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Issue VI: Dreams of a Caged Bird January 2024 "I know why the caged bird sings." ⸺ Maya Angelou The society we live in is structured in such a way that everybody is chained or caged in some way or the other. Maybe it's a personal restriction, or maybe there are other factors in your community. Maybe you've been chained for a while and it all feels so much and you just want to be free. This issue is for you. In this issue, we asked our singing caged birds to tell us their dreams. We asked them to talk to us about what chained them and what bogged them down. We asked for all those fears and worries, hopes and dreams. We asked them why they sang. We asked them why they dreamt. Issue V was about embracing those childish fantasies and whimsical delusions. Issue VI, we wanted them to embrace those dreams in reality. Find joy in our real world, and find those reasons to live for. Dream big, dream wide, and dream free. Read Now Contributors Poetry Prose Afra March Cairo Evans the musings of a worm Ellen Alfredson Lovely little bird, dream on dream on! Genevieve Laprise In The Dark Sumo Caged spark within Kyra Allyson starved Ray Shubert Heard Phoebe B. H. Mercury The road is long Creative Non-Fiction Heetal Binwani Life Cycles Art Kate Waters Sandbox Fatima Shad Caged Lovebird Devon Webb My Dignity Tatum Bunker I Plucked My Own Feathers Michelan "Mi-I-Mi" Le'Monier When Did You Last Look At Heaven? Elisabeth D. Watching you from afar Overcomer Olajide Dreams in Broken Bottles Shu J. Liu dreams of a high-achieving dove , yet no more than a pigeon Alex Gemstones Barricade Boys Serennus - V. Morina The colors of dreams T. A. Jones Write You Into Oblivion; Black Phoenix Eli Ernst-Fontaine Escapism Cheryl Tan Rainbow Sister Zac Hudson The parakeet dreams of being a cassowary Ellie Coul Tick, Tick, Tick Leslie Teel Exploding Kittens and the Experiential Ferris Wheel Adia Reynolds So Falls the Cuckoo Bird Ayumi Inoue Outside the Zoetrope Owl The Bird and the Girl Roukia Ali Laney is Leaving Varshha (Staff Contribution) Trapped In My Mind Prose Lauren D. Fulter Cheeseburgers and Dragons Kathryn Harry The Boy and the Butterfly Net Arianna Kanji My Perceived Affliction Maryam Hedayat Drained Success Alice An Ode to the Lost Teresa M. Medina Elephant Featured Indie Authors Lucy Gould The Rescure Yageen Faiz Novel Writing Guide

JOIN US Rewrite The Stars is currently hiring! Scroll down for a full list of the positions that we currently have and the respective guidelines for the same. If you apply when we are closed for applications, we offer no guarantee that you will be accepted to the team. However we are constantly looking for new and innovative ideas so shoot your shot! Please note that as we are a volunteer-run magazine, we appreciate enthusiasm and interest in our magazine and how much time you can dedicate to us rather than your experience. So if you don't have much experience with these platforms, but are eager to learn and explore, please do sign up! We do expect a minimum of 2-3 hours per week though, and thus if you are hired we expect you to keep up to the commitment you signed up for. We look forward to reading your applications! OPEN POSITIONS Social Media Manager (Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours a week) For this post, you will have to make social media (Instagram) posts. These posts will either be excerpts of pieces of writing from our issues, or blog articles posted on our magazine. You will have to have a decent knowledge (or willingness to learn!) about the Instagram algorithm, SEO strategies, and be able to market our magazine well. The social media posts must also be formatted and designed well, so as to be eye catching. Key responsibilities include: Must be able to download tiktok and manage tiktok account Familiairity with social media platforms (primarily instagram and tiktok) preferred Incharge of generating ideas for tiktoks and reels, assisting current social media manager in planning posting schedules, responding to comments and queries Being able to work as a part of team, being organized, and staying on top of deadlines Social Media Volunteer (Estimated Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week) Key responsibilities include: Creating and scheduling posts, responding to comments and DMs Being able to work as a part of team Following up with social media managers on tasks IT and Website Volunteer (Estimated Time Commitment: 2-3 hours a week) Requirements: Experience in full stack development (front end, back end and analytics) Experience in bootstrap Must be able to design an entire website from scratch Knowledge of software and technology, as well as SEO and Growth policies Familiarity with Wixsite as this is where our website is hosted Key responsibilities include: Every week you will need to upload the blog pieces written by our writers to the website, and also market it to increase traction for the website. The website must be updated regularly with news about issues, contests, and change to submission guidelines. (!!New Department!!) Event Management: ( Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours a week) Need people interested in helping RTS coordinate events like open mic nights, release parties, features, mini-issues, etc Need to be able to generate ideas on new events and how to promote RTS, will also have marketing duties Occasionally need to attend other literary events to support the community No event management experience needed, however need to be dedicated, organized and punctual Will be interacting a lot with people and may need to co-host events thus must be comfortable with public speaking and presenting CLOSED POSITIONS Graphic Designer (Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours a week) Responsibilities: The graphic designer will have the most amount of work during the publication of the issue. We expect our graphic designers to be well equipped with Canva and be able to design aesthetic issues in a short period of time. We estimate that designers will have to create at least one page a day during the issue release months, however this is subject to change depending on the number of pieces we choose to publi sh. Content and Blog Writer (Estimated Time Commitment: 2-3 hours a week) For our blog, we post articles twice a week. These articles are opinionated pieces related to literature, books, and writing, or writing and publishing tips for young writers. They include book reviews, personal narratives, and creative non-fiction relatable to a teenage audience. Key responsibilities include: Write bimonthly articles Generate ideas for articles Review books, newsletters, and other media Communicate with Head of Content regarding edits Prose/Poetry Editors (Estimated Time Commitment: 3-4 hours a week during issue season) Key requirements: Prior editing experience strongly preferred May have an additional copy test Familiarity with the English language, AP style content, MLA citation Must be able to give content edits along with line edits Will edit all accepted pieces Discord Moderator ( Estimated Time Commitment: 2-3 hours a week) Requirements: Must have familiarity with discord moderation Previous experience creating a server preferred Familiarity with bots such as Carl bot and Mee6 or willingless to learn preferred Responsibilities: Set up channels and roles, configure logging bots Constantly moderate server to ensure no wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior What are you waiting for? Apply Now!

Swiftie Summer Showdown Welcome to the collaborative contest organised by Rewrite The Stars Review, Evanescent, The Elysian Chronicles, Abducted Cow and Petrichor Gazette. The categories are from Taylor Swift's albums (from Taylor Swift to The Tortured Poets Department). Each piece is to be based on any one of these categories (please note that pieces should be inspired by the albums, not directly about them or about the artist, Taylor Swift). Submission Guidelines Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 12 point Line spacing: 1.5 spacing with line breaks for new paragraphs Format: doc or docx Maximum lines (poetry): 50 Maximum words (prose): 3500 Age Restrictions : 13 to 25 year olds Type of submissions allowed : Either prose (fiction, creative non-fiction) or poetry Previously published pieces and simultaneous submissions are not allowed. Albums we'll be reviewing Midnights Lover Reputation Judges and Prizes A special mention piece (either prose or poem) will be chosen from each album. 13 pieces overall will be selected for the final round which the guest judges would read. More details about the Judges and Prizes will be revealed very soon! Submission Dates Submissions open: June 1st, 2024 Submissions close: July 31st, 2024 Maximum submissions: 2 (regardless of the album or prose/poem) Submissions are closed! Submissions Closed

Ongoing Events If you're interested in collaborating with us for an event, please email us at: events.rewritethestarsreview@gmail.com Past Events YPW Literary Magazine Fair Take Me There! Swiftie Summer Showdown Submissions Closed

Issue V: Jabberwocky October 2023 jabberwocky noun invented or meaningless language; nonsense . "the translation was slow and full of jabberwocky" In an era of scientific advancement, creatives and writers are being pushed to the background. Writers churn out content, making each piece more philosophical and poetic than the next. Often, writers are pressurized to write flawless descriptions that showcase a command over the English language that us ordinary mortals do not hold. This pressure is especially heightened on teenagers and youngsters, who are expected to have everything figured out and write deep pieces, and it's so much that people often forget that we're literal kids. This issue is to remind our young audience that it's okay to be goofy, it's okay to enjoy "cringe" things, its okay to make immature silly jokes. You're still a kid, and you don't need to know everything. On behalf of the entire team of RTS, I hope issue v: jabberwocky takes away some of the pain and stress of life and allows you to relax and laugh a little. This issue is entirely based on nonsensical, funny and wacky quotes that we hope will bring a smile to your face in their interpretations. From scientific irony to unhinged rants against carrot cake, this issue truly will take you on a journey. A journey we hope you will enjoy. Read Now Contributors Poetry Art Prose Elsa Nichols Google Docs doesn't understand poetry. Jente H Welcome to my Cooking Show Joy Qu Underwater City Jessica Wang There is no such thing as carrot cake Creative Non-Fiction Deeksha A Cell calculations: Advanced Jordi Mannens Midnight With The Jabberwocky Shamik Banerjee A Wedding Cataclysm Scott Hu RAWR! Owl Chess Carter Dreaming Izzati Adlee all in a day's work Tatum Bunker The Hypothetical Question Robin Pearson The not-so-pretty-princess Leigh Brady Foolish Notions Charlie Bowden Roundabout Kirsten Sto. Domingo Proud Couch Potato Ash K. Gray Missing Sock Amian Bent A Fixer-Upper World Madhusree (Staff Contribution) Happy Man Arthur Drouin Jabberwocky Inc. Featured Indie Authors Paris Kaufman The Mageye Hiba Adeel Toor In Between Blood Queenie A. Marie Flame of the Blood

Issue I: Look Up At The Stars October 2022 What do the stars symbolise for you? What are you reminded you when you look up at the stars? For RTS's first online issue, we invited artists to submit pieces that revolved around the stars, whether this was through a character, metaphors, symbolism or more. We asked them to let their imagination run wild and send us their best work!! Our contributors went above and beyond with their pieces for this theme. Click the link below to read their beautiful works! Read Now Contributors Poetry Art Prose Creative Non-Fiction Ines Mueller The Stars Comfort Me Laila Asberry Starshaped Shumi My Stars Were Falling And I Caught The Biggest One Zehra Shehzad His Star Yue Hua As The Starlight Shines Through The Leaves A T Rahme Dots Zehra Shehzad Let The Stars Shine Caroline Chou From The Lectern Of Nyx Featured Indie Authors Makayla Jade Captured Dystopia Ishleen Singh Freedom For Eternity Dystopia

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Rewrite The Stars Review's Seventh Magazine Issue! Issue VII: Arcane Arcades April 2024 Throughout history, humans have found ways to entertain themselves. The oldest board game in the world, Mancala, was invented in 6000 BCE. Europe during the Middle Age was filled with games of skill and outdoor games. There's even archaeological evidence to suggest prehistoric people played some form of games. No matter where you're from or how old you are or what you do in life, you would have played games. Video games, word games, traditional games, online games, board games... the list is endless. In this issue, we wanted to talk about these games. What do these games symbolize for people? Are they merely a respite from the grueling days of mundanity? Are they a form of connection to our community, and a way for us to bond with the people around us? Do they remind us of lives once lived, moments we'll never get back again? Do people like words and love giving our brains mental challenges? We wanted to hear about this source of entertainment. We asked our readers to choose a single game, or talk about games as a whole. We asked them to write as an observer, or from the point of view of inside a game itself. Our readers went above and beyond with their works. We hope this curation of pieces reminds you of games you have played with your loved ones, times forever enshrined in your memories. Take the opportunity to immerse yourselves in the arcades of games our pieces will explore. Happy or sad, funny or serious, silly or stupid, we have it all. Read Now CONTRIBUTORS POETRY Miguel Barrios After Tag E.S Merritt Game of Hearts Z. Hutchings Survive--Stay Alive, Winner Takes All and The beauty of a game Robin Pearson Snakes and Adders Nabiha Nostalgic Nights Ila. S Open Settings?, Nintendo Switch Controllers and Blocky Heart W.E Everhart Digital Odyssey: A Gaming Journey Phoebe B.H Mercury Monopoly Christopher Arkwright Pokémon is my faith in humanity Nitika Sathiya Rummy M.S. Blues where a kid can be a kid Devon Webb NPC EJM the game of being a teenage girl MG Doll House (Staff Contribution) PROSE Ellen Alfredson I am no expert at chess Adia Reynolds 8-bit-Arachnid Ander Miftari Blind Man's Bluff Alice Game Over Zara Pearce The Game of Life Arianna Kanji Inhumanity 101 CREATIVE NON-FICTION Georgia Hope 51 Standard (Minus an Ace) ART Audrika Chakrobartty Game Fuel FEATURED INDIE AUTHORS Pavla Leitgebova The Deadliest Wish Sera Amoroso The Makria Cycle-Torsion

Join Us Rewrite The Stars is currently hiring! We are currently open for the Graphic Design, Social Media & Marketing, and IT Departments. Scroll down for a full list of the positions that we currently have and the respective guidelines for the same. If you apply when we are closed for applications, we offer no guarantee that you will be accepted to the team. However we are constantly looking for new and innovative ideas so shoot your shot! Please note that as we are a volunteer-run magazine, we appreciate enthusiasm and interest in our magazine and how much time you can dedicate to us rather than your experience. So if you don't have much experience with these platforms, but are eager to learn and explore, please do sign up! We do expect a minimum of 2-3 hours per week though, and thus if you are hired we expect you to keep up to the commitment you signed up for. We look forward to reading your applications! Apply now! Our Positions Thank you for your interest in joining the RTS team! The positions we have are listed below. Please note that we expect you to dedicate at least one hour a week towards working for RTS. Positions: Content and blog articles writer: For our blog, we post articles twice a week. These articles are opinionated pieces related to literature, books, and writing, or writing and publishing tips for young writers. They include book reviews, personal narratives, and creative non-fiction relatable to a teenage audience. The content writer will have to write these pieces regularly, with a minimum of two pieces a month. They will also need to regularly communicate with the Head of Content regarding edits. [Currently Closed] Marketing and social media officer: For this post, you will have to make social media (Instagram) posts once a week. These posts will either be excerpts of pieces of writing from our issues, or blog articles posted on our magazine. You will have to have a decent knowledge of the Instagram algorithm, SEO strategies, and be able to market our magazine well. The social media posts must also be formatted and designed well, so as to be eye catching. Graphic designer: The graphic designer will have the most amount of work during the publication of the issue. We expect our graphic designers to be well equipped with Canva and be able to design aesthetic issues in a short period of time. We estimate that designers will have to create at least one page a day during the issue release months, however this is subject to change depending on the number of pieces we choose to publish. IT and website curator: For this position, you will have to be equipped with Wixsite as this is where our website is hosted. You will have to have knowledge of software and technology, and be equipped with SEO and growth policies. Every week you will need to upload the blog pieces written by our writers to the website, and also market it to increase traction for the website. The website must be updated regularly with news about issues, contests, and change to submission guidelines. Staff writer and editor: For RTS, the staff writer will write fiction/poetry pieces for the magazine. As the editor, your job is to review the pieces submitted and edit them to better suit the issue. Editors will also provide detailed feedback for each of the pieces submitted. [Currently Closed]

Learn more about our magazine, Rewrite The Stars. About Us Welcome to Rewrite The Stars! Run by teens for teens, we are a literary magazine aimed at uplifting youth and marginalized creators. We believe that artists have the power to change the world and rewrite the stars, if you may. There are many young teen writers out there with beautiful words who dream of being published but unfortunately don't get the right platform to. The formal publishing world is looking for the kind of writing that doesn't come naturally to teenagers, because we are kids and can't be expected to know everything about the world. There seems to be no platform for teenagers to write about issues and things they care about, or include humor and sarcasm in their stories when all anyone ever wants is emotionally resonant prose and poetry that makes you cry. Don't get us wrong - we love crying - but we want to celebrate optimistic and heartwarming writing too! Where do you go if you want to relax and read work that makes you smile? Enter Rewrite The Stars Review. At RTS, we will treasure EVERY piece sent to us, by publishing it in our magazine or giving you detailed feedback and resources that helps you improve. Trust us with your submissions <3 Moreover, we hope this becomes a space where readers and writers can come together and spread joy of the craft. Whether through our issues or blog posts or features, we want to celebrate creativity. We believe that everyone can reach the audience they deserve. All we ask for is your support. Help spread the word about our magazine, send us your pieces, and engage in our activities. We look forward to reading all your wonderful pieces!!!

Rewrite The Stars Review's Eigth Magazine Issue! Issue VIII: The Human Experience July 2024 Who are you? Who are we? What is our purpose on this planet? Why do we think? Why do we act? Why do we form groups? Why do we do what we do? How do we define ourselves? How do we know the things we love? What shapes our personalities? What causes our thoughts? What drives our actions? What influences our relationships? What defines our lives? What does it mean to be human? Psychological, biological, philosophical, or fantastical - whatever perspective you choose to go with, this is the question we wanted answered. We asked our readers to tell us in their own words and art what humanity and humaneness meant to them. We asked them to explain to us the human experience, in all its wonders and scars, beauty and flaws. Read Now CONTRIBUTORS POETRY Riddhi Iyer To be Human (Staff Contribution) Aurora Skye Vessel Ezra Mukami Untitled Jaiden Geolingo Here, Grief Angela Acosta Approximation of Latin American Diya Kapoor the big thing that lives in the sky Nirmit Mittal To Gaza Lydia Rae Bush Risk Ruth Towne Sweets to the Sweet Gabby Parkinson Lost in Translation Ray Shubert Purpose Mia Jevtic sentenced to your love Rah Royal the first twelve years of my life Liv Gamble How To Exist Nina Stadermann Reverie Muskan Gupta Poof and Gone Milan Singh Blur AC. Sandglass Just Talk Alexys K. Beautiful and Human Ruby Dyan My Day Wong Eu Kenn Michelangelo's Sculpture Sundos Hejazi art of life/life of art Kit Thurston-Mathews A Kitten's Offering Aunezti Burk What Day Is It? Rowan Through the artist's lens Nevaeh Phillips Life doesn’t end Chloe we were Urja Srivastava an understanding of the human experience Inaya Aly Khan Lunacy in a Fifteen Year Old Zoe Moon Xoxo Yuvika Gupta The Life Express Chloe Ho Chamber Music Maryam Majid I don't believe in atoms (I want to touch something) Jessamine Jin Infinities Cora McCullough Is Kindness Words Or Actions? Liv L. Ascend Bryan Duong Milstead faded gleam, renewed dream Halley Kunen Engine Flitting Malcolm Wernestrom it's a dog eat dog world Ivy J My Eurydice Friends W. E. Everhart Humanity weeps Asad R. Unexpected Transmission layla h. your best girl Rahil Najafabadi The Correspondence PROSE Isabel Loytty Highway Shannon Tran Grief & Bliss Elizabeth Butler Unnatural Selection E. Syson Seventeen Years (and an Extra Few Weeks) Alana Rodrigues Birch, Law of the Wild Aleeza Aneel who? me? Kiara Turner My Angst and Me Nusayba Bokhari Seeds alarminglytired (Nyx) As The Zephyr Wind Blows Claire M.M. A Ferryman's Fate Soraya Saros Crop of Prometheus Madison Cossaboom We Are The Fish Meagan Da capo sunny Our Paths Will Cross Again, I Promise Aki Rayne The Man by the Pond Arianna Kanji to be human is to wait Andrea Balingit The Exam Svara Carmel Narasiah Enough Alin Sengjaroen Tenderly Yours Phoenix Eddolls Death's favourite mortician Roukia Ali "The Old Brag" Ara Djati When Light Refracts Kaitlyn Fan Headed Towards Home FJGCSABA What are we defined as? How? Robert Aden Lonergan STRAWBERRY MILK CREATIVE NON-FICTION Kai Existential Espresso Kaitlyn Abrielle McCormick Eden Sydney Lynn A Letter From Ireland Zainab Ansari older and bigger Sophia Quintana The Numbers Game Clara Salo Meaning in Platonic Forms Elizabeth Maxwell What's next? Julia Vellucci Roses and Resilience ART Yasmin Kareem The depths within Desi Distel Northside gang:) Tehya Metzinger The Lake Sleeps Under the Willow Mitra Arianfar Lingering Touch PHOTOGRAPHY Sophia Liu Invisible China FEATURED INDIE AUTHORS Pavla Leitgebova The Deadliest Wish Sera Amoroso The Makria Cycle-Torsion

Rewrite The Stars Review's Ninth Magazine Issue! Issue IX: Welcome to Wonderland April 2025 Welcome to Wonderland. For this issue, we asked submitters to explore what Wonderland means to them, figuratively or literally. We asked for stories, poems, essays, artwork, and photography that captured the mayhem, madness, and magic of carnivals. Whether it's the bright lights of the Ferris wheel, the eerie silence of the funhouse, or the strange characters lurking amidst the shadows of the tents, we wanted to see your most imaginative and vivid interpretations. Our contributors evoke the thrill of the ride, help us feel the taste of cotton candy on our tongues, and transport us to a strange, surreal world where reality bends and twists all in its path. Read on to see in their own words what a carnival represents to them. Read Now CONTRIBUTORS POETRY Riddhi Iyer To be Human (Staff Contribution) Aurora Skye Vessel Ezra Mukami Untitled Jaiden Geolingo Here, Grief Angela Acosta Approximation of Latin American Diya Kapoor the big thing that lives in the sky Nirmit Mittal To Gaza Lydia Rae Bush Risk Ruth Towne Sweets to the Sweet Gabby Parkinson Lost in Translation Ray Shubert Purpose Mia Jevtic sentenced to your love Rah Royal the first twelve years of my life Liv Gamble How To Exist Nina Stadermann Reverie Muskan Gupta Poof and Gone Milan Singh Blur AC. Sandglass Just Talk Alexys K. Beautiful and Human Ruby Dyan My Day Wong Eu Kenn Michelangelo's Sculpture Sundos Hejazi art of life/life of art Kit Thurston-Mathews A Kitten's Offering Aunezti Burk What Day Is It? Rowan Through the artist's lens Nevaeh Phillips Life doesn’t end Chloe we were Urja Srivastava an understanding of the human experience Inaya Aly Khan Lunacy in a Fifteen Year Old Zoe Moon Xoxo Yuvika Gupta The Life Express Chloe Ho Chamber Music Maryam Majid I don't believe in atoms (I want to touch something) Jessamine Jin Infinities Cora McCullough Is Kindness Words Or Actions? Liv L. Ascend Bryan Duong Milstead faded gleam, renewed dream Halley Kunen Engine Flitting Malcolm Wernestrom it's a dog eat dog world Ivy J My Eurydice Friends W. E. Everhart Humanity weeps Asad R. Unexpected Transmission layla h. your best girl Rahil Najafabadi The Correspondence PROSE Isabel Loytty Highway Shannon Tran Grief & Bliss Elizabeth Butler Unnatural Selection E. Syson Seventeen Years (and an Extra Few Weeks) Alana Rodrigues Birch, Law of the Wild Aleeza Aneel who? me? Kiara Turner My Angst and Me Nusayba Bokhari Seeds alarminglytired (Nyx) As The Zephyr Wind Blows Claire M.M. A Ferryman's Fate Soraya Saros Crop of Prometheus Madison Cossaboom We Are The Fish Meagan Da capo sunny Our Paths Will Cross Again, I Promise Aki Rayne The Man by the Pond Arianna Kanji to be human is to wait Andrea Balingit The Exam Svara Carmel Narasiah Enough Alin Sengjaroen Tenderly Yours Phoenix Eddolls Death's favourite mortician Roukia Ali "The Old Brag" Ara Djati When Light Refracts Kaitlyn Fan Headed Towards Home FJGCSABA What are we defined as? How? Robert Aden Lonergan STRAWBERRY MILK CREATIVE NON-FICTION Kai Existential Espresso Kaitlyn Abrielle McCormick Eden Sydney Lynn A Letter From Ireland Zainab Ansari older and bigger Sophia Quintana The Numbers Game Clara Salo Meaning in Platonic Forms Elizabeth Maxwell What's next? Julia Vellucci Roses and Resilience ART Yasmin Kareem The depths within Desi Distel Northside gang:) Tehya Metzinger The Lake Sleeps Under the Willow Mitra Arianfar Lingering Touch PHOTOGRAPHY Sophia Liu Invisible China FEATURED INDIE AUTHORS Pavla Leitgebova The Deadliest Wish Sera Amoroso The Makria Cycle-Torsion