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Submission Call for Isolation

Issue # 31


We are thrilled to introduce the guest editor for NorthWord Magazine's Issue 31 - the one and only Steve Reeve!


Steve is a beloved local icon - a 16-year radio veteran, the host of the popular "Steve Reeve Show" on 100.5 CRUZ FM, and the co-founder of M'Guphynn Media Production. He's also lent his distinctive voice to the Goji Center YouTube channel.


For our upcoming issue, Steve has chosen the theme of "Isolation" - a timely and thought-provoking topic that we can't wait to explore through your powerful words and art.


Steve shares on why he chose “Isolation”:


“I’ve long maintained that Fort McMurray can be a lonely place. Opportunity brings people from across the country and even the globe, but long hours, harsh winters, and essentially one route connecting our region to the rest of Alberta can stack up to an alienating existence for people.


However, isolation doesn’t always have a negative connotation. Some people thrive in their solitude, and often thought-provoking and moving pieces of art are formed in a vacuum, so to speak. Isolation can be a gift and a tool, and yet there’s a reason they say one is the loneliest number.”


“As a gateway to a spectrum of emotions and experiences, I’ve chosen “Isolation” as the theme for Issue 31 of NorthWord as a means to explore the myriad interpretations of what being— or simply feeling— alone can be. And, perhaps, to help those leafing through the pages to feel a little bit less alone in their own solitude.”


So, writers and artists, get your pens and brushes ready! We can't wait to see what you create.


Please send us your poetry, prose, and visual art on the theme of "Isolation" to northword@hushmail.com by October 30, 2024.



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