The Muleskinner Journal

Long journeys. Hard roads. Good times.

The journey is long, and the road is hard, but that’s why we love it. 
We publish stories and poems that keep things moving. 
That never give up.
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Journal Twenty
Stripes & Plaids

For Journal Twenty, Muleskinner Journal explores the clash of the titans –
Stripes & Plaids

We will feature the stories, the characters, the verse and the prose unafraid to break the rules (except for our guidelines, of course).
We want the bold, the rough beauty, the beholder’s wandering eye. We want the rebels and the clowns, the trendsetters and the clueless.
We want the first thing out of the laundry and the last thing left in the drawer.
We want the characters, narrators, heroes, and villains who never look in the mirror. 

We are looking for the stories and poems you can’t believe when out of the house like that.
Someone’s gotta say something.


See the matches below

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Read Journal Nineteen: Curio here

Read Journal Eighteen: Borderlands here

Read Journal Seventeen: Peaks and Valleys here

Read Journal Sixteen: Sabotage here

Read Journal Fifteen: Tension here

Read Journal Fourteen: Handle and Spout here

Read Journal Thirteen: empty : FULL here

Read our Special Edition: Another Twist of Fate here

Read Journal Twelve: Twist of Fate here

Read Journal Eleven: Grounded here

Read Journal Ten: Reckless! here

Read Journal Nine: Glitches here

Read Journal Eight: Grace here

Read Journal Seven: Refuge here

Read Journal Six: Mirrors here

Read Journal Five: Origins here

Read Journal Four: Grit here

Read Journal Three: Loss and Gratitude here

Read Journal Two: Legacy here

Read Journal One: Long Journeys here