About

Conceived in December 2008 as a collective effort of MFA students, The Whistling Fire provides a forum where fresh voices share creative works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We encourage writers with an eye toward publication to submit their works or works in progress, as we wish to showcase a diverse array of styles and voices.

We encourage our readers to comment on posted works in the spirit of constructive criticism. Positive feedback is always welcomed; constructive literary criticism is encouraged. Our aim is to encourage the writing process.

Please enjoy our site and share us with your literary-minded friends. The Whistling Fire is updated regularly with fresh works by new writers. Come back often and see what’s new.

We look forward to reading you,
TWF

Editors
Bryan Burch
Lauren Cummings
Chera Joy King
Jennifer McCartin

Readers
Eileen Austen
Natashia Deón
Kari Hawkey
Buzz Hudson

Athena Lark
Melissa Madson
Lindsey Lewis Smithson
Petra Whitaker

Past Readers
Kaitlin Hulsy
Cynthia Romanowski
Simona Supekar

Guest Editors
Chema Guijarro
Jack Henry
Lindsey Lewis Smithson

David Crawford

Debbie Graber

Petra Whitaker
Meg Tuite
Stacy Furrer
Rick Marlatt
Albert Abonado
AE Stueve
Jeff Wood

7 Responses to About

  1. Naomi Mac Millan

    I am interested in submitting chapters from a story I have been working on, my concern is that there is some profanity in it. Do you have guidelines on what material is acceptable to submit and what is not?

  2. whistlingfire

    Naomi,
    Our only guideline in order for publication on TWF is that it is done well. If it is all profanity and no story then we may have a problem. The editors at the TWF are fairly profane people. If you read our archives you will see we have published sexually suggestive work as well as work containing cursing. Please do keep in mind though if you are submitting chapters that we have a word limit.
    -TWF

  3. Thanks for the opportunity to both visit the site and submit. Saw your notice through CROPPS.

  4. Please consider my memoir for criticism/review.
    http://astrangeplacecalledhome@blogspot.com
    Many thanks

  5. whistlingfire

    Laura,

    We do not provide criticisms or reviews, we are a literary journal and our purpose is to publish works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. If you wish your work to be published, you must submit it through the appropriate channels following our submissions guidelines.

    TWF

  6. Hi,
    I’m a member of crwoppes and I received an e mail requesting submissions to guest editor Rick Martel.

    Are there any length restrictions? If accepted, is it strictly online publication, or does Whistling Fire go to print as well?

    Thank you. I have a CNF that might fit the bill….

    Karen

  7. whistlingfire

    Karen,

    All requirements for our Guest Editor Theme are included in the rules which were in the crwopps advertisement and all information about the Guest Editor themes are also on our Guest Editor page, you will see the large graphic link on the right hand side of every page. TWF is an online journal, we publish work twice a week.

    TWF

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