One thing I like about the name Compose is that it says that good writing doesn’t just happen – it’s crafted, it’s allowed to ripen, it requires work and dedication and skill, all of which can be learned but takes commitment.

I really love this issue’s cover for @ComposeJournal. … A lil saffron-robed woodblock Buddha abstracted out mid-journey.

Spending a sunny afternoon on my deck browsing essays in the inaugural issue of @ComposeJournal. Impressive!

Have you read the first issue of @ComposeJournal yet? Get on it!

So excited to dive into @ComposeJournal‘s inaugural issue!

Compose is presenting fabulous work on a regular basis. Maybe even some of mine…someday. Give it a read. 

Continuing to connect with other writers online. Just followed @ComposeJournal. You should check it out.

Enjoyed reading @jennyrough‘s The Golden Notebook in the latest issue of @ComposeJournal – really relatable, well-written piece.

One thing that’s difficult to gauge about an online journal is how much material there is. You can’t pick it up and get a sense of its size by hefting it around a bit. Let me assure you that the Fall 2014 issue of Compose Journal is BIG.

[W]ho is this stunning Rebecca Hazelton—Master of Images? […] Last stanza of first poem has me ruined as a writer. […] Her command of language and the images she creates are breathtaking.