“Letter from Istanbul” (The Montreal Review)
I am over the moon about my essay, “Letter from Istanbul” appearing in one of Canada’s premier journals, The Montreal Review. Letter from Istanbul https://themontrealreview.com/Articles/Letter_from_Istanbul.php
My CNF story, “The Manhattan Club” has been published as a reprint in the Every Writer journal.
https://www.everywritersresource.com/shortstories/
New Publication (reprint): “In Search of Alice Munro”
https://confettimag.org/non-fiction/in-search-of-alice-munro/
Fiction on the Web Nominates “Ruth’s World” for the prestigious Pushcart Prize!
I am very pleased to tell you that I am nominating your story “Ruth’s World” for the prestigious Pushcart Prize: http://www.pushcartprize.com
The Pushcart literary prize has been honouring the best stories published in the small presses since 1976. This is the fifth year that Fiction on the Web has nominated stories for the Pushcart Prize, and after much deliberation, yours was chosen. Charlie Fish (Fiction on the Web) https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2023/03/ruths-world-by-john-rc-potter.html
Poem: Shallow
Poem: The Falling Leaves
“The Falling Leaves” by John RC Potter with beautiful photography by Gwendolyn Joyce Mintz…
https://rawlit.weebly.com/issue3_16.html
My review of Kenan Orhan’s impressive debut collection of stories, I Am My Country and other stories has been published by Bosphorus Review of Books. It is my second published review. BROB has published several of my stories over the past few years, the first one having been “The Fern That Fell”. For lovers of fine literature and those who love Turkey, Kenan Orhan’s short story collection is highly recommended.
https://bosphorusreview.com/september-2023
The Memory Box (The Serulian Journal)
Publishing News! Over 10 years ago when I lived in Izmir I decided to try my hand at writing the text for a picture book. I completed the manuscript and then set it aside. This year I sent it to publishers and it has been accepted by Pegasus Publishers (Cambridge UK) and is slated for publication in 2024. This book is dedicated to my long-time and treasured friends in Canada, Dan & Michael, and their two cherished puppies, Walli & Magoo, who are now in Puppy Heaven but will never be forgotten. A publisher’s synopsis is below.
The First Adventures of Walli and Magoo (A Tall Tail, Long Read Picture Book)
In this humorous story, Walli is a Dandy Dinmont Terrier and Magoo is a Dachshund who had been adopted by loving parents. When their two fathers leave to go to Palm Springs, Walli, and Magoo are left at home in the care of their aunt and uncle. The puppies are concerned as to the reason for the trip and when their parents will return, and thus consult with their friends for advice: Minnie the Chihuahua, Rex the German Shepherd, Caesar the Black Labrador Retriever, and Fifi the French Poodle. They receive mixed messages and one of their buddies tells them that people go to Palm Springs to get a divorce. This misunderstanding is the impetus for Walli and Magoo to leave home in search of their parents, which leads to a series of adventures when they become lost in The Big Woods near their home. Other characters include Mr. Chipmunk, Mr. Stinky (a skunk), Miss Prickly (a porcupine), and Auntie Bellum (an owl – she’s a real hoot!). This story is of special interest due to the puppies having two loving fathers, indicating that families can be diverse and yet not different in terms of the importance of familial relationships.
JOHN RC POTTER MAKES THE LIST! 7TH ANNUAL LAUNCH PAD PROSE COMPETITION TOP 100 https://tblaunchpad.com/7th-annual-launch-pad-prose-competition-top-100s/
REVIEW – A REFLECTION ON LIFE IN THE FACE OF DEATH: ONKAR SHARMA’S “SONGS OF SUICIDE” https://www.thehooghlyreview.com/weekly-features/john-rc-potter-songs-of-suicide
THE MYSTERY OF THE DEAD-AS-A-DOORNAIL AUTHOR https://www.freedomfiction.com/2023/07/mystery-dead-as-doornail-john-rc-potter/
SHE GOT WHAT SHE DESERVED
ANGEL IN THE GRASS
Angel in the Grass
IN SEARCH OF ALICE MUNRO
https://bosphorusreview.com/in-search-of-alice-munro
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ISTANBUL
https://thewritelaunch.com/2023/02/all-roads-lead-to-istanbul/
RUTH’S WORLD
https://bosphorusreview.com/ruths-world
AN ORDINARY LIFE
https://fragmentedvoices.com/2023/02/24/an-ordinary-life-by-john-rc-potter/
THE FERN THAT FELL
https://bosphorusreview.com/the-fern-that-fell
SNOWBOUND IN THE HOUSE OF GOD
https://www.memoirist.org/post/snowbound-in-the-house-of-god-potter-by-john-rc-potter
THE WINGNUT WHISPERER
https://literaryyard.com/2023/05/09/the-wingnut-whisperer/
THE MAN IN THE DOORWAY
https://fireworkstories.weebly.com/stories/the-man-in-the-doorway
THE CURSE
https://bosphorusreview.com/the-curse
THE FALLING WINDOW
https://literaryyard.com/2022/09/28/the-falling-window/
HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES
https://literaryyard.com/2023/01/21/hardening-of-the-arteries/
SELECTED POETRY PUBLICATIONS
Poem: THE FALLING LEAVES https://rawlit.weebly.com/issue3_16.html
Poem: ANOTHER PAINTING, NOT JUST: A PROSE POEM
https://www.darkwinterlit.com/post/another-painting-not-just-by-john-rc-potter
Poem: “Mirage” (The RavensPerch)
MİRAGE BY JOHN RC POTTER – The RavensPerch
Poems: “Journey” & “Oasis” (The Creativity Webzine”
Poetry – THE CREATIVITY WEBZINE (weebly.com)
Poem: “Litany” (Spillwords Press)
Poem: “Moonbeam” (The Seraphic Review)
Poem: “Pentimento” (Wayward Literature)
John RC Potter – Wayward Literature
Poem: “Midway” (Bristol Noir)
Poetry: MIDWAY by John RC Potter » Bristol Noir
Poems: “Across Time, Stand Tall, The Cyclone” (Literary Yard)
‘Across Time’ and other poems – Literary Yard
Poem: MIDWAY https://www.bristolnoir.co.uk/poetry-midway-by-john-rc-potter/
Poems: PRAYERS & THE DEVIL AT 4 O’CLOCK
https://literaryyard.com/2023/04/19/prayers-and-other-poems/
John RC Potter 