Coming soon: our inaugural issue...

In a time of conflict and uncertainty, our forthcoming journal of contemporary writing is an outstretched hand.

Inside, you’ll find poems about disabilities, the joys of nature, Mother’s Day grief, loves lost/loves found, and several personal essays about books and belonging. You'll discover fiction that travels to medieval Europe, stories that bring our Past into the Present, and stories from an imagined Future. On one page, someone’s renewed, and on another, someone loses a hat.

This  inaugural issue is by, from and for Danville, Illinois, and we’re grateful to the Danville Public Library for support. Among the contributors, local authors all: 4 or 5 young poets published for the first time, a new Danville resident who writes in her native Hindi then translates her poetry into English, and work from writers spanning six decades. There's also something new for fans of the anti-hero Caine from one of America’s most acclaimed Sci-Fi/Fantasy authors..

We're proud to introduce several emerging poets whose work is being published for the first time: Wilbur Bolton, Julie Colby, Sarita Jain, Holly Kleiss, Kaileigh Oldham, and Angela Rossi.

In addition, the upcoming issue will include selections from these established writers: John C. Sanders, Jane Creason, S. A. Robbins, Kaighla Rises, and Matthew W. Stover along with essays, poems and stories by these local writers : Carol Santos, Robert Switzer, Victoria L. Williams, Kimberly Padan, C.C. Wills, and Karl Witsman.

Our sincere appreciation to Bruce Weigl and Scott Russell Sanders - two highly accomplished Midwestern writers and exceptional teachers - for the generosity and wisdom of their creative counsel.

For their steadfast encouragements, our thanks to Linda Bolton and Jennifer Hess – two community leaders with unique sensibilities – as we worked to fulfill the Pulse & Echo mission. 

We are also grateful to the Sanders family, and to Judith Sanders for permission to posthumously republish her husband John’s poetry that first appeared in print 32 years ago.