Iron Oak Editions

"Shed of missing supplies, smell of mulch, tight pinch of his fingers, the stick of skin" Excerpt from “Next Door” by Dan Kraines, author of the new book Strap. Preorder a copy at the link below: buff.ly/G72W5af #writingcommunity

“I do not kill bees for fear of retribution. I run as fast as I can. If only I could fly.” Excerpt from Travis Cohen Acosta’s “20 Deaths.” It appears in our new CNF anthology. Get a copy at the link below: buff.ly/HvUAXKs #writingcommunity

Iron Oak Editions seeks fiction and CNF queries and full poetry manuscripts. Submission guidelines at the link below: buff.ly/fgbqL0e #writingcommunity

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Our editorial critique team is here to help you refine your work, a short individual piece, or a full book manuscript. Meet the team and get further details: buff.ly/v3rY4gE #writingcommunity

“There are times when I am awakened in the morning by the soft press of a tiny hand against my cheek and a high pitched squeal, and I think, oh, I can live this way forever.” Excerpt from Cheliss Thayer’s “Darkness.” It appears in our new CNF anthology buff.ly/HvUAXKs

“I feel you are waiting as if the advance of night made us more intimate, as I deny what is obvious. A line is taut.” from “Crossing on Staten Island Ferry” by Dan Kraines, from his new book, Strap. Get a copy at our website and listen to him read: buff.ly/sZqrPbQ

Iron Oak Editions seeks fiction and CNF queries and full poetry manuscripts. Submission guidelines at the link below: buff.ly/fvzG2PM #writingcommunity #amwriting #writinglife

Come visit us at the AWP bookfair in Baltimore March 5th-7th. We are located at table #843. The bookfair is open each day from 9am-5pm. #writingcommunity

Iron Oak Editions seeks fiction and CNF queries and full poetry manuscripts. Submission guidelines at the link below: buff.ly/1lZPFjY #writingcommunity

For those seeking personal narratives that challenge, heal, and inspire, the work within the new CNF anthology from IOE will leave a lasting impact. Writing by Elizabeth Gonzalez James, Athena Dixon, and Cris Mazza among others. buff.ly/vV45S6T #writingcommunity

“Poetry is a moral art, at bottom. Classically. And a sensual bath. You could say that, as a poet, I’m pressing my fingers into a Jaffa orange, eager for a spray that won’t come." Excerpt from interview with Dan Kraines. buff.ly/tNvMsFh #writingcommunity

Come visit us at the AWP bookfair in Baltimore March 5th-7th. We are located at table #843. The bookfair is open each day from 9am-5pm. #writingcommunity

Join Iron Oak Editions at T843 for an in-booth signing with Dan Kraines at the AWP Bookfair on March 5th from 3:00–4:00 PM, and from 11:00-12:00 on March 6th & 7th. Copies of his new book Strap will be available. #writingcommunity #poetry

Join us for the Iron Oak Editions off-site reading and book launch for Strap by Dan Kraines and the new CNF anthology, A Brand New Word in the End Drops Out: Personal Stories of Mental Health and Mental Wellness. Mobtown Ballroom, 30 W North Ave, Baltimore. #writingcommunity

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our professional editors who can offer detailed developmental feedback. Details: buff.ly/usUCQbh #writingcommunity

"Shed of missing supplies, smell of mulch, tight pinch of his fingers, the stick of skin" Excerpt from “Next Door” by Dan Kraines, author of the new book Strap. Preorder a copy at the link below: buff.ly/G72W5af #writingcommunity

Get inspired. Connect with other readers and writers. Become an annual subscriber to our Substack, Roots & Words, and receive a complimentary copy of our spring print edition of West Trade Review. buff.ly/szRniKZ #writingcommunity

Iron Oak Editions seeks fiction and CNF queries and full poetry manuscripts. Submission guidelines at the link below: buff.ly/N7wzEBD #writingcommunity #amwriting #poetry #fiction #cnf

“I crouch down for him. A moment returning as tectonic shifts and a rising wave below me.” Excerpt from “Galloping Through a Dream” by Dan Kraines, author of the new book Strap. Preorder a copy below: buff.ly/TMrw4FA #writingcommunity

Iron Oak Editions seeks fiction and CNF queries and full poetry manuscripts. Submission guidelines at the link below: buff.ly/Fl1Th3w #writingcommunity #amwriting