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We are an independent, international literary journal publishing award-winning poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. Free to read, and free from advertising, we have 150k+ readers in 150 countries. πŸŒ„ https://www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

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πŸ”₯ It’s launch day! Sky Island Journal’s stunning Issue 32 features AMAZING authors and unique perspectives from all around the world. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, curl up, relax, and join us! We are the global literary revolution!

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26.07.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Get ready! Our stunning Issue 32 launches on Saturday, July 26thβ€”showcasing the best new poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from around the world! Always free to read, and always free from advertising, join us where the desert meets the mountains!
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25.07.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to the Sky Island Journal family! πŸ’ͺπŸ½β€οΈπŸŒ„

25.07.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to @skyislandjournal contributor Ken Szymanski ( @ec_kenski ) on the release of his beautiful new book, β€œSummertime Souvenirs.” Our contributors are family, and we couldn’t be more proud of Ken! You can pick up Ken’s new book, here: www.thelocalstore.org/summertime-s...

23.07.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to @skyislandjournal contributor Ryan Borchers on the release of his well-reviewed new novel β€œRook.” Our contributors are family, and we couldn’t be more proud of Ryan! Check it out here, today!
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23.07.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We just accepted some AMAZING poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home! With a family of over 1,100 contributors hailing from 57 countriesβ€”and a constellation of 160,000 readers in 150 countriesβ€”we provide the exposure your writing deserves!

21.07.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LFG!!! πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Much love Chillsubs ! We’re grateful to be in such stellar company. πŸ’ͺ🏽❀️

17.07.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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11.07.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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05.07.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.07.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writers! We just accepted some amazing poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 32–now through June 30th!

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

22.06.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LFG! We just accepted some amazing poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 32–now through June 30th!

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

14.06.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our stunning Issue 32 is open for submissions through June 30th. We’re accepting poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from around the world!

www.skyislandjournal.com πŸ’ͺ🏽❀️

05.06.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writers! We just accepted some AMAZING poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 32β€”NOW through June 30th.

29.05.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is Memorial Day in the United States. We never forget our fallen brothers and sisters. May the rest of us adapt and overcome every dayβ€”never taking this life for grantedβ€”in order to honor their ultimate sacrifice. Artβ€”especially writingβ€”has the power to heal all of us.
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26.05.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writers! We just accepted some AMAZING poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 32β€”NOW through June 30th.

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

22.05.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s launch day! @skyislandjournal β€˜s stunning Issue 31 features AMAZING authors and unique perspectives from all around the world. Whether you’re new to Sky Island Journalβ€”or you’re already one of our over 150,000 readers in 150 countriesβ€”enjoy!

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26.04.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get ready! Our stunning Issue 31 launches on Saturday, April 26thβ€”showcasing the best new poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from around the world! Always free to read, and always free from advertising, join us where the desert meets the mountains!

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

25.04.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s go! πŸ’₯ We just accepted some AMAZING poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 32β€”NOW through June 30th.

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

10.04.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whichever workshop inspires you to submit some of that beautiful new flash to us is probably the best. πŸ˜‚ Cheers, dear friend! Go get it! πŸ’ͺ🏽❀️

05.04.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writers! We just accepted some AMAZING poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 32β€”NOW through June 30th.

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

05.04.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We just accepted some AMAZING poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers who call these beautiful places home! Let’s Go!!!

Send us your finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 31β€”NOW through March 31st!

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

26.03.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writers! The submission window for our stunning Issue 31 closes at midnight (MST) on March 31st. πŸ’ͺπŸ½β€οΈπŸŒ„

19.03.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re grateful for, and humbled by, the opportunity to continue serving y’all through this passion project. Much love and respect to our constellation of over 150,000 readers in 150 countries and our family of over 1,000 contributors in 54 countries! πŸŒ„

03.03.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to @skyislandjournal contributor Christien Gholson on his new book of poetry, β€œThe Next World,” from @shantiarts . Our contributors are family, and we couldn’t be more proud of Christien! You can find his beautiful book here

www.amazon.com/Next-World-C...

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27.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to @skyislandjournal contributor Lisken Van Pelt Dus on her new book of poetry, β€œHow Many Hands to Home.”Our contributors are family, and we couldn’t be more proud of Lisken! You can find her beautiful book here:

Book:
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27.02.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shoutout to one of our favorite podcastsβ€”Otherworldβ€”for discussing one of our contributor’s books in their latest episode! Congratulations to B.J. Hollars, whose book, β€œMidwestern Strange,” was name-dropped several times. Our contributors are family, and we couldn’t be more proud of B.J.!

25.02.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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19.02.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us where the desert meets the mountainsβ€”where the indigenous meets the exotic and the old ways meet the digital frontier. Send us your poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 31β€”NOW through March 31st!

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

19.02.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Average response time of 9 days? Check. Independent, international, free to read, and free from advertising? Check. Over 150k readers? Check. Over 1k contributors? Check. Send us your poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for Issue 31β€”NOW through March 31st!

πŸŒ„ www.skyislandjournal.com πŸŒ„

17.02.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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