Publications

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Published Works

Welcome! The two sections of this page include my:

      • Works Published in Literary Journals
      • Self Published Works (here)

Publications in Literary Journals for Jenise Cook

My works have been published in a variety of literary journals, such as: 5-7-5 Haiku Journal, Agape Review, CommuterLit, Fifty Word Stories,  Friday Flash Fiction, SpillWords Press., and The Drabble.

And, I’ll always remember those journals, now closed (RIP), that gave me a spotlight, including: Friday Fix Fiction, House of Haiku (on Medium; I left the platform), Lost Pen Magazine (archived/closed), Mojave He[art] Review (my favorite!!), Postcard Shorts, Rejected Manuscripts, and The Friday Fix (on Medium, I left the platform).

What’s New?

He Won’t Tell, 100-word fiction drabble, Friday Flash Fiction (2023 March 10)

Father’s Stories, 50-word microfiction, Fifty Word Stories (2023 February 17)

Cold Winter Morning, haiku verse, Spillwords Press (2023 January 26)

Intercessor, free-verse poem, Agape Review (2023 January 1)

Who’s Spying on Me?, 100-word microfiction, Friday Flash Fiction (2022 December 3)


Fiction: 50-Word (and other) Micro Flash Stories

Father’s Stories, Fifty Word Stories (2023 February 17) – About this story

Who’s to Blame?, Jenise Cook’s Creative Journey (2022 August 6) – About this story

The Visit, Agape Review, (2021 December 4) – backstory

Revival, Fifty Word Stories (2021 June 29) – story behind this story

Her Choice, Friday Fix Fiction (2021 January 28) – story behind this story

The Author’s New Sight, Rejected Manuscripts (2020 October 21) – My story behind this story

Spiritual Warrior, Lost Pen Magazine Spotlight blog (2020 August 5)

The Power of Words, Spillwords Press (2020 April 17) – story behind this story

Rescued, Spillwords Press (2020 February 7) – story behind this story

Ghost Story, Fifty Word Stories (2020 January 23) – story behind this story

Love Will Make It Work, Fifty Word Stories (2019 September 11) – story behind this story

His Last Wish, Fifty Word Stories (2019 August 9) – story behind this story


Fiction: Short Stories

He Won’t Tell, 100-word fiction drabble, Friday Flash Fiction (2023 March 10) – about this story

Who’s Spying on Me?, 100-word microfiction, Friday Flash Fiction (2022 December 3)

Just the Right Touch, flash fiction, Spillwords Press (2021 December 31)

There Goes Mama, microfiction, Spillwords Press, (2021 September 2) – about this story

The Passageway, 100-word microfiction, Friday Flash Fiction (2021 July 30) – Read the back story

Empath for Hire, 100-word microfiction, The Drabble (2020 October 1)

Breakfast at Iggy’s and Ana’s Café, short story, Spillwords Press (2020 June 30)

Home on the Range?, (158 words), Spillwords Press, (2020 January 7) – Story behind the story

Mission: Undercover Bingo, short-short, self published (2016 April 21)

What’s Your Problem?, flash, CommuterLit (2019 March 18) – Story behind the story

Serves Him Right!, micro flash, Postcard Shorts (2018 January 1)


Poetry: Haiku and Tanka

Cold Winter Morning, Spillwords Press, (2023 January 25)

Fading Sunset, Spillwords Press, (2022 July 6) –  about this verse

Buried Wisdom, Agape Review, (2022 June 19) –  about this verse

Wonder Aglow, Agape Review, (2021 December 4)

Autumn’s Farewell, haiku, 5-7-5 Haiku Journal, (2021 November 9) –  about this verse

Time for a Change, 5-7-5 Haiku Journal (2021 August 23) –  story behind this verse

Father-Daughter Date, 5-7-5 Haiku Journal (2021 July 31) –  Story about this haiku

Monsoon, 5-7-5 Haiku Journal (2021 July 31) –  Story behind this verse

Sunset Caresses, 5-7-5 Haiku Journal (2021 July 31) –  Read the back story

Guitar Man, haiku verse, Spillwords Press (12 January 2021) –  Story behind this haiku

The Hunt, haiku/flash fiction, Spillwords Press, (2020 November 3) –  Story behind the haiku

Lagniappe, haiku (reprint), Spillwords Press, (2019 September 2) –  Story behind the haiku


Poetry: Other Verse Forms

The Word Eternal, Agape Review (2022 April 17)

And, They Ran, Agape Review (2022 April 17)

And Yet I Fight, I Stand, Agape Review, (2021 November 5) –  backstory

Clouds, free verse, Spillwords Press (29 June 2021) – My fun story behind this verse

Into the Storm, free verse, Lost Pen Publishing Spotlight Blog, (11 June 2021)

Poems from the Heart | Poemas del corazón (free verse) Spillwords Press (14 March 2021) – My story

On the Brink of Hope, free verse, Lost Pen Magazine, Issue 4, page 9 (2021 February 12) – My story

The Spirit Is Gone, free verse, Spillwords Press (2020 August 26) – My story behind this verse.

Lifesaver, a Sonnetina, Lost Pen Magazine, Issue 1, page 15 (3 June 2019)


Jenise Cook’s Self Published Works

Substack

Spring/Summer 2022, I started my Substack Publication, Jenise Cook’s Creative Journey. I’m publishing many of my works there that you see here, as not everyone likes to read blogs. With the Substack app, readers can follow and read multiple authors in one reader app, easy-peasy. Plus, one day, this website will cease when my earthly life also ceases. My works will continue to be available on Substack for as long as they exist.

Self Published 50-Word Stories

https://www.jenisecook.com/fifty-word-stories

Self Published Short Stories

https://www.jenisecook.com/stories

Self Published Haiku

https://www.jenisecook.com/haiku

Self Published Poetry / Poems / Free Verse

https://www.jenisecook.com/poetry


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