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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 8h

New issue out today! 🍁📖 #LitMag #GWIssue33 #AmReading ⬇️ Read or order a copy: www.rowanglassworks.org

Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What's a writer to do when their work sprouts a mind of its own? Associate editor Erica Rose discusses how and when to let the characters take the wheel in her op-ed "Let Your Characters Grow: Why Writers Should Allow Their Creations to Change the Story." Read all our editors' op-eds on our website!

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This week’s #MustRead comes from Associate Editor Meg Nielsen: the first chapter of The Writing Life, by the late Annie Dillard. www.scribd.com/document/1003198450/… #AnnieDillard #TheWritingLife #Inspiration

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join us on October 22nd at 6:30pm for our Annual Reading! Kristen Park and Shannon Frost Greenstein will be reading their featured work from Issue 33 at High Grounds in Glassboro! #AnnualReading #glassworks #LitMag

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#flashglass presents, "If you invest, you won't need 40 acres and a mule" a #ProsePoem by @ellenjunewrites.bsky.social on the past and future. "we're not supposed to win · supposed to stay silent soulless · cogs in the machine." Read the full poem now! ow.ly/XpE450ZHw7M

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"I will find hunger lazing at the onset of sleep/ that word between us that passed from tongue to tongue/ the one we left soaking in the gravel-specked rain." “Things That Disappear" by Megan Merchant #Artwork: “Midnight” by Janelle Rainer Issue 12 #TBT #LitMag #Poetry

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Submissions for our 2026 reading period are officially open! Check out the link in our bio to read our guidelines and find out how to submit your work today. #LitMag #GetPublished #WritingKicksGlass #Fiction #Poetry #CreativeNonfiction

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ― Maya Angelou What makes you feel like you're thriving, writers? #MotivationMonday #QuotesToLiveBy #WriterlyQuotes #MayaAngelou

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today's #MustRead from Assoc. Ed. Erin Roca is a collection of essays (originally lectures), "To Save and To Destroy" by Viet Nguyen, who considers "the outsider" in a political and literary sense, with compassion. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067429…

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#flashglass presents "Dear Future Overlords" by Lisa Zerkle, a prose #poem social commentary on Artificial Intelligence. "I’m afraid, Overlords, that excludes you. Bodiless. Out of time." Read it now: www.rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass…

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's #NationalReadABookDay! Time to cancel your plans and settle into your coziest chair with a favorite book. What are you reading right now? Comment below. #ReadABook #Reading #Literacy #YourNextRead #TBR

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Associate Editor Desirae Mack reviews Terra Oliveira's newest poetry collection, "Itinerant Songs" (Recenter Press), saying she invokes "...challenging tones of rawness, pain, and tension..." on every page. Visit the full review: www.rowanglassworks.org/book-review…

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We're back on campus! Glassworks is published by Rowan University's MA in Writing program with student editors under the guidance of our faculty EIC. We have a new batch of editors starting - keep an eye out for their intros to come! 🙃 #BackToSchool #LitMag

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Glassworks is thrilled to announce our Best of the Net Nominations, all published in our online feature #flashglass ⚡️Read them all at rowanglassworks.org #LiteraryAward #LitMag #BestOfTheNet @fadingbetty.bsky.social @colettepjd.bsky.social @mjyoungwrites.bsky.social @ktamrine.bsky.social

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Betty Stanton @fadingbetty.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I took a break from posting here because months have been insane in good and bad ways, but I recently learned my poem in @rowanglassworks.bsky.social was nominated for Best of the Net! Guess I'm back! www.rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass-... #poem #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Cadaver by Betty Stanton

We built our temples out of what was left of the body. Skin turned to plaster, ribs into arches, the hollow of the mouth a place to echo prayer. Blood dries faster when it believes in something and...

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Don’t miss @cavankerrypress.bsky.social’s open submission period! The editors seek poetry collections, nonfiction essay collections, and memoirs through July 31. www.clmp.org/members/open...

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"Instantaneous. The witness / was a local saloon keeper. / I put my head out / an opened window. / There are some things / a person can't get out of the way of.” #Poetry - "Grand Union": Heather Cousins #Artwork - "Loophole" by Amber Carpenter Issue 7 #TBT #LitMag #AmReading

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Reflecting on #America250 and all our complicated history. "The sunlight that brought light and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” - Frederick Douglass, July 1852 nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#flashglass presents “Cadaver,” a #prosepoem by Betty Stanton (@fadingbetty.bsky.social)with a fresh twist on religious imagery. “We washed our wounds in holy water until the pain began to sing. Each scar became a psalm we could not ever stop reciting.” www.rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass-...

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Nonfiction Editor Erica Rose reviews Sarah Fawn Montgomery’s (@sfmontgomery.bsky.social)“Abbreviate” from Small Harbor Press. Read the full review on our website! rowanglassworks.org/book-reviews/r… #BookReview #SarahFawnMontgomery #HarborEditions #CNF

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy First Day of #Summer! “So on a summer’s day waves collect, overbalance, and fall; collect and fall; and the whole world seems to be saying ‘that is all’...until even the heart in the body which lies in the sun on the beach says too ‘that is all’” - Virginia Woolf

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#flashglass presents "Sunset is a Strange Name for a Dying Day" by Nas Jolaade (@nasjolaade ), a piece that reflects on unbroken cycles and lost souls. 🌇 Read the full prose poem on our website! 🔗 www.rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass-... #LitMag #FlashGlass #Grief #ProsePoetry

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Summer is upon us this #WritersWednesday! We invite you to start thinking about the inspiration of the summer and have some tips to keep you writing! #LitMag #KeepWriting #WritingTips

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

#flashglass presents "What Remains" by Jenn Martinez-Stefaniak, a sentimental essay about grief, family, and the legacy our loved ones leave behind. 🔗 Read the full essay now: www.rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass-... #CNF #MicroEssay #Flash #LitMag

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Read Laura Del Viscio's op-ed "Fragmented Essays, Fragmented Minds: Writing in the Digital Age" on our website today! www.rowanglassworks.org/opinion/frag... #Opinion #FragmentedEssay #Essays #CNF

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy 15 years of Glassworks! Read more about what our past contributors have to say about Glassworks in the upcoming weeks! You can read Allen's poetry in Issues 18 and 29 on our website: rowanglassworks.org/read-and-order… #LitMag #Glassworks #Writing #Poetry

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Sarah Fawn Montgomery @sfmontgomery.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

For the first day of Pride month @rowanglassworks.bsky.social reviewed my collection of queer girlhood essays ABBREVIATE! "Abbreviate is not merely a collection of essays; it is an act of reclamation." www.rowanglassworks.org/book-reviews...

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Review: Abbreviate

The Strength in Womanhood Review : Abbreviate by Erica Rose Sarah Fawn Montgomery Essays Small Harbor Publishing pp. 82 Cost: $18.00

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#flashglass presents "Water Beast" by Nikoletta Gjoni @nikigjoni.bsky.social - a dark, intense look inside the mind of a young swimmer and what the sport has done to them. 🔗 Read the full story now: rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass-20… #FlashFiction #Flash #LitMag #AmReading

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#flashglass presents "Boiling Point" by Bethany Bruno, a tense moment in time that leaves the reader hungry Read the full story at: www.rowanglassworks.org/flash-glass-... #FlashFiction #AmReading #Flash #LitMag #ShortReads

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Congratulations to all of the recent Glassworks editors who are graduating today! 🎓 MA in Writing: Jordan, Bella, Alexia, John, Cecilia, Laura, Alexa, Sam, Sammi, Caitlin, Kelli, Erica, Sophia, Bethaney, Janaye, Austin, Shannon BA in Writing Arts: Adam, Samantha

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Read more about what our past contributors have to say about Glassworks, and read Paul's flash "Deaf-Blind Convention" in our 2015 Flashglass anthology! ✏️ #Writing #LitMag #Poetry #Flash

“I found you in the classifieds of poets and writers. It was the first time I submitted to you, and you took my piece for your flash glass section. Since then, I’ve submitted to you just about every year.”

Excerpt of Paul Hostovsky’s flash fiction story “Deaf-Blind Convention.”

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The graphic, distinct work of Zahra Zoghi is some of the most eye-catching Glassworks has ever featured. See the work of Zahra Zoghi as well as that of or other talented contributors in issue 32, available at rowanglassworks.org 🎨 #GWIssue32 #Artwork #ArtistsOfBluesky #LitMag

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." — Anais Nin #MotivationMonday #AnaisNin #Writing #RiskTaking

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Today we are showcasing some amazing poetry from Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi and Rita Rouvalis Chapman! You can find the full poems in Issue 32, available now! rowanglassworks.org #Glassworks #GWIssue32 #Poetry

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Read more about what our past contributors have to say about Glassworks in the upcoming weeks! And read Jennifer Lang’s nonfiction essay "On Common Ground" in our Fall 2023 Issue! ✏️ #Writing #LitMag #Poetry #NonFiction #Published

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Read Fiction Editor Janaye Roberts' op-ed "Black Fans Deserve Space Too: The Battle for Inclusion" here! rowanglassworks.org/opinion/black-… #Opinion #ReadingCommunity #Fandoms #Equality #EndRacism

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

"Stump" and "Sidewalk," the blistering pieces by the talented David August, make an impression upon all who read our newest issue. See the work of David August, as well as that of or other talented contributors in issue 32, available at the link in our bio! #GWIssue32

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Read more about what our past contributors have to say about Glassworks in the upcoming weeks! And read Richard's poem"The Speed of Dark" in our Fall 2019 Issue! ✏️ #Writing #LitMag #Poetry #Fiction

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Nonfiction Editor Samantha Grasso reviews Amy Kennedy's "Vanishing Point" from Antenna Press Read the full review on our website! rowanglassworks.org/book-reviews #BookReview #AmyKennedy #VanishingPoint #AntennaPress #CNF

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

On this fabulous Tuesday, we are featuring Issue 32 creative nonfiction from @a-l-gordon.bsky.social, Heather Augustyn, and Nan Bryan. Read their complete essays in Issue 32 - link in bio! #GWIssue32 #LitMag #CreativeNonfiction #AmWriting

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Associate Editor Bella Bisicchia invites you to leap into this interactive read about the importance of world building, no matter your story’s genre. Read the tips and tricks and try them out yourself: writingclasses.com/toolbox/articl… #BestThingIRead #Worldbuilding #WritingExercise

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Read more about what our past contributors have to say about Glassworks in the upcoming weeks! And see more of Leah Oates’ "Transitory Space" artwork in our Spring 2022 Issue! ✏️ #Writing #LitMag #Poetry #Fiction #Art

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Popping back on your feed to feature poetry from Sebastian Subir and Andrea Reynolds! You can find the full poems in Issue 32 at the link below: issuu.com/glassworksmaga… #Glassworks #GWIssue32 #Poetry

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day from #Glassworks! Celebrate by reading or writing outside today 🌎 🌱 #EarthDay #Holiday #Nature #LitMag

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This morning we are featuring poetry from @mickiepoet.bsky.social and Audra Burwell! You can find the full poems in Issue 32 at the link below: issuu.com/glassworksma... #Glassworks #GWIssue32 #Poetry

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

“I had met God in the forest and in churches where all were truly welcome, and no one could take that away from me.” Read the full interview with Alexis Stratton by Editors Coz, Laura Del Viscio, Samantha Grasso, & Erica Rose on our website: www.rowanglassworks.org/alexis-strat...

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The haunting, gothic beauty of “Roots” and “Altar,” pieces belonging to artist Graciela DeAnda (@gracieladeanda23) are highlights of our newest issue. #GWIssue32 #Artwork #ArtistsOfInstagram #LitMag

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Glassworks Magazine @rowanglassworks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

“Bravo to a magazine that dares and shares essential, vital subject matters. Then, to boot, respects the artists.” Read more from our past contributors in the upcoming weeks! And read Pernille's short story "Preservation" in our Fall 2019 Issue! ✏️ #Writing #LitMag #Poetry #Fiction

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