Ink In Thirds

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𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟕, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟏) available now. Ten years ago today, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now!

“Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson

Cover Art - “Teal Sovereign” by 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐢

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Submissions are open, but EXPECT DELAYS!

Grace’s son was diagnosed with stage 4 T-ALL Cancer (Lymphoma/Leukemia) on April 17, 2025.

They are back in the hospital due to complications.

They want to keep the magazine running, but please spread the word about response delays.

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May 13, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - May 7, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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May 6, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥 𝟕, 𝐢.𝟏) Ten years ago, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now!

𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 print issues until May 8th. Code: 𝟐𝟎𝐌𝐀𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 via MagCloud

“Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson

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Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - April 30, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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April 29, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 for recent donations! Every dollar helps us to keep printing issues & paying contributors.

If you like what we do, please consider a donation, no matter how small. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬! Spread the word! Donate here: https://t.co/X3Ega3yAvw

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Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - April 23, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 for recent donations! Every dollar helps us to keep printing issues & paying contributors.

If you like what we do, please consider a donation, no matter how small. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬! Spread the word! Donate here: https://t.co/X3Ega3yAvw

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𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥 𝟕, 𝐢.𝟏) Ten years ago, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now!

𝟐𝟓% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 print issues until April 25th. Code: 𝟐𝟓𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 via MagCloud

“Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson

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April 22, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨!

"I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water..."
~Wendell Berry

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April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨!

"And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to blossom."
~Anaïs Nin

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April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨!

"love is believable
in every moment of exhaustion
in every heartbroken home
in every dark spirit,
the meaning unfolds..."
~Lisa Zaran

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Three Line Thursday 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. #TLT - April 16, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨!

"The time I like best is 6am
when the snow is 6 inches deep
which I'm yet to discover
'cause I'm under the covers
fast, fast asleep. "
~Roger McGough

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April 15, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨!

"I am not sorry for my soul
That it must go unsatisfied,
For it can live a thousand times,
Eternity is deep and wide. "
~Sara Teasdale

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April #NationalPoetryMonth & HAPPY 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝙄𝙣𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨!

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and..."
~ Jenny Joseph

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