Everything from the Strippy Headquarters*

Hey ,We are listening to Westlife this week. No, our editor Abasiama Udom is and she has taken to sending notes from their songs to our editorial group🤦🏿‍♂️There is however one line from Every little thing you do that resonates with everyone. It's...

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Sep 24, 2024
We have a Chapbook coming and more updates!

Dear ,A new Chapbook is in the making.Yes, we are almost ready with Sylvester Kwakye's Chapbook: How To Merchandise Crime. It hits the store on the 30th of September 2024.Submission CallSubmission is open for the last issue of 2024. Our Theme for thi...

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Sep 17, 2024
Update: Back from the Break, Dear Strippy Family

Dear ,We had to go on a little break. Did you miss our letters? We are back now!We are preparing for a new submission window that opens September 1st, 2024.We would love to hear your feedback as we prepare for the next issue. Please complete the surv...

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Aug 26, 2024
Don't you dare say a word friend!

So...I went through our issues on the store and found out we have had more downloads.The same with every platform we sent out Chapbooks to. You are amazing ! Thank you for being a part of this Strippy Family.Thank you for responding to our letters an...

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Aug 02, 2024
We bring you news from the far away lands

Dear ,Seen the cover for Psamuel Benjamin's Essential Poetry yet?The Chapbook release is slated for August 10th and it is everything delicate and raw.By the way, Stripes Literary Magazine will be opening for submissions by soon.We are still not sure...

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Jul 26, 2024
Tiny and not so tiny Strippy updates

Dear ,Every month we curate a list of open places for our creators and contributors to submit their work to. Have you checked out the list?Submitted yet?Not for you? Then, send this to a creator you might know.Stay Strippy 🙌

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Jul 19, 2024
Come join the celebration of beautiful moments

Hey ,I recently wrote to our authors asking if they would love it if we took their chapbooks to other platforms.Reason: more readersMost of our Chapbooks are free anyway and none (not even the print) is more than $5.I knew we needed to make these bea...

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Jul 12, 2024
Dear Family, we hope this world will be whole again.

Dear ,The world is experiencing a lot and we know it affects us all. We wake to the news of hurt children, lonely women and horror that communities might never recover from. This is where art holds the candle in a quiet search of what might be left o...

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Jul 05, 2024
Once, there was Fragments by Tia Shearer Basset

Remember Fragments ?Fragments by Tia Shearer Basset?Yes? It is the most downloaded Chapbook on the Stripes Literary Magazine Store. You can share it with a friend or share it on your social media platform 🤗Or, you can Tell us your best Chapbook from...

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Jun 24, 2024