Dear Kinfolk,
The deadline for Is(sue) 16 is closed so, if you sent in
submissions for that, you should hear back from us in the next couple months on
those. And Is(sue) 16 should go live on December 15, 2024.
Therefore, it is time for us to announce the “Come Hell
and High Water: Helene” Special Is(sue)! This is our tribute to the
before-and-after geological and emotional event that Helene proved to be for
our beloved Appalachia. It is your opportunity as our Kinfolk to express your
emotions around this traumatic time, and for our mountains and people, as they recover.
Unlike the regular is(sues), special is(sues) live on the website for as long
as the website exists, under the “Special Is(sues)” page tab on the menu. Special
is(sues) have the same sub(mission) guidelines as the regular is(sues), with
the exception that you must put “HELENE” in the subject line to differentiate
submissions for this special is(sue) from those meant for a regular is(sue). That
is vital. For this special is(sue), sub(missions) will open on Wednesday,
November 6, 2024, and the deadline will be January 15, 2025.
The Is(sue) will go live on February 15, 2025. We hope that this
will provide a cathartic and healing space for us all.
So, by all means, send us your poetry, art, and short
stories expressing yourselves experimentally and therapeutically about Helene.
We’re here for you.
Sincerely,
Sabne Raznik
Poetry/Art Ed(itor)