June 18, 2011 (Powerhomebiz.com) Revolution House Magazine has made its debut. The inaugural issue features poetry and prose from talents such as Myfanwy Collins, Amorak Huey, Michael Simon, and Deanna Larsen.
Revolution House boasts an editorial community comprised of writers who met on Facebook and sought to create an enterprise. The staff works cohesively from all over the country, despite never meeting in person. They take all submissions online for free via the Submishmash: Submission Manager and distribute their product via their website. The ”RevHousers,” as the staff proudly refers to themselves, are proving that social tools such as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr are enabling successful entrepreneurship when it comes to intermedia publishing.
Revolution House plans to continue publishing magazines online, and eventually expand to print distribution.
The first issue can be found here: http://www.revolutionhousemag.com/issues.html
Mission Statement
Revolution House is the brainchild of a disparate group of writers who came together during the tumultuous early months of 2011, when the MFA application anxiety was high and the lows were lower than low. We had a dream of a sprawling farmhouse, a place where we could all escape the dragging monotony of reality. But it’s difficult to find a house with fourteen bedrooms, so we ended up here instead, building platforms to launch other dreams.
Most of us have never met face-to-face. We are a product of the digital age –- we rely on Facebook, text messages, and e-mails. But we’ll never meet most of you, our writers and readers, face-to-face, either. We rely on the connections forged through thought, through contact that isn’t physical. Together, we will build that house, using words as our tools, as the brick and mortar, until we have created something from nothing at all.
Revolution House doesn’t care if you have a hundred publication credits or if this is your first attempt. Send us your poems, your stories, your moments of shining truth, and we will treat them as we want our own to be treated: with respect and compassion. Send us the work that moves you, for better or worse.