Accepted: “At the End of the Street” by Jeff Oaks
In our “Accepted” column, Mid-American Review editors discuss why they selected stories, poems, or essays for publication. In this post, Assistant Poetry Editor Jenelle Clausen discusses a poem that appears in our Spring 2014 issue. Genre: Poetry Title: “At the End of the Street” Author: Jeff Oaks MAR issue: Vol. XXXIV, Number 2 (Spring 2014)...
MAR Announces Inaugural Art Contest
Calling all artists! MAR announces a new art contest for work inspired by writing published in our recent issues. Prize: $500, display on blog and website, and share in proceeds of print sales Final Judge: Artist Daniel Merriam Entry Deadline: January 5, 2015 Entry Fee: $10 for up to three entries (combined in one submission) The Finer Details:...
Accepted: “Close Enough to See” by Roger Sollenberger
In our “Accepted” column, Mid-American Review editors discuss why they selected stories, poems, or essays for publication. In this post, past Fiction Editor Jason Marc Harris discusses a short story that appears in our Spring 2014 issue. Genre: Short fiction Title: “Close Enough to See” Author: Roger Sollenberger MAR issue: Vol. XXXIV, Number 2 (Spring...
Fineline Deadline Extended to June 15, 2014
It’s summer and you’re busy — and whether “busy” means traveling, working, catching up on some reading, or simply lounging around in a baby pool with a margarita in hand, we get it. Mid-American Review is therefore happy to announce that our Fineline deadline has been extended until June 15 for our MAR friends. (As...
Interview with MAR Editor-in-Chief Abigail Cloud
Abigail Cloud is Editor-in-Chief of Mid-American Review. A native of Bath, Michigan, she holds a BA in English from Michigan State University and an MFA in Creative Writing-Poetry from Bowling Green State University. Her debut poet collection, Sylph, won the 2013 Lena-Miles Wever Todd Prize and was published by Louisiana State University Press in April....