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Yellow Arrow Journal is a biannual literary journal of creative nonfiction, poetry, and cover art by writers and artists who identify as women. The theme for this issue is EMBLAZON and addresses life's fleeting moments that make us who we are.

Swimming in Gilead by Cassie Premo Steele takes us through the journey of a woman who, empowered to express herself through the feminist spirit of a writing group, explores what it means to be a woman and an ally in an era of uncertainty. In the summer of 2020 as the pandemic was raging, Cassie joined a group of six women-three from Canada and three from the United States, four white and two women of color, and five lesbians and one straight-to sit and write remotely once a week. They called themselves the Sisters of Gilead, strangers who came together during the loneliness and terror of the pandemic and in the process, helped each other survive. And they helped each other write.Cassie is a lesbian ecofeminist poet and novelist who lives in South Carolina with her wife. Her collection of poetry is her call to action, an invitation to each of us to examine what is within, and how, with the support of feminist advocates as friends, we can make something beautiful out of our "torn parts." The poems within Swimming in Gilead were written under the loving kindness and acceptance of the Sisters of Gilead. By opening into vulnerability, the poems show readers how to "swim in Gilead" with hope and perseverance even as our rights as women are being ripped away.

Black girl magic & other elixirs by shantell hinton hill is an important poetry collection about the embodied experiences of a '90s Black girl growing up in the American South and how those experiences shaped her becoming a Black woman. Within, shantell recalls moments of playing hide and seek as a means of survival, trauma attached to bologna, the essence of her mother embodied in a fragrance, and even a favorite moment with her first and forever homegirl, her grandma. She weaves together stories from her childhood with current events, juxtaposing the cultural term 'Black girl magic' with her personal struggles to show how she became the ultimate Renaissance woman who embraces both the magic and the mundane of her surroundings.An engineer turned pastor, shantell, a native of Conway, Arkansas, situates her work at the intersections of social justice, public theology, and Black feminism/womanism. shantell builds upon and pays homage to the revolutionary work of Black women authors, poets, leaders, and culture bearers. This collection bears witness to the often unspoken truths about the survival, wit, and skill Black girls and Black women develop in a world dominated by a myriad of interlocking oppressions. For shantell and Black girls everywhere, Black girl magic & other elixirs illustrates how justice, storytelling, ethics, and Black women's spirituality weave together on the page to show how we can find ourselves "truly in love with who we'd become."

Yellow Arrow Journal is a biannual literary journal of creative nonfiction, poetry, and cover art by writers and artists who identify as women. The theme for this issue is KINDLING and explores the issues of advocacy and community care.

Lifecycle of a Beautiful Woman by Ann Weil dives head first into a life lived to its fullest, exploring both small and large moments, deftly demonstrating how our experiences and memories create who we were, who we are, and who we will be. From bedroom closet to funky island town, from salsa lessons to riding out a hurricane, Ann weaves us through painful and joyful personal learning moments, using her poetry to tell her powerful and reflective story. Ann compels us to consider our own moments, our own secrets, our own beauty, reminding us that "We aren't meant to sleep through a tread-water life." Through this collection, Ann conveys that it is possible to survey multiple facets of oneself to find beauty within. Whether reflecting on womanhood, exploring the pain of loss, the complexities of marriage, the intimacies of friendship, the unspoken truths about pleasure, or the desire to love a body as one ages, she tells us that no matter what, we are more than okay as is. In a sense, Lifecycle of a Beautiful Woman is a love letter from Ann to every woman out there as well as to herself.

Yellow Arrow Journal is a biannual literary journal of creative nonfiction, poetry, and cover art by writers/artists that identify as women. The theme for this issue is UpSpring.Issue featuring: Heather Brown Barrett, Sarah Helen Bates, Kamella Bird-Romero, Emma Bishop, Julia Burke, Zorina Exie Frey, Joyce Hayden, Raychelle Heath, Jericho M. Hockett, Whitney Hudak, Julia Hwang, Karen Kilcup, Merie Kirby, Ren Pike, Vanesha Pravin, Darah Schillinger, Kay Smith-Blum, Jillian Stacia, Liane St. Laurent, Jaime Warburton, Elyse Welles, Kory Wells, and Beth WinegarnerCover Art: April GraffCover Design: Alexa LahartyEditor-in-Chief: Kapua IaoGuest Editor: Rebecca PelkyPoetry Editor: Ann QuinnEditorial Associates: Isabelle Anderson, Angela Firman, Siobhan McKenna, Piper Sartison, and Rachel VinyardThank you for supporting independent publishing.

"Are you an established poet yearning for inspiration or a novice poet looking for growth? Poetry is Life will reacquaint you with contemporary masters, introduce you to up-and-coming poets, and provide you with an interactive and structured approach to apply to your own practice of writing poetry. Poetry is Life is a collection of prompts and poems by Ann Quinn and eight poets from Ann's monthly workshop sponsored by Yellow Arrow Publishing. This collection was created for both the writer and reader of poetry. In 12 chapters corresponding to 12 monthly sessions, you can experience parts of the workshop yourself or just enjoy our words. Read poems easily found on the Internet by beloved poets from William Blake to Terrence Hayes, and from Elizabeth Bishop to Tracy K. Smith. Then, study the prompts-drawn from close analysis of the well-known poets-included in each chapter, so that you can create your own poems. As you read the resulting work from our "Poetry is Life" group, you will see how each voice, including yours, has a unique offering. Award-winning poet Ann Quinn has led a monthly workshop for Yellow Arrow since early 2020. Poets who take this course range from beginners to those with published books of poetry. We come from Baltimore, San Diego, Charlotte, and Detroit. We have forged a friendship through our poetry and are excited to share our work with you"--

No Batteries Required examines the world through moments and non moments.

Yellow Arrow Journal is a biannual literary journal of creative nonfiction and poetry by writers that identify as women. The theme for this issue is (Re)Formation.Featuring: Colleen Anderson, Amy L. Bernstein, Chris Biles, Ute Carson, Chiazo V., Meg Crane, RC deWinter, Bailey Drumm, LynneAnne Forest, Priscilla Frake, Paulina Freedman, Charity R. Bartley Howard, Sarah Iler, Siobhan McKenna, Katie Mitchell, Katie Murray, Anna Nissley, Nikita Rimal Sharma, Deja Ryland, Kathryn Sadakierski, Saige Thornley, Keshni Naicker Washington, Aressa V. Williams, and Glenna D. WolfeCover Art: Jeanne QuinnEditor-in-Chief: Kapua IaoPoetry Editor: Ann QuinnEditorial Associates: Bailey Drumm, Brenna Ebner, Kierstin Kessler, Alexa Laharty, and Siobhan McKennaThank you for supporting independent publishing.

Her husband's unexpected deployment leaves the author alone with an infant in a new city. She must come to terms with her lack of freedom in order to thrive. Freedom Warrior is a collection of stories or snapshots from childhood to motherhood that explore the author's attempts at discovering freedom in situations when she felt trapped.