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Despite being late with this announcement, we were actually on the ball this year mailing our 2025 Pushcart Nominations to Wainscott, New York with loads of time to spare (and by loads, we mean like 4 whole days). But it got done… Huzzah!!

As we have been for the past four years, we are grateful for the opportunity to send six pieces for consideration. The following were published in 2024 and we are honored to revisit and celebrate them again now!

• The Hammock by Jim Peterson
  Poetry, Published Online April 12, 2024 in Issue #15 
• Beacons by Jamie L. Smith
  Poetry, Published Online July 30, 2024 in Issue #16 
• Death of the Moth by Annalee Fairley
  Poetry, Published Online June 3, 2024, as a Micro Monday Feature
• Razia, Razia by Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar
  Flash Fiction, Published Online April 12, 2024 in Issue #15 
• Funny by L. L. Babb
  Short Fiction, Published Online April 12, 2024 in Issue #15  
• The Crush of Dusk by Michaela Evanow
  Flash Creative Nonfiction, Published Online October 17, 2024 in Issue #17

Congratulations to all these fine writers and best of luck snagging the esteemed Pushcart Prize!

Cheers,
The Good Life Review Team

We’re well ahead of the game this year. With over a week to spare, our 2024 Pushcart Nominations have been signed, sealed, and are on the way to Wainscott, New York. Huzzah!!

Pushcart is one of the most honored literary series in America and each year editors of small book presses, magazines, and journals are invited to nominate six poems, short stories, essays, or stand-alone excerpts from novels. As such, we are grateful for the opportunity to send the following pieces published in 2023 for consideration:

• “Fire”  by Bob Hicok from Issue #13
• “Clam!” by Jason Arias from Issue #13
• “Amnesty Week” by R.J. Lambert  from Issue #12
• “To Brother-Ghost on Halloween” by Pell Williams from Issue #12
• “Who Takes the Bus in LA” by Marc Eichen from Issue #10
• “Nikah” by Sarah Aziz from Issue #10

Congratulations and best of luck to all!

Cheers,
The Good Life Review Team

With one day to spare, our 2022 Pushcart Nominations have been signed, sealed, and are on the way to Wainscott, New York. Huzzah!!

Pushcart is one of the most honored literary series in America and each year editors of small book presses, magazines, and journals are invited to nominate poetry, short stories, essays, or stand-alone excerpts from novels. As such, we are grateful for the opportunity to send six pieces published in 2022 for consideration. The following are this year’s nominations:

• For Those of Us Forced to Flee by Jane Muschenetz
  Issue #8 ~ Summer 2022
• dear sister by Sequoia Maner
  Issue #8 ~ Summer 2022
• What They Carried With Them by Ellen June Wright
  Issue #6 ~ Winter 2022
• Felis Ellipses by Jack Phillips
  Issue #6 ~ Winter 2022
• Waiting for Things to Die by Emile Estrada
  Issue #6 ~ Winter 2022
• Nanami in the Blue Dress by Jessica Mendoza
  Issue #6 ~ Winter 2022

Congratulations and best of luck to all!

Cheers,
The Good Life Review Team

It’s official! This year’s Pushcart Nominations have been signed, sealed, and delivered (or at least dropped off at the USPS)!! 

Each year editors of small book presses, magazines, and journals are invited to nominate six pieces of poetry, short stories, essays, memoirs or stand-alone excerpts from novels. Pieces published (or scheduled to be published) between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 are eligible which for us meant work from Issues #3, #4, and #5. We’re excited to announce the following nominations:

• Fiction
  • What I Lost in September | by Autumn Bettinger (Issue #3) 
  • What the Cherub Saw | by Derek Harmening (Issue #4)
  • The Shapiros | by Michael Wesner (Issue #5)
• Creative Nonfiction
  • Blinding | by Ali Bryan (Issue #4)        
• Poetry
  • American Diorama | by Naomi Ling (Issue #4)
  • Oath of Assimilation | by Soo Yeon Chun (Issue #5)

Congratulations and best of luck write on!

Cheers,
The Good Life Review Team