthropic settlement and its many shortcomings.

Students take note!

An image of Earth from space with the title “This week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: “The First Hugo for Poetry: An Interview with Marie Brennan” by Holly Lyn Walrath Teaser: Explore why verse has always been central to speculative storytelling and why its moment is now. Series name: Speculative Poetics

This week on Planetside…

The Hugos presented their first award for poetry at Worldcon in 2025.

Learn what that means for the genre in “The First Hugo for Poetry: An Interview with Marie Brennan” by @hollylynwalrath.bsky.social & @swantower.bsky.social: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/30/t...

Reupping this. A goldmine of info for aspiring writers!

YouTube video by SNHU Academic Support Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Cynthea Liu, 9/8/25

Hot off the presses--September's Wireside Chat, featuring the phenomenal Cynthea Liu!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgZ...

Fish Food for the Birds by Mike O'Brien It seemed like a good idea at the time,  mixing fish food in with seeds, suet, and lard to make fat balls to hang around the garden.  Our feathered friends seemed to thrive on them.  S...

Happy Monday! Have a poem! Here's "Fish Food for the Birds," by Mike O'Brien. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/fish-food-fo...

Rooms of one's own, as it were.

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

Bloom by David Armand Last spring I planted a wisteria tree in the yard with my father. It was the third time we’d met in person, having known one another for only five years. Until then, neither one of us ...

‪How about a poem to make your Friday better? Here's "Bloom," by David Armand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/bloom/

The Choosing Age by Kamy Callow The chamber was quiet.  Soft lights pulsed along the white walls, shifting through gentle colors—rose, sapphire, gold—like the room itself was breathing. Children sat cross-legged on pa...

Pleased to present "The Choosing Age," by Kamy Callow. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
penmenreview.com/the-choosing...

Pommes et Cannelle by Chris Dungey                                                   These ingredients were printed                                                    on a crème-colored envelope wedged                  ...

Oh, it's Tuesday. How about a poem? Here's "Pommes et Cannelle," by Chris Dungey. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/pommes-et-ca...

Inerrata, Indiana by Kristin Borders Sherrow had been sitting on the gray metal bench half the afternoon, deep in thought, when the moody stranger approached from the corner of Allan and Lamott. The kid was young, late...

Ready to face a new week? Here's "Inerrata, Indiana," by Kristin Borders. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
penmenreview.com/inerrata-ind...

My most recent article for SFWA's Planetside! Copyright is a complicated subject about which there are many myths and misconceptions...in this article, I try to untangle some of them.

Here Still by Susan Pendley somewherein my dreamsand when I wake,the relentless crawler ticks.A senseless scrolling of regrets.I want to wind downinto that prairie-dog townand find you theregnawing on the corner...

Happy Thursday! Presenting "Here Still," by Susan Pendley. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/here-still/

Sparrow True love and freedom struggle to survive in a surveillance state.

Hey, Online MFA student E.F. Vollmer's short story "Sparrow" appeared over the summer at MetaStellar! Proud to link it here for everyone's reading pleasure!

www.metastellar.com/fiction/spar...

Students take note!

New fiction up at The Penmen Review! "Burning Weeds," by Angelina Sandoval. Enjoy! #litmag #fiction #shortstory
penmenreview.com/burning-weeds/

The Easy Life by William Heath On the Serengeti you see so many edible animals roaming about, you wonder why there aren’t more lions around. They could feast on at least three squares a day and grow enormously fat,...

Woo-hoo! New content going up at The Penmen Review! Excited to share these poems and stories from talented writers. 😀

First up, "The Easy Life," by William Heath. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry

penmenreview.com/the-easy-life/