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Submissions Are Now Open!
Read more: Submissions Are Now Open!Writer’s Block Magazine is back in business with a brand-new board! Our introductions will be up in the coming weeks, and meanwhile we would like to inform you that we are open to submissions! You can submit works in a range of formats, from fiction to non-fiction, poetry to essays. Check out our Submission Guidelines…
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Flash Fiction Competition 2020 — Second Place
Read more: Flash Fiction Competition 2020 — Second PlaceWe are excited to announce the second place winner of our competition! Check out what Reinier van der Plas has come up with for the prompt “What are we going to do with the flesh-eating plant in our garden?” The Mansionby Reinier van der Plas An old house stood atop the hill at the very…
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What Does It Mean to Keep the World at Home?
Read more: What Does It Mean to Keep the World at Home?In late March, I was recalled home by my parents, the government, and my university. They told me I had to leave Amsterdam and return to the UK due to the spread of the coronavirus. I felt indignant, Amsterdam is my home. Despite my protest, it eventually became clear that there was no way around…
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Writer’s Block is Looking for New Editorial Board Members!
Read more: Writer’s Block is Looking for New Editorial Board Members!Writer’s Block Magazine is looking for fresh, enthusiastic and creative editorial board members! Do you like writing and editing? Do you have any journalistic aspirations? Then join the Writer’s Block editorial board! What/who is Writer’s Block?Writer’s Block Magazine is a student-run magazine at University of Amsterdam. We have an international readership and contributors from across…
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Shine on (you) Crazy Diamond #2: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace
Read more: Shine on (you) Crazy Diamond #2: Garth Marenghi’s DarkplaceShine on (you) Crazy Diamond, other than being a not so subtle reference to the magnificent music of Pink Floyd, is also the title for this series of articles hellbent on making you discover underrated artworks that have nothing but passion and a heaping amount of psychedelics in them. With that out of the way,…