Blog How to Submit to Literary Magazines LRR, April 23, 2018February 8, 2025 Christian Buckley As a literary magazine ourselves, we’d like to reach more authors with great stories. For the writer, literary magazines are a great way to begin building a CV of writing credentials. An impressive publication history can make you look more attractive to potential literary agents and publishing houses…. Continue Reading
Finding Time to Write LRR, April 18, 2018February 8, 2025 Lilia Shen I like to joke all the time that I’m a writer who doesn’t write. I’m a junior in college, currently getting ready to apply for medical school and also working on the staff for the Long River Review. Of course I don’t have time to write. I’m sure… Continue Reading
Blog Tips for the Present from an Almost-Graduate LRR, April 13, 2018February 8, 2025 Rebecca Hill When I first came to college, my biggest concern was choosing my major. I thought I was choosing my entire life path. I remember pacing the hallway of my freshman year dorm on the phone with my father, describing my worries. I felt pressure to choose a major… Continue Reading
Blog 5 Ecopoets for Anyone Looking to be Haunted LRR, April 11, 2018February 8, 2025 Amanda McCarthy Ecopoetry is a word used to mean many things in the poetry cannon, however the main point of many of these arguments is that ecopoets examine how humans fit into the world around them and contribute to the larger ecosystem of the entire world. These five poets try… Continue Reading
Four Protagonists from Literature You’d Want to Grab a Drink With (And One You Wouldn’t) LRR, April 10, 2018February 8, 2025 Andrew Katz 1. Guy Montag, Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag is the perfect conversationalist, in large part because he’s still kind of a blank slate. This is a guy who hasn’t read too many books, and the ones he read were in secret on fear of death. Have you read the… Continue Reading
Blog Breaking News: Ron Weasley is Actually the Worst LRR, April 6, 2018February 8, 2025 Raeann Veronesi I remember growing up spending hours of my days with my head in a Harry Potter book daydreaming of Ronald Weasley. I really don’t know what it was about him that I was so attracted to at that age, but I just know I always wished I could’ve… Continue Reading
Blog Great Tips on Writing LRR, April 5, 2018February 8, 2025 Parker Gregory Shpak So you want to write? No easy task. You can’t just sit down and pump out some words. You can’t just write. No. NO! Writing is much more than that—it’s a metaphysical triumph of the spirit over the physical. Naturally, you need to prepare yourself. Let’s say… Continue Reading
Blog A Day in the Life of the Least (or, Maybe Most) Stereotypical English Major LRR, April 4, 2018February 8, 2025 Bailey Shea It’s Tuesday night, and I have a very busy day tomorrow. Though I should be getting ready for a good night’s rest, I’m filling out one of those Buzzfeed quizzes that tells you your ideal major based on your fast food preferences and your dorm room décor (because “finding yourself”… Continue Reading
Blog How to Conquer this Year’s National Poetry Month, the 30 for 30 Challenge LRR, April 4, 2018February 8, 2025 Kelly Stoldt Every year, I feel obligated as a poet to participate in the 30 for 30 challenge when April rolls around. In order to celebrate National Poetry Month, the challenge consists of writing a poem a day, for 30 days straight. And, every year, the same thing happens. Writer’s… Continue Reading
Blog Caffeinated Beverage Alternatives and Essay Writing LRR, April 3, 2018February 8, 2025 Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst Jack Sullivan It’s the end of March, and spring fever is starting to loom throughout campus. While the spring weather permits more outdoor activities, the term papers are multiplying. If caffeinated beverages make you overly jittery and too anxious to actually focus, like me,… Continue Reading