Open Mic

 

Open Mic is an online forum that takes place over 24 hours on select Wednesdays from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm. Anyone may submit a work-in-progress piece of creative writing Mon-Tue the week of the scheduled Open Mic. Throughout the 24 hour period, writers will receive constructive feedback from other community members.

 

The next Open Mic is scheduled for Wed, May 11. Submit your work starting Monday, May 9 using the Submit Form. Hazel and Wren will post all the submissions by the start of the Open Mic Wednesday at 12:00 am CST.

Due to space limitations and simplicity’s sake, please follow the Open Mic guidelines below. If you submit more than the allowed length, the editors will post an excerpt of their choosing to fit the guidelines.

Poetry: 40 lines max

Fiction and Nonfiction: 500 words max

Submitters must provide constructive feedback on at least one other person’s work. We’re a community here!

 

All work is owned by its creator, and copyright protected as such. Each work in the Open Mic series is a work in progress, and presented by the writers in order to get feedback that will help them workshop each piece to the best version possible.

The comments section in the Open Mic series is intended for constructive critiques only. All comments are moderated by Hazel & Wren, and are subject to removal under their discretion. Honest opinions are of the utmost value, but make sure that critical comments are intelligent and constructive before submitting them. Comments that are purely spiteful, malicious, or just plain hurtful are not helpful in any way, and will be taken down. Like the piece, or one section in particular? Let them know that, too, and explain why. Let’s start a conversation!