BEST OF 2023 Submissions Coming soon!

In January of 2023, WELL READ Magazine began accepting submissions for prose, poetry, and visual art. I received a wonderful mix of fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry along with some amazing artwork. Some of the pieces will make you laugh and some will pull at your heartstrings—there are a few pieces that might make you cry or get your blood boiling. There are no prompts or themes for the submissions so I never know what I’m getting into until I dive in. Every single one is a surprise and a treasure.

I was honored to publish them in WELL READ and share them with our readers online, as well as with some great book-loving, reader-filled sites on social media. But I wanted to do more. By creating these anthologies, readers can hold the collections in their hands, make notes in the margins, smell the pages, and underline their favorite lines. I decided to split the submissions into two anthologies, Volume One—January through June—and Volume Two—July through December—for two different reasons. The first reason is because I wanted the book to be the perfect size for readers to carry with them to appointments, restaurants, and while traveling—wherever a good book comes in handy when readers need some company. The second reason is that it gave me a chance to feature two artists’work that was published in 2023 on the covers.

BEST OF 2023 Submissions Coming soon!

Paperback editions of Volume One & Volume Two will be available on 4-9-24. Kindle versions are available for pre-order now.