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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

Submit Now! Do you have an idea for a blog post about the writing/reading/publishing industry that more people need to be talking about? Submissions for Issue IX: Welcome to Wonderland are closed Submit Now! Subscribe to receive the latest updates about our blog posts, call for submissions, and more! Thank you for subscribing! We'll see you in the stars <3 Read our latest issue: Issue VIII: The Human Experience In this issue we explore what it means to be human through the lens of different viewpoints and perspectives. Download the issue to experience our shared humanity, one story at a time. Read Now Check out our blog: Carina 6 days ago 3 min read Exploring the World of Poetic Genres Exploring the foundation of poetic genres can help us interpret them and understand how poetry works. Skylar Edwards Dec 11 2 min read Writing As A Safe Space Writing isn't just a job; it's a gift you give to yourself. Lily Mortensen Dec 9 4 min read What Media Literacy Has to do With Book-Movie Adaptations We all have experienced the disappointment of a terrible book-to-movie adaptation that totally misses the entire point of the original. Contact Us Email: rewritethestarsreview@gmail.com Blog: blog.rewritethestarsreview@gmail.com Events: events.rewritethestarsreview@gmail.com If someone contacts you claiming to be us from accounts that are not listed above, please report it to us immediately. Submit Thanks for submitting!

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 of 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

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!!!

Issue III: Kindle The Flame April 2023 Everybody has a fire within them, whether this be one of passion or fury. What are the flames that burn inside you? What is the inferno that keeps you awake on the darkest of nights? What does fire symbolize to you? What warms you from the inside out- or makes you want to burn down the world? What kindles your flames? For RTS's third issue, we invited artists to submit pieces that revolve around fire, whether this be literal or figurative. We asked them to let their imagination run wild and send us their best work! This issue brings you wonderful pieces by contributors, ranging from all genres and types - from formatted to free verse, greek mythology to contemporary, this issue has it all! Click the link below to read their beautiful works. Read Now CONTRIBUTORS COVER DESIGNER Tazkia Sinan POETRY Zia Adora Flicker Christian Ward The Passion Shamik Banerjee Tomorrow Teresa M March 8th Kelli Weldon Perseids Elisabeth D The Greatest Flame Kanishka Kataria Between Us Let the Silence Scream Ghosty The Fourth Sumo Schadenfreude Ines Mueller Pyrophobia Ollie Shane You Say, You Want A Revolution Carline Chou Aflame Nai How To Cook Up Success Madison Jugram a letter to an alcoholic I called my grandfather Vastriane Reignite Kimberly I Am Ignited PROSE Shivi Sharma Did I Imagine It Jiayin Tang Kitchen Tiles Franzzine Delacroix The Fuel To The Fire Of Passion Isha Gandi The Show Must Go On Jack Morris The Origin Of Chaos Allison Kwan How to Remember "Home" Shu J Liu Burning Bridges, Building Walls ART I N Shimbuku o'foxy eve o'bite Austin Lubetkin the tower of ambition FEATURED INDIE AUTHORS E.D Bridges Strings on Me (Fiction)

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Issue IV: Song Of the Earth July 2023 The Earth is our home, our protector and our solace. Nature is the birthplace of all life that has ever existed in this universe. What does this vast and seemingly infinite sphere of life mean to you? Sand underneath your toes, foliage caressing your cheek. The sun setting behind a mountain, a rainbow dispelling the gloomy clouds. Everybody has their own idea of nature, of what the natural world is, and what it means to them. Tell us your story. Show us your image of nature. In honor of World Environment Day on June 5th, we're using RTS's fourth issue to celebrate nature in all its glory. We asked our readers to submit pieces that revolve around the natural world and its connotations for them. We hope this issue gives you peace as you explore various different artistic interpretations of nature and the earth :) Read Now Contributors Poetry Art Arryn Liu Good Intentions, Earth Song Teresa M Medina Soil and Soul Nai Not Quite Sunflowers Elisabeth Flett Cailleach, aberdeen beach, 5 pm Nethi earth. Elisabeth D i wish i could heal you Cyrus Berry he is my world Olajide Overcomer You Can Not Hear The Earth Speak Kiran Emerald Dreams Vastriane The River of Rue Shamik Banerjee To A Fountain Ava Palmer Pondering MG Melody of Agony Maggie Shay Jordan Plants Get Tired, Too Tapasya Bhardwaj Sorry Prose Sophia Wang i want to see the stars one day Jake Malaya The Last Words of the Mud Nymph Grace Symphony of Freedom My Soul's Designs One Breath Granata Andrea Perennial Love Creative Non-Fiction Sunny Solaris Mother Nature's Revenge Smrithi Senthilnathan The Dimnishing Influence of Nature in the Digital World R S Cynefin, Gaia's Lament Featured Indie Authors Kia Ayesha Sinan Ambition MC Pending Untouchable

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

Issue IX: Welcome To Wonderland Welcome to Wonderland. In the quiet whimsy of our need for entertainment, the carnival was born. For lovers and loners, dreamers and despairers, Wonderland welcomes you to put away your worries for a night as you partake in the revelry surrounding you. Amidst the tents and stalls and games and rides, every person who comes to Wonderland will be able to find their place and leave with happy memories and experiences. At Wonderland, anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. For this issue, we want you to explore what Wonderland means to you, figuratively or literally. We're looking for stories, poems, essays, artwork, and photography that capture 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 want to see your most imaginative and vivid interpretations. 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. Show us, in your own words, what a carnival represents to you. Subs Open Sep 01, 2024 Subs Close Oct 01, 2024 What are you waiting for? Submit now! Submit

MEET THE TEAM Every successful organisation has a number of people working hard behind it. We take this opportunity to introduce you to our wonderful magazine team who strive hard to get each issue of Rewrite The Stars Review out into the world to make publishing a reality for all of you! EDITOR IN CHIEF Meet our beloved founder and editor-in-chief who brought RTS to life! Smrithi Senthilnathan she/her MANAGEMENT Director Varshha (she/her) Varshha is a 19 year old human from Chennai, India, who procrastinates by staring at the stars on the terrace and reading romance books. Loving all things dystopian, she is an artist and a writer who can never seem to write/draw for the genre. If she’s not reading random facts on the internet or watching the ISU championships, she is probably imagining her living in a dystopian future. DEPARTMENT HEADS Meet our department heads who, with their commitment to perfection and dedication to supporting young writers help make our founder's vision for RTS a reality. Director and Head of Staff and IT Varshha (she/her) Varshha is a 19 year old human from Chennai, India, who procrastinates by staring at the stars on the terrace and reading romance books. Loving all things dystopian, she is an artist and a writer who can never seem to write/draw for the genre. If she’s not reading random facts on the internet or watching the ISU championships, she is probably imagining her living in a dystopian future. EDITORS Meet the editors who not only review your submissions but also edit and refine it to make it the best possible version of itself! Editor Briar (she/her) Briar has been writing poetry since highschool and is based in Australia. She has completed a Diploma of Arts. She enjoys many forms of storytelling including film and games. BLOG These are the people who incite your curiosity and offer their advice with their weekly articles <3 Content Writer Milica (she/her) Milica is a freshman in high school with a passion for reading and writing. She enjoys spending her evenings sipping a peach iced tea and typing away at her laptop screen (sometimes even staring at a blank page). Ever since she was 9 years old, Milica’s been fighting her writer’s block while consuming books at a dangerous rate of about 50 per year. Mysteries and thrillers are her guilty pleasure and as much as she reads them she also writes them. GRAPHIC DESIGN Here are the people without whom your pieces would not be presented how they deserve to be :) Graphic Designer Harjot Sangha (she/her) Harjot Sangha is a rising senior in high school who believes heavily in the power of words to inspire change and influence lives. As such, she finds great enjoyment in the acts of reading and writing. Additionally, she enjoys finding new ways to connect to people from learning new languages to listening to new music! SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING They're responsible for giving you guys our latest updates and expanding our fanbase so we can reach more people <3 Social Media Volunteer Arshia Abid (she/her) Arshia Abid is from Pakistan and currently resides in the city of Peshawar. She is an undergraduate student who adores literature and literary magazines. She has a bookstagram, which she has filled with trendy reels, posts and rants about her favourite books. NEWSLETTER We've expanded our base to Substack to give us a space to elaborate more on what we're currently doing! Meet the team behind our bi-monthly newsletter that includes updates on everything RTS. Newsletter Curator Ellie Kim (she/her) Ellie is an aspiring teen writer, born and raised in America but currently living in Thailand. She loves spending her days with her cats, writing, and reading. From writing sad poetry to romantic prose, Ellie is a swiftie and Gracie Abrams fan at heart, always found with a song in mind. Currently working on her first novel dubbed Project. SS, Ellie is a part of Vellichor Literary Magazine, Girlhood Magazine, Bardics Anonymous Magazine and a few others where she writes, edits and organizes! WEBSITE AND IT Always wonder who designed this sleek and accessible website? Here they are! Website Volunteer Chaitra Shidhalingannavar (she/her) Chaitra is a high school sophomore from India who loves computer science and literature. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in the GAEA Anthology, The Imperfect Zine, The Cleverly Creatives among many others. When she's not writing, she can be seen at the dojo, practicing for her next belt exam.