Middle West Press

Featuring more than 60 leading and emerging writers of military- and war-themed fiction, non-fiction, journalism, poetry, and more, the anthology "Why We Write: Craft Essays on Writing War" launches TODAY, Dec. 10, 2019 in both print and Kindle e-book formats! The Middle West Press LLC project is in partnership with the Military Writers Guild . Contributors include service members past and present, as well as scholars, historians, journalists, and civilians with experiences in international relations and national security. With a title that echoes Frank Capra 's patriotic "Why We Fight" films of World War II, the cover by illustrator Paul Hewitt of Battlefield Design reinterprets propaganda poster images from the same era. Response to the anthology from other war writers has been overwhelming and positive: "Page by page, line by line, these men and women—veterans and civilians of various eras and nations—speak the truth about what it is like no...

In a one-of-a-kind anthology, more than 60 leading and emerging writers —novelists, essayists, journalists, poets, podcasters, playwrights, and more—offer their professional how-to secrets, techniques, and inspirations around themes of war and the military. Published in partnership with the non-profit Military Writers Guild, “Why We Write: Craft Essays about Writing War” is projected to be published Dec. 10, 2019. The line-up of notable and best-selling authors includes, in no particular order: Phil Klay Vanya Eftimova Bellinger David Abrams Alex Finley Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Thomas E. Ricks Kate Germano Peter Van Buren Kori Schake Max Brooks Jessica Scott Carmen Gentile Hugh Martin Robert L. Bateman P.W. Singer & August Cole Established in 2017 for the purpose of promoting professional collaboration in the practice of writing, the Military Writers Guild ( www.MilitaryWritersGuild.org ) has grown to comprise more than 150 past and present service members, as w...

In her second electric collection, "Permanent Change of Station," poet, mother, and U.S. Marine Corps spouse Lisa Stice lovingly interrogates and illuminates life in a modern military family. The 96-page trade paperback is available for $11.99 U.S. purchase via Amazon and other booksellers worldwide. A $5.99 U.S. Amazon Kindle edition is available as well. Via Amazon's "MatchBook" program , a bonus Kindle copy is available FREE for instant download to purchasers of the print edition. Here's what people are saying about Lisa Stice's "Permanent Change of Station": "Lisa Stice's new poetry collection [...] is spare and lovely. Shadowed by deployments and military moves, Stice demonstrates how the smallest, most tenuous moments in life can illustrate a family’s larger joys and fears." — Siobhan Fallon , author of You Know When the Men Are Gone and The Confusion of Languages "By using a language [...] that plays phil...

In her soon-to-be-published second collection of poetry, titled "Permanent Change of Station," Lisa Stice lovingly interrogates and illuminates life in a military family with a young daughter—exploring the in-betweens of separation and connection, and the quest for finding one’s place in the world. With an anticipated on-sale date of April 23, 2018, "Permanent Change of Station" (100 pages, Middle West Press LLC ) will be available in a $11.99 trade paper edition through Amazon and other booksellers, as well as a $5.99 e-book exclusively via Amazon. Stice's signature style frequently involves the borrowing of words from texts she finds readily at hand, including quotations from Sun Tzu's "The Art of War," and Dr. Seuss's "The Sneetches."  In her new poems, the family’s small dog Seamus also often appears as sentry, companion, and guide. "Given that April is both the Month of the Military Child , and National Poetry Mont...

Independent publisher Middle West Press LLC , in partnership with Military Writers Guild , seeks 750- to 2,000-word personal, creative, craft, and/or research essays for a 200+ page trade paperback anthology to be published in September 2018. Deadline is Jan. 15, 2018. Submissions can be made electronically via Submittable here:  https://middlewestpress.submittable.com/submit The working title and theme of the anthology is “Why We Write,” and will regard how individual military-writing practitioners promote professional and/or popular discourse, while engaging audiences and creating communities through military topics, themes, milieu, or history. Established in 2015, Military Writers Guild is an international group of writers who “advocate, collaborate, and promote” military writing in all its forms, including literary and genre fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism, and more. “MWG's mission has always been about fostering high-quality writing about the military and wa...

In a new collection of poetry about life and war as a pilot, parent, and outdoor sports enthusiast, Northeastern Minnesota author Eric “Shmo” Chandler delivers plenty in laughs and love—of family, of country, and of navigating one’s place in the world. Whether soaring at 40,000 feet, or carefully considering the flowers he encounters by the trail, his words are rich with insight and humor. Published this week by Middle West Press LLC, "Hugging This Rock: Poems of Earth & Sky, Love & War" (116 pages, trade paperback) is now available in a $9.99 print edition , as well as a $5.99 e-book via Amazon . A cross-country skier, marathon runner, and former F-16 fighter pilot, Chandler is also author of the 2013 collection of essays "Outside Duluth," and the 2014 military-themed novella "Down In It." His fiction, non-fiction, and award-winning poetry have appeared widely both on-line and in print. He blogs at: https://ericchandler.wordpress.com/ ...

Middle West Press LLC is proud to announce the launch of The Aiming Circle , a project intended to create a community of practice for writers of military- and war-themed fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more. The Aiming Circle takes its name from a device used by field artillery soldiers to ensure accurate and effective fires. Generated by the award-winning writer behind the Red Bull Rising blog, "Reporting for Duty," and "Welcome to FOB Haiku: War Poetry from Inside the Wire," the Aiming Circle will primarily be funded and resourced through a Patreon page . By selecting various levels of support, subscribing patrons will receive exclusive access to market reports, how-to-get-published essays, and other essential information for military writers. For more information, visit The Aiming Circle companion webpage at: www.aimingcircle.com