Anu Mahadev’s poem “Sapodilla – the soap apple seed speaks” was included in our “Transitions” spring journal in honor of National Poetry Month. The DRP editors felt this poem represented the theme and it brought many layers of sensory and spiritual descriptions that come from examining a piece of fruit. Read the poem here and…
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Author Interview: M A Dubbs
M. A. Dubb’s short story “Like That” appeared in “Transitions” (Spring 2024) and here’s an insight into her writing process and recommendations for a Spanish must-read short story. M. A. Dubbs is an award-winning Mexican-American and LGBT poet from Indiana. For over a decade, Dubbs has published writing in magazines and anthologies in seven countries…
Author Interview: Archita Mittra
Archita Mittra’s story “The Weaver” appeared in our 2022 anthology, “Every Breath Alight.” We were captivated by this futuristic love story that dropped life wisdom, proving that heartbreak and confusion still exists in any world inhabited by humans. The DRP editors thought this story had stayed on our theme of women finding their voices and…
Author Interview: Mark Bruce
His short stories featuring “Minerva James,” a lawyer in 1960’s who uses wit and logic to solve cases have been published in all three of Dandelion Revolution Press’s previous anthologies! Mark says it best: “Minerva is always the smartest person in the room, often to the consternation of the men in that same room.” Let’s…
Story Behind the Story: “Chant de la Mer” by Hayley E. Frerichs
Happy Women’s History month! I never used to think much of March, just the last cold month of winter before spring truly arrives. But since being a part of Dandelion Revolution Press, this month has a special place in my heart. Our first two anthologies were published on International Women’s Day in 2020 and 2021.…
Story Behind the Story: “Speechless”
By Paige Gardner What if there was a limit to how many words you could speak each day? How would that affect our relationships with others? Would we find new ways to communicate? Would we discover all the ways that already exist? This is the premise of my newest story “Speechless,” published in Dandelion Revolution…
Behind DRP: We Contain Magic
By Hayley E. Frerichs When Paige reached out with a tentative email inquiring if any of us would be interested in a second anthology, I responded enthusiastically. My fingers couldn’t type fast enough to craft a response. I put on the caps lock and screamed through email how excited I was to do this again. …
Behind DRP: It Takes a Village
By Ashini J. Desai I’ll tell you the truth. DRP formed from a place of ego. Thankfully, it did not take long for us to grown from that stance. As writers, we were frustrated with our efforts to be published. We had stories we wanted to tell, but they didn’t fit into specific buckets. Our…