Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five

Common House Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Common House Magazine is an online journal of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, artwork, photography, audio, and video, produced and published by students at the University of Ottawa. They welcome submissions from around the world, and they publish student writing, too. You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish. Common…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five Literary Journals

The Scene That Arrives Too Early

There’s a species of scene that shows up too early wearing a tuxedo. Cigarette smoke. Rain. Trembling hands. Somebody finally admitting the thing. The Big Thing. Childhood grief. Dead cat. Divorce papers folded in a kitchen drawer next to expired soy sauce packets. Whatever. The scene arrives sweating with importance while the rest of the…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five

When People Don’t Recognize Your Writing Skills

Many people say that they write only for themselves, but despite trying, I’ve always been the opposite. I write not just for myself but for others. (When I write just for myself, it’s usually in my journal.) I don’t always have a specific person or purpose in mind, but I try to create good stuff…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five Special Feature

Notes From the Editor’s Desk: September 2026

This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is a space to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication. This includes a wide range of opportunities for writers, news and information, and subscribers’ recent success stories. Opportunities: Catalogue Zine is open to submissions till November 30th for…
Issue Six Hundred Ninety Five Notes from the Editor's Desk

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