by Victoria Bromley With issue 09 submissions opening today, we thought we’d offer a reading list of indulgent, obsessive, cannibalistic literature to inspire your writing. We hope this theme will bring a lot of interpretations and that this list will show the breadth of the theme. The Lamb by Lucy Rose I think cannibalism is… Continue reading Books to Read on the Theme Gluttony
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Sweat: August Writing Prompt Responses
August’s writing prompt was Sweat. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Sweat writing prompt: Trickling down your spine, glistening along your jaw. Sticky like peach juice and pungent, betraying the smell of the body. The closeness you’ve engaged in. Shivers when breath rushes over it. Summertime treats It is summertime.The cute pink… Continue reading Sweat: August Writing Prompt Responses
Why we Chose the Theme Gluttony
by Victoria Bromley For Issue 09 of Swim Press, we referred to a previous list of theme ideas we didn’t end up using for past issues. Usually the time of year determines the theme we go for to be in keeping with the seasons, such as saving issue 05 Haunt for the autumn, and when… Continue reading Why we Chose the Theme Gluttony
How to World Build
by Charlie Fabre Often times when we think of writing – or maybe this is just me – we think of the characters. They are, after all, the driving force of any story, the people we fall in love with, the heart and soul. But who are the characters without the world that shapes them?… Continue reading How to World Build
Melting: July Writing Prompt Responses
This month’s writing prompt was Melting. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Melting writing prompt: Sticky sweet ice cream dripping over your fingers. The ice melted in the glass. condensation forming perfect droplets on the side. Nothing good lasts forever. equatorial deep belly laughs cure, my sweet milquetoast,ripe as honeyed mango cherries… Continue reading Melting: July Writing Prompt Responses
The ‘End of the World’ Novel
by Victoria Bromley It’s not often that I’ll read a dystopian or apocalyptic novel, but recently I’ve enjoyed books which are eerie and unsettling with an end-of-the-world inevitability. As a teenager my favourite book was They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, so I shouldn’t find it that shocking that I’m drawn to… Continue reading The ‘End of the World’ Novel
Tongue-Tied: June Writing Prompt Responses
This month’s writing prompt was Tongue-Tied. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Tongue-Tied prompt: What we say when we don’t know how to speak the truth. When we’re shying away from saying what we really feel. Staying silent instead of letting the words escape. When language fails us, how do we communicate?… Continue reading Tongue-Tied: June Writing Prompt Responses
An Ode to Indie Bookshops
by Victoria Bromley Where we get our books from matters. Not just to the booksellers, or the publishers, but also to ourselves. Book buying is an experience, just like reading the books themselves, that’s why book shopping and reading feel like two separate hobbies. In a digital age where adding anything to an online cart… Continue reading An Ode to Indie Bookshops
Solar Glare: May Writing Prompt Responses
This month’s writing prompt was Solar Glare. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Solar glare prompt: That flash of light that appears on a freshly developed photo, leaving the true content behind up for debate. That beam of sun that makes you have to squint your eyes and lift a hand to… Continue reading Solar Glare: May Writing Prompt Responses
Patience: April Writing Prompt Responses
This month’s writing prompt was Patience. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Patience prompt: Buds sprouting from soil, waiting for rain. A seat pulled out for a guest you’ve anticipated for a while. The temperature changing. It can be tedious and longsome, time dragging, the days peeling away, but there’s something coming.… Continue reading Patience: April Writing Prompt Responses
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