Two Months

by Lilian McCarthy

Lilian McCarthy is a budding writer, artist, and cultural commentator offering insights from the perspective of a feminist queer millennial. Her primary areas of focus are LGBTQ lived experiences and their representation in media. Lilian is student at Smith College in Northampton, MA where she is studying Comparative Literature. She devotes her free time to reproductive justice advocacy and fabric arts.

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An exciting fact about the book is that I learned how to use Adobe Illustrator in six hours from my friend who studies graphic design in London! Those skills were all it took for me to transfer my drawings into digital pieces. I am so grateful that she took the time to walk me through the process.

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Submissions

Poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction/prose poetry submissions are now closed. The reading period for standard submissions opens again September 15, 2025. Submit here.

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