Magazine Issue – Culterate Blog

“Poetry is a Lazy Attempt to Tell a Lifetime Story”: Nattie O’Sheggzy on Hate, Healing, and the Power of Words

Interview, Magazine Issue

“Poetry is one way of lending my voice to the unity of my country.“ Random Imaginations Poetry collection by Nattie O’Sheggzy Nattie O’Sheggzy as a poet finds inspiration in life’s complexities. He has published two poetry collections: Random Imaginations and Sounds of the Wooden Gong. He’s featured in Sandy River Review and Smoky Quartz. Read…
A Talk with Blue Walls: The Poet Behind Quartet Collection “Pomegranate”

Interview

Blue Walls is a 19-year-old Lebanese writer and artist currently based in France for his studies. His work bridges poetry, philosophy, and visual storytelling, weaving raw emotion with a meticulous artistic vision. Deeply influenced by identity, mental health, and the fluid nature of human experience, his poetry crafts immersive worlds where language serves as both…
Interviewing Alex, Author of ‘Self Portrait’ for the 2024 Winter Issue

Interview

“Trans people are important and trans stories and lives matter.” Alex Noah is a queer trans writer. He spends way too much time sitting with his cats and partner watching teen dramas. You can find them shouting into the void on his Instagram @inmytimeaway. Moara Flausino INTERVIEWER Moara is a journalism student from Brazil with…
Issue III – CALL FOR ART & LITERATURE SUBMISSIONS

Magazine Issue

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPENFOR ISSUE III — Until February 25, 2025 — All submissions should be sent to the link below: [WE DO NOT ACCEPT EMAIL SUBMISSIONS] See the guidelines for each genre: FAQ Have any further questions? Shoot us an email at culterateglobal@gmail.com!
Finding Voice Through Words: An Interview with Claudia Wysocky

Interview

A rising voice in contemporary literature, sixteen-year-old Polish author Claudia Wysocky speaks about her journey in crafting psychological thrillers, her latest work, and the universal language of storytelling. Claudia Wysocky, a Polish writer and poet based in New York, is known for her diverse literary creations, including fiction and poetry. Her poems, such as “Stargazing…
Interview with Don Tassone: Novelist and Short Story Author

Interview

“My biggest challenge has been being able to think of myself as a writer. I mean: who am I to write a book? I’ve met that challenge simply by writing and getting my work out there and stopped thinking I’m writing for lots of people. Now I think about connecting with one person. Can I move just…
Interview with Erika Gallion: Award-Winning Creative Nonfiction Author

Interview

“Nonfiction writers have to find a balance of very deep emotional and a kind of investigative work.” “It truly only takes one editor to recognize your work.” Erika Gallion Velasquez is a Los Angeles based writer originally from Canton, Ohio. Her creative writing has been published in Entropy, Angel City Review, Women’s Review of Books,…
Read Culterate’s Winter Issue (2024)!

Magazine Issue

A Note from Culterate’s Editor-in-Chief Childhood. Biggest heartbreak. Medea and Jason. Did Khufu build the Great Pyramid? In this issue, we took a different approach by not being confined to a single theme. Anything that calls to you, write it and share it. These authors have done so brilliantly, as you will soon see within…
Sofia Ida Cestari on Writing, Eloquentia, and Artistic Passion

Interview

“We are humans before artists and we are made to have many interests and passions, they literally make us.” Sofia Ida Cestari is an Italian writer and editor. Fluent in Italian, English and Spanish, she currently resides in Spain and studies English Literature. She focuses mainly on poetry and screenwriting but also loves journalism. She’s…