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• H1: “The Open Sores Project”
• Paragraph: “Encouraging vulnerability through emotionally honest literature on quiet recoveries and declines.”
• Button: “Our Vision” (links to About)

1. GROUP block (Why we exist)

• H2: “Why The Open Sores Project?”
• Paragraph 1: “We seek work focusing on quiet recoveries/declines—not shocking spectacles. Through vulnerability, we highlight humanity’s interconnectedness.”
• Paragraph 2: “Not the stab’s shock, but the infection/healing after. Life lacks tidy redemption arcs; we welcome ugly declines for radical authenticity.”

1. COLUMNS block (2 columns – What we publish)

• Col1 H3: “What we publish”
  • List: “Creative nonfiction, literary fiction, poetry, hybrid.”
  • “Authentic, bold work inviting reflection. Experimental/surreal OK.”
• Col2 H3: “What we don’t publish”
  • List: “No shock gore. No porn/explicit sex. No romance/formulaic.”

1. GROUP block (Launch)

• H2: “Coming 2028”
• Paragraph: “Full publication launches early 2028. Early features/announcements here ongoing.”
• Button: “Submissions Guidelines” (to Submissions page)

1. CONTACT block (core form)

• “Stay updated” form (name/email/message)