Welcome to our January issue “BY DESIGN,” featuring some wonderful poems, stories, essays, and flash all complimented by images from the wonderful abstract paintings of Anna Rac who generously supplied us with artwork for this issue.

We have quite a few new or emerging writers in this issue–a fact that always makes me proud to do this work.

My hope is that the fine writing and artwork in this issue offers you some light in the darkness, healing laughter, or cathartic tears. And as always, thank you for reading.

Yours in Recovery,

Mary Akers
Editor-in-chief