Send your creative seeds to the Chipmunk!

The Lincoln Squirrel is adding a new section — the Lincoln Chipmunk, a periodic compilation of feature articles, first-person essays, poetry, drawings, photos and other creative work by Lincolnites. It’s the digital successor to the Lincoln Review, which was published for more than 40 years by Betty Smith and friends.

The Chipmunk will be published as part of the Squirrel website every two or three months, depending on the volume of submissions. Our editor is former Lincoln review staff member Jeanne Bracken, assisted by Lincoln resident Rhoda Taschioglou. 

The deadline for our first issue is March 1, so send us your stuff! Here are some ideas:

• First-person essays on almost any topic — a compelling memory, a recent trip, a person or animal you’ve known, your predictions for the coming year, etc.
• Nonfiction feature pieces about Lincoln history, nature, farms, architecture, etc.
• Humor and satire
• Short fiction
• Poems
• Profiles of interesting Lincoln residents (current, former, or deceased)
• Book and movie reviews (especially by or about Lincoln authors/artists)
• Original drawings and photographs

If you have something else in mind that doesn’t fall into one of these categories, just let us know. You can address questions and send items via email to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com or call Squirrel editor Alice Waugh at 617-710-5542.

The fine print:

• Submissions must be original work by Lincoln residents, their immediate family members, employees, or others with a direct connection to the town, and they must include the submitter’s name and email address. Anonymous items will not be published.
• All submissions are subject to selection and editing by the Lincoln Chipmunk staff; publication is not guaranteed.