Grace Tran, “If I Could Love You”
The first time I kissed a boy, I was sixteen and in a sundress. Our bodies were hidden behind the citrus grove and his…
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Issue Nine is Live
So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience—for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were my solace….
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We are proud to announce…
So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience – for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were…
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Grim Lovelies
Especially in the colder months, I’m a sucker for fairy tales. There is something serenely magical about the wind whipping through the mostly-bare trees…
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We Want to Hear from You!
Our final deadline for our teen writing contest is only three weeks away – don’t miss out on your chance to submit poetry, fiction,…
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Letter from the Editor
Often, I joke that I am a jack of all trades, master of none when it comes to visual arts. I love to play…
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Letter from the Editor // The Passed Note, Issue Seven
Here’s a tiny secret. This part, the “Letter from the Editor”, is my least favorite of being an editor-in-chief. I would so much rather…
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The Winner of Our 2018 Spring Art Contest
Congratulations to Joey Amdahl for winning our Spring Art Contest. Joey’s work will be featured in the October issue of The Passed Note. Congratulations also…
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Help Us Save Lives
For the past two years, The Passed Note has proven itself as a magazine that strives to publish excellent, engaging fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction,…
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Why Start a YA Lit Mag: an Exercise in Vulnerability
Several months ago, I was asked to give a speech on the importance of young adult literature. I found myself asking why I started…
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