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The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP82: CLMP: Community of Literary Magazines & Presses OverviewVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) gives a tour of the Community of Literary Magazines (CLMP) public pages such as the directory of publishers, job listing calls, news roundups, funding opportunities, awards and events. She shares her experience with their membership offerings since 2023, a bit further than in the beginning of this series. Recorded on October 12, 2025Here are links to some of the ones mentioned and other listing and directory sites:https://www.clmp.org/https://www.chillsubs.com/ https://discover.submittable.com/https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/o...https://duotrope.com/https://subfolios.com/discoverhttps://www...
2025-10-131h 19The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP81: Sky Island Journal: International Poetry, Flash Fiction & Creative Non-FictionIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Sky Island Journal, a U.S. online literary publication from the southern reaches of Arizona and New Mexico, and discusses their fee, stats, site structure, FAQ page and guidelines. Recorded on October 10, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.skyislandjournal.com/https://duotrope.com/https://www.chillsubs.com/
2025-10-111h 06The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP80: ONLY POEMS: A Digital Literary Magazine Fostering Community & Educational WorkshopsIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on ONLY POEMS based out of Ontario, Canada, ran by Shannan Mann and Karan Kapoor. She discusses their various fee free poetry call windows, cash award contests, unique membership structure, expedited fast response options, MFA consultation services, and distinct educational workshop offerings. She also takes the time to share Strange Pilgrims towards the very end, which is a brand new second publication that the founders of ONLY POEMS have established in 2025, dedicated to essays, flash fiction, and short stories. Recorded on October 8, 2025Mentioned...
2025-10-101h 53The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP79: Bullshit Lit + Press: Funky Poetry, Prose, Fiction & Art | Reminds Us To Loosen UpIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Bullshit Lit & Press, currently based out of Philly, PA ran and founded by Veronica Bennett back in 2021 in Texas and discusses their online features section, books, anthologies, and literary issues. Recorded on October 7, 2025 Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.bullshitlit.com/https://www.chillsubs.com/https://duotrope.com/
2025-10-081h 10The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP69: Polyphony Lit: A Global Literary Arts Magazine For High School StudentsIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Polyphony Lit, a student run literary arts magazine. Recorded on September, 20th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.polyphonylit.org/https://www.chillsubs.com/https://duotrope.com/
2025-09-201h 22The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP68: Scrawl Place: A Travel & Destination-Focused Literary JournalIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Scrawl Place, a U.S. based literary journal that still pays writers as of 2025. She discusses its distinct focus on writing that highlights actual places in the world. She also circles back to summarizing some of her childhood and adult trip memory clips. Recorded on September, 18th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://scrawlplace.com/https://www.chillsubs.com/https://duotrope.com/
2025-09-191h 05The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP67: What Distribution Options Exist For Literary Magazines & Presses? | Publishers | FulfillmentVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) examines the alternatives available since the closure of Small Press Distribution (SPD) in 2024 and compiles a list of distributors for publishers that specialize in inventory management, order tracking, packing, and shipping. She looks at Asterism Books, Itasca Books (Bookmobile), Consortium Book Sales & Distribution (CBSD), Small Changes, Disticor Magazine Distribution Services, Independent Publishers Group (IPG), Accelerate360, National Book Network (NBN), and more towards the very end. She also touches base again on getting into physical bookstores and the various challenges of being without a distributor. Recorded on August 27th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:
2025-08-291h 33The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP66: Tokyo Poetry Journal + Press: English Translation | Visual Poetry | Japanese PoetsIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Tokyo Poetry Journal in Japan, and discusses a few things that stand out about their press series and issue volumes. She also shares how she has connected to Japan herself over the years and her family. Recorded on August 26th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.topojo.com/https://duotrope.com/https://www.chillsubs.com/https://monkeymagazine.org/
2025-08-281h 13The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP65: Carmalarky: An Auto-Centric Literary MagazineIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Carmalarky, a literary magazine originally based out of Covina, California, and discusses their unique car theme. Additionally, she shares some fun driving test and road trip fam memories, plus movie recommendations along the way. Car lovers unite! Recorded on August 25th, 2025. Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.carmalarky.com/https://duotrope.com/https://www.chillsubs.com/
2025-08-261h 10The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP64: Pork Belly Press: A Queer-Friendly Feminist Press | Handbound ChapbooksIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Pork Belly Press based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. She discusses a few things that stand out about the press's unique series. Recorded on August 25th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://porkbellypress.com/https://www.chillsubs.com/https://duotrope.com/
2025-08-2527 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP63: Asterism Books: Online Bookstore & Trade Distributor for Independent LiteratureVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) provides a quick tour over Asterism Books, an online bookstore and trade distributor for independent presses founded by Joshua Rothes based out of Seattle, WA. Recorded on August 24th, 2025 Mentioned In This Episode:https://asterismbooks.com/https://www.bookmobile.com/
2025-08-2528 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP62: Exact Editions | Digital Publishing | Literary Magazine SubscriptionsVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses digital magazine issue subscription solutions and shares Exact Editions which she totally forgot to mention in Episode 20 and 33. She also takes the time to share a few other digital subscription platforms she has had experience with. Recorded on August 23rd, 2025. Note: This is not a sponsored episode but promotional ads appear a tad on screen.Mentioned In This Episode:Exact ExactionsYUMPUCafeynBRIET
2025-08-2434 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP62: Exact Editions | Digital Publishing | Poetry Magazine SubscriptionsVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses digital magazine issue subscription solutions and shares Exact Editions which she totally forgot to mention in Episode 20 and 33. She also takes the time to share a few other digital subscription platforms she has had experience with. Recorded on August 23rd, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:Exact ExactionsYUMPUCafeynBRIET
2025-08-2434 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP61: The Fish List: Ranking Indie Lit Mags | Fiction | Stories | Short FictionVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers The Fish List, which was created by Charlie Fish, who also runs Fiction on the Web. She also goes over a few other well-known industry ranking lists for lit mags such as Erica Krouse's Ranking of 500ish literary magazines, Clifford Garstang's Pushcart Prize-focused one, and Brecht De Poortere's Top 1000. Recorded on August 23rd, 2025 Mentioned In This Episode: 2025 The Fish List Rankings | Fiction on the WebFiction on the Web | HomeErika Krouse’s 500ish Lit Mag Ranking ListClifford Garstang’s Pushcart-Focused 2025 Literary Magazine Ranking–Fiction ListBrecht’s Ranking of Literary MagazinesChill Subs | Home Fis...
2025-08-2345 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP60: How Do I Create a Strong Intro or Opening Line for My Short Story or Flash Fiction Piece?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) expands on the importance of a good opening line for short stories and provides various excerpt intro examples from a few fairly well-known intense shark-focused books, plus shares some past published short story examples from her own literary arts magazine. P.S. This is technically Part 2 of EP 58. Recorded on August 22nd, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Trouble-C...https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Animorp...https://www.amazon.com/I-Survived-Sha...https://www.amazon.com/Purgatory-Beac...
2025-08-231h 18The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP59: What Are Some Editorial Project Management & Workflow Tools for Literary Magazine Teams?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers project management tools and task tracking, and collaboration apps that growing literary magazine and journals editors could leverage alongside their submission management system for their team and publication assignments. P.S. Be sure to listen all the way to the end for more alternatives. Recorded on August 21st, 2025 Here are links to what was mentioned:https://subfol.io/https://www.dapplehq.com/https://duotrope.com/duosuma/https://freedcamp.com/https://www.airtable.com/https://asana.com/https://monday.com/https://discord.com/https://slack...
2025-08-221h 02The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP58: How Do I Get Short Story Acceptances? I Keep Getting Flash Fiction Rejection LettersVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) gives tips on what she typically looks for in terms of short story and flash fiction submissions, plus goes through a few flashbacks and memories tied to her earlier writing experiences and projects. Recorded on August 21st, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-08-211h 00The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP57: What Advice Would You Give to Others Starting a Lit Mag or Press or Future Founding Editors?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) recaps her experiences running a literary magazine and press thus far, since 2022. She goes over what she would've done differently, along with some tips for others looking to start their own literary magazine or press. Recorded on August 12th and August 20th, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-08-211h 46The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP56: Which Submission Management Systems Would You Recommend For Literary Magazines & Presses?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers submission management system options and alternatives, she shares what you can look at beyond just email and Google Forms. She circles back to a few features of some both free and monthly paid plan ones, plus discusses various custom form builder platforms. Be sure to listen to the end for updates and additional notes. Recorded on August 12th, 2025. Here are links to what was mentioned:https://subfol.io/ https://duotrope.com/duosuma/https://www.submittable.com/https://www.dapplehq.com/https://www.submissionmanager.net/info/https://one-story.com/connect/submission-manager/https://oleada...
2025-08-1352 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP55: Fine Print Press: A Newspaper-Styled Literary Arts JournalIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Fine Print Press based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana whose Editor-in-Chief is Christopher Payne. She discusses their newsprint series and other sections of their publication site. Recorded on August 9th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:Fine Print Press | SiteInternet Archive | Fine Print Paper Series Heartworm Press | SiteOld Master Q
2025-08-0935 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP54: Oleada Overview: A Submission Management System for Lit Mags & Presses on Tight BudgetsUPDATE: Please see EP94: Ola Submission Manager Overview: Built For the Small Press & Magazine Community instead, Ola is replacing Oleada in 2026.Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares Oleada, which is a submission management system Joshua Rothes developed. Josh is also a writer and is part of the Sublunary Editions publications team and the founder of Asterism Books. He originally created it for Sublunary Editions and has also done a ton of other awesome code and development projects in the writing world, plus he is a co-publisher of a few other series. She also, towards the end, talks...
2025-08-0955 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP53: Duosuma Overview: A Flexible Submission Management System for Lit Mags & Duotrope CoverageVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers Duosuma, which is Duotrope's submission management platform. She also touches base on the benefits of having a Duotrope subscription and their submission tracker. Be sure to listen all the way to the end for a P.S. note. Recorded on August 8th, 2025. Note: This is not a sponsored episodeHere are links to what was mentioned and some additional resources to check out:Duosuma | Site PageDuotrope | Site PageDuosuma Publisher & Agent DocumentationDuotrope Submitter DocumentationOver 8 Submission Management Systems For Literary Magazines & Presses [2025] Subfolio vs Submittable + Others Reviewed
2025-08-0846 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP52: Dapple Overview: A Submission Management System With an Optional AI Assistant IntegrationVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares some of Dapple's features and plans, which is another new robust submission management system for literary magazines and presses. She also shares her thoughts about their AI assistant tool called Ash for form creation and other setup and review tasks . Recorded on August 7th, 2025. Note: This is not a sponsored episode.Here are links to what was mentioned:Dapple HQ WebsiteDapple Product Video | YouTubeSubmittable AI Assistant Form Creation ToolOver 8 Submission Management Systems For Literary Magazines & Presses [2025] Subfolio vs Submittable + Others Reviewed
2025-08-081h 15The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP51: Should I Be Paying Reading Fees for Submissions? Are They a Scam? | Find Fee-Free Lit MagsVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers things founding editors can do such as offering additional services, facilitating workshops, creating new publication series etc. to eliminate submission fees and shows in this Q&A a few different ways to pinpoint fee free submission opportunities as a writer and artist. She also recaps a couple discover pages this time via a screen share and circles back to directories and search databases gone over earlier in the podcast series. Although ads appear, this is not a sponsored episode. Don't forget to check out the description section of EP2: How Do You Find...
2025-08-0750 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP50: HOOT Review: A Mini Literary Magazine on a Postcard: Poetry & ProseIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on HOOT Review, and discusses their unique postcard publication series. Recorded on August 6th, 2025. Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.hootreview.com/https://www.postcardlit.com/
2025-08-0633 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP49: Chill Subs: August Updates: Rate Lit Mags & PressesVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers some Chill Subs updates on the summary and overview pages for literary magazines and presses. This is not a sponsored episode. Recorded on August 5th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.chillsubs.com/
2025-08-0612 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP48: Subfolio Overview Part 2: My Submissions Page CoverageVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) circles back to Subfolio, an awesome submission management system for literary magazines and presses from the overview episode no. 36, to show the My Submissions section a bit further. This is not a sponsored episode. Recorded on August 5th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://subfol.io/https://subfolios.com/discoverhttps://demondms.com/
2025-08-0608 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP47: 32 Poems: A Literary Journal Running For Over Two DecadesIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on 32 poems which has existed since 2002. Recorded on August 4th, 2025.Mentioned In This Episode:+ https://32poems.com/
2025-08-0532 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP46: fourteen poems: LGBTQ+ Anthologies & PamphletsIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on fourteen poems which publishes global LGBTQ+ poetry . Recorded on August 4th, 2025 . Recorded on August 4th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.fourteenpoems.com/
2025-08-0519 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP45: Lothlorien Poetry Journal: Diving Into Magical Realism, Fantasy & FolkloreIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Lothlorien Poetry Journal and discusses Blogger/Blogspot.com spaces. Recorded on August 3rd, 2025. Mentioned In This Episode:https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/
2025-08-0436 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP44: Taco Bell Quarterly: A Fast Food Drive-Thru Literary Arts MagazineIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Taco Bell Quarterly (TBQ), which has no fast food fees and pays $150 as of August 2025, and discusses their publication series. Recorded on August 3rd, 2025. Mentioned In This Episode:https://tacobellquarterly.org/
2025-08-0329 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP43: Rattle Poetry: A Quick Online + Print Literary Magazine TourIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Rattle Poetry, founded in 1995, and discusses the site design and a few of their annual calls. Recorded on August 1st, 2025. Mentioned In This Episode:https://rattle.com/
2025-08-0228 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP42: Dipity Lit Mag: Featuring Poets & Writers of All Ages From Around The WorldIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on her own literary magazine called: Dipity Lit Mag, founded in 2022, and discusses the site design and a few of the changes. Recorded on July 31st, 2025. P.S. Some audio was lost twice, but I did my best to recover it. Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.dipitylitmag.com/
2025-08-0232 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP41: SCRAPS: A Literary Magazine Spotlighting Abandoned & Rejected WorkIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on an online literary magazine called: Scraps which pays $50 and discusses a few things that stand out about their clean site design. Recorded on July 31st, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.scrapsmag.com/
2025-08-0124 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP40: Hallaren Literary Magazine: Highlighting Women in the Military CommunityIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Hallaren Lit Mag whose Editor-in-Chief is Erikka Durdle. Recorded on July 27th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.hallaren.org/
2025-07-2712 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP39: ALOCASIA: A Plant-Focused Queer JournalIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on ALOCASIA which has a 5% editor reported acceptance rate and pays $50 honorarium. She discusses a few things that stand out about the journal and shares a few memory clips along the way. Recorded on July 26th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://alocasia.org/https://www.chillsubs.com/
2025-07-2726 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP38: New Ohio Review: A National Literary JournalIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on New Ohio Review and discusses a few other Ohio-based and university ran literary arts journals. Recorded on July 25th and July 26th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://newohioreview.org/https://casit.bgsu.edu/midamericanreview/https://digital.opallibraries.org/digital/collection/p16722coll9https://digital.opal-libraries.org/digital/collection/p16722coll9/search
2025-07-2627 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP37: Poetry Online (poetry.onl): A Quick Look At Accessibility WidgetsIn this under the slide episode, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) puts a microscope on Poetry Online (poetry.onl) and discusses a few things that stand out about their clean site design. Recorded on July 24th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:https://poetry.onl/https://prose.onl/
2025-07-2525 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP36: Subfolio Overview: Submission Management Made Easy | Discover Literary Magazine & Press CallsVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers Subfolio, a fairly new submission management system launched by Demon Database Management aka DMN. She shares a bit behind why she moved her publication reading team over to Subfolio in the Summer of 2025 and pulled the plug on Submittable. Along the way she gives a brief look at what you see field wise as a submitter too. This is not a sponsored episode. Recorded on July 24th, 2025Mentioned In This Episode: https://subfol.io/https://subfolios.com/discoverhttps://demondms.com/
2025-07-2541 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP35: Submittable Overview: Locating Literary Magazines & Leveraging the Discover PageVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Submittable Discover Opportunities page search and the backend of what statuses submitters see when they send off their work for consideration. She also touches base on filtering within Submittable too and examines confusing submission fee setups. Note: This is not a sponsored episode. Recorded on July 23rd, 2025. Here are links to what was mentioned: https://manager.submittable.com/oppor...https://accounts.submittable.com/
2025-07-2450 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP34: Chill Subs: Find Literary Magazines | Track Submissions | Discover Events & Writing ContestsVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the Chill Subs database and writers community, along with some of the new sections as of 2025. P.S. Circle back to audio episode no. 2 for more places where you can find thousands of literary magazines, journals, and hundreds of presses to submit your poetry, short stories, and art to. This is not a sponsored episode. Recorded on July 22nd, 2025Mentioned In This Episode:Chill Subs | SiteSub Club | SubstackThe Forever Workshop | SubstackWrite or Die Magazine | SiteWrite or Die | SubstackThreads Lit...
2025-07-2356 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP33: PDF Flipbook Readers For Publications: Creating Interactive Digital MagazinesVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares PDF flipbook platforms and services that literary magazines and journals can leverage for digital preview shares and publication. Recorded on July 21st, 2025 Also, watch EP62: Exact Editions | Digital Publishing | Literary Magazine Subscription and EP20: How Do You Set Up Print & Digital Subscriptions For Your Literary Magazine? | Vevna Forrow.Mentioned In This Episode & Others to Check Out:https://www.yumpu.com/enhttps://www.paperturn.com/https://simplebooklet.com/https://heyzine.com/https://publizr.com/https://www.flipsnack.com/https://fliphtml5.com/https://www.calameo.com/https://issuu.com/https://publuu.com/
2025-07-2223 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP32: How Can I Market & Promote My Poetry Collections?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes back over how poets can creatively market their collections or work they've had published further. Some of these tips and thoughts could apply to lit mags too, not just self-published authors. Recorded on July 20th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:dipity tips - Over 15 Ways: Marketing Poetry Collections & Art in the 21st Century: A Poet's Jumbo FREE Outline Guide to the Writalaxy : Brain Dump 101The RumpusBlip BillboardsCAASIE
2025-07-211h 14The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP31: What Do Editors Do Once They've Identified A Plagiarized Poem?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) expands on a past episode #17 regarding what editors do when they discover a poem or piece of writing submitted to their publication was plagiarized. Recorded on July 20th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-07-2114 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP30: What Is The Hardest Thing About Being A Poet?Aside from trying to get published in literary magazines and marketing your work, Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares what she believes to be the most challenging aspect(s) of being a poet in the 21st century. Recorded on July 19th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-07-2146 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP29: What Applications Do You Use to Construct the Layout of Your Literary Magazine?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares some software recommendations for creating the layout of your literary magazine. Recorded on July 19th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:Affinity Publisher | Desktop Adobe InDesignCanvaGIMPInkscape
2025-07-2030 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP28: How Do You Handle Negative Feedback as a Writer or Artist?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares a few personal memory clips. She discusses how she has handled reviews and negative feedback in the art and writing world. Recorded on July 18th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-07-191h 16The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP27: What Are Some of the Nomination & Award Events That Exist for Lit Mags & Presses?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over a few online and print nomination and award events that editors can partake in or enter writers' and artists' work in from online, issues, or chapbooks published. Recorded on July 17th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:Nomination & Award Events for Lit Mags & Presses [2025}Pushcart Prize SiteBest of the Net Anthology Best New Poets SiteBest American Short Stories & Essays SeriesBest Small FictionsBest Microfictions CLMP Awards For PublishersBullshit Lit Chill Subs CommunityFirecracker Awards CLMPConstellation Award CLMPOthers Discovered Later:Best...
2025-07-1821 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP26: Does Taking a Hiatus Imply That a Literary Magazine Is Finished?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) expands on the importance of breaks and what taking a hiatus in the lit mag world means and indicates. Recorded on July 17th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:https://litshark.com/lit-shark-hiatus-2025/https://literarymama.com/articles/departments/2025/01/from-the-editor-january-february-2025https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/LitSharkMaghttps://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/literary-mama
2025-07-1844 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP25: What Factors Contribute to a Literary Magazine or Journal Being Considered Successful?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses key factors to consider when evaluating a literary magazine's level of success and provides an additional update at the end on structural changes at Dipity Lit Mag. Recorded on July 3rd and July 15-16th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-07-1746 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP24: How Do You Get Into Physical Bookstores & Shops?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses how tough it is to get publications into physical locations and her experiences there as both a publisher and author. Recorded on July 3rd, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaP.S. Be sure to check out EP67: What Distribution Options Exist For Literary Magazines & Presses? | Publishers | Fulfillment
2025-07-1622 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP23: Is It Too Late for Me to Submit to Literary Magazines and Journals? Am I Too Old?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) circles back to a few things in the past episode and talks a bit about age in the world of art and writing. Recorded on July 3rd, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:EPISODE no. 129 Poetry by Sarah Das GuptaMeet Sarah Das Gupta - dipity Community Spotlight Q&A Interview no. 14
2025-07-1520 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP22: How Can You Improve Your Writing Skills & Get Better At Poetry?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares her experiences, a few things that helped her ease back into the poetry community after a seven year gap and goes over some of the ways that you can improve or sharpen your writing skills and can try to get better at writing poetry, short stories, novels etc. Recorded on June 16th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned In This Episode:Chill Subs | Events CalendarThe Forever Workshop The Loft Literary Center | ClassesPoets & Writers | Workshops & Classes Poetry Foundation | Education Poetry Foundation | Events & ProgramsRemember to use location filters...
2025-06-1749 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP21: Do You Need to Trademark The Name of Your Literary Magazine or Press?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) talks about trademark name registration and how to go about selecting a name for your publication. Recorded on June 15th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene BardujaMentioned & Referenced In This Episode:USPTORattle PoetryConduit Books & Ephemera
2025-06-1642 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP20: How Do You Set Up Print & Digital Subscriptions For Your Literary Magazine?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares her experiences with digital subscription model platforms for publishers, discusses print subscription options and membership site integrations as well for magazines and newspapers. Recorded on June 14th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Mentioned In This Episode & Others to Check Out:ReadlyCafeyn Pocketmags ZINIOYUMPUPressReaderKonoLibbyMagzter ProfilePressLeaky PaywallSubsailExact Editions EBSCO | Flipster
2025-06-1548 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP19: What Are Some Of The Best Print-On-Demand Platforms Out There For Magazines & Presses?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over some of the print-on-demand platforms out there for poets, literary magazines, presses, and publishers in general with tight budgets. She also shares some non-print-on-demand services that offer large batch or volume orders that have various required minimum ordering quantities. Recorded on June 7th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Mentioned In This Episode:9 Print On Demand Platforms | The Lit Mag Lab BlurbBookvault Draft2DigitalMixam Lulu.com IngramSpark MagCloud Peecho The Book Patch PrintNinja Jukebox Print Fireball Printing Edition One Books
2025-06-091h 00The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP18: What Are Some Of The Biggest Mistakes Writers Make When Submitting to Lit Mags?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) circles back to cover some more mistakes writers make when submitting to literary magazines and journals, plus shares a few personal experiences that helped her over the years in regards to sharing work and submitting, such as joining various online and mobile app writing communities outside of social media spaces. Remember to listen to EP#5 from earlier as well, which covers more tips on getting acceptances too. Recorded on June 5th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Also Read: Top Reasons Why Poets & Writers Get Declines + Rejections When Submitting To Literary...
2025-06-0636 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP17: How Do You Address & Catch Plagiarism in Submissions?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers plagiarism in the lit mag space, shares some tools for screening submissions, and provides some additional movie recs and thoughts: Recorded on May 30th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Mentioned In This Episode:Grammarly Plagiarism CheckerSmallSEOTools Plagiarism CheckerGoogle Advanced Search Quetext P.S. A lot of plagiarism checkers have limitations under free plans, so it may be worth it to upgrade and invest in one or to do their monthly or annual fee for deep dive analysis reports after scans.
2025-06-0431 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP16: What Are The Benefits of Having a CLMP Membership?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) talks about some of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) membership benefits and her experience with it thus far. Recorded on May 29th, 2025, Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Mentioned In This Episode:https://www.clmp.org/ https://awpwriter.org/
2025-05-3032 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP15: What Are Alternatives to Submittable & Some Other Submission Manager Options For Lit Mags?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares alternatives to Submittable and why she’s moving her lit mag & press over to Subfolio by Demon Management Systems (DMS) for intaking poetry, short story audio, and photography submissions. She also discusses some other submission management systems and the benefits of having one. Recorded on May 11th, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Mentioned In This Episode: Subfolio Submittable Duosuma Oleada Moksha Stack Submission Manager [unable to link]SubMgr Tally FormsGoogle Forms Fillout Forms Jotform Typeform
2025-05-1252 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP14: Can Substack Be The Homebase For A Lit Mag?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) who founded Dipity Literary Magazine in September 2022 discusses Substack and how it can be used for publishing poetry, online issues etc. She shares her experience with it since October 2023 and a few of the features along with a few other mailing list alternatives. Recorded on April 29, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Places & Examples Discussed To Check Out: Substack Ghost Beehiv Mailchimp Eunoia Review | WordPress JEAN SALAD | Substack Lothlorien Poetry Journal | Blogspot Additional Notes: Remember that site providers also have built-in mailing list and marketing e-mail capabilities o...
2025-04-301h 02The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP13: Are You Able to Edit Your Work After a Lit Mag Acceptance?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares briefly how much editing is typically done at a lit mag and covers a bit of the overall editing experience you may encounter with various lit mags, journals and presses after an acceptance. Recorded on April 28, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-2921 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP12: Do You Need An ISSN or ISBN For Your Publication?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) touches base on the importance of ISSNs and ISBNs in the publication world and the differences between them. Recorded on April 27, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Additional Notes: IngramSpark has a slightly lower cost I believe for getting ISBNs through them via partnership with Bowker. Keep in mind you need a different ISBN for each format or version e.g. hardcover and paperback—those would not be able to have the same ISBN. For an ISSN on the other hand visit the International Standard Serial Nu...
2025-04-2852 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP11: What Do First Serial Rights Mean After Your Work Is Accepted & Published?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers writers’ rights a tad when it comes to publication through lit mags, journals and presses. Recorded on April 25, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-2821 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP10: Should I Use A Pen Name When Submitting to Literary Magazines & Presses?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the benefits and disadvantages of using a pen name when submitting to literary magazines, journals and presses for publication. She also shares how she came up with hers and her own personal experience with a pen name. Recorded on April 16, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-2452 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP9: Why Do Acceptance Rates Exist in the Lit Mag Community?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) dissects the existence of acceptance rates and various stats in the literary arts world. Recorded on April 13, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-1433 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP8: What Will I Face When Applying to Volunteer & Staff Roles At A Literary Magazine?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over things you may encounter when applying to roles at a literary magazine, journal, or press. She shares some tips and her experiences a tad further on selecting and working with a team of international volunteer readers. Recorded on April 13, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-1423 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP7: What’s It Like Being A Poetry Reader For A Literary Magazine?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers the role of a poetry reader, running a volunteer staff, and how to find work opportunities to participate more in the lit mag world and publishing industry. Recorded on April 11, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Here are some links:CLMP Jobs With Publishers Submittable Discover Page Poets.Org Jobs For Poets Sub Club OpportunitiesPoets & Writers | Jobs for Writers Note: Remember that you can find openings through social media page posts and find a few newsletters that regularly share openings, such as various literary magazine Substack...
2025-04-1239 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP6: How Do You Start A Literary Magazine & What’s It Like Being An Editor-in-Chief of One?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over how to start your own literary magazine and press, provides some tips as well as shares some insight on what it was like for her with launching Dipity Lit Mag & dipity.press while faced with tough life events and challenges. Recorded on April 10, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-121h 02The Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP5: What Tips Do You Have For Getting Literary Magazine Submission Acceptances?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) goes over a few tips when writing poetry and what to take into consideration before submitting to places especially when trying to get acceptance on your work. Recorded on April 9, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-1039 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP4: What Should You Do If Your Writing Keeps Getting Rejected By Literary Magazines?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) shares advice on what she’d recommend you do if your work keeps getting declined or rejected by publishers or lit mags and journals etc. Recorded on April 6, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-0730 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP3: Why Should You Submit Your Poems, Short Stories & Work to Lit Mags & Journals?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the benefits of submitting to literary magazines along with a few other things to take into consideration. Recorded on April 6, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja
2025-04-0719 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP2: How Do You Find Cool Literary Magazines, Journals & Presses to Submit to?Vevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) covers some of the primary ways linked below to find lit mags to submit your work to. Recorded on April 5, 2025 Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Here are links to some of the ones mentioned:Chills Subs Sub Club | Substack Submittable Discover Page Duotrope Duosuma Discover Opportunities PageSubfolio Discover PageReedsy Submission Grinder CLMP Directory of PublishersCLMP Calls For SubmissionsPoets & Writers Literary Magazines Poets & Writers Small Presses NewPagesLiteristicAuthorsPublish | Site @authorspublish | Instagram Canada | Directory of Literary Magazines Published to Death | BlogspotHeavy Feather Review | Calls For Submissions PageEvery Writer's Resource | Big ListReddit | Call Fo...
2025-04-0624 minThe Lit Mag Lab PodcastEP1: Why Do Lit Mags Often Face Closure? #DefunctLitMagsVevna Forrow (Jazz Marie Kaur) discusses the various reasons why literary arts magazines, journals and presses often decide to close their doors or can no longer stay open. She also touches base briefly on how they obtain funding or try to cover costs over time. Song Intro: Eugene Barduja Recorded on April 5th, 2025
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Moon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 38: "blue / beautiful" by dan roberts [ poem video clip ]Vevna Forrow reads “Blue / Beautiful” by Dan Roberts author of the poetry collection Blue Serenity (2023) . She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. You can check out more of their work under (@danroberts_musings) on Instagram and at ( https://linktr.ee/dan.roberts ) . Poem video visual clip feature was pieced together by @vevna.forrow.ink. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 21st, 2023.
2023-07-2207 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 37: “basket of figs” by ellen bassVevna Forrow reads “Basket of Figs” by Ellen Bass. She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. You can check out the poem here as well ( https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/basket-of-figs/ ) on the Poem Hunter’s site and visit ( https://www.ellenbass.com/ ). For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 21st, 2023.
2023-07-2215 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 35: “sea/sick” by cameron matthewsVevna Forrow reads “sea/sick” by painter and artist Cameron “Cam” Matthews (they/them). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@camdowncam) and at ( https://linktr.ee/camdowncam ) . She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 20th, 2023.
2023-07-2027 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 34: “a gay poem” by keith jarrettVevna Forrow reads “A Gay Poem” by London poet Keith Jarrett. She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. You can check out the poem here as well ( https://www.amnesty.org.uk/files/2019-01/A%20Gay%20Poem%20by%20Keith%20Jarrett.pdf?9E6puNRr9YLEhs5Dac2bw4Sad39fWg6f= ) and elsewhere on several other websites via search. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 19th, 2023.
2023-07-2018 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 32: “atomique” by nessaVevna Forrow reads “Atomique” by Nessa (her/she). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@unepetitefawn). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur .This episode was recorded on: July 19, 2023.
2023-07-1914 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 31: “the liar king” by a_sunny_poetVevna Forrow reads “The Liar King” by Noah (he/him). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@a_sunny_poet). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 19, 2023.
2023-07-1928 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 29: “after school, street football, eigth grade” by dennis cooperVevna Forrow reads “After School, Street Football, Eighth Grade” by Dennis Cooper from the Poetry Foundation’s site library. She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. You can check out the poem here as well ( https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/54843/after-school-street-football-eighth-grade ) on the Poetry Foundation’s site and visit ( http://www.dennis-cooper.net/ ). For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 18th, 2023.
2023-07-1934 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 28: “blood sex” by crystal valentineVevna Forrow reads “Blood Sex” by Crystal Valentine from Poets.org’s site library Poem-A-Day originally published May 23rd, 2023 there. She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. You can check out the poem here as well ( https://poets.org/poem/blood-sex ) on the Academy of American Poets site. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 18th, 2023.
2023-07-1915 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 26: “a bus quickie” by noah christopherVevna Forrow reads “A Bus Quickie” 2.13.17 by Noah Christopher (he/him). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@roarandtender). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 17th, 2023.
2023-07-1816 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 25: “the woodland” by el emrysVevna Forrow reads “The Woodland” by El Emrys (she/they). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@el_emrys) and at ( https://linktr.ee/el_emrys ) . She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 17th, 2023.
2023-07-1723 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 23: “when the ocean forgets your name” by ryan ojedaVevna Forrow reads “When the Ocean Forgets Your Name” by Ryan Ojeda. You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@zombiesandpoetry) and at ( https://linktr.ee/ojedar1 ) . She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 16th, 2023.
2023-07-1721 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 22: “707” by malcolm rashaádVevna Forrow reads “707” by Malcolm Rashaád aka “M.” You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@mrashaad.writes) and at ( https://linktr.ee/malcolmrashaad_ ). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 16th, 2023.
2023-07-1716 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 20: “give me a reason” by rodneyVevna Forrow reads “Give me a reason” by Rodney (he/him). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@rodneyspoems). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 15th, 2023.
2023-07-1621 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 19: “cosmic body” by isaacsnfldVevna Forrow reads “Cosmic Body” by Isaac (they/he/fae). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@isaacsnfld). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 15th, 2023.
2023-07-1614 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 17: “my love” by s.r.lVevna Forrow reads “My Love” by Sira (S.R.L) (they/them/he/him). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@wordsofaqueerbrokenmind). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 15th, 2023.
2023-07-1514 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 16: “quilt of shame” by i s a a cVevna Forrow reads “Quilt of Shame” by I S A A C from the Hello Poetry community. She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. You can check out the poem here as well ( https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4728827/quilt-of-shame/ ) on Hello Poetry’s site. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 15th, 2023.
2023-07-1521 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 14: “the lighthouse” by jonelVevna Forrow reads “The Lighthouse” by Jonel (they/he) which was posted on February 9th, 2023. You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@venusianjojo). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 14th, 2023.
2023-07-1531 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 13: “soft fruit” by beki fowkesVevna Forrow reads “Soft Fruit” by Beki Fowkes (she/they). You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@bekifowkes) . She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 14th, 2023.
2023-07-1517 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 11: “over the weekend” by skyler witherspoonVevna Forrow reads “Over the Weekend” by Skyler Witherspoon (they/she) and an excerpt from another poem a bit. You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@skylerwitherspoon) and https://linktr.ee/skylerwitherspoon . She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 6th, 2023.
2023-07-1515 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 10: “landour” by hritvika lakheraVevna Forrow reads “Landour” by Hritvika Lakhera author / creator of the anthology “Love this too” (2023) on Amazon. You can find more of their work on Instagram under (@gripes_withthesun). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 6th, 2023.
2023-07-1514 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 8: “my friends” by jeffreyVevna Forrow reads “my friends” by Jeffrey (they/them) found on Instagram under (@jmviolet). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 4th, 2023.
2023-07-0510 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 7: “blush” by a. delmarVevna Forrow reads “blush” by A. Delmar (he/him) found on Instagram under (@adlaiwritespoetry). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 4th, 2023.
2023-07-0511 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 5: “sinners” by avel renasiaVevna Forrow reads “Sinners” by “AV” (Avel Renasia) found on Instagram under (@getaweyvel). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 3rd, 2023.
2023-07-0413 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 4: “tell them that we’re just good friends” by indyVevna Forrow reads “tell them that we’re just good friends” by Indy (she/her) found on Instagram under (@hurricanerebecca). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: July 3rd, 2023.
2023-07-0423 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 2: “always, i’ll remember this night” by pat henschelVevna Forrow reads a poem titled “Always, I’ll Remember This Night” by Pat Henschel from the documentary A Secret Love (2020). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and what stood out to her. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: June 30th, 2023.
2023-07-0423 minMoon Milk: LGBTQ+ Polaroid Whisker Poetry & Typewriter Storiesepisode no. 1: “saying your names” a poem by richard sikenVevna Forrow reads a poem titled the “Saying Your Names” by Richard Siken from the movie Beautiful Something (2015). She discusses her thoughts about the poem and dissects it’s beauty. For more reads and poetry community projects by VForrow visit https://withkoji.com/@jazzmariekaur This episode was recorded on: June 29th, 2023.
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