Wild Violet Featured Works: Week of July 29 (Religion, Part 1)
In part one of our look at religion, Wild Violet’s contributors examine the nature of faith and its relationship to our lives: Naomi Ruth Lowinsky’s poem, “Lust and the Holy,” combines religious imagery with the natural world to paint a portrait of In the short story “The Christian” by Aaron Martz, a family is tested by one family member’s crisis of faith. In Terry Minchow-Proffitt’s poem, “An Early Exit,” a pastor tries to figure out why a parishioner has left the church. Robert Bailey’s flash fiction piece,...
Read MoreOn Vacation
Wild Violet editor Alyce Wilson is recovering from a week-long vacation with her family — including her siblings and their children — as well as a big party to celebrate her parents’ 70th birthday. As you might imagine, staying in a cabin in Central Pennsylvania with no Internet access made it next to impossible to put together this week’s issue. So kick back, relax, swim in a pool if you like, and take the time to put together your submission! Look for our return next week, with part one of a two-part look at...
Read MoreFeatured: Week of July 15 (Surrealism)
This week’s pieces take a surrealistic view of everyday life: blending dreamlike and realistic imagery with surprising results that point to greater truths. Robert Repino’s fiction piece, “Erase,” explores the nexus of paranoia and technology in the Information Age. Harley April’s story, “Bottom Dwelling,” takes us out to dinner at a place that becomes increasingly more unsettling. John Szabo’s prose poem, “My Bobble Head Dashboard Deity,” ponders the nature of religion with the help of said bobble...
Read MoreEnjoying Independence Day Festivities
Wild Violet is taking the week off to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. If you like, please share in the comments what you feel independence means to the writer and artist. See you next week!
Read MoreCall for Submissions
For upcoming weeks, Wild Violet is looking for submissions on the following themes: space romance language/communication other cultures disabilities art abuse pets surrealism/alien human v. machine We accept poetry, fiction, essays, humor, art and photography. For further details, visit our submissions page.
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