𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟕, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟏) available now. Ten years ago today, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now! “Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson Cover Art - “Teal Sovereign” by 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐢 inkinthirds.org/vol-7-i-1/

PSA: We DON'T support AI at any stage of your writing journey. People have been writing for thousands of years without generative AI or chatbots for critiques. We want concept, writing, revisions, and submissions, the old-fashioned way. BTW, subs open! inkinthirds.org/submissions/

We're excited to announce a Special Interest publication, releasing in December. 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 is the theme. Still on the lookout for 𝐀𝐑𝐓! Fill our inbox! All 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 are open for our regular spring/summer March issue as well. inkinthirds.org/submissions/

Thank you for all the well wishes! You’ve sent many sincere messages, and we're grateful for the love from this community. The past 17 months have been trying, and your support is everything. The good news is 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! We're back. inkinthirds.org/submissions/

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: We've had some rather rude queries lately. For those who don’t know, Grace’s son was hospitalized with T-ALL Cancer on April 17, 2025. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠. They want to keep the magazine running, but EXPECT DELAYS! Kindness goes a long way. 🫶

Submissions are open, but EXPECT DELAYS! Grace’s son was diagnosed with stage 4 T-ALL Cancer (Lymphoma/Leukemia) on April 17, 2025. They are back in the hospital due to complications. They want to keep the magazine running, but please spread the word about response delays.

May 13, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW inkinthirds.org/100ww-may-13…

Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - May 7, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤... Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮! inkinthirds.org/tlt-may-7-20…

May 6, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW inkinthirds.org/100ww-may-6-…

𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥 𝟕, 𝐢.𝟏) Ten years ago, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now! 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 print issues until May 8th. Code: 𝟐𝟎𝐌𝐀𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 via MagCloud “Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson inkinthirds.org/vol-7-i-1/

Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - April 30, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤... Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮! inkinthirds.org/tlt-april-30…

April 29, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW inkinthirds.org/100ww-april-…

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 for recent donations! Every dollar helps us to keep printing issues & paying contributors. If you like what we do, please consider a donation, no matter how small. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬! Spread the word! Donate here: inkinthirds.org/donations/

Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - April 23, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤... Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮! inkinthirds.org/tlt-april-23…

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 for recent donations! Every dollar helps us to keep printing issues & paying contributors. If you like what we do, please consider a donation, no matter how small. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬! Spread the word! Donate here: inkinthirds.org/donations/

𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥 𝟕, 𝐢.𝟏) Ten years ago, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now! 𝟐𝟓% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 print issues until April 25th. Code: 𝟐𝟓𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 via MagCloud “Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson inkinthirds.org/vol-7-i-1/

April 22, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW inkinthirds.org/100ww-april-…

April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨! "I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water..." ~Wendell Berry buff.ly/lzST3Yv

April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨! "And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anaïs Nin buff.ly/YaDPc7C

April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨! "love is believable in every moment of exhaustion in every heartbroken home in every dark spirit, the meaning unfolds..." ~Lisa Zaran buff.ly/tETeaeR

Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - April 16, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤... Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮! inkinthirds.org/tlt-april-16…