Goosewax Online Journal

Official blog for Goosewax! Moderated by @jellogram. 

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Welcome to Goosewax!

This is the Tumblr home of Goosewax Online Journal, an independent literary journal founded August 2022. Our goal is to help unrecognized writers get a publishing credit under their belt without all the hoopla of most literary journals. The current posting schedule is Tuesdays and Fridays at noon PST, and you can sign up to have the posts delivered in your inbox by entering your email at the bottom of the blog. Here are some links:

FAQ

Goosewax Homepage

How to Submit (Submission is free!)

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As always, you are also welcome to email [email protected] with any questions. This blog and journal are both run by me, @jellogram, so you can also DM me right here on Tumblr.

I can't wait to read your submissions!

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Back from the break with a new piece up on the blog today!

The Cloak of Darkness

By Niamh Poppleton As darkness seeped into the abyss above, moonlight wandered aimlessly across the plains, basking everything within sight

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Today's post is a poem titled "Wolf Mother" by poet Kai Jamil-Operhall. Check it out here:

Wolf Mother

“If you listen long enough, you’ll hear their cries in the cold, clear night.” Poem by Kai Jamil-Operhall.

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Hi guys! No Goosewax post this week as I am currently out of town.

See you next Tuesday!

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Happy Tuesday! Check out this lovely and meditative story from writer Molly Stubbs:

Nhim and the Death Diary

“First times are always the hardest and no one gets a practice run with death.” Story by Molly Stubbs.

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Today we have a great poem by writer Venice:

A moment between the Angel and his Father

“Father, do you forgive me for being guilty?” Poem by Venice.

Check it out!

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Today we have "Eating Paste," a reflection on childhood by Joanna Hughes:

Eating Paste

“I was guilty. I had violated the laws of pasting things correctly.” By Joanna Hughes.

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Today's work is a poem by Mat Gould, perfect for a rainy day like I'm having today. Check it out:

The tombstones of our Grandfathers

“A few old tools laid about awaiting hands to grease the spade and take on earth.” Poem by Mat Gould.

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Today's lovely piece is "Mud Wife" by Kit Wynter. Check it out!

Mud Wife

“There she lay on her altar of wood, a sleeping beauty of the forest.” Piece by Kit Wynter.

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This week's post is available to read now! Check out Alexine's mythological poem Ode to Sybarites:

Ode To Sybarites

“In His temple: Debauchery equates to Sanity.” Poem by Alexine.

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Update 1/29

Hello everyone! I'm not dead!

My sincere apologies for disappearing for so long. Lengthy turnaround times are the last thing I wanted for Goosewax. If you know me from my personal blog you might know that I've recently joined a writing agency and that work has been taking up a lot of my time.

However! I have good news!

This weekend I was able to go through all the current submissions. So if you were waiting to hear back, you should have just received an email. Thank you so much for your patience!

From now until at least March, the site will update with one new posted piece every Tuesday at noon PST. Posting twice a week isn't practical with my work or with the number of submissions received, so weekly posts will hopefully be the new norm.

I can't promise the same lightning fast turnaround times, but you are more than welcome to submit as many pieces as you like. It may not be within ten days, but I will read them and get back to you.

Thanks again for all your patience and for the lovely writing you sent me. I'm very proud to showcase these works.

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New post! Check out this gorgeous story by Caitlin Heidgerken:

The Moon

“The moon was once a lover of the sun, before she displeased him, and was cast away into the eternal darkness of the night. You always felt

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New post is up! Another lovely poem by ghost:

apple cinnamon tea

“forgiveness tastes like the apple cinnamon tea that sits on the counter” poem by ghost.

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New post tomorrow! Happy Halloween!

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New post! Check out this short poem by writer LW:

Vellichor

“I stare at the scars, those faded and fresh, the hatred and sadness brought down upon me” Poem by LW.

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New post tomorrow at noon PST!!!

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My apologies for being absent from Goosewax lately. I've been dealing with some other stuff but I always look forward to reading submissions and sharing them with you guys.

For the time being, the journal will update a little more irregularly, dependent on my availability and the number of submissions. If you'd like to be certain you don't miss any new posts, you can sign up to have them to delivered to your inbox by entering your email in the sign-up box on the homepage.

Thank you so much for your patience, and don't be afraid to keep submitting! I love hearing from you guys.