We also have Micros (300 words or less) open for free until Jan 10th. #submissioncalls #submissioncall #ratbag #ratbaglitmag

Currently open for drabbles.

Today's story is "Cow Boy" by Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles ratbaglit.substack.com/p/cow-boy

Today's story is "Maitenance Mode Activated" by Atlas Topone. @ratlasimone.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #Anti-Resolution ratbaglit.substack.com/p/maintenanc...

Same Unhinged Feedback now at $25, but that strange story Ratty tells you, the one brought to mind by your story, can be shared with the world. (Or opt out in cover letter.) #ratbaglitmag #ratbag #ratbaglit #UnhingedFeedback #writer #writers #writing #writingcommunity duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...

The Year of the Rats: Making 2026 the weirdest year yet! Come read some of our stats and accomplishments this year and about what we are thankful for. Spoiler: It's you the readers as well as the writers who submit paid or unpaid.

Happy New Year! Ring it in with a special story. "NYC, 12:07am January 1st" by JA Logwood. @jalogwood.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #Anti-Resolution ratbaglit.substack.com/p/nyc-1207am...

Today's story is actually a poem: "Shiver" by Quinn Clark. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #poetry ratbaglit.substack.com/p/shiver

Great big thanks for publishing my scrawls this year: @unchartedmag.bsky.social @creepypod.bsky.social @bulbculture.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @mgliterary.bsky.social @timberghostpress.bsky.social @ratbaglit.bsky.social And big up @salenacasha.bsky.social

Suprise! We've had so many great stories this year we are also sharing with you our Best Microfiction Nominations! open.substack.com/pub/ratbagli...

Ratty New Year's Eve! We've had some great stories this year and to celebrating we're sharing with you our Pushcart Nominations! open.substack.com/pub/ratbagli...

Today's story is "Lemur Licks" by Clare Martin. @claremartinwrites.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/lemur-licks

Today's story is "Beware What Hides In The Woodpile" by Greg Clumpner. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/beware-wha...

And one last sinister presence pair... 'Final Log Fragment Retrieved from Derelict Hauler MV Ironside' by D. Thomas Minton at @flashpointsf.bsky.social: flashpointsf.com/2025/10/31/f... 'Here Comes the Sun' by Autumn Bettinger at @ratbaglit.bsky.social: ratbaglit.substack.com/p/here-comes...

Today's story is "Paltbröd" by Jason Kurylo. @puckedinthehead.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/paltbrod

Today's second story is "The Krampusnacht Bake-Off" by Richard M. Sanders. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta ratbaglit.substack.com/p/the-krampu...

Today's first story is "Don'y Gift Your Other Self" by Paul Lewthwaite. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta ratbaglit.substack.com/p/dont-gift-...

Today's second story is "Yule Go Down in History" by Christina Kershaw. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta ratbaglit.substack.com/p/yule-go-do...

Today's first story is "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Christy Hartman. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta ratbaglit.substack.com/p/do-you-hea...

Today's second story is "The Chimney Man" by Mari Harrison. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta

Today's first story is "It's Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas" by Ben Daggers. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta

Today's story is "Subject: Invasion" by Sage Collins. @sagecollins.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #scarysanta ratbaglit.substack.com/p/subject-in...

Ratty Holidays! We’ve know you’ve been naughty, but who are we to judge? We’re just a bunch of rats! And no matter what’s going on between you and the jolly guy who leaves all the cookie crumbs, we rats decided we’d be good and treat you... [Read more at:] ratbaglit.substack.com/p/naughty-or...

Today's Story is "Cleanup Duty" by Nicholas De Marino. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/cleanup-duty

Everything is coming up year of the rat! Thank you @author.bsky.social We don't care what year you humans go by. Every year is year of the rat to us.

Today's story is "Lies My Father Told Me" by Will Kelly. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

Our vibe has been checked and deemed "Bold and Weird" and we consider that the highest of honors.

With a name like "Odd" Embers you have these rats' curiosity.

Today's story is "He Stole My Bagel" by Moira Richardson. @moirariom.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons

Hey, look at us! Not bad for a bunch of rats. Thank you for your votes! We'd like to thank you humans who contributed your work, and of course cheese. We must always thank cheese. There are more great Lit Mags on this list, and others lists with great Lit Mags made by @chillsubs.bsky.social!

Today's story is "robot Funeral Raccoons" by JH Tomen. @jhtomen.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons

Today's story is "Grief in Glass" Lyss Buchthal. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

Today's story is "Ketchup & Ghosts" by Erin Jamieson. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/ketchup-an...

Today's story is "A Discovery" by Cailín Frankland. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/a-discovery

Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ will be closing to submissions soon on 2 calls. #CallforSubmissions

Eulogy of the Trashman "Eulogy of the Trashman" by Wils Hosken. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/eulogy-of-...

About 25 hours left until we close for drabbles and micros for the year.

Today's story is "Putting the "Fun" in Funeral" by Butch Farrell. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/putting-th...

Today's story is "The Raccoons and The Mortician: A Fairy Tale" by K. L. Mill. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/the-raccoo...

Today's story is "The Self-Refraction Assembly" by Chris Clemens. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/the-self-r...

Today's story is "Final Submission" by Charles Sartorius. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/final-subm...

Here is your reminder to do the write thing/rat thing and vote for us. 🐀 Apologies. Ratconteur got a hold of social media posts and insisted on puns.

Today's story is "Friends & Family" by J.I. Locatelli. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/friends-an...

I could be disappointed by rejection, but instead I've used my app- The Write Track (thewritetrack.co.uk) - to find more places to submit to. Once I checked their guidelines, I submitted. It now tracks everything for me. I just search and submit! Try it out for 5 days for free.

We're listed at #121 out of over 1000 on @charliefish.bsky.social's Fish List! - Finest Indie Story Houses. Ratty would like to remind everyone we are rats, not fish, but accepts that even among fish we would be highly rated. www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....

Today's story is "Funerary Raccoons" by Rou Lee. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #funeraryracoons #funeraryraccoons ratbaglit.substack.com/p/funerary-r...

Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ is open to submissions on 2 calls (some fees). #CallforSubmissions

Today's story is "Glory Hole" by Naomi Blythe Gold. #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/glory-hole

Let the countdown begin to our New Years Anti-Resolution Drabble call! duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...