<surprise us> was the theme and YES, we were surprised!
Fabulous short story!!!!
New interview posted w/ novelist Yance Wyatt who may or may not be a "southern writer"...all depends on the Waffle House order!
www.south85journal.com/2026/06/the-...
Thrilled to announce the new issue is LIVE!
surprise us | unthemed features a lovely mix of established & emerging writers and is filled with, well, surprises!
Proud of the team of Converse low-res MFA students & grads I worked w/ to pull this all together.
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Thrilled to announce that @maureenlangloss.bsky.social is the new South 85 artist-in-residence, currently working on material for our fall\winter issue, with the theme CITY | COUNTRY. Watch for her photos...here's a quick peek of her beautiful work!
(We open for subs on 6/18...details soon)
Bet you've never read this POV before.....a wonderful piece for our theme of <surprise us>!
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Congratulations to these writers whose work has been selected for our Editor's Choice Award Longlist!
Read their pieces (and a bunch of other amazing pieces!) in the new issue:
www.south85journal.com/table-of-con...
My poem “Ditto Machine” is in South 85, and it’s keeping great company. Read something this week—and then read some more!
Congratulations to the winner & finalists of our $100 Editor's Choice Award! (Yes, we also wish it was MORE $$$$$.) Read these pieces & our entire, excellent spring/summer issue:
www.south85journal.com/table-of-con...
(Secret: we're opening for subs in mid-June with a theme of city | country)
Longlisted 🎉
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Thrilled to announce the new issue is LIVE!
surprise us | unthemed features a lovely mix of established & emerging writers and is filled with, well, surprises!
Proud of the team of Converse low-res MFA students & grads I worked w/ to pull this all together.
www.south85journal.com/table-of-con...
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Congratulations to these writers whose work has been selected for our Editor's Choice Award Longlist!
Read their pieces (and a bunch of other amazing pieces!) in the new issue:
www.south85journal.com/table-of-con...
Happy to share my latest short story, "The Intersection," is now live on South 85 journal.
@south85journal.bsky.social.
www.south85journal.com/the-intersec...
I'm super very happy to say my story, "Tigers," is now up at the most excellent @south85journal.bsky.social! It's got tigers in it, in case you were wondering. www.south85journal.com/tigers/
Julia
My new story Pride and Provenance is out now in @south85journal.bsky.social. Thank you to the editors for giving this weird Florida piece a home, and thank YOU for reading!
www.south85journal.com/pride-and-pr...
