Prose and poetry by Leen Raats
On Saturday, March 29, I had the honor of leading two walk & write workshops at the annual Schrijfdag of Belgian organization Creatief Schrijven, a rich day full of workshops, readings, and encounters.
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Good news: an American website just published three of my poems. And not just any site, but ONE ART.
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The Nigerian Libretto Magazine has published my short story Silent Night. The inspiration for this story comes from a street in Rapertingen (Hasselt) where residents put up a lot of Christmas decorations every year. Of course, I took the liberty of creating my own reality. Also, I gave the street a different name, so I can always claim that any similarity with existing facts or persons is purely coincidental.
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The English version of my poem Aorta appears in '(W)holes,' an anthology by The Heartland Society of Women Writers (USA). It is a colorful collection of stories and poems by women writers.
(w)holes is an anthology where women and nonbinary writers consider the wholes that form us and the holes that cause relationships and structures to erode. This anthology explores the theme literally or figuratively in each carefully selected short story, poem, and nonfiction essay.
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I love publishing my poems and stories in magazines around the world. In fact, it has become a goal in itself: to add as many countries and continents as possible to my virtual world tour. There are many opportunities, from magazines published by a prestigious university over horror magazines with thousands of readers to a loving project of a handful of hip editors who diligently cobble together a beautiful publication. But how do you find these magazines?
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My poems “Beyond these mountains,” “What I want to tell my inner child” and “Signs of life” were published in Writenow, an online literary publication based in Nigeria. That means that I can cross Africa off my wish list, after Europe, North America and Asia. Because secretly I want to publish all over the world – literally.
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My poem Chronic was published in the Spring 2024 edition of Pleiades, in the special folio ‘On Disability’. Pleiades: Literature in Context is published twice a year by the University of Central Missouri and features work from both established and upcoming writers from around the world.
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The Greyhound Journal is an online and print magazine based in Hong Kong. They publish work with a historical angle. Their periodic publications contain stories and poems in both Mandarin and English. When I came across their website some time ago, I immediately realized two things: 1. I want to be part of this and 2. I want to send in my poem Loam.
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Today the 24 spring issue of Rathalla Review came out, featuring my story You shouldn’t move an old tree.
Rathalla Review is a literary magazine published by students of Rosemont College, just outside Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA).
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My poem “Room to Breathe” appeared in Crannóg Magazine
(issue 60, Spring 2024), a leading Irish literary magazine. I am one of
45 writers published in this issue.
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