Valerie Hunter
"All the features in Byline Legacies speak to a specific aspect of the writer’s life. But Valerie’s poem, “Elegy for the Poems I Almost...
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Cardigan Press Office
- May 25
- 3 min
Allene Nichols
“What I love about Allene is the way she romanticizes the visceral aspects of the writing process. There’s nothing naive about it; she...
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Cardigan Press Office
- May 20
- 5 min
Daniel Hinds
“Daniel’s prose poem ‘Author Bio’ is hilariously tongue in cheek, simultaneously making me want to talk lit over beer and question the...
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Cardigan Press Office
- May 18
- 1 min
Carson Sandell
“Finding support in your highest highs is easy. Everyone wants to be your friend when they have something to gain. But support in your...
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Cardigan Press Office
- May 13
- 2 min
Clare Proctor
“I got greedy with Clare. Choosing between multiple submissions from a single author is usually easy since there’s always one that stands...
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Cardigan Press Office
- May 4
- 1 min
Aaron Sandberg
“I have read Aaron’s poem “The Poetry Lesson” no less than twenty times and I still find new ways to interpret it. Writing that brings...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Gretchen Kelly
“Gretchen’s writing is woven with such delicate strands of intimacy that one can’t help but feel touched by the unidentifiable element...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Guitar Hanna
“Guitar inspired me from the moment I met her. Women in particular juggle so much, and what really moves me about Guitar is when the...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Kelly Esparza
“Kelly’s submission is so compelling for me because I was the girl that was too shy to join the writing club or anything editorial in...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Jenn Jarrett
“Jenn writes introspectively but still manages to perfectly capture that moment of reflection in a way that so many writers can relate...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Anisha Kaul
“Anisha gives a beautiful characterization to the flight our minds so often travel when writing. For someone who has never crafted...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Alessandor Earnest
“Now that I know Alessandor on a more personal level, she has graduated from being ‘that cool girl’ to ‘that cool force to be reckoned...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Margarita Baressi
“My favorite thing about Margarita’s story is her ability to make me feel both anguish and hope. The two play off of each other in...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Carol Casey
“I’m not going to lie, it took me a good while to grasp the entire scope of this poem. Carol is a very talented writer and her poem...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Lynn Katz
“Take your favorite childhood story and rewrite it for an adult audience. Not an easy task in my opinion, but somehow Lynn does it with...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Dale Parnell
“Dale’s poem was the first poem that actually moved me to tears. His words perfectly articulated all the reasons why the thoughts...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Abasiama Udom
“Abasiama doesn’t shy away from the intense, and often maddening, emotion of creativity. She leans into it, like frustration is a vital...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Eden Campbell
“Eden takes us on a journey through her writing, from setting the scene for her drafting, all the way through to the finished draft,...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Mark Tulin
“At first glance, Mark’s writing can appear rudimentary but his magic lies in his ability to take the mundane and unveil the...
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Cardigan Press Office
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Dee Richards
“‘Meine Geschichte’ no doubt plays on the heartstrings of any parent. But in writing, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve parented a human...
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