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Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st October* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · 1d

Some CNF advice from our @jmcm.bsky.social , @frazzledlit.bsky.social Well worth a read if you're planning to submit to us before the end of the month!

Jennifer McMahon @jmcm.bsky.social · 3d

In today's post from @frazzledlit.bsky.social, I talk about what we look for in creative non-fiction submissions.

We are open for FREE submissions of CNF, short stories, flash fiction and poetry until the end of the month!

www.frazzledlit.com/p/the-true-c...

The true colour of your soul

Jennifer shares what appeals to us in Creative Non-Fiction

www.frazzledlit.com

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Thin Skin magazine @thin-skin.bsky.social · 1d

10 days to go until submissions for Issue 5 close. Get those literary gems to us ASAP!

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Owen Booth @owenbooth.bsky.social · 1d

There are very specific rules for what makes a good short story owen-booth.com/2017/10/24/2...

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 22h

Perfect for any season! ❤️

epoquepress.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social · 1d

As we move into autumn it feels right to curl up with a collection of #shortstories

Why not check out The Wooden Hill, by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social

‘Evocative, lyrical and touching’

‘Illuminated and elevated’

www.epoquepress.com/online-store...

#epoquepresstitles #books #bookcommunity

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 1d

My book comes out today! It’s sad and funny and a little spooky and a lot mysterious and very weird, and you can buy it wherever fine books are sold in indie stores bookshop.org/p/books/happ...

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Mixed Metaphors @mixedmetaphors.bsky.social · 1d

It's always a beautiful thing when a new lit mag enters the world.

Whether it's for one issue or 35 years of publication, what we need is more! Online mags, print journals, zines, whatever. Flood the planet with human art.

Broad Ripple Review @broadripplereview.bsky.social · 1d

The inaugural issue of Broad Ripple Review is live. We are proud to feature work by L.B. Browne, Angela Townsend, Margaret Dunn, Dorit d’Scarlett, and Sofía Carbonell Realme.

Find it at: broadripplereview.com.

Please share!

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 23h

Loved this story! ❤️

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shortstorytoday.bsky.social @shortstorytoday.bsky.social · 1d

THIS WEEK! Washington DC author Lauren D. Woods speaks with husband and SST alum Andrew Bertaina (Ep 10) about her debut collection THE GREAT GROWN-UP GAME OF MAKE-BELIEVE, winner of the 2024 Autumn House Fiction Prize. "(A) tender and resonant debut." - Kirkus Reviews www.shortstorytoday.com

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 1d

We are open for #submissions of #shortstories #flashfiction #microfiction #translations and looking fwd to reading your work #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link for our guidelines fictivedream.com/submission-g...

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 1d

#quoteoftheday

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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 6d

Want versus Need: Another Way to Think About Story Structure

"Plot is the transformation of the internal by the external."

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#writingcommunity #booksky

Want versus Need: Another Way to Think About Story Structure

Plot is the transformation of the internal by the external.

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 1d

I read this after I’d worked on it. 🤭 200 words bang on now!

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, it’s 200. I made a mistake. 🙄 Brain’s addled!

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Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st October* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · 1d

Don't let the heavy ball of forgetting to submit to us weigh heavy on you. Simply submit some writing to us! Open till 31st October!

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 1d

Coming soon… 👀

Viridine Literary @viridinelit.bsky.social · 9d

☆ Announcing our contributors for Issue 04! ☆

It's a smaller issue this time, but the the work is so good! Stunning art, gorgeous poetry, and gut-churning fiction. We can't wait to share it with you!

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 1d

Lauren D Woods AND Andrew Bertaina! This will be fantastic! 🤩

shortstorytoday.bsky.social @shortstorytoday.bsky.social · 2d

THIS WEEK! We celebrate Washington DC author Lauren D. Woods, whose debut collection THE GREAT GROWN-UP GAME OF MAKE-BELIEVE will be released next week. It was the winner of the 2024 Autumn House Fiction Prize. She's interviewed by husband & fellow writer Andrew Bertaina (SST guest author, Ep. 10).

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 2d

This was such a brilliant story. Listened a few days ago, but it’s still in my head. ❤️

shortstorytoday.bsky.social @shortstorytoday.bsky.social · 14d

OUT NOW! After 7 novels and 5 YA books, Missouri author David Haynes's long-awaited debut story collection Martha's Daughter has finally arrived. It is the 6th volume in McSweeney's OF THE DIASPORA series. "An absolute triumph.” - Laila Lalami, author of The Moor’s Account www.shortstorytoday.com

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 2d

Today we honor National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing the rich cultures, history, and continued resilience of Native and Indigenous communities.

We can’t erase the past. We must acknowledge it and work toward justice.

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 2d

Oops! I meant 200!!!

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DrNaturegirl @drnaturegirl.debbiemross.co.uk · 2d

Today for #LiftToTheSky we should give a boost to our lovely wee indie presses who are often run by solo enthusiasts wanting to give a voice to lesser known poets. They put in a lot of hard graft to curate anthologies, run social media accounts and workshops and support poets in untold ways. 1/2

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 2d

It was almost perfect, then I improved it a bit. Now I’ve got 4 words too many!!!!
300 words is a challenge. 🙈

Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 2d

So! We're very happy with the response to the micro-excerpt call! Some really good stuff you people have been sending us. Keep them coming, please!

We've arranged a special issue (#63) to be released 18 January, a dark center of a dark winter month, & bright work emerging.

This all makes us happy.

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June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 2d

Still and silent under the fog today. But high above my head I can hear the pink-footed geese.

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Writers’ HQ @writershq.bsky.social · 2d

But what if the soft animal of my body loves thinking about writing more than it loves actually writing?

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Variant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social · 5d

Guess what? We're opening for poetry and prose submissions later this month! Official date coming soon!

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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 3d

Hope you are enjoying your Sunday, or if not at least working on a final polish of a speculative fiction story (5000 words or under) to submit to Translunar Travelers Lounge before the submissions portal closes on the 15th. Details at the link! translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Submissions

Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. [Go to Submissions]

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