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The glossy pages, the crisp scent of ink–I crave them. By spring 2026, Halcyon Days Magazine will be reborn. I will reassess the guidelines and other relevant information.
If you're a fan of the magazine, let me know in the comments if you would welcome its comeback.
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I write this with a heart as heavy as a monolith. The final issues of Halcyon Days and Founder's Favourites will end in the autumn of '23. I have volunteered my skills, time, and money (while earning $400 less than the poverty line) over two decades to create outstanding publications where readers can unwind through words and images. Creating these publications has always brought me joy. The covers on this page https://issuu.com/moniqueberry don't even cover a fraction of all of my magazines.
I appreciate the compliments, but they are insufficient. Recent submissions have been sparse, and with everything else going on (my recent six weeks of radiation treatment and recovery), it has left me feeling noticeably depressed. These are shelf quality publications and yet I remain in the same place as I did twenty years ago. Lining the shelves of my home is not what I had in mind.
The photo contracts are ending in the fall—that's why I am waiting until October. I've worked so hard to continue publishing my beautiful magazines, doing everything myself, including designing the layouts, cover, and embedding the entire magazine online for contributors to view for free, as well as attempting to come up with new ways to inspire writers, going above and beyond to produce these one-of-a-kind literary works, but I cannot do so for free or with four, five, or six contributors. Advertisers and marketers would have done a world of good but to no avail.
Thank you to ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS who bought print versions and subscriptions. I am very grateful beyond words.
Anyway...
If you wish to be included in one or more final issues, please review the submission guidelines to determine where to submit your submissions.
PS: I am selling all my extra issues for a discounted price—these are magazines from people who asked me to order from the printer but couldn't pay. Details for Halcyon Days copies are under the 'store' link.
Here's the challenge for the upcoming issue.
Summer Choose Your Adventure
Taking cues from children's literature series, I'd like to bring "adventure stories" to Halcyon Days. Each story shapes the protagonist's actions and the development of the plot.
Guidelines
I extended the summer issue
to June 25*
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| Image by Uschi Dugulin from Pixabay |
Get your mind off the polar vortex that has frozen the world and onto thoughts of spring and new beginnings. Give the reader a whiff of the clean air after an April shower or the heady fragrance of lilacs. Poems, short stories, essays, and first-person manuscripts of all varieties are welcome. The content relating to or evoking ideas associated with spring, such as growth, inspiration, birth, and rebirth, is acceptable. I'm also keen to hear about any haiku, photographs, or tried-and-true recipes you have for the season. I eagerly await your first submissions.
I am looking forward to publishing this magical issue.
The deadline is Dec 10, 2022 |
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Starting December 2022
The printed version of Halcyon Days will be available in two sizes.
For over 20 years, I have been publishing creative writing magazines. Now I'm branching out with a book publishing company. Guidelines and prices are being completed and will be available shortly. My first client (Bruce Levine, an active contributor and subscriber) is selling his book here. And his other publications are forthcoming.
Deadline: Sept 20, 22
Good news! I am resurrecting my first love and publication: Perspectives Magazine. The first issue was created in July 2006. This magazine was dedicated to inanimate objects having their say, describing their environment. I will provide a link when the guidelines are ready.
The summer issue will be online on June 21.
I am looking forward to publishing this magical issue.
The deadline is Dec 10, 2021
The summer issue of Halcyon Days will be online June 22.
See you then!
If you are a writer who can quiet someone with words, if you can soak the reader’s mind with tranquil thoughts, I am looking for you!
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| Image by Uschi Dugulin from Pixabay |
Get your mind off the polar vortex that has frozen the world and onto thoughts of spring and new beginnings. Give the reader a whiff of the clean air after an April shower or the heady fragrance of lilacs. Poems, short stories, essays, and first-person manuscripts of all varieties are welcome. The content relating to or evoking ideas associated with spring, such as growth, inspiration, birth, and rebirth, is acceptable. I'm also keen to hear about any haiku, photographs, or tried-and-true recipes you have for the season. I eagerly await your first submissions.
Melt the frigid circumstances--dip into the warm waters of your mind. Anticipate halcyon thoughts.
Take a Dip by Monique Berry