Keith Pilapil Lesmeister
@keithlesmeister.bsky.social
fiction writer + editor + keithlesmeister.com + https://read-short-stories.com/ + cutleafjournal.com
a nice opportunity to read/review small press books --
The 100 Notable Small Press Books 2025 list is live! In 2026, I’ll be taking over the project from the amazing @miriamgershow.bsky.social
Want to be a reviewer?
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Want to be a reviewer?
Fill out the form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
100 Notable Small Press Books — Reviewer Interest Form
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December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
a nice opportunity to read/review small press books --
support your local indie bookstore
still true 📚
for anyone trying to extricate yourself from the clutches of Amazon: bookstores make more than a third of their money between now & New Year’s, & most bookstores ship nationwide 💌
December 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
support your local indie bookstore
an excellent list to consult for your next book purchase. #supportsmallpresses #indiepress #universitypress
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
an excellent list to consult for your next book purchase. #supportsmallpresses #indiepress #universitypress
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Kudos to @keithlesmeister.bsky.social and his staff. Cutleaf is a really nice journal.
5.21 - Cutleaf Journal
The signal of an object jogs the memory of the narrator in Lucile Barker’s “Green Grolsch Bottle.” Andy Fogle remembers the past and an imagined future, in
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November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Kudos to @keithlesmeister.bsky.social and his staff. Cutleaf is a really nice journal.
this afternoon I turned in my final-ish draft of my forthcoming story collection titled Ask Me About the Money. The stories, as you can imagine, coalesce, thematically, around money. I'm excited, nervous, and relieved. Publication Nov 2026. I'm sure I'll post more in the coming months!
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
this afternoon I turned in my final-ish draft of my forthcoming story collection titled Ask Me About the Money. The stories, as you can imagine, coalesce, thematically, around money. I'm excited, nervous, and relieved. Publication Nov 2026. I'm sure I'll post more in the coming months!
"navigators" is an incredible story. check it out here w/ an intro from @mdbell79.bsky.social
if you've never read it, here's one of the best stories i've been lucky enough to publish (by @mikemeginnis.bsky.social, with an intro from @mdbell79.bsky.social!)
www.hobartpulp.com/web_features...
www.hobartpulp.com/web_features...
from the archives: "Navigators" from Hobart 12 by Mike Meginnis
Mike Meginnis's "Navigators" is one of my favorite short stories, one I've reread at least once a year since it first appeared in Hobart's 12th print issue in 2011. It begins in media res, after Joshu...
www.hobartpulp.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"navigators" is an incredible story. check it out here w/ an intro from @mdbell79.bsky.social
my fiction chapbook Mississippi River Museum is featured on this graphic, but the main point is this: check out some of the wonderful chap/books published by the inimitable @wtawpress.bsky.social!
🎃 Happy Halloween from WTAW Press! 👻
No tricks—just literary treats. 🍬
Explore our Alcove Chapbook Series and discover bite-sized stories that linger long after the last page.
📚 wtawpress.org
#WTAWPress #HalloweenReads #IndependentPublishing #Chapbooks
No tricks—just literary treats. 🍬
Explore our Alcove Chapbook Series and discover bite-sized stories that linger long after the last page.
📚 wtawpress.org
#WTAWPress #HalloweenReads #IndependentPublishing #Chapbooks
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
my fiction chapbook Mississippi River Museum is featured on this graphic, but the main point is this: check out some of the wonderful chap/books published by the inimitable @wtawpress.bsky.social!
fantastic sports-themed lit journal open to subs for a few more days.
Just a few more days left in this submission cycle! Don't hesitate, shoot that shot today!
www.underreviewlit.com/submit-open
www.underreviewlit.com/submit-open
Submit - Open — The Under Review
www.underreviewlit.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
fantastic sports-themed lit journal open to subs for a few more days.
thrilled to have an "other distinguished" story here alongside so many writers I've read/respected/admired/loved for so many years. Truly an honor. And thanks to december magazine for first publishing the story!
Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
thrilled to have an "other distinguished" story here alongside so many writers I've read/respected/admired/loved for so many years. Truly an honor. And thanks to december magazine for first publishing the story!
short story writers: the incomparable Deesha Philyaw is guest judge for this contest. #submitwork #shortstories
Submissions are still open for the 7th Annual STORY Foundation Prize, judged by @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social. Submit before December 15th to be considered.
October 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
short story writers: the incomparable Deesha Philyaw is guest judge for this contest. #submitwork #shortstories
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Submissions are still open for the 7th Annual STORY Foundation Prize, judged by @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social. Submit before December 15th to be considered.
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Submissions are still open for the 7th Annual STORY Foundation Prize, judged by @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social. Submit before December 15th to be considered.
new issue of Cutleaf! Featuring short fiction by @ladiwoods.bsky.social, nonfiction from @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social, and poetry courtesy of @taylorfthiel.bsky.social
cutleafjournal.com/issue/5-19
cutleafjournal.com/issue/5-19
October 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
new issue of Cutleaf! Featuring short fiction by @ladiwoods.bsky.social, nonfiction from @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social, and poetry courtesy of @taylorfthiel.bsky.social
cutleafjournal.com/issue/5-19
cutleafjournal.com/issue/5-19
nothing quite like the blue of a late Sept sky. #makingthemostofthemorning
side note: I've always thought Decorah would be a great place for a summer writers' workshop/camp/retreat/festival. Hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, world class breweries. And some writing, too. #decorah
side note: I've always thought Decorah would be a great place for a summer writers' workshop/camp/retreat/festival. Hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, world class breweries. And some writing, too. #decorah
September 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
nothing quite like the blue of a late Sept sky. #makingthemostofthemorning
side note: I've always thought Decorah would be a great place for a summer writers' workshop/camp/retreat/festival. Hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, world class breweries. And some writing, too. #decorah
side note: I've always thought Decorah would be a great place for a summer writers' workshop/camp/retreat/festival. Hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, world class breweries. And some writing, too. #decorah
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"Mama wanted a house, so she stole one she found abandoned on the corner of Sycamore and Grant"
@juliastrayer.bsky.social's "Mama Wanted"
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@juliastrayer.bsky.social's "Mama Wanted"
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Mama Wanted
by Julia Strayer
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September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"Mama wanted a house, so she stole one she found abandoned on the corner of Sycamore and Grant"
@juliastrayer.bsky.social's "Mama Wanted"
trampset.org/mama-wanted-...
@juliastrayer.bsky.social's "Mama Wanted"
trampset.org/mama-wanted-...
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Epiphany’s Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging BIPOC writer without an advanced writing degree.
*$2000 stipend
*Year-long editorial fellowship at a small non-profit literary magazine
*Publication
Applications are O P E N
*$2000 stipend
*Year-long editorial fellowship at a small non-profit literary magazine
*Publication
Applications are O P E N
Applications are Open for the 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship! — Epiphany Magazine
The 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship is currently OPEN for applications and will close on November 1st, 2025. The Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging Black, Indigenous, or other writer of...
epiphanyzine.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Epiphany’s Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging BIPOC writer without an advanced writing degree.
*$2000 stipend
*Year-long editorial fellowship at a small non-profit literary magazine
*Publication
Applications are O P E N
*$2000 stipend
*Year-long editorial fellowship at a small non-profit literary magazine
*Publication
Applications are O P E N
Congrats to Kathleen McNamara! Her story collection was selected as the winner of the EastOver Press debut prize for a story collection, selected by Manuel Munoz. Congrats to Kathleen and the finalists!
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Congrats to Kathleen McNamara! Her story collection was selected as the winner of the EastOver Press debut prize for a story collection, selected by Manuel Munoz. Congrats to Kathleen and the finalists!
Cutleaf is the "listing of the day" -- and we're currently open for nonfiction subs (cap of 200) and collaboratively written short fiction. The latter will be selected by our guest collab writers @kimmagowan.bsky.social and Michelle Ross.
Today's listing of the day is: Cutleaf Journal #WritingCommunity
Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Cutleaf Journal #WritingCommunity
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September 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Cutleaf is the "listing of the day" -- and we're currently open for nonfiction subs (cap of 200) and collaboratively written short fiction. The latter will be selected by our guest collab writers @kimmagowan.bsky.social and Michelle Ross.
...and! Giano will be presenting at the Luther Writers Festival this Saturday (Sept 13) alongside @rachelswearingen.bsky.social and Jennifer Case. More info here:
September 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
...and! Giano will be presenting at the Luther Writers Festival this Saturday (Sept 13) alongside @rachelswearingen.bsky.social and Jennifer Case. More info here:
...and! Michael will be presenting at the Luther Writers Fest this weekend, Sept 12-13. Free to attend!
September 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
...and! Michael will be presenting at the Luther Writers Fest this weekend, Sept 12-13. Free to attend!
new issue of Cutleaf (as of last Thursday)! With a poem by @davidbprather.bsky.social, an essay by Monica Woelful, and a short story by Toshiya Kamei.
Cutleaf publishes a new issue every other week, which is usually comprised of a short story, an essay, and a poem.
Cutleaf publishes a new issue every other week, which is usually comprised of a short story, an essay, and a poem.
Cutleaf Journal
An online journal of short fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry, published regularly. Cutleaf Journal is a project of @eastoverpress.
cutleafjournal.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
new issue of Cutleaf (as of last Thursday)! With a poem by @davidbprather.bsky.social, an essay by Monica Woelful, and a short story by Toshiya Kamei.
Cutleaf publishes a new issue every other week, which is usually comprised of a short story, an essay, and a poem.
Cutleaf publishes a new issue every other week, which is usually comprised of a short story, an essay, and a poem.
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Send your beloved out of print subs to @abigailoswald.bsky.social! We want to print your book! ✨
And it's go time! Submissions to our Lost/Found imprint are now open. Is your out-of-print prose book in need of a new home? If so, we'd love to consider your book for republication.
Our Lost/Found Editor @abigailoswald.bsky.social is waiting at
splitlippress.submittable.com (also linked in bio)!
Our Lost/Found Editor @abigailoswald.bsky.social is waiting at
splitlippress.submittable.com (also linked in bio)!
September 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Send your beloved out of print subs to @abigailoswald.bsky.social! We want to print your book! ✨
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My husband built a custom book stand for me to use at in person events. My book is out now from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.
September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My husband built a custom book stand for me to use at in person events. My book is out now from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.
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We're down to the final 10 DAYS of the 2025 Literary Awards Program with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social as our judge!
Submit today for a chance to make it to the winners' circle and have your manuscript considered for publication! buff.ly/AMZ2510
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Submit today for a chance to make it to the winners' circle and have your manuscript considered for publication! buff.ly/AMZ2510
@susanschulman.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We're down to the final 10 DAYS of the 2025 Literary Awards Program with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social as our judge!
Submit today for a chance to make it to the winners' circle and have your manuscript considered for publication! buff.ly/AMZ2510
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Submit today for a chance to make it to the winners' circle and have your manuscript considered for publication! buff.ly/AMZ2510
@susanschulman.bsky.social
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weekly talk story about my Bitter over Sweet (@sfwp.bsky.social) book launch with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, hosted by @avitusbcarle.bsky.social, and my recent (and not so recent pubs) in @mrbullbull.bsky.social , @claudineliterary.bsky.social and Mojo
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
Join Me for My Bitter over Sweet Book Launch on November 7 with Deesha Philyaw — Melissa Llanes Brownlee
Squeee…. I am so excited to share that the amazing Deesha Philyaw will be joining me for my Zoom book launch for Bitter Over Sweet on November 7 at 7pm EST!!
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
weekly talk story about my Bitter over Sweet (@sfwp.bsky.social) book launch with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, hosted by @avitusbcarle.bsky.social, and my recent (and not so recent pubs) in @mrbullbull.bsky.social , @claudineliterary.bsky.social and Mojo
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...