MockingHeart Friends! Happy December!

The end of the year is fast approaching, but so is the first issue of 2026! And both of these milestones are worth celebrating.

For the Winter issue, you can submit from today until December 31st. The nights are getting frosty even here in Louisiana, and it’s more and more tempting to stay in. With that focus in mind, the theme for this issue is Reclusiveness. Send us your work that explores being insular, away from the action, or focused solely on the self. We can’t wait to see it.

We hope you’re staying healthy, happy, and inspired. Keep on keepin’ on, friends–and as always, thank you for the excellent work you do in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Hi, MockingHeart friends,

We at MockingHeart Review are proud to announce this year’s nominations for the Pushcart Prize:

“A Creation Story,” by Bessie Senette

“Lunch at Lulu’s Diner,” by Linda Laderman

“Morning Commute,” by Colleen S. Harris

“Resolve,” by Joey Nicoletti

“Crossing the Water,” by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

“On the Road, Fall 2001,” by Ruth Holzer

Congratulations to these poets, and many thanks to ALL of our MHR contributors for your excellent work in the world! It’s a privilege to read and publish your creations. Here’s to another great MockingHeart Review year–and the wrapping up of a full decade of MockingHeart Review.

P.S. – More information about the Prize and Pushcart Press can be found here.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Our Fall 2025 issue is now published, and you can take a look at it here! We hope you find the work of the writers and artists included in MockingHeart Review 10.3 to be fast-moving, compelling, and animating–and as MockingHeart Review’s tenth year turns its autumnal way toward colder days, may this issue help you find a bit of Mobility to keep things brisk.

Enjoy your week, MockingHeart friends! Thanks again for the excellent work you do in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! Happy Labor Day!

Submissions to the Fall 2025 issue closed at midnight—and now is the time for celebrating all the good work you and your fellow writers do. We’re so proud of you for your steadfast dedication to the writing life, and to the work you do in the other areas of your life as well. It’s inspiring!

Be sure to thank those around you for their own good work, and take the time to savor the excellence that you and they have cultivated. The world is a better place for you being in it, and Labor Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate that resounding truth.

Incidentally, in exactly two weeks (on September 15th), MockingHeart Review will celebrate its ten-year anniversary! That’s rewarding work worth celebrating too. Thanks for making it possible, dear friends.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart friends! Thanks for keeping up with our side of the literary world, and for your time and care in reading and submitting to MHR. A reminder that the Fall 2025 issue is now open to submissions.

As you think of writing and of the folks who engage in it, please keep in your thoughts MockingHeart Review‘s Founding Editor, Clare L. Martin, who is currently fighting the good fight against gallbladder cancer. If you can contribute to her battle during this difficult time, you would be helping a generous writer and caring person who has touched many lives. Of course, Clare would also appreciate some words of encouragement if you have the time to reach out.

Thanks for all you do, friends, and for your continuing good work in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! Happy August!

Here we are, smack in the middle of 2025–and it’s been a tumultuous, busy year so far! Somehow, we’ve made it to the dog days of summer, and in the midst of the Louisiana heat I get to write to you again with some cool news: submissions are now open for MHR 10.3, the Fall 2025 issue of MockingHeart Review! And we’re already getting in the spirit. Halloween decor now graces the shelves of many stores, and that one pumpkin drink will be back this month at that one big coffee chain. For the Fall issue, you can submit from today until August 31st. As we move gradually toward the the cooler part of the year, following one’s compass can help us make it all the way through. With movement on the mind, the theme for this issue is Mobility.

We hope you’re staying healthy, happy, and inspired. Keep on keepin’ on, friends–and as always, thank you for the excellent work you do in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Our Spring/Summer 2025 issue is now published, and you can take a look at it here! We hope you find the work of the writers and artists included in MockingHeart Review 10.2 to be musical and contemplative, stirring and earnest–and as MockingHeart Review’s tenth year moves toward summer, may this issue help you find some meditation of your own.

Enjoy your Sunday, MockingHeart friends! Thanks again for the excellent work you do in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Hi, MockingHeart Review Friends,

I hope you’re doing well today, laughing often, and creating art! Today is the last day to submit to the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of MHR. The issue will be published on June 1st.

Until 11:59 PM Central Time today, feel free to send us your work–we’ll be glad to view it! As you’ll remember, this issue has no theme.

If you’ve already sent your artwork or poetry our way, thanks very much! We’re looking forward to experiencing your creations, and we’ll get back to you before long.

Be well, and as always, thank you for your excellent work in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! Happy National Poetry Month!

No foolin’–it’s already April! I hope you’re feeling inspired, happy, and stress-free.

A great way to kick off this celebratory month is by submitting your poetry or artwork to MockingHeart Review! Submissions are now open for MHR 10.2, the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of MHR! You can submit from today until April 30th.

Remember, our Spring/Summer issues have no dedicated theme, so you can send away without worry. When you’re ready, meditate and create around whatever ideas seem right, and then send your poetry and/or artwork our way! We look forward to experiencing it.

We hope you’re staying healthy, happy, and inspired. Keep on keepin’ on, friends–and as always, thank you for the excellent work you do in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Our Winter 2025 issue is now published, and you can take a look at it here! We hope you find the work of the writers and artists included in MockingHeart Review 10.1 to be enlightening and galvanizing. As we move fully into the new year, may this issue help you find some warmth and help you into a brisk new-year spirit.

Enjoy your weekend, MockingHeart friends! Thanks again for the excellent work you do in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief