Stuti Pachisia
Contributor, Issue 12

If you are a writer seeking a magazine that will help you incubate an idea and produce something wonderful, The Seventh Wave is the place for you.

Jenny Molberg
Contributor, Issue 11

Never in my career have I worked with such involved, inspiring, passionate editors, and I'll never forget it. Thank you for seeing me, and thank you for all the work you do.

Mia Caruso
Contributor, Issue 7

So often things just get published basically as-is. You were so thoughtful and thought-provoking with your comments. I’m not sure I’ve ever been read quite so well by anyone. Thank you. I had no idea when you accepted my work that I’d get so much editing support.

Lauren Krauze
Contributor, Issue 12

It was so touching to receive a handwritten card, and thank you for what you wrote. It was such an honor and joy to work with you. It was a very different and welcome experience. I wish more publications offered the kind of insight and care that you offered during the editorial process.

Lauren Friel
Contributor, Issue 6
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I want this to be as good as it can be, and you are totally making that happen. I'm so grateful for your input, as this piece has been a few years of me staring at my laptop screen thinking, "What is this, even?" So. You're an amazing editor and managed to sort through things I felt "meh" about, but didn't know how to solve while honoring my voice. This is hard to do. Thank you.

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Bethany Marcel
Submitter, Issue 12

Received the nicest rejection from @seventhwavemnag. Truly! Like showed they'd read what I sent over. Just very kind and encouraging. Highly recommend getting rejected by them!

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Executive Director Joyce Chen with Mimi Lok (left), author of short story collection Last of Her Name, at Elliott Bay Book Company in February 2020.
Executive Director Joyce Chen with Mimi Lok (left), author of short story collection Last of Her Name, at Elliott Bay Book Company in February 2020.
May Bainbridge resident Brian Dang reads from their “fish poem,” dedicated to their fellow residents Shelby Handler, Claudia Klingenschmid, and Abi Pollokoff at TSW’s first-ever reading salon in 2023.
May Bainbridge resident Brian Dang reads from their “fish poem,” dedicated to their fellow residents Shelby Handler, Claudia Klingenschmid, and Abi Pollokoff at TSW’s first-ever reading salon in 2023.
Our 2020 Bainbridge residents — Frances Lee, Rashaan Meneses, Anne Liu Kellor, Kofi Opam, and Malaka Gharib — on the final day of residency.
Our 2020 Bainbridge residents — Frances Lee, Rashaan Meneses, Anne Liu Kellor, Kofi Opam, and Malaka Gharib — on the final day of residency.
Our in-person events are a celebration of art in many forms, as in our performance-based event for Issue 6: Dangerous Bodies, which took place at Dixon Place in NYC in 2017.
Our in-person events are a celebration of art in many forms, as in our performance-based event for Issue 6: Dangerous Bodies, which took place at Dixon Place in NYC in 2017.
The Crystal Cottage in Rhinebeck, NY, is so-named because of the magnificent glass hut where countless writers and artists — including 2016 resident Georgia Lavey — have found inspiration.
The Crystal Cottage in Rhinebeck, NY, is so-named because of the magnificent glass hut where countless writers and artists — including 2016 resident Georgia Lavey — have found inspiration.
Christina Shideler, one of our contributors to Issue 2: Labels, reads a searing piece about hysteria at our launch event at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
Christina Shideler, one of our contributors to Issue 2: Labels, reads a searing piece about hysteria at our launch event at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
Have we mentioned how fashionable our residents are? Our 2019 Rhinebeck residents Michelle Chikaonda, Tiffany Marie Tucker, Sionnain Buckley, and Nita Noveno proclaimed themselves “Jumpsuit Nation” after showing up for their final reading in these fits.
Have we mentioned how fashionable our residents are? Our 2019 Rhinebeck residents Michelle Chikaonda, Tiffany Marie Tucker, Sionnain Buckley, and Nita Noveno proclaimed themselves “Jumpsuit Nation” after showing up for their final reading in these fits.
Melissa Febos and Donika Kelly share some secrets of their craft (and their sweet partnership) during the first round of One-Time Talks, held in February 2022.
Melissa Febos and Donika Kelly share some secrets of their craft (and their sweet partnership) during the first round of One-Time Talks, held in February 2022.
At our residencies, the table is always round (even when it’s a low coffee table with snacks). Here, 2023 Bainbridge residents Naomi Day, Sadia Hassan, Noelle Marie Falcis, and Annie Virginia gather for an afternoon of creative decompression and resource sharing.
At our residencies, the table is always round (even when it’s a low coffee table with snacks). Here, 2023 Bainbridge residents Naomi Day, Sadia Hassan, Noelle Marie Falcis, and Annie Virginia gather for an afternoon of creative decompression and resource sharing.
A packed house at Elliott Bay Book Company in May 2023, a reading held in celebration of TSW’s partnership with Seattle City of Literature, which brings writers from around the globe to the Emerald City.
A packed house at Elliott Bay Book Company in May 2023, a reading held in celebration of TSW’s partnership with Seattle City of Literature, which brings writers from around the globe to the Emerald City.
Behind-the-scenes, TSW-style. Executive Director Joyce Chen and Art Director Meg Sykes dive into a deep discussion about the website overhaul and redesign, a project three years in the making.
Behind-the-scenes, TSW-style. Executive Director Joyce Chen and Art Director Meg Sykes dive into a deep discussion about the website overhaul and redesign, a project three years in the making.
TSW closes down AWP 2023 with a stellar lineup of poets at Common Area Maintenance: Troy Osaki, Ariana Benson, Sadia Hassan, Gabrielle Bates, Patrycja Humienik, Erin Marie Lynch, and Sarah Ghazal Ali.
TSW closes down AWP 2023 with a stellar lineup of poets at Common Area Maintenance: Troy Osaki, Ariana Benson, Sadia Hassan, Gabrielle Bates, Patrycja Humienik, Erin Marie Lynch, and Sarah Ghazal Ali.

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