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South 85 Journal

@South85Journal

The literary journal of the low-res @ConverseMFA program. We publish fiction, flash, nonfiction, poetry. Leslie Pietrzyk, Editor. https://teapaw.org/t.co/wcdqqbnFgM

 Spartanburg, SC
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The Fall/Winter 2026 issue of South 85 is LIVE!! Amazing responses to our open-ended prompt of city | country & we're excited about our new ekphrasis section! Oh, and the featured photographs are 🔥! All the riches here: south85journal.com/table-of-…
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Congrats to South 85 editor @lesliepwriter!
Leslie Pietrzyk (@lesliepwriter) profile pictureLeslie Pietrzyk@lesliepwriter13h
My story's up at @adroitjournal! "Hyenas" may not be for everyone...it's pretty relentless, dealing with tough topics. But if you're up for it, I'd love if you take a look. I sent it to 24 places before it won $1000 in this contest. Thank you, Adroit! theadroitjournal.org/issue-f…
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Renee Kalagayan@rkalagayanpoetOct 27
These nominees are all incredible, but I want to shoutout the poems especially: “Today” by Ruth Hoberman: south85journal.com/today “Letter to My Domestication” by Lisa Couturier: south85journal.com/letter-to…
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The editorial staff is pleased to present our 2026 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. Find these pieces (and more amazing work!) in our Spring/Summer surprise us | unthemed issue and our Fall/Winter city | country issue. Congrats to these writers! south85journal.com
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The editorial staff is pleased to present our 2026 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. Find these pieces (and more amazing work!) in our Spring/Summer surprise us | unthemed issue and our Fall/Winter city | country issue. Congrats to these writers! south85journal.com
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We're pleased to announce the winner & finalists of the Editor's Choice Award! You'll find these pieces (and other great writing!) in our city | country issue: south85journal.com/table-of-…
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Excited to announce the Editor's Choice Longlist! You'll find these excellent pieces in our recently released city | country issue: south85journal.com/table-of-… CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Interview w/ poet Jane Satterfield & her <poems of elegy for species facing extinction or habitat loss & poems of encounter with creatures real or cryptid who populate our local landscapes and appear in art, folklore, or legend...> south85journal.com/2026/10/i…
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Jacqueline@JackieGoyette78Oct 3
Thrilled to have my piece “Spello” included in this issue of @South85Journal ! Thank you so much!
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The Fall/Winter 2026 issue of South 85 is LIVE!! Amazing responses to our open-ended prompt of city | country & we're excited about our new ekphrasis section! Oh, and the featured photographs are 🔥! All the riches here: south85journal.com/table-of-…
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The Pushcart Prize@PushcartPrizeOct 2
PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS REMIND SMALL PRESS WRITERS AND EDITORS THAT THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS TO OUR 52ND EDITION IS DECEMBER FIRST. DETAILS AT PUSCARTPRIZE.COM
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Renee Kalagayan@rkalagayanpoetOct 1
This is a special issue of @South85Journal because it's my first as assistant poetry editor! 💜💛 I might be biased (I am), but this issue is incredibly good: south85journal.com/table-of-…
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The Fall/Winter 2026 issue of South 85 is LIVE!! Amazing responses to our open-ended prompt of city | country & we're excited about our new ekphrasis section! Oh, and the featured photographs are 🔥! All the riches here: south85journal.com/table-of-…
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Maureen Langloss@MaureenLanglossOct 1
I am so thrilled to see my work in the gorgeous new issue of @south85journal! I had the best time serving as Artist-in-Residence for it. Pls check out my portfolio & artist statement & read the amazing writing in this special issue: south85journal.com/artists-s…
My photograph overlooking NYC from a train on a bridge with text overlaid: South 85 Out Now Fall Winter 2026 City Country

ALT My photograph overlooking NYC from a train on a bridge with text overlaid: South 85 Out Now Fall Winter 2026 City Country

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“Where’s the power in the middle, Khalid? And hope without power?” My short story ‘Spoonless’ is out today in @South85Journal! Many thanks to Christine for her thoughtful edits, and to @lesliepwriter and the team for giving it a home. south85journal.com/spoonless…
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John Walser@JohnWalser5Oct 1
Big, big thanks to the folks at SOUTH 85 JOURNAL @South85Journal for including "Chronoscope 216: The night front brought cool" in their newest wonderful issue... And check out the stunning photographs too! south85journal.com/chronosco…
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Leslie Pietrzyk@lesliepwriterSep 30
I want someone I know to get these literary jobs: Executive Director or Editor of Oxford American! (Feel free to share...JTM here.) oxfordamerican.org/jobs
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Hint: it's the new issue!!!!! 👀
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Rumor has it the new issue's coming out soon....! Until then, enjoy this picture taken by the South 85 Artist-in-Residence, Maureen Langloss!
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Good news from our MFA faculty editor of @South85Journal!
Leslie Pietrzyk (@lesliepwriter) profile pictureLeslie Pietrzyk@lesliepwriterSep 15
I get to share some exciting news: "Hyenas" won the fiction contest sponsored by Adroit Journal & will be published next month! It's a challenging story to read and I'm grateful to the editors for reading it so well.
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Interview w/ Erin Miller Reid: <The non-answer of silence stung & made the 8-month process of querying agents demoralizing. My high occurred when my novel was chosen from the slush pile (it does happen!) by literary agent, Heather Carr.> @KentuckyPress south85journal.com/2026/09/i…
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Thank you for sharing your prose & poetry with us. We've made our selections and are working on pulling together the fall/winter issue: city | country. If you haven't heard back from us about your submission, please email (address on the site). WE APPRECIATE ALL Y'ALL WRITERS!
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