Her View Friday

Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.

Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:

• single-author publications

• single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc.

You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!

Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.

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“The Woodpecker” by Annie Marhefka from Baltimore, Maryland

Genre: creative nonfiction

Name of publisher: Literary Mama

Date published: July 20, 2022

Type of publication: online

literarymama.com/articles/departments/2022/07/the-woodpecker

Want to learn more about Annie? Visit her Instagram @anniemarhefka.

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“Lines” by Kay Smith-Blum from Seattle, Washington

Genre: fiction

Name of publisher: Grande Dame Literary

Date published: August 4, 2022

Type of publication: online

grandedameliterary.com/post/lines

Want to learn more about Kay? You can find her on Instagram @discerningKSB, Twitter @kaysmithblum, and Facebook @kay.smithblum.

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“Becoming Velvet” and “Beneath Your Surface” by Chris Biles from Washington, D.C.

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: Raven’s Quoth Press - Cherish (Anthology)

Date published: August 14, 2022

Type of publication: print

theravensquoth.press/cherish/

You can find Chris on Instagram @marks.in.the.sand.

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Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.

Single-author publications: here.

Single pieces: here.

Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!

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Yellow Arrow recently revamped and restructured its Yellow Arrow Journal subscription plan to include two levels. Do you think you are an Avid Reader or a Literary Lover? Find out more about the discounts and goodies involved at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-subscription. Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts.

You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.

Her View Friday

Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.

Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:

• single-author publications

• single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc.

You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!

Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.

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“On Being Watched by Birds” by Chris Biles

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: The Closed Eye Open

Date published: June 20, 2022

Type of publication: online

https://theclosedeyeopen.com/issue-vii/

"No Say," "Bleeding Hearts," and "Chaos in the Cosmos" also by Chris Biles

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: The Red Penguin Collection

Date published: June 30, 2022

Type of publication: print

https://redpenguinbooks.com/proud-to-be-a-pride-poetry-collection-from-the-red-penguin-collection/

"On Being Watched by Birds" and "Dead End” also by Chris Biles

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: The Ravens Quoth Press

Date published: July 5, 2022

Type of publication: online and print

https://www.theravensquoth.press/balm-second-edition/

You can find Chris on Instagram @marks.in.the.sand.

"A House, Restored" by Heather Brown Barrett

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: The Ekphrastic Review

Date published: July 15, 2022

Type of publication: online

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/ekphrastic-writing-responses-adolf-wolfli

You can find Heather on Instagram @heatherbrownbarrett.

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Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.

Single-author publications: here.

Single pieces: here.

Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!

*****

Yellow Arrow recently revamped and restructured its Yellow Arrow Journal subscription plan to include two levels. Do you think you are an Avid Reader or a Literary Lover? Find out more about the discounts and goodies involved at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-subscription. Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts.

You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.

Her View Friday

Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.

Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:

• single-author publications

• single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc.

You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!

Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.

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Author: Amy L Bernstein

Tell us about yourself: I am honored to be a 2022 Writer-in-Residence fellow with Yellow Arrow, which also published one of my poems in the (Re)Formation issue of the journal. My novels include The Potrero Complex, The Nighthawkers, and Dreams of Song Times. My poetry, which has been published in a variety of journals in addition to Yellow Arrow, leans heavily on free-form prose poems that address psychological and political states of mind.

Where are you from: Baltimore, Maryland

What three words describe your main writing space: my dining-room table

What did you just publish: The Nighthawkers, published by The Wild Rose Press June 6, 2002. Find it at amzn.to/3JCaYGH.

Tell us about your publication: The Nighthawkers is a time-traveling paranormal romance that will, I think, appeal to poetry lovers because it’s full of rich imagery drawn from the wonders of archaeology. The “sounds” of poetry inform my fiction. As for the story, an archaeologist must choose between her handsome first lover and the irresistible stranger who helps her discover a powerful destiny. Sometimes, it takes a broken heart to discover your true destiny.

Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: I had written a mystery-thriller that contained an archaeology-related subplot, and realized I loved the theme so much I wanted to put it front and center of a different book. I also wanted to write a romance novel, and so The Nighthawkers was born. A nighthawker refers to someone conducting an illegal nighttime search for ancient artifacts, usually buried underground on private land, and very often somewhere in the United Kingdom.

What is your writing goal for the year: To make headway on a challenging new novel, where I'm a bit stuck right now.

What advice do you have for other writers: Believe in your story, advocate for yourself, and don't take ‘no’ for a final answer.

You can find Amy on Twitter and Instagram @amylbernstein.

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Author: Claire Taylor

Tell us about yourself: I am a writer in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to Mother Nature, I am the author of a children's literature collection, Little Thoughts, as well as two microchapbooks: A History of Rats (Ghost City Press, 2021) and As Long As Got Each Other (ELJ Editions, 2022). My poetry, stories, and essays have appeared in a variety of publications, and my poem, “Again, Begin” was included in Yellow Arrow Journal's RESILIENCE issue.

Where are you from: Baltimore, Maryland

What three words describe your main writing space: converted garden shed

What did you just publish: Mother Nature (May 2022), self-published and available at clairemtaylor.com/books.

Tell us about your publication: Mother Nature is a hybrid chapbook of essays and poetry on motherhood and the postpartum experience. All proceeds are being donated to Postpartum Support International.

Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: This book is a culmination of three years of writing and a reflection on the emotional and psychological impact of early motherhood. Especially as my son gets older and more independent, I wanted a way to memorialize the experience of those early years. I chose to self-publish this collection so that I could donate any proceeds to supporting postpartum mental healthcare.

What is your writing goal for the year: I would like to find a publisher for my chapbook of prose poetry and complete a draft of a middle grade novel.

What advice do you have for other writers: Be wary of chapbook competitions. It may take a while and a lot of submissions to find a publisher, and those competition fees add up fast.

What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: I am the founding editor of Little Thoughts Press, a quarterly print magazine of writing for and by kids, and am currently working on our third issue. I am also excited to have my debut picture book set to be published in Summer 2023.

You can find Claire on Twitter @ClaireM_Taylor or Instagram @todayweread. Find out more at clairemtaylor.com.

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Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.

Single-author publications: here.

Single pieces: here.

Please read the instructions on each form carefully.

*****

Yellow Arrow recently revamped and restructured its Yellow Arrow Journal subscription plan to include two levels. Do you think you are an Avid Reader or a Literary Lover? Find out more about the discounts and goodies involved at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-subscription. Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts.

You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.

Her View Friday

Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.

Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:

• single-author publications

• single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc.

You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!

Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.

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“Our Calibre of Prayer” by Heather Brown Barrett from Virginia

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: The Ekphrastic Review

Date published: June 17, 2022

Type of publication: online

ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-writing-challenges/peter-paul-rubens-ekphrastic-writing-responses

"A Vulgar Mouth" and "Heavy Upheaval, I Am" also by Heather Brown Barrett

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: OyeDrum

Date published: June 2022

Type of publication: online

oyedrum.com/not-the-wound-two-poems-by-heather-brown-barett/

You can find Heather on Instagram @heatherbrownbarrett.

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Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.

Single-author publications: here.

Single pieces: here.

Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!

*****

Yellow Arrow recently revamped and restructured its Yellow Arrow Journal subscription plan to include two levels. Do you think you are an Avid Reader or a Literary Lover? Find out more about the discounts and goodies involved at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-subscription. Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts.

You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.

Her View Friday

Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.

Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:

• single-author publications

• single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc.

You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!

Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.

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“Disappointed” by Sandra Kacher from Minnesota

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: Galway Review

Date published: January 28, 2022

Type of publication: print and online

thegalwayreview.com/2022/01/28/sandra-kacher-disappointed/

“Dissolving” by Sandra Kacher from Minnesota

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: Galway Review

Date published: March 23, 2022

Type of publication: print and online

thegalwayreview.com/2022/03/23/sandra-kacher-dissolving/

“Paul Bunyan Takes a Lover” and “Cassiopeia” by Jessica Gregg from Baltimore, Maryland

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: Hedge Apple

Date published: March 31, 2022

Type of publication: print and online

hcc-hedgeapple.hagerstowncc.edu/index.php/2022/03/31/paul-bunyan-takes-a-lover-by-jessica-gregg/

hcc-hedgeapple.hagerstowncc.edu/index.php/2022/03/31/cassiopeia-by-jessica-gregg/

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jj_greg and Facebook @jessicajgregg.

“The Cost of Miscarriage” (content warning: miscarriage) by Annie Marhefka from Baltimore, Maryland

Genre: creative nonfiction

Name of publisher: Pithead Chapel

Date published: April 1, 2022

Type of publication: online

pitheadchapel.com/the-cost-of-miscarriage/

You can find Annie on Instagram @anniemarhefka and Twitter @charmcityannie.

“One Good Thing” by Claire Taylor from Baltimore, Maryland

Genre: prose poetry

Name of publisher: Lost Balloon

Date published: April 20, 2022

Type of publication: online

lost-balloon.com/2022/04/20/one-good-thing-claire-taylor/

You can find Claire on Twitter @ClaireM_Taylor and on Instagram @todayweread.

“Cause and Effect,” “Love of Hate,” “just a body,” “No Say,” and “Bleeding Hearts” by Chris Biles from Washington, D.C.

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: Another New Calligraphy

Date published: April 28, 2022

Type of publication: online

anothernewcalligraphy.com/biles-5poems.html

You can find Chris on Instagram @marks.in.the.sand.

“PTSD” by Chris Biles from Washington, D.C.

Genre: poetry

Name of publisher: Cajun Mutt Press

Date published: May 4, 2022

Type of publication: online

cajunmuttpress.wordpress.com/2022/05/04/cajun-mutt-press-featured-writer-05-04-22/

You can find Chris on Instagram @marks.in.the.sand.

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Also, check out Ute Carson's poem, "Flooded with Love," which was shared on social media by Motherwell Magazine UK: facebook.com/motherwellmag/photos/2852090121755709.

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Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.

Single-author publications: here.

Single pieces: here.

Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!

*****

Yellow Arrow recently revamped and restructured its Yellow Arrow Journal subscription plan to include two levels. Do you think you are an Avid Reader or a Literary Lover? Find out more about the discounts and goodies involved at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-subscription. Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts.

You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.

Her View Friday

Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.

Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:

• single-author publications

• single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc.

You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!

Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.

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Author: Joanne Durham

Tell us about yourself: I am a retired educator living on the North Carolina coast. My poem, "BABY!," was published in the RENASCENCE issue of Yellow Arrow Journal (Spring 2021). Since then, about 40 of my poems have been published in various journals, and many of them are found in my latest book and a forthcoming chapbook, On Shifting Shoals (Kelsay Books).

Where are you from: Prince George’s County, Maryland

What three words describe your main writing space:

ocean energy openness

What did you just publish: To Drink from a Wider Bowl, which won the 2021 Sinclair Poetry Prize and was published by Evening Street Press in April 2022. Find it at eveningstreetpress.com/book-author/joanne-durham.

Tell us about your publication: It is a celebration of many stages of a woman’s life—from ancestors to grandchildren, and the connections between my personal life and the larger world around me. It’s a book of discovery, gratitude, and commitment to working for a better world.

Why this book? Why now? How did it happen for you: I have written poetry all my life, but except for some poems about teaching in teaching journals, never pursued publication until after I retired. Then I went back to the many notebooks I had kept and started revising, taking workshops, joining critique groups. After about a year of writing and publishing in literary journals, I realized I had the makings of memoir in poetry. When I wrote what wound up as the first poem in my book, “Old Folks,” which ends “we are thirsty still / but drink from a wider bowl,” I knew I had the title and the overall theme for the book.

What is your writing goal for the year: To deepen the texture of my poetry and just keep writing and learning and see where it takes me.

What advice do you have for other writers: Write as much as you can, even if it’s just notes you jot down for later. Participate in critique groups, with other poets who will support you but also give you truthful feedback on how your poems land with them. Listen, revise, submit to journals that you like to read.

What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share: I am a bit obsessed with getting my book out into the world! That has also made me more interested in supporting other poets. So I’m writing a blurb for an anthology, helping a fellow poet figure out the order of poems in her book, buying poetry books and writing Goodreads reviews. I’ve made friends with poets not only across the U.S., but in India, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and Canada. All of it enriches my life.

You can find Joanne on Twitter @DurhamJoanne and Instagram @poetryjoanne or at joannedurham.com.

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Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.

Single-author publications: here.

Single pieces: here.

Please read the instructions on each form carefully.

*****

Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women writers through publication and access to the literary arts.

You can support us as we AWAKEN in a variety of ways: purchase one of our publications from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, join our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 102, Glen Arm, MD 21057). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.