Author: Eleanor Whitmore

How to Submit Writing to Literary Magazines

How to Submit Writing to Literary Magazines

Eleanor WhitmoreJune 26, 2025
When I first researched how to submit writing to literary magazines, the process seemed harder than writing the piece itself. Each publication had different genres, reading periods, file rules, and preferences.  Dividing the work into research, preparation, submission, and tracking made it manageable. A professional submission cannot guarantee acceptance, but it can prevent avoidable rejection. […]
The Most Meaningful Contemporary Poetry Themes Worth Exploring Right Now

The Most Meaningful Contemporary Poetry Themes Worth Exploring Right Now

Eleanor WhitmoreMay 18, 2025
Poetry has always reflected the world around it, but today’s poems feel different. They don’t just describe emotions or beautiful landscapes—they capture the uncertainty, hope, and complexity of everyday life. Whether it’s a poem about scrolling through social media late at night or processing the emotional weight of climate change, contemporary poetry speaks in a […]
The Wax Child book review

The Wax Child book review: A Dark Historical Spell

Eleanor WhitmoreMay 12, 2025
Some historical novels recreate the past. Olga Ravn’s novel makes the past feel feverish, physical, and dangerously close. In this The Wax Child book review, I examine why its wax-doll narrator turns a familiar story of persecution into something stranger and harder to forget. Translated from Danish by Martin Aitken, the novel follows Christenze Kruckow, […]
Manuscript Formatting Guidelines for Writers

Manuscript Formatting Guidelines for Writers

Eleanor WhitmoreMay 12, 2025
When I finish a manuscript, I want the writing to receive all the attention. Yet presentation also shapes the reading experience. Agents, editors, publishers, and contest judges may review many submissions, so a clean document helps them focus on the work instead of distracting layout problems. Following manuscript formatting guidelines for writers also shows that […]
from professor murasaki's notebooks on the effects of lightning on the human body

From Professor Murasaki’s Notebooks on the Effects of Lightning on the Human Body

Eleanor WhitmoreMarch 15, 2025
A title this strange makes a promise: the poems will not behave predictably. From Professor Murasaki’s Notebooks on the Effects of Lightning on the Human Body delivers science, memory, humor, and unease without turning poetry into a lecture. I approached the collection expecting atmospheric science to dominate. Instead, scientific language becomes a way to examine […]
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