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Fall flash fiction contest announcement: We are now closed to submissions after reaching our cap. Thank you to all the writers who submitted stories. Stay tuned for contest updates soon!

"Adjectives started looking like the wrong kind of red ink. I cut them." Today's Artist on Craft essay by Obongodu Paul Unanam talks about how reading legal files revealed unexpected lessons on writing. tinyurl.com/mxhuyarb

It's a wrap! Poetry week closes today with Crystal Sidell's "the seasons: a haiku sequence." tinyurl.com/yps9t5md

Poetry week continues Wednesday with the work of Joemario Umana. Check out "The Shape of Forgiveness," and "MY Old Man Tells Me He Loves Me," today at The Sunlight Press. tinyurl.com/fakcxb3c

A new poetry week begins today, ushered in by poet Haley DiRenzo. Her poem is "In Those Dark Times, You Handled It Much Better Than I Did." tinyurl.com/bp5248cw

In case you missed yesterday's fall Flash Fiction Contest announcement, check out our Editors' Note with details. Contest opens Monday, 10/19. shorturl.at/ofSX7

Today we welcome back the photography of Xavier Martinez. Check out his images from Kyoto, Japan. tinyurl.com/bddrt98w

Please welcome Ben Sloan and his poem "Dislocation and Power." bit.ly/3TQ4Ogr

Congratulations to our 2027 Best of Net nominees! Check out the nominees and our latest update regarding our 2026 Flash Fiction Contest. bit.ly/4ANyjA9

"No crying in the car. No slapping herself repeatedly on the thighs. No brushing her hair for hours in front of the antique bedroom mirror." "Rose Petals" by Chris Girman is our featured essay on The Sunlight Press. bit.ly/4d6Cjl3

Joanne Clarkson shares her three poems with our Sunlight audience today. bit.ly/4As0BQx

Happy Monday! Check out today's cyanotype photography by Sarah Sousa. tinyurl.com/y7u7rdzu

We feature Devin James Leonard's story, "Meal Ticket," on The Sunlight Press today. bit.ly/4xXqplM

"It felt good to skip soccer practice. You didn’t make a big announcement to your teammates, didn’t pull your coaches aside." Today's essay is by Dane Erbach: "The Five Stages of Being Cut from the Varsity Soccer Team." tinyurl.com/3f8ywu2p

Happy weekend, everyone! We received so many submissions since reopening 9/8 that we are now closed to fiction. Details on our Submit page - we remain open to essays, book reviews, and Artists on Craft essays. We'll offer another reading period for fiction soon. Stay tuned!

Matthew Roy shares his poem, "Sandcastles," on The Sunlight Press today. bit.ly/4xKqYPM

Fall news today from The Sunlight Press - please note we reopen to submissions Tuesday 9/8, but remain closed to poetry and photography for now. More details in today's Editors' Note! tinyurl.com/yv9hztze

Our final day of photography features two nature snapshots. bit.ly/3UrB6hR

A sunrise from West Bengal, India today by photographer Chandreyee Chakraborty. tinyurl.com/4u9w2d9f

During this third day of photography we feature snapshots from a cemetery in Australia. bit.ly/4zS6NB2