RUNNR: ISSUE ONE
Inside—Prize Winners, Interviews, and more
RUNNR Issue One Is Here!
We're thrilled to launch the very first issue of RUNNR. Discover bold new writing powered by the PocketMFA community. This issue celebrates voices that break and mend, stories that stay with you, and poems that linger after the last line.
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Find inside: Prize-winning poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and flash.
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First Featured on Substack:
Philippa Hatendi-Louiceus in her short story “Inheritance” writes in vivid prose:
"She lies on a tombstone looking up into the sapphire sky as the wisps of clouds wander languorously by."
Ademola Adefolami in his essay “A Half-Formed Thing” reveals the inner workings of shame:
"You hate yourself for something you have no control over."
Prize Winners ($250 each): Selected by Brad Barkley, Charles Jensen, Kristina Marie Darling, and Jessica Handler:
Poetry: "day one" by Amrita Skye Blaine
Fiction: "In Care" by Lyn Michele Stevens
Flash: "There was a Woman Lived by a Graveyard" by Manny Blacksher
Creative Nonfiction: "To the Waitress in the Kyiv Cafe" by William Fleeson
Plus additional poetry, fiction, flash, and essays exploring grief, resilience, and change.
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We’re now accepting submissions for upcoming issues.
Poetry: 1-3 poems
Flash: <500 words
Fiction & CNF: 1,000-3,000 words
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