elaine 🌿
@elainecary.bsky.social
words in Rejection Letters and Barren Magazine
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love this super funny & entertaining story by Jon Jodzio !!
it's about a man whose life gets fucked over by the internet
xraylitmag.com/otters-and-t...
it's about a man whose life gets fucked over by the internet
xraylitmag.com/otters-and-t...
OTTERS AND TIGERS by John Jodzio
I work part-time at a dry cleaners, but I’m mostly known for posting cute videos of otters that make people smile. Most people thank me for my work by liking and sharing my videos but some people, lik...
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August 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
love this super funny & entertaining story by Jon Jodzio !!
it's about a man whose life gets fucked over by the internet
xraylitmag.com/otters-and-t...
it's about a man whose life gets fucked over by the internet
xraylitmag.com/otters-and-t...
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“And what would compel a woman already at the top of her world to believe her only option was to vanish from it?” Claire Hoffman on Aimee Semple McPherson and the allure of coming undone.
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Coming Undone: Telling the Stories of Women Who Burn It All Down
For six years, I toggled between two worlds. By day, I was buried in microfiche, trial transcripts, and yellowing sermons, researching a biography of the long-dead evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson…
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April 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“And what would compel a woman already at the top of her world to believe her only option was to vanish from it?” Claire Hoffman on Aimee Semple McPherson and the allure of coming undone.
lithub.com/coming-undon...
lithub.com/coming-undon...
I love a good switch to second person
March 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I love a good switch to second person
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Writing is pulling it out of your ass clinically with feelings involved
March 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Writing is pulling it out of your ass clinically with feelings involved
"Some days I lie on my back and try to release the hardness from my body." Love this piece so much
New on our mainpage: “What the Earth Presents,” by Kim Chinquee: wigleaf.com @kimchinquee.bsky.social
w i g l e a f : (very) short fiction
An online journal of very short fictions -- under 1000 words.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"Some days I lie on my back and try to release the hardness from my body." Love this piece so much
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New on our mainpage: “What the Earth Presents,” by Kim Chinquee: wigleaf.com @kimchinquee.bsky.social
w i g l e a f : (very) short fiction
An online journal of very short fictions -- under 1000 words.
wigleaf.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New on our mainpage: “What the Earth Presents,” by Kim Chinquee: wigleaf.com @kimchinquee.bsky.social
Can anyone recommend some plays to read for someone who hasn’t read any since high school?? Trying to branch out 🤓
January 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Can anyone recommend some plays to read for someone who hasn’t read any since high school?? Trying to branch out 🤓
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today we have a story by Hazel Zorn @hazelzorn.bsky.social !
it's about a homeless person who is being followed by "a man I cannot see— a man who presses his nose to the back of my head, who laughs quietly whenever I whirl around only to confront empty space."
xraylitmag.com/freeloader-b...
it's about a homeless person who is being followed by "a man I cannot see— a man who presses his nose to the back of my head, who laughs quietly whenever I whirl around only to confront empty space."
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FREELOADER by Hazel Zorn
For several days I have been followed by a man I cannot see— a man who presses his nose to the back of my head, who laughs quietly whenever I whirl around only to confront empty space. He casts no ref...
xraylitmag.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
today we have a story by Hazel Zorn @hazelzorn.bsky.social !
it's about a homeless person who is being followed by "a man I cannot see— a man who presses his nose to the back of my head, who laughs quietly whenever I whirl around only to confront empty space."
xraylitmag.com/freeloader-b...
it's about a homeless person who is being followed by "a man I cannot see— a man who presses his nose to the back of my head, who laughs quietly whenever I whirl around only to confront empty space."
xraylitmag.com/freeloader-b...
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‘Together, we twisted, our bodies creating torque…’
This new issue of @smokelong.bsky.social is absolute dynamite, and this flash from @mitchjamesauthor.bsky.social no exception. The tension in that last sentence…! 🔧
www.smokelong.com/stories/obit/
This new issue of @smokelong.bsky.social is absolute dynamite, and this flash from @mitchjamesauthor.bsky.social no exception. The tension in that last sentence…! 🔧
www.smokelong.com/stories/obit/
Obit - SmokeLong Quarterly
I wrote my best friend’s obit and left out what mattered most. It wasn’t the remaining children, his second wife, or being a mechanic. He didn’t love being a husband or fatherhood. He liked to drink a...
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December 17, 2024 at 10:25 PM
‘Together, we twisted, our bodies creating torque…’
This new issue of @smokelong.bsky.social is absolute dynamite, and this flash from @mitchjamesauthor.bsky.social no exception. The tension in that last sentence…! 🔧
www.smokelong.com/stories/obit/
This new issue of @smokelong.bsky.social is absolute dynamite, and this flash from @mitchjamesauthor.bsky.social no exception. The tension in that last sentence…! 🔧
www.smokelong.com/stories/obit/
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our sad christmas stories begin today !! our first story was publish in october & we loved it so much we wanted to publish it again. this is one of the best sad christmas stories i've read -- an amazing story !! read 'Cassie' by Jordie Devlin McMorrow
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CASSIE by Jordie Devlin McMorrow
‘I want to die.’ This is how I introduced myself to Cassie. ‘I’m very sorry to hear that ☹ Please dial 116 123 to talk to someone.’ The sad face made me want to flick the screen. ‘Why are you so s...
xraylitmag.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:22 PM
our sad christmas stories begin today !! our first story was publish in october & we loved it so much we wanted to publish it again. this is one of the best sad christmas stories i've read -- an amazing story !! read 'Cassie' by Jordie Devlin McMorrow
xraylitmag.com/cassie-by-jo...
xraylitmag.com/cassie-by-jo...
one piece of writing advice that’s always stuck with me (I think it was Stephen King who said it) is to ask yourself "Is this sentence true?" It’s helped me so many times when I think a line sounds great but know deep down it’s not quite right
December 7, 2024 at 4:43 PM
one piece of writing advice that’s always stuck with me (I think it was Stephen King who said it) is to ask yourself "Is this sentence true?" It’s helped me so many times when I think a line sounds great but know deep down it’s not quite right
Current obsession. Funny as hell and just excellent writing
December 6, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Current obsession. Funny as hell and just excellent writing
Wore a new vest to work today
December 5, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Wore a new vest to work today
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searing, perfect new flash today from Emma Johnson Tarp!
"It’s not like Molly doesn’t know about sex.
She understands the mechanics, she paid attention during Family Life Education. And she talks about it all the time."
https://www.havehashad.com/sgy3w
"It’s not like Molly doesn’t know about sex.
She understands the mechanics, she paid attention during Family Life Education. And she talks about it all the time."
https://www.havehashad.com/sgy3w
November 24, 2024 at 5:29 PM
searing, perfect new flash today from Emma Johnson Tarp!
"It’s not like Molly doesn’t know about sex.
She understands the mechanics, she paid attention during Family Life Education. And she talks about it all the time."
https://www.havehashad.com/sgy3w
"It’s not like Molly doesn’t know about sex.
She understands the mechanics, she paid attention during Family Life Education. And she talks about it all the time."
https://www.havehashad.com/sgy3w