“Quintessence” is a literary magazine to be published yearly in the Spring. The writers you see featured in this literary magazine are contributors to A Cornered Gurl and have been faithful in their support, encouragement of others, and submitting strong and poignant work to be read freely on the platform. This is the first issue.
I am fighting back a few tears at this moment because what I envisioned for A Cornered Gurl is finally here … A Cornered Gurl Presents QUINTESSENCE: A Literary Magazine of Featured Medium Writers is published and ready for your purchase, perusal, and praise. We will take your constructive criticism and pointers too, as we intend to grow each year. I always knew I wanted to start a literary magazine, however, one to be shared annually. It is not lengthy and does not include more than fifteen writers. I knew it would not be an anthology or a journal. I plan on keeping the published writers in each issue to a minimum of around sixteen to eighteen.
In this first issue, there are fifteen writers, including myself. The magazine has three sections: Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. It is an “8 X 11” full-color and glossy print layout, consisting of 42 pages. It includes four of my original photography prints as the images accompanying the beginning of each section.
We have worked incredibly hard on this as we wanted to give our readers something special.
Currently, Quintessence is published through Lulu and is awaiting possible distribution to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online notable sellers. The current price is $17.00 (USD) for a paperback which is at the discounted rate of 15%. It will remain $17.00 for three weeks in paperback form. After that three-week period, it will revert back to its normal price of $20.00 (USD) per copy.
Because this is the first issue and we want the word to get out as widely as it possibly can, I have also included an e-book copy at $6.50 (USD). However, with this format, you do not get the full aesthetics of the beauty of this magazine. My copy came this morning and I have held it so much that if the magazine were a person, I am sure it’d demand that I unhand it.
Below, you will find links to both the paperback form and e-book (to be sold only on Lulu) form of Quintessence. Now, that I have cried a few tears and seem to be a little overwhelmed with happiness, I want to thank this issue’s contributors:
Anto Rin, Anthony Cloe Huie, Elizabeth Helmich, Crystal Lady, Gladysdaeweeks, Roxana Ștefan, Sam Kimberle, Tien Skye, Terry Barr, Ngang God’swill N., Sara Weaver, Wild Flower, Willow T. Lovelace, and Barry Dawson IV. Thank you guys for your wondrous words, your tireless efforts in A Cornered Gurl, and for your ways of encouraging others.
Thank you to each of our readers, supporters, family, and friends and of course, our community here on Medium. Without all of you, our growth and this magazine, would not be possible.
Peace and blessings
Originally published in A Cornered Gurl via Medium.
Addendum: I have created a direct link to Quintessence and also if you go to the site directly as opposed to viewing from the Reader. If you look to your right, directly under my “gravatar” is the tab and image for Quintessence which will also take you directly to its page. It is also populated as an additional page via the navigation bar.
Very nice! Congratulations, my dear ❤
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Thank you kindly! It’s making perfect headway, something I did not envision. I appreciate you! Thanks for finding me on Twitter!
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You’re welcome!
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Nice blog 💖
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome, followed you ☺️
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HOW EXCITING! YAY and Congratulations!!! 🙂
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Thank you kindly, Katy! I truly appreciate you!
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My pleasure, Tre! I appreciate You and all You do as well! 🤗❤️😊
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Thank you. 😊
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❤️❤️❤️!
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WOOOOOOOT!!!!
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Haha. Yaaasss!
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That’s brilliant news today and I am sure that you must be over the moon Tre. Is your link live? I will of course purchase a copy. You Gurl in a Corner, you! 🙂🥂
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Haha! Thank you! Yes, both links for the magazine are live. I appreciate your presence here!
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Congratulations trE.
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Thank you kindly, Mark!
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Thank you!
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This is so exciting. Your hard work has produced something wonderful. Congratulations.
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Thank you kindly! We’re quite excited!
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Huge congratulations to you and all your contributors trE. Your new baby has now been born and I wish great success and a long life as she grows over the years.
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Thank you kindly, Peter. I appreciate that!
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Wonderful news, Tre! I’m happy to support you. How is your nephew doing?
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Ah, Caison, my baby cousin. He is doing so much better. Thank you, Amaya. He is back to his playful and active, sweet self.
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The link in your post for the ebook isn’t working. Just wanted to let you know. Take care.
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I’ll fix it 🙂 Thank you!
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It should be fixed, Ali. Thank you for letting me know!
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We poets stick together. I am looking forward to reading this. Take care.
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Thank you, Ali! I truly appreciate you!
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trE,
Wow. That is a tremendous accomplishment. I am thrilled for your dream coming true. I will check out the ebook version. I hope you really take some time to celebrate what you have created. Thanks for some good news this morning.
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Peace, Ali! Thank you kindly! I appreciate you stopping by and for all of your support!
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A marvelous accomplishment, Tre! I’ll be buying a copy in the next few weeks.
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Thank you kindly, Mags! I appreciate and love you dearly, my friend. Truly, I do.
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You’re very welcome, love.
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Congrats, Tre! What a beautiful book and what a great accomplishment! I wish for you all the success in the world! I’m sorry I didn’t jump at the chance to be involved, but I am no poet, lol! I may not be able to afford the book at this time, but I will look into buying the ebook as a way to contribute to your success, and will share it on my blog so others might find it as well!
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Thank you, Kim! I appreciate your encouragement and your endless support. I am happy to know you.
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Likewise, girlfriend 😁🤗
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