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Illustration of Salvation South membership levels-Cornbread, Biscuit, Dinner Roll, and Red Velvet Cake-inviting you to join the Southern storytelling community, support Southern writers, and become a Salvation South member to help keep stories of mercy alive.

When Times Are Dark, Have Mercy

Storytelling is a merciful, hopeful act. The words of skilled writers with compassionate hearts can heal wounded people and communities. Our 2025 membership drive is here. Please help keep this home for such writers running for another year.

By Chuck Reece /
A garden growing from the pages of a book to represent Salvation South's growth in its first three years.

Three Years of Southern Stories, and a Dream of Change

As Salvation South marks three years of publication, editor Chuck Reece looks back at a stellar lineup of established Southern authors and fresh voices.

By Chuck Reece /

Why Salvation South Matters

Testimonials from the storytellers who bring their work to Salvation South

By Our Contributors /

A Refuge for Storytellers, a Haven for Readers

Salvation South has become something special—and, we hope, an essential part of your week. Please help us keep it alive and thriving.

By Chuck Reece /