Creative Connections: A conversation with Melissa Martini, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Moss Puppy Magazine - Yellow Arrow interviews

For Melissa Martini, publishing is more than just a job. It is a way to connect with and support creatives the world over. Melissa M. established Moss Puppy Magazine in 2021 and made it her mission to platform diverse perspectives and encourage artists of all experience levels. The pages of Moss Puppy Magazine are filled with visual art, poetry, and prose that is unconventional yet captivating. You can read past issues of Moss Puppy Magazine and find current calls for submission on their website mosspuppymag.com.

Melissa Nunez, Yellow Arrow interviewer, and Melissa Martini connected in conversation through Discord where they discussed the creative inspiration and passion that fuels this publication.

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Moss Puppy Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Moss Puppy Magazine is a new online and print publisher of fiction, creative nonfiction, flash writing, and poetry. Right now through April 1 they’re seeking submissions for their upcoming edition themed “Puppy Love.” They’re looking for writing about romance and, “what makes your heart howl.”

In general, Moss Puppy is looking for unexpected and thoroughly creative writing. They want, “your weird, muddy, and messy—the turtles without shells, boiled frogs, & mushroom-capped fairies.” They emphasize, “Show us what’s in your swamp.”

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New Lit on the Block :: Moss Puppy Magazine

Many creatives lament not having time to “create” and the nagging feeling of void it wedges into our daily lives. No longer willing to suffer the absence, Melissa Martini founded Moss Puppy Magazine, an open-access online and print-on-demand biannual of poetry, prose, and artwork.

The name is unique, but indicative of Martini’s joyful approach, “The Moss Puppy is a creature I imagined many moons ago with the intention of creating my own vivid world of critters similar to Neopets or Pokemon. Moss Puppy has stuck with me through the years, and when I decided I wanted to start my own literary magazine, it only seemed fitting to name the magazine after her. She has a few other friends who may make appearances within the magazine’s lore in the future, too!” If it’s difficult to imagine what a Moss Puppy might look like, the publication ran a fanart contest this year asking readers to spark their imaginations. The resulting gallery is a fun stop on the site to visit.

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