The Midwest Literary Community Magazine.

Welcome to The Written Word Magazine On-Line!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

   

 

Start With A Dream

Angelic Cole

Founder and Editorial Director

The premier of this magazine has been a lifelong dream of mine. I have been an avid writer and reader for as long as I can remember. You would have thought that I would have reached this goal before 42 years had passed but I am a testament, like many others, who start with a dream but never start working on it until much later in life. "Better Late, Than Never" so the saying goes!

Almost 2 years with hundreds of long hours and hard work were put in to get this magazine out to you. It is amazing the number of people who supported me unconditionally on my mission to create a literary magazine for the Midwest that was visually fun and hip to read as well as helpful and inspiring to the new and established writer. The Written Word Magazine is a mainstream vehicle to help them give voice to their written word.

I think that you will enjoy the format of this publication with articles and features that were created to enhance the writer, particularly the Midwest writer. Each issue will highlight a writer, new or well-known with a cover story such as our "A conversation with Nikki Giovanni". Dr. Giovanni was so gracious to share her insights on writing and the world in general. Happy 60th Birthday, Nikki!

Also we have our "10 Up and Coming Midwest Writers" written by our Managing Editor, Raegan Johnson, which spotlights writers that you should read and keep your eye on because they are on their way to become great literary writers.


Our reviews on poetry, novels, essays, and short stories will provide insight on other authors to read. Each issue will have a different reviewer so that we can include a diverse opinion on different literary work. Our reviewers span from different generations and it is exciting to see who they have selected for review. Our selected submissions are an assortment of delicious reads that should satisfy your literary appetite. As well as a host of other information you should find enlightening.


As you will see, we covered writers that live or once lived in the Midwest, but if you were born or lived in the Midwest and our surrounding states then you were embraced as well. The whole mission of this magazine is to open doors for aspiring writers and publishing professionals to ensure that they are able to publish their work without leaving the Midwest.

Our team here at The Written Word Magazine thinks we are on the right road to accomplishing this undertaking and know that you will help us with your upcoming questions and comments (see page 6 for additional information on how to provide your comments and/or questions to the Editor appropriately titled, "May I Say a Word about That?") to help future issues meet our goals for The Written Word Magazine.