Welcome to !
A Calgary literary journal for words that jolt…
People exclaim all the time, so
why not stories?
We publish writings that make
readers stop, gasp, laugh, or —
possibly — have a heart attack.
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Current Print Issue
Incoming Exclamations
2026/9/5
76 pages; 15 pieces; all exclamations. Make sure to know that there are exclamations incoming…
Current Online Issue
Popular Girl
by Emily Alston-Follansbee / October 11, 2026 / Poetry / Strong feelings
“A catalog of personalities strolls / heavily through my night times…”
Ghazal Poems
by J.B. Exte / October 11, 2026 / Poetry / Oh No! …Oh Well!
“I’ve developed a nasty habit of touching rose thorns, / In my dreams, I am the cut up hand that only…”
When Trauma Finds You Shopping
by Sherri Armel Cox / October 11, 2026 / Poetry / terror!
“You’ve been thinking about changing your routine, / smaller grocery stores, in and out easier…”
Front Teeth
by Per Olvmyr / October 11, 2026 / Fiction / Melted butter on brains!!!!!
“In almost all cultures people greet each other, exposing their…”
Surprise Me
!Make me exclaim!
Random things are truly surprising…
good if you’re bored (or not) and want something worth your time
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