Last Syllable: A Longform Literary Journal
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A Longform Literary Journal. Issue III is out NOW! Read it at: lastsyllablelit.com
Thank you to everyone who submitted!!
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Thank you to everyone who submitted!!
We will only be open for submissions for 5 more days! Our submission period will end this Friday, October 31 (Halloween). Send us your work before then!! lastsyllablelit.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We will only be open for submissions for 5 more days! Our submission period will end this Friday, October 31 (Halloween). Send us your work before then!! lastsyllablelit.com
Congratulations to our Book Award finalists!!
October 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Congratulations to our Book Award finalists!!
Congratulations to our Best of the Net Nominees!!
October 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Congratulations to our Best of the Net Nominees!!
We are officially open for submissions until October 31st! Send us your long-form fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and your work that transcends the genres! Submit on: lastsyllablelit.com
We can’t wait to read your work!!
#writing #writingcommunity #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #litjournal #submit
We can’t wait to read your work!!
#writing #writingcommunity #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #litjournal #submit
October 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We are officially open for submissions until October 31st! Send us your long-form fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and your work that transcends the genres! Submit on: lastsyllablelit.com
We can’t wait to read your work!!
#writing #writingcommunity #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #litjournal #submit
We can’t wait to read your work!!
#writing #writingcommunity #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #litjournal #submit
This Easter, we invite you to celebrate with us the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May your reading, writing, and wondering this season draw you closer to the Word Himself. 💛✝️ #Easter #HeIsRisen #FaithAndLiterature #LastSyllable
May your reading, writing, and wondering this season draw you closer to the Word Himself. 💛✝️ #Easter #HeIsRisen #FaithAndLiterature #LastSyllable
April 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This Easter, we invite you to celebrate with us the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May your reading, writing, and wondering this season draw you closer to the Word Himself. 💛✝️ #Easter #HeIsRisen #FaithAndLiterature #LastSyllable
May your reading, writing, and wondering this season draw you closer to the Word Himself. 💛✝️ #Easter #HeIsRisen #FaithAndLiterature #LastSyllable
Our wonderful publisher, Dr. Katie Manning, moderated a panel discussion at AWP titled “It’s Personal, Not Strictly Business: Networking for Writers.” Star panelists Abayomi Animashaun, Elizabeth Dark, and Jessica Jacobs shared valuable insights. Friends of Last Syllable, we hope to see you at #946!
March 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Our wonderful publisher, Dr. Katie Manning, moderated a panel discussion at AWP titled “It’s Personal, Not Strictly Business: Networking for Writers.” Star panelists Abayomi Animashaun, Elizabeth Dark, and Jessica Jacobs shared valuable insights. Friends of Last Syllable, we hope to see you at #946!
The fabulous author François Bereaud, whose play was published in Last Syllable Issue 3, visits our table at AWP! We hope more friends of Last Syllable stop by booth #946 to say hello.
March 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The fabulous author François Bereaud, whose play was published in Last Syllable Issue 3, visits our table at AWP! We hope more friends of Last Syllable stop by booth #946 to say hello.
Last Syllable is launching an Annual Post-Publication Book Award Contest! 📚✨
🏆 $1,000 cash prize and ✈️ up to another $1,000 travel expenses to PLNU, and 🎤 a headlining feature in the PLNU M.A. in Writing program’s Visiting Writers Series!
Check lastsyllablelit.com/book-awards for details!
🏆 $1,000 cash prize and ✈️ up to another $1,000 travel expenses to PLNU, and 🎤 a headlining feature in the PLNU M.A. in Writing program’s Visiting Writers Series!
Check lastsyllablelit.com/book-awards for details!
March 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Last Syllable is launching an Annual Post-Publication Book Award Contest! 📚✨
🏆 $1,000 cash prize and ✈️ up to another $1,000 travel expenses to PLNU, and 🎤 a headlining feature in the PLNU M.A. in Writing program’s Visiting Writers Series!
Check lastsyllablelit.com/book-awards for details!
🏆 $1,000 cash prize and ✈️ up to another $1,000 travel expenses to PLNU, and 🎤 a headlining feature in the PLNU M.A. in Writing program’s Visiting Writers Series!
Check lastsyllablelit.com/book-awards for details!
It’s time! Last Syllable Issue 4 is officially LIVE! 🚨
Dive into a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger beyond the final word. Read, reflect, and revel in the artistry.
✨ Explore the issue now: lastsyllablelit.com/issue-iv.
#LastSyllable #NewIssue #LiteraryMagazine
Dive into a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger beyond the final word. Read, reflect, and revel in the artistry.
✨ Explore the issue now: lastsyllablelit.com/issue-iv.
#LastSyllable #NewIssue #LiteraryMagazine
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It’s time! Last Syllable Issue 4 is officially LIVE! 🚨
Dive into a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger beyond the final word. Read, reflect, and revel in the artistry.
✨ Explore the issue now: lastsyllablelit.com/issue-iv.
#LastSyllable #NewIssue #LiteraryMagazine
Dive into a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger beyond the final word. Read, reflect, and revel in the artistry.
✨ Explore the issue now: lastsyllablelit.com/issue-iv.
#LastSyllable #NewIssue #LiteraryMagazine
🚀 Exciting news! Last Syllable Issue 4 is dropping tomorrow! 🎉 Get ready for a powerful collection of poetry, prose, and art that will stay with you long after the last syllable. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! #LastSyllable #NewIssue #ComingSoon
March 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🚀 Exciting news! Last Syllable Issue 4 is dropping tomorrow! 🎉 Get ready for a powerful collection of poetry, prose, and art that will stay with you long after the last syllable. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! #LastSyllable #NewIssue #ComingSoon
🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
The wait is almost over—"Last Syllable" Issue 4 is dropping in just ONE week! Get ready for a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger long after the last word. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! 🔥📖 #LastSyllable #Issue4 #ComingSoon
The wait is almost over—"Last Syllable" Issue 4 is dropping in just ONE week! Get ready for a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger long after the last word. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! 🔥📖 #LastSyllable #Issue4 #ComingSoon
March 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
The wait is almost over—"Last Syllable" Issue 4 is dropping in just ONE week! Get ready for a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger long after the last word. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! 🔥📖 #LastSyllable #Issue4 #ComingSoon
The wait is almost over—"Last Syllable" Issue 4 is dropping in just ONE week! Get ready for a stunning collection of poetry, prose, and ideas that linger long after the last word. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss this! 🔥📖 #LastSyllable #Issue4 #ComingSoon
Friends of “Last Syllable,” meet us at AWP at booth 946!
March 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Friends of “Last Syllable,” meet us at AWP at booth 946!
Come to say hi at Last Syllable table and meet our team if you’re attending Wrier’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Sarah Southern (Nonfiction Editor left) and Rebecca Li (Managing Editor, right)
Sarah Southern (Nonfiction Editor left) and Rebecca Li (Managing Editor, right)
March 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Come to say hi at Last Syllable table and meet our team if you’re attending Wrier’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Sarah Southern (Nonfiction Editor left) and Rebecca Li (Managing Editor, right)
Sarah Southern (Nonfiction Editor left) and Rebecca Li (Managing Editor, right)
Mitch Albom concludes the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University, elevating it to new heights. The afternoon discussion is moderated by our writing professor and author, Holland Prior, and introduced by Josiah Roberts, Last Syllable’s Art & Web Designer.
March 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Mitch Albom concludes the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University, elevating it to new heights. The afternoon discussion is moderated by our writing professor and author, Holland Prior, and introduced by Josiah Roberts, Last Syllable’s Art & Web Designer.
Second day of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University: Sandra Cisneros’s lecture—moderated by Margarita Pintado Burgos, our professor and a poet—draws a full house.
February 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Second day of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University: Sandra Cisneros’s lecture—moderated by Margarita Pintado Burgos, our professor and a poet—draws a full house.
Jesmyn Ward opens this year’s Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. Breeann Kirby (left), professor of fiction, and Rebecca Li, a first-year MA in Writing student and managing editor at Last Syllable, introduce Jesmyn Ward to the audience.
February 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Jesmyn Ward opens this year’s Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. Breeann Kirby (left), professor of fiction, and Rebecca Li, a first-year MA in Writing student and managing editor at Last Syllable, introduce Jesmyn Ward to the audience.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all friends of Last Syllable!
February 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day to all friends of Last Syllable!
Happy New Year from “Last Syllable!”
December 31, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Happy New Year from “Last Syllable!”
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases Marc Frazier’s poem “The Finished Field.” Don’t miss this luminous piece —read it here: lastsyllablelit.com/the-finished...
December 30, 2024 at 1:11 AM
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases Marc Frazier’s poem “The Finished Field.” Don’t miss this luminous piece —read it here: lastsyllablelit.com/the-finished...
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases M. Benjamin Thorne’s poem “The Bedlam Dispatch.” Don’t miss this unsettling piece —read it here:https://lastsyllablelit.com/the-bedlam-dispatch
December 29, 2024 at 12:55 AM
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases M. Benjamin Thorne’s poem “The Bedlam Dispatch.” Don’t miss this unsettling piece —read it here:https://lastsyllablelit.com/the-bedlam-dispatch
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases David Miller’s poem “Names.” Don’t miss this powerful commemorative piece that captures a moment in history—read it here:https://lastsyllablelit.com/names
December 28, 2024 at 1:53 AM
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases David Miller’s poem “Names.” Don’t miss this powerful commemorative piece that captures a moment in history—read it here:https://lastsyllablelit.com/names
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases Barbara T. Parker’s fiction “The Dredge.” Don’t miss this dynamic and complicated story—read it here:https://lastsyllablelit.com/the-dredge
December 27, 2024 at 1:05 AM
“Last Syllable” Issue 3 showcases Barbara T. Parker’s fiction “The Dredge.” Don’t miss this dynamic and complicated story—read it here:https://lastsyllablelit.com/the-dredge