Exposition Review had a great #AWP16–we launched Vol I: “IX Lives,” met some amazing writers, and heard some amazing work–and we wanted more. That’s why just a day after the conference ended, we opened submissions for our next round of Flash 405. Our chosen theme for this round was “Fault.” Judge Mellinda Hensley invited writers to think about rifts, blame, and brokenness–those tenuous moments that make us hold our breath.
We’re excited to announce the next round of Flash 405—this time with guest judge Mellinda Hensley!
Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Entries for this round were accepted from April 4-May 5, 2016.
Read the full rules (and past winners) here and submit here. But first, read on for more details about our April 2016 round!
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After months of hard work, reading, and editing, the time has come! “IX Lives” has arrived!
Exposition Review is proud to present our inaugural issue, Vol. I: “IX Lives,” featuring writing by Claudia Rankine, Sonia Greenfield, Hafeez Lakhani, Stephanie Abraham, Ace Boggess, and William Deverell; visuals by Frances Stark, WRDSMTH, and John Lucas; and an interview with Richard Rayner; and more.
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We are still pinching ourselves that the amazingly-talented writer Amy Gerstler was the guest judge for our February Flash 405 competition. This award-winning poet offered six mix-and-match themes for our writers: altered states, lost, disorder, feast, fellow creatures, and tattoo. She prompted contestants to pick one, incorporate all six, or take inspiration from a selection.
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In celebration of our #PlanfortheRebrand, we’re excited to announce the next round of Flash 405—this time with guest judge Amy Gerstler!
Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Entries for this round will be accepted from February 4-March 5, 2016.
Read the full rules here. Read on for more details of our February 2016 round!
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Welcome to Exposition Review, a multi-genre, independent literary journal brought to you by the former editors of Southern California Review.
To quote T.S. Eliot: “What we call the beginning is often the end/And to make an end is to make a beginning./The end is where we start from.”
On November 4, 2015, we opened submissions for our very first Flash 405 contest. The theme was “Roots,” taking into account the many nomads and transplants that call Southern California home–for now and for good. We invited authors to think about assimilation; origin stories and good riddances; and the meaning of home.
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The Pushcart Prize is an award for the best short stories, poems, and essays in small literary journals and magazines. With such amazing pieces present in SCR’s Vol. VIII, “Remnants,” we’re delighted to announce the nomination of three of our contributors:
Exposition Review is excited to announce our new competition, Flash 405!
Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Accepting entries every other month, Flash 405 is judged by one of our managing editors or a guest judge. Some judges will choose to have a theme, some will not.
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