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2012-01-20T11:39:00.002-07:00

F. Scott Fitzgerald's advice on life to his daughter. Apparently he didn't find flies as irritating as I do.With the turning of the New Year, most of James Joyce's work moved into the public domain, ending Joyce's grandson's very possessive reign over the writer's estate.For the third straight year, the mysterious Poe Toaster hasn't showed up at the writer's grave to leave three roses and a half

Unusual Calls for Submissions

2012-01-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

REBIRTH ISSUE Last issue’s themed was The Apocalypse. Our purpose was to examine the meaning of the word in relation to what is happening in the world today. We received many magnificent submissions. For the Spring 2012 issue we are extending that idea to include the aftermath that occurs after this great change. Entitled the Rebirth Issue, it will explore the rebuilding of the material, mental

Contributor Spotlight: Tory Adkisson

2012-01-10T07:00:00.001-07:00

“Wilderness of Flesh,” which appears in HFR #49, was a strange poem for me to write—the beginning, in fact, of a somewhat formally experimental (at least for me) period I’m only now beginning to make more sense of. The stacked lines that begin a few of the stanzas were, to me, sort of daring to set down. In fact, writing any lines that do not conform to the left margin still carries an

A Very Happy New Year to the Winner...

2012-01-09T10:16:00.001-07:00

The winner of the Desert Nights, Rising Stars conference giveaway is Shawnte Orion. Congratulations, Shawnte! Please contact us at hfr@asu.edu for details on attending the conference Thank you all for entering to win a spot at this year's conference. We were overwhelmed with your interest, and even though there was only one winner for this contest, we would still love to meet you at DNRS.

A Very Happy New Year: Enter to Win!

2012-01-03T17:07:00.004-07:00

I hope you know: we thought a lot about you over the break. Yes, you. As one of our subscribers, contributors, submitters, blog readers, friends, you give us many of things. So we want to give you something, too. Fun. Excitement. Opportunity. So. Now through Saturday, Jan. 7, we’re opening a contest to win entry to our annual Desert Nights, Rising Stars (DNRS) conference. The winner will

Contributor Spotlight: Jeremy Allan Hawkins

2012-01-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

It's a sunny morning where I live in Alsace. I'm drinking black tea, I'm listening to the French mostly not going to church, and I will say nothing about my poems (not even the one in HFR #48). The poems do enough talking in my place. Most days, I have a strong distaste for overuse of the suffix –esque. It stands as a replacement for –like, sounding more French and therefore seeming more

Writing to Remember

2011-12-22T12:16:00.007-07:00

The HFR staff will be taking a break from the blog until 2012, but we thought this lovely poem would be fantastic inspiration over this holiday time as you think of those you love and then spring into the new year full of hopeful and creative energy. A very happy holiday season to you and yours! The First Letter by Clay Matthews Some mornings all we really need is someone to talk to. Some

Press 53 Open Awards are, well, open!

2011-12-20T12:36:00.000-07:00

Press 53 offers 5 categories (Poetry, Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Shorty Story and Novella) with 3 winners in each. The judges are acclaimed industry professionals and the prizes include publication, etched glass awards and cash. Entries are to be submitted through the mail or Submishmash. More information on the Press 53 Open Awards can be found here. Get yourself entered!

Contributor Spotlight: Zana Previti

2011-12-19T07:35:00.000-07:00