Syncopation Literary Journal
@syncopationlit.bsky.social
An online journal dedicated to music. Free to read. No submission fees.
On the way to the airport, Mendelssohn’s notes capture you, inviting you to release your grief. Months later, the statins of the violin still follow you. Read Renuka Raghavan’s flash fiction here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #mendelssohn #classicalmusic #flashfiction
In Frank Pagani’s riveting poem, Gustav Mahler composes his final symphony, reflecting on those he loved and lost and ultimately saying goodbye to the world. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #gustavmahler #mahler #composer #musicsky #classicalmusic #poetry
A poet dreamed that Eddie Van Halen asked him for advice. He wanted to know how to lead a meaningful life in this world of chaos. Read about it in Tezozomoc’s poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #eddievanhalen #vanhalen #musicsky #politics #poetry #guitar #guitarist
Join us as Bruce Hunter takes us through the streets of #Toronto where we are mesmerized by a busker on sax. We may be broke but tonight we are richer than most. Read Bruce’s poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #jazz #saxophone #musicsky #poem #poetry #writing
Today we feature 3 poems from Shawn McGrory, words of wisdom about dreams, love, and artistry. Click the link below to read what Shawn has learned about life: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #wisdom #poetry #poems #love #romance #artist #literaryjournal #writingcommunity
Lea Ervin will always associate R.E.M. with lemon candy. Their music cut through the sweetness of her childhood, opening a world where art revealed truth. Read her essay here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #rem #losingmyreligion #musicsky #nonfiction #art #writer
On the day Leonard Cohen died, the stores sold out of tea and oranges. You can read this and other lies in Marie Metaphor Specht’s poem below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #leonardcohen #suzanne #poetry #poetrysky #poet #writer #music #musicsky #literaryjournal
Vishesh Abeyratne’s cinematic Wolf Tones tells the tale of a cursed cello. Its music will take over your body as it screams into your soul. Read the poem here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #cello #cellist #horror #fantasy #darkfantasy #poetry #musicsky #literaryjournal
Did you know Led Zeppelin were big fans of J. R. R. Tolkien? In Steven Fortune’s poem, the band performs in the realm of Tolkien’s tales. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #jrrtolkien #thelordoftherings #ledzeppelin #BookSky #musicsky #poetry #poem #tolkien
Anita has never been good enough. Music has always been her solace. Driving through the desert, she meets a mysterious being who might understand her. Read Trent Lewin’s short story here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #sciencefiction #scifi #musicsky #litsky #shortstory
Victor Kennedy wrote Samuel Dreamed on a train to Germany. This beautiful poem draws inspiration from literature, popular music and biblical traditions. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #dreamer #dreams #jonimitchell #lordoftherings #poem #poetry
Bedrich leaves Czechoslovakia for New York seeking his American Dream. Working as a street vendor, music links his new world and his old. Read Alexander Montgomery’s short story here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #americandream #myth #shortstory #writer #musicsky
Michelle Anthony Quirk’s latest essay is a story of inheritance, immigration, and a mandolin. You can read it at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #music #mandolin #immigration #italianamerican #immigrantstories #literaryjournal #writer #musicsky #musician
Do you have a summer origin story? Alex Hallbom’s own story took place in Canada’s Yukon, a fabled region where he first flourished as a musician. You can read it below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #canada #yukon #summer #nonfiction #musicsky #writingcommunity #writer
In 1970, Joyce Wieland painted her mouth, pressing lips to paper while singing O Canada, creating abstract art that alluded to gender and nationalism. Read about it in John Barton’s poetry here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #ocanada #canadaday #poetry #writer #artist
5 days remaining. Deadline is June 30 Alberta writers, send us your stories! albertaviews.ca/short-story-... #WritingContest #Fiction #ShortStory #Booksky #WriteSky #FictionContest #LiteraryContest #Alberta #Magazine #Contest #Alberta #CanLit
@sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social’s flash fiction Kraken Hearts is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, filled with romance and female empowerment. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #romance #fairytale #disney #fantasy #literaryjournal #thelittlemermaid #fiction
In Andrew Buckner’s flash fiction, a woman is visited by mysterious beings who remind her that it is never too late to follow your dreams. Read the story below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #fantasy #dreams #dreamers #musicsky #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #cinema
This story was inspired by my mom. I knew I wanted it to run in @syncopationlit.bsky.social - so glad they accepted it!
Syncopation Literary Journal@syncopationlit.bsky.social · last mo.@mynachang.bsky.social is a true master of flash fiction. Her story Star Song is an exquisite tale of loss, rebirth, and transformation. Read it at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #flashfiction #fantasy #writingcommunity #musicsky #literaryjournal #fairy
@mynachang.bsky.social is a true master of flash fiction. Her story Star Song is an exquisite tale of loss, rebirth, and transformation. Read it at the link below: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #flashfiction #fantasy #writingcommunity #musicsky #literaryjournal #fairy
Looking for your next great read? Ian Forth’s short story collection Hazlitt and the Mobility Scooter blends reality with a touch of the uncanny. And a good helping of music. Read a free sneak peek here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #booksky #bookexcerpt #reading
They call them the Skin People because they believe music holds the world together just as skin keeps the body intact. You can read Barry Foy’s short fantasy story here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #fantasy #shortstory #musicsky #booksky #writingcommunity #sailaway
In Denise Landry’s short story The Dream-Conductor, a violinist travels to a mysterious realm where she learns her music does not have to be perfect. It only has to be true. Read it here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #fantasy #fantasywriter #writer #shortstory #music
Thrilled to be part of the latest issue by @syncopationlit.bsky.social, a journal who loves music as much as me. You can find my piece, Kraken Hearts in this singing set, a new take on the Little Mermaid. syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/flash-fictio...
Flash Fiction
Andrew Buckner The Dream VisitorsDownload William Glewicz My Symphony of ColorDownload Sarah Oakes Kraken HeartsDownload S.M. Strand Clark is Dead: Cue Side OneDownload Renuka Raghavan When Mendels…
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Thank you to Natalie Welsh for choosing me as the featured artist in the new issue of @syncopationlit.bsky.social. Click this link to check out my essay about dreams & music, 4 of my abstract photos, & writing from all the around the world: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/cover-page-a...
It’s here! Volume 5, Issue 2: Dreams & Fantasy is now live. Thanks to @kiptain.bsky.social for the amazing cover image. To learn more about this issue, read our Editor’s Intro here: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #literaryjournal #fiction #nonfiction #poetry #art #music
Thank you to everyone who supported our Poetry Issue. Our Dreams & Fantasy Issue will go live very soon. Follow @syncopationlit.bsky.social for updates. #music #art #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #musicsky #readingcommunity
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