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Fire In The Lines
Ouch!
Yes, I burnt my fingers while flipping through the pages of this anthology, Fire In The Lines, overflowing with your fiery and feisty metaphors, fire in the belly, and astonishing lines that left our editorial team astounded and mouth agape. The blaze of your poetic devices lingers and radiates heat long after the poetry has been narrated. It leaves its charcoal impression on the reader’s mind in the most enticing and charismatic way.
Your very own creations have resulted in the curation of this anthology, Fire In The Lines. In the upcoming pages, you will explore emotions set ablaze by our Wingless Dreamer Writers, who have laid down their own interpretations, perspectives, and voices that ignite the flames through their beautiful verses.
Towards the end, I’d like to light the torch and lead our rally of Wingless Dreamer Writers down the path of pursuing our love and passion for literature. No matter the hurdles, hecklers, naysayers, or doubters that may arise, in the end, when we look at ourselves in the mirror in old age—and perhaps find ourselves reading this book by the fire on a cold winter evening—we will know that it was all worth it.
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With regards,
Ruchi Acharya
Wingless Dreamer Founder
WINNING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FIRE IN THE LINES ANTHOLOGY
Wingless Dreamer Publisher proudly announces the official winners and selected writers for Fire in the Lines — an anthology dedicated to voices that dared to burn through silence with honesty, imagination, and literary brilliance.
After carefully reading through an incredible number of submissions filled with vulnerability, passion, depth, and creativity, we are honored to present the writers whose words left a lasting impact on us.
Every selected piece carried its own unique fire — some whispered, some shattered, some healed, and some stayed with us long after the final line.
To all our winners and featured contributors: Congratulations. Your writing reminded us why literature continues to matter. Why poetry still breathes. Why stories still save people.
Being chosen for Fire in the Lines is not simply an achievement —it is a recognition of the courage it takes to turn emotion into art. This anthology stands as a home for fearless expression, raw truth, and unforgettable storytelling, and we are deeply grateful to every writer who trusted us with their work. To those who were not selected this time: please continue writing. Some stories arrive at the right place a little later, but they still arrive.
The official release of Fire in the Lines will soon introduce these powerful voices to readers across the world, and we cannot wait for everyone to experience the beauty held within these pages. Congratulations once again to all selected writers and winners. May your words continue to ignite hearts, cross distances, and live far beyond the page.
— Wingless Dreamer Publisher
This deserves fireworks, cake, and an unnecessarily dramatic standing ovation. The grand winner of the Fire In The Lines Contest goes to
LETTER I WILL NEVER SEND - ASHOK JAHAGIRDAR
Roll out the applause and somebody grab the glitter canon. The first runner-up is:
ANTHROPAUSE - LINA BUIVIDAVIČIŪTĖ
Go ahead—ring the victory bells and alert the group chat. The second runner-up is:
AMERICAN FAMILIES - KALVIN MADSEN
Time to pop the champagne of achievement and dance like deadlines don’t exist. And here are our top finalists:
SIMMERING - LANI TROWER
UNLEASHED - CLARA BENSON
THE ARTIFICIAL MAN - GAVIN BOURKE
CURRICULUM OF FIRE - HOLLY KEEHN
TEMPORARY DELUSIONS - RACHEL ECK
SELF-PORTRAIT AS ELECTRA - CAROLINE WELLMAN
Someone frame this moment before success asks for an autograph. Here are our selected contributors:
INNER STORM - JENNY HART
PERSONAL SPACE - A.J. CHILSON
SENSE EDUCATION - LILIAN TAYLOR
BEDROCK - JANAE MANCHESKI
LECHÓN - RYAN RAHMAN
BROUGHT HOME - DR. WILLIAM S. KILGORE
THE LIES SHE CARRIES - WINDY MARTINEZ
INSPIRE TO ALIGN WITH THE LINE OF FIRE - ALEX ANDY PHUONG
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - TERRY BRINKMAN
ANGER EXPOSED - HOWARD OSBORNE
AUTUMN 2025, CORNELL - LARA DOLPHIN
DEAR, LOVE ACT II - LEOTIS HARGROVE
IT’S A TURN DOWN DAY - ANDY BETZ
BY THE BUSHVELD FIRE - AVELANDA
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL FOR RESEMBLING YOU - MARIANA SAMPAIO FLOR
EYES LIKE UNDERTOW - STEVE GERSON
FINE - TAYLOR THOMPSON
SACRIFICIAL LAMBS - JENNIFER WEIGEL
METEOR - ARDA ÜNAL
TO STAND IN THE FIRE - REEBIE ANN FLOWERS
COUNT ‘EM - CASSADY O’REILLY- HAHN
GAME OVER - TESSARA DUDLEY
I THINK WE’RE DONE HERE - ALAINA HAMMOND
TO NEVER LOVE YOU AGAIN - TANIA PRZYWARA
THE BONFIRE OF “THE CHALK GARDEN” - SARAH HENRY
SELF-SMOTHERING - KEL RALEIGH
AUGUST AND NOVEMBER - SONIA BHOJANI
NONSTOP - TETIANA YATSECHKO- BLAZHENKO
DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC TERMS CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN - JON GLUCKMAN
THE GARDENERS - DANIELLE H
HOUSEFIRE - CASPER JC
HAVILLAND STUDIOS - SHAYNA CRISTY- MENDEZ
THE “GOOD GIRL’S” BREAKDOWN - CAITLYN JENNINGS
SNAKE IN THE GRASS - MICHAEL TEMPEST MICHENER
LUTEAL ROMANCE - SARA
SMOKE AND ARROWS - DERYCK N. ROBERTSON
ENVY’S SUPER BOWL PARTY - PETER SHAHEEN
THE THINKER STERLING - NGUYEN
Congratulations! Once again. Keep up the good work.
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