• prize winners issue of the MockingOwl Roost

    Prized Myths and Fairy Tales of the MockingOwl Roost

    Welcome to the first prize winners issue of the MockingOwl Roost – the Prized Myths and Fairy Tales of the MockingOwl Roost. This beautiful collection of fairy tale and mythology-based flash fiction, micro-essays, and haiku/tanka sequence pieces come from authors around the world.

  • Woods

    Borderline (Shepley Woods)

    In the woods we are borders of our own creation, a witness to a different scene translations from black to white…

  • dog in grass

    Loyalty

    Sometimes he shows me off, making friends for us wherever we go. When I have to be without him, he will look at me, as if asking: “Must you really?”

  • teddy bear in corner of window

    Dear Sarah

    The path may not be the one you envisioned, But that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of purpose. Motherhood is a school in itself, A crash course in fierce love and unwavering devotion.

  • memories - pins and needles - an ear wearing a dangly pearl earring

    Pins and Needles

    As I pulled out the GPS, memories surfaced of Nat navigating the streets of New York decades earlier. Navigating the streets of every country we’d travelled in. He always used to say he carried maps in his head and if he needed to find the right direction, he simply lifted his mind above the car, looked down on the streets and visualised the right route.

Quarterly & Special Issues

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🦉 Submissions next open from June 1 to August 31 2024
September 8, 2023
For Sale, house front image for short story cover
Published by Perri Dodgson at September 8, 2023
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For Sale

Recently added extension with its own wash room. Atmospheric views over the valley when the cloud is so low the town looks like it’s rising from the sea. Currently used as a playroom for two mischievous children and in a situation reasonably hidden from main reception rooms so can be left as messy as required.
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September 5, 2023
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Published by Katie Daniels at September 5, 2023
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Thief Liar Lady, A Review

Thief Liar Lady doesn’t shy away from digging into the deep complexities of life, family, and government. Don’t judge the book by its fairy tale cover. It’s a tale of espionage, political intrigue, and independence led by a reimagined Cinderella ready to fight for her beliefs whether she has a man or not. And she’d prefer not.
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September 3, 2023
Incredible - cats, love, and writing - series of images of cats and writing for cover image
Published by Angela Townsend at September 3, 2023
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Incredible

As Development Director for an animal sanctuary, I wrote about fragile cats for ten years, bootlegging in sermons on sturdy grace. I was obsessed with the work, for good and for mad. My unkempt, unorthodox congregation clamored for more…
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August 21, 2023
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at August 21, 2023
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Book Review: My Grandmother’s Hands

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up for my class about leadership in ministry settings. However, I quickly fell into the intense depths of the first book assigned, My Grandmother’s Hands. It’s all about healing from racialized trauma and not just for folks with skin darker than my pale European descent.
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August 18, 2023
The boy at the back of the room, short story cover with young man sitting on steps
Published by A. L. Sarino at August 18, 2023
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The Boy at the Back of The Room

You weren’t in the casual class pictures that we took from time to time, or so I thought. You were not friends with my friends. I don’t think you had any, really. But I was at the front each time. And yet, somehow, I met you one day.
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August 16, 2023
Her Dangerous Journey book review cover
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at August 16, 2023
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Her Dangerous Journey Home, a Sapphic Novel Review

As a history fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the honest, in-depth historical setting, details, and experiential ways of life depicted in the book. Other history fans, particularly of the medieval period, will enjoy these elements as well. These historical pieces come into vivid clarity through Swanson’s writing in ways that non-historians could never offer.
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August 7, 2023
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at August 7, 2023
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This Here Flesh: a MockingOwl Review

Some books on these topics are dry, others difficult to read because of the intense content. However, Arthur Riley helps the reader welcome the discussion on these challenging topics through the beautiful wording and deeply personal, but somehow not overwhelming, insights of her own.
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