Description

Issue 4 of our literary magazine featuring prose, poetry, and art on the theme of ‘If I Could Go Back’.

Editor’s Introduction:

Issue four marks two milestones in our magazine’s journey: firstly, CandleLit is now available to purchase from our website; and secondly, we have been able to budget a fee for our contributors. It’s a small amount compared to the big dogs, but it’s a first in our history. With such positive outcomes I think it’s fair to say that I wouldn’t change anything in the handling of our magazine – if I could go back.  

In our unassuming issue you will find poems of longing and pain, fantasy stories dripping with descriptions to make your mind water, art and photography that speak their thousand words, and an interview from a debut author who talks us through writing compelling characters, incorporating humour into our writing, and his debut novel – According to Mark (yes, the Mark Twain). 

Finally, I leave you with our issue five theme: addiction. And we’re not just talking about the usual – drugs, alcohol – but the unusual. Even an innocent hobby could be an addiction in disguise. Gardening is lovely, but not if the home our family lives in is destitute in comparison.

I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

Fuzzy reading, everyone!