Talbot Spy Reprints “Thanksgiving” by Meredith Davies Hadaway
Author’s Note: It’s pretty quiet right now on the Chester River. We’ve pulled our boats and turned our gardens under. Now gray skies and bare trees come alive with the migratory birds that are my favorite Fall visitors. This poem is just to say, even with the disruption […] Read in The Talbot Spy » … [More...]
Delmarva Review Announces 13th Annual Edition
64 Authors Featured New Submission Period Open November 1 Delmarva Review announced publication of its 13th annual literary journal presenting new poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction by authors from 21 states, the District of Columbia and 5 other countries. “The new issue is our largest, with 362 pages filled with exceptional new prose … [More...]
Talbot Spy and Others Reprint “Famous People” by Mark Jacobs
Author’s Note: My stories fall into modes. Some are set in rural Virginia, others in countries overseas where I lived and worked. Some seek their setting in Western New York, where I grew up. Some, ... [Continue Story] … [More...]
Talbot Spy and Others Reprint “I Donate My Aunt’s Clothes to the Unfinished Business Thrift Shop” by Irene Fick
Author’s Comment: This poem was triggered by the difficulty of witnessing the dying and ultimate death of my dear aunt, listening to her regrets and feeling a sense of guilt for gathering her ... [Continue Story] … [More...]
Talbot Spy Reprints “El Salvador” by Marvin Jonathan Flores
Author’s Note: The poem draws largely from my first visit to El Salvador in 1986. While much has changed in the ensuing years, much remains the same, and today everywhere you look evidence abounds ... [Continue Story] … [More...]
Talbot Spy and Others Reprint “A Rose by Any Other Name” by Alison Thompson
Author’s note: This story arose from a period in my life when I was thinking about relationships between women within families, especially intergenerational relationships⎯between mothers, daughter, ... [Continue Story] … [More...]
Delmarva Review Selects Cover for 13th Annual Edition
Regional photographer Jay Fleming’s color image “Cedar Island Watch House,” has been selected for the cover of the thirteenth annual Delmarva Review, to be published on November 1. Fleming is a professional fine art photographer who learned his craft from two powerful sources, his dogged self-persistence and the tutelage of his photographer … [More...]
Delmarva Review Announces 12th Annual Edition
53 Authors Featured New Submission Period Open November 1 Delmarva Review announced publication of its twelfth literary journal presenting original new poetry, short stories and creative nonfiction by authors from 17 states, the District of Columbia, and four other countries. Half are from the Delmarva-Chesapeake region. “The new issue is our … [More...]
Delmarva Review Selects Cover for 12th Annual Edition
Regional photographer Jay Fleming’s color image “Rough Water,” has been selected for the cover of the twelfth annual Delmarva Review, to be published on November 1. Fleming is a professional fine art photographer who learned his craft from two powerful sources, his dogged self-persistence and the tutelage of his photographer father, Kevin Fleming, … [More...]
In support of literary journals…a gift to all writers.
Delmarva Review's Executive Editor, Wilson Wyatt, Jr., shares his view on the important roles literary journals play in advancing great literature. Based on his many years of experience as both writer and editor, Wyatt offers words of encouragement for all writers who seek to have their voices heard. Read his full story here. … [More...]