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Enjoying this small excerpt from “casualties” by Alec Evan March, our Best of the Net Finalist? The full piece is availa...
25/07/2024

Enjoying this small excerpt from “casualties” by Alec Evan March, our Best of the Net Finalist? The full piece is available to read online for free by clicking the link in our bio.

Who is Alec Evan March?
Alec Evan March is a writer and literature student from Athens, Greece, as well as a cautionary tale about what happens when one internalizes a few too many Mitski lyrics at a tender age. He is currently at work on his first novel, which is to be released (at this pace) sometime in the next three decades. Hopefully. Fingers crossed.

🎉Congrats to ALEC EVAN MARCH for being a 2024 Best of the Net Fiction Finalist! 🎉Want to get started on reading this nom...
24/07/2024

🎉Congrats to ALEC EVAN MARCH for being a 2024 Best of the Net Fiction Finalist! 🎉

Want to get started on reading this nominated title? You can click on the link in our bio to start reading “casualties”. Trust us, you will not want to put it down.

It's official! 💥Our submissions for Issue 8 are OPEN💥 It’s been so long since our editors have gotten a chance to read y...
12/07/2024

It's official! 💥Our submissions for Issue 8 are OPEN💥 It’s been so long since our editors have gotten a chance to read your work, and we are ready to dive right back in! Please send us your favorite and most chaotic pieces! We accept fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art (photography, digital art, etc), plays, and screenplays.

13/04/2024

Honored to be on the cover of Chaotic Merge Magazine!

Issue 7 is coming this Friday, and with that comes some fun festivities! Join us virtually for our Issue 7 Launch Party ...
26/03/2024

Issue 7 is coming this Friday, and with that comes some fun festivities! Join us virtually for our Issue 7 Launch Party on Sunday, March 31st, at 4 pm ET. Contributors will be reading their work from inside and outside the issue. I hope you can join us for the fun! 🎉 RSVP with the link below:

https://issue7launchparty.splashthat.com

Issue 7 is coming this Friday, and with that comes some fun festivities! Join us virtually for our Issue 7 Launch Party ...
26/03/2024

Issue 7 is coming this Friday, and with that comes some fun festivities! Join us virtually for our Issue 7 Launch Party on Sunday, March 31st, at 4 pm ET. Contributors will be reading their work from inside and outside the issue. I hope you can join us for the fun! 🎉 RSVP with the link in our bio.

Issue 7 Is here! Well, almost! Pre-orders are now open for anyone ready to snag a copy before the official release on Ma...
15/03/2024

Issue 7 Is here! Well, almost! Pre-orders are now open for anyone ready to snag a copy before the official release on March 29th! I hope you all enjoy this beautiful art, which is only the start of what this issue contains. This issue includes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, and plays from 24 different contributors from around the world. Get ready to love, cry, and feel your cheeks burn from secondhand embarrassment! This issue is ready for you, so do not forget to grab a copy with this link: https://chaoticmergemagazine.com/product/issue-7-winter-issue-print-version/

This wonderful cover art is called “In Built Space 1” by Jaina Cipriano. Jaina Cipriano is an experiential designer and filmmaker exploring the emotional toll of religious and romantic entrapment. Her worlds communicate with our neglected inner child and are informed by explosive colors, elements of elevated play and the push/pull of light and dark. Find more of Jaina’s work on Instagram.

This issue includes works by the following contributors:

Fiction by Kevin B., Jennifer Stark, and Kenneth Gulotta. Nonfiction by Sam Moe, J. Alan Nelson, Angela Townsend, Beto Huerta, and Jacqueline Morgan. Poetry by Mia Alexander, Aïcha Martine Thiam, Paula Maseda, Hannah Cruz, Stella Gleitsman, Julia Rapp, Susan Muth, and Shannon Dunn. Art by Jaina Cipriano, Emily Millán, KJ Hannah Greenberg, Zoe Stanek, and Abby Behrens.Playwriting by Kathryn Rossetter, Layli Rohani, and Kolin Lawler.

This issue was edited by Jasmine Ferrufino, Mason Martinez, Britt Trachtenberg, Emily Townsend, Lassiter Jamison, Isha Jain, Audrey T. Carroll, Kylie Yockey, Tabatha Miller, Christopher Barton, Andrew Gills, Sarah Lawless, Ali Van Glad, Ayla Marsden, Kirry Kaufer, and Bailey Peabody.

Please enjoy this excerpt from our pushcart nominee. If you are interested in reading the whole piece and learning more ...
09/03/2024

Please enjoy this excerpt from our pushcart nominee. If you are interested in reading the whole piece and learning more about Lori D’Angelo, click the link in our bio

Who is Lori D’Angelo?
Lori D’Angelo (she/her) is a grant recipient from the Elizabeth George Foundation and an alumna of the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley. Recent work has recently appeared in Beaver Magazine, Blood Moon Rising, Bu****it Lit, Idle Ink, JAKE, Litmora, One Art Poetry Journal, and Wrong Turn Lit. Find her on Twitter or Instagram and Threads at lori.dangelo1.

Want to learn more about our fiction pushcart nominee Lori D’Angelo? Read our interview, conducted by our fiction editor...
09/03/2024

Want to learn more about our fiction pushcart nominee Lori D’Angelo? Read our interview, conducted by our fiction editor Lassiter, as they talk about Lori’s work and more! To find the full interview click the link in our bio.

Who is Lori D’Angelo?
Lori D’Angelo (she/her) is a grant recipient from the Elizabeth George Foundation and an alumna of the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley. Recent work has recently appeared in Beaver Magazine, Blood Moon Rising, Bu****it Lit, Idle Ink, JAKE, Litmora, One Art Poetry Journal, and Wrong Turn Lit. Find her on Twitter or Instagram and Threads at lori.dangelo1.

How are you loving “Myofascial Trigger Point” by Court Ludwick, one of our Pushcart nominees?Want to read an interview a...
05/02/2024

How are you loving “Myofascial Trigger Point” by Court Ludwick, one of our Pushcart nominees?

Want to read an interview about this poem and author? Click the link in our bio.

Who is Court Ludwick?

Court Ludwick is a writer, artist, and educator currently pursuing her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing. She is the author of These Strange Bodies (ELJ Editions, 2024) and the founding editor-in-chief of Broken Antler Magazine. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Denver Quarterly, Poetry South, West Trade Review, Oxford Magazine, Full House Literary, Archetype, and elsewhere. Find her on socials . Find more of her work at www.courtlud.com

Next up we have In Conversation with Court Ludwick author of “Myofascial Trigger Point.” This interview is conducted by ...
25/01/2024

Next up we have In Conversation with Court Ludwick author of “Myofascial Trigger Point.” This interview is conducted by our wonderful poetry editor, Kirry Kaufer.

Want to read the interview and poem? Click the link in our bio.

Who is Court Ludwick?

Court Ludwick is a writer, artist, and educator currently pursuing her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing. She is the author of These Strange Bodies (ELJ Editions, 2024) and the founding editor-in-chief of Broken Antler Magazine. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Denver Quarterly, Poetry South, West Trade Review, Oxford Magazine, Full House Literary, Archetype, and elsewhere. Find her on socials . Find more of her work at www.courtlud.com

This poem is called “To the Mother of My Abuser” by Taylor Franson-Thiel.Want to learn about the author and this piece? ...
23/01/2024

This poem is called “To the Mother of My Abuser” by Taylor Franson-Thiel.

Want to learn about the author and this piece?
You can find an interview on our website and link in our bio.

Next up, we have Taylor Franson-Thiel nominated for her poem “To The Mother of My Abuser.” Learn more about this piece ...
16/01/2024

Next up, we have Taylor Franson-Thiel nominated for her poem “To The Mother of My Abuser.” Learn more about this piece and the journey writing it with this interview conducted by Britt Trachtenberg, our managing poetry editor. You can also find her piece and interview with the link in our bio.

Who is Taylor Franson-Thiel?

Taylor Franson-Thiel is a writer from Utah, now based in Fairfax, Virginia. She received her Master’s in creative writing from Utah State University and is pursuing an MFA at George Mason University. Her writing frequently centers on playing as a Division One basketball player, the body, and mental health. Along with writing, she enjoys lifting heavy weights and reading fantastic books. You can find her on twitter

Did you enjoy this snippet from Erica Hoffmeister's piece “To Be Catfished Over AIM at Age 14” ?Our lovely nonfiction ma...
11/01/2024

Did you enjoy this snippet from Erica Hoffmeister's piece “To Be Catfished Over AIM at Age 14” ?

Our lovely nonfiction managing editor, Emily Townsend, recently interviewed Erica about this piece and her writing process. You can also find the interview and her piece on our website with the link in our bio!

In honor of our Pushcart Nominee, we will dedicate our socials to them for the next few weeks. We are starting this week...
09/01/2024

In honor of our Pushcart Nominee, we will dedicate our socials to them for the next few weeks.

We are starting this week with Erica Hoffmeister, nominated for her nonfiction piece “To Be Catfished Over AIM at Age 14.” Our lovely nonfiction managing editor, Emily Townsend, interviewed Erica about her piece and writing process. You can also find the interview and her piece on our website with the link in our bio!

Who is Erica Hoffmeister?

Erica Hoffmeister was born and raised in the fragrant orange groves of Southern California and now lives in Denver, where she teaches creative writing and rhetoric. A multi-genre writer, she is the author of three hybrid/poetry collections: Roots Grew Wild (Kingdoms in the Wild Press, 2019), Lived in Bars (Stubborn Mule Press, 2019), and the forthcoming All the Parts You Haven’t Lost (ELJ Editions, 2024). She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, thrice for Best of the Net, and has earned several other finalist spots across genres, with a variety of short fiction, memoir, poetry, and critical essays published. As an independent scholar, her research focuses on horror cinema, pop culture studies, generational nostalgia, and Gothic literature, all of which she works into her creative writing. She’s obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, cross-country road trips, and her two wildling daughters. Learn more at: http://www.ericahoffmeister.com/

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