Willow Springs Books is a small press housed at Eastern Washington University. We love short stories, surrealist poetry, our readers, & long walks on the beach.

Spokane, WA
Joined February 2013
Find out more on our event page! fb.me/e/2WWjAH9pj
Join us next Friday, 10/14 for our virtual Issue 90 release party!
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Support the arts in your Milwaukee community by taking part in @WoodlandPattern's 28th Annual Poetry Marathon and Benefit! RSVP here: woodlandpattern.org/events/2…
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Kicking things off in less than one hour! Join us all day today and tomorrow on Crowdcast for our 2022 Poetry Marathon. Link in bio. To get a taste of what’s in store, check out our Marathon trailer, youtu.be/H6XKXGh_G4A
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This poem always makes me catch my breath. Every time.
Syzmborska (trans. Cavanagh & Barańczak):
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Don't forget @WSBooks seeks manuscripts from poets aged 35 or younger who have yet to publish a book-length poetry manuscript for its inaugural Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize. $2k & publication awarded. $25 fee. #writers #writingcontests #bookprizes newpagesblog.com/2021/11/24/…
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Rest peacefully, Robert Bly (1926 - 2021):
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Our ANNUAL AWARDS are now open for submissions. And we have an impressive group of judges this year, so be sure to submit your work! ow.ly/lAxE50GKFFB
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How wonderful is it to see her face?
Today's Featured Poet: Wanda Coleman—poet, short story writer, novelist, and essayist—was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Coleman was a bronze-medal finalist for the 2001 National Book Award for Poetry for her collection Mercurochrome.
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Deadline Jan 15: Willow Springs Books announces the inaugural Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize, a first poetry book prize for poets up to 35 years old. Win $2,000 and pub for a manuscript of 48+ pages. Fee: $25 | willowspringsbooks.org/new-s… @WSBooks with @submittable
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Announcing @WSBooks' inaugural Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize, an effort to promote the publication of young poets. This prize is open to poets 35 years & younger who have yet to publish a book-length manuscript. Deadline: Jan. 15. #writers #writingcontests newpagesblog.com/2021/10/25/…
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Our submissions are open until 5/31. Send us your best. They will reopen on 9/1. Nonfiction is open year-round. willowsprings.submittable.co…
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Glori Simmons, via Willow Springs Books @WSBooks, at Story366! story366blog.wordpress.com/2… #fiction #literary #shortstory #shortstories
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Congratulations to Dariel Suarez, whose story collection, A KIND OF SOLITUDE, is one of the MassBook Awards 20th Anniv “Must Read” fiction picks! “Offers great insight to the complexities of Cuba and its people with humor, humanity, and grace.”—@MassBook @DarielSuarez1 @WSBooks
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“This memoir must have been so painful to write, but it flows easily on the page and will last in my memory.” — Jan Hardy @WSBooks Memoir & Early Lesbian Poetry — #amreading #LGBTQ tealeavesamemoir.wordpress.c……
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Stephanie Han, via Willow Springs Books @WSBooks, at Story366! story366blog.wordpress.com/2… #shortstory #shortstories #fiction
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We recently added a couple more guest booksellers to our #IndiesFirst lineup: Sharma Shields and Kenn Nesbitt! 🎉 Plan to join us Nov. 30 for Small Business Saturday! We couldn’t ask for a better crew. – at Spokane, WA
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Cute date ideas: - Getting coffee - Cooking a meal together - Murdering the king of Scotland - Fleeing the scene - Framing the servants - Coming to terms with the futility of life and the knowledge that eventually we'll all turn to dust
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hey uhhh what if we committed regicide to secure your ascent to to the Scottish throne as predicted by three witches… ahaha just kidding.... unless?
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Mom says it's my turn to use the conch shell that symbolizes order in the midst of chaos
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Bilbo the first time he puts on the Ring
Can anyone c me
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