Photography by Silja Pietilä, 18, Finland

Dear Readers and Contributors,

 

I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you all for the continuous love and support, especially through the pandemic. In just under 6 months, we’ve come so far; the magazine has been featured on Publish YOUth Writing and Poets & Writers, and the editorial team reached a whooping milestone of 100+ Advice Articles written! As we continue grow our global outreach, we’ve published over 280 creators from 25 U.S. States, 25 countries, and 6 continents across the world! 

 

It’s been a pleasure growing this community over the past three years, so I know I speak for the entire editorial board when I say we hold this magazine and our contributors close to our heart. It takes a tremendous amount of research and effort to manage the magazine, which is why we're so thankful for all of your support. We encourage you to share our publications and Advice Articles to help our other young creators who may be interested in pursuing their craft.

 

Cheers,

Lori Khadse

Founder, Nonfiction Editor in Chief

The Elysian Muse Youth Literary Magazine

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Editors' Choice Works

Savior
2021-09-30   Savior Written by Anon     Bit my nails down to trembling    pink-white skin    shriveled from the eager offerings of a dripping faucet,    pale from the icy bathtub water.    I’ve neve...
Rebellion
2021-08-10   Rebellion  Written by Anon     Sometimes I wonder, On my bed, all alone. In a dull mountain of thoughts, There lay a single, shimmering stone. In a grand forest fire, There grows a lo...
Where the Shadows Lie
2021-05-27   Where the Shadows Lie Written by Eli Sack     There's someplace where the shadows lie, Where the darkness plays, And the light don't stay, And everything is paralyzed.   There'...
My Love for Written Words
2021-05-20   My Love For Written WOrds Written by Mehek Azra   How do you survive reality? That is a question that had me pondering for years. Every individual has their own coping mechanism. Mine is reading...