Welcome to The Very First Issue of Vending Machine Press

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Vending Machine Press in Poems, Short Stories

We live in a time of diverse mediums and expressions where literature online has become a thriving creative form transforming the literary firmament. Vending Machine Press is pleased to present six bold energetic writers to head our inaugural issue.

The six writers chosen for Issue one are –

Matthew Dexter – The Repercussions of Clipping A Parrots Wings
Mike Lafontaine – Wrigley Field
Siri Williams – When She Was Good
Peter McMillan – Hindsight
Allie Marini Batts – Confessions of a Lunch Thief
Christina Murphy – Coffee Stains

I hope you enjoy the very first issue.

Click on the Submissions tab for guidelines to submit for our Second Issue.

Our new Issue arrives on February 1st.

Sincerely,
Vending Machine Press

Issue 1

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