Upcoming Themes
The themes at Wild Violet are always derived from the submissions accepted. If you are interested, however, in submitting material that could fit with upcoming themes, here are some of them: Autumn Cats Parenting The Body Halloween Life’s Journey Writing/Creativity Winter We’ve also got a number of individual pieces that haven’t been put in categories yet. They deal with the following themes: Theft/subterfuge/secrets Grandmothers/family/possessions/legacy Women/abuse/domestic violence Military/bureaucracy Race relations/Jim Crow/civil rights/prejudice Customer...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Aug. 26 (Music)
Brad Henderson’s poem, “The Snare Drum is My Genesis, Part 1,” shows the interweaving of life and music for a drummer. In Caroline Taylor’s story, “One of Ours,” an opera singer on her last vocal tour of London has an experience she never could have predicted. Joanna M. Weston’s poem, “The Musician,” translates the experience of hearing music into a vivid metaphor. In Katharine VanDewark’s poem, “Get Your Hands,” an piano concert turns surreal with something the pianist says. A preview article by...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Aug. 19 (Abuse)
Abusive relationships leave behind a complicated tangle of emotions, as this week’s contributors illustrate. In G.S. Payne’s essay, “What I Learned During My Summer at Penn State,” an alumnus ponders how group identity plays into the school’s recent sad saga of abuse and the resulting calls for justice. Telisha Moore Leigg’s fiction piece, “Ghost Story,” explores the conflicting and heartbreaking emotions surrounding a teenage girl’s sexual involvement with her teacher. In Judith Ford’s essay, “Gone,” a...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Aug. 12 (Otakon Tribute)
A member of the press in traditional Japanese dress at Otakon As many people who know me are aware, I am a staffer at Otakon, currently working in Press Relations. Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakon was this past weekend! In honor of that, here are this week’s selections: In Richard Luftig’s short story, “Amaya,” a pregnant Japanese woman tries to connect...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Aug. 5 (Religion, Part 2)
This week, Wild Violet’s contributors take another look at the many sides of religion, specifically Christianity: Kimberly Gladman’s poem, “Rosary,” explores the emotions experienced by Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. Lynn Hoggard’s poem, “Pieta: The Mary of Michelangelo,” delves into the anguished beauty of a famous sculpture. Gwen Filardi’s humorous short story, “To Hell in a Handbasket,” recaptures a family’s weekly frenzy to get ready for church. Angela M. Shupe’s short story, “November...
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