Away from the harshness
of daylight, promises are made,
bodies come together, words are spoken
that can never be taken back—
and the creative process thrives.
Debuted in the spring of 2005, moonShine review is more than a journal of creative prose and photography. It is about what speaks to you in the moonlight and the shadows cast in mind and memory. For only in the darkness can we expose all of ourselves.
We do not typically set a theme in advance. Rather, what comes to us coalesces into a theme. We find the thread through your words and pictures.
We strive, with each issue, to create a balance of talent with a twist. Adept and awe-inspiring, peculiar and profound, radical and relentless, the stories and images we publish feature irony combined with epiphany—even if the characters don’t achieve change, certainly the reader should walk away with insight.
We want a real twist, not a “B movie” surprise. We don’t want stories or images that rely on shock value—using devices purposefully and solely to provoke disgust, shock, anger, fear, and the like. Go ahead and make us squirm at the psychological horror one human can induce on another, but don’t send us anything with violence against animals or children. It would take a truly great story to change our minds. And still, we advise against trying.
To contributors and purchasers, friends and family, volunteers, other publishers, and the great writing community at large—thank you for your support.
Our Mission: To speak out, to act for change. Believing in equality, in social justice, is no longer enough. Writers stand on the front lines and have the power to make a real difference. We expect moonShine review to be a vehicle for such.
So, send us those submissions—speak to us, speak to the moon, speak to change.
And keep writing. Keep sharing.
