SUBMISSIONS CLOSE IN ONE WEEK! Submissions are open until May 22 Issue 7: DECEPTION and DIRTY REALISM 🔗 forms.gle/rfX3nyUnRMwD...

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This week's Thursday Throwback is Redefining Boots by Nicola Golding. @nicolag01.bsky.social It's a tender, poignant story about adopting a cat to help you heal, a must read for any cat lover. We found it evocative and full of feeling. Read it now in Issue 3.

This week's Tuesday Taster is a sharp bite of Chlorosis by D. W. Baker. @lowermelody.bsky.social It's a striking piece with a compelling rhythm, and we especially enjoyed reading it aloud. Read it now in Issue 6.

Submissions are now open (a couple of hours early), until May 22! Issue 7: DECEPTION and DIRTY REALISM We’re looking for work that is gritty, unflinching, raw. Think gritty noir and kitchen sink realism. The underbelly of contemporary life. 🔗 forms.gle/rfX3nyUnRMwD...

This week's Sunday Snippet is Witnesses by Alexei Raymond. @enemyofcruelty.bsky.social A tender piece of slice of life realism, we enjoyed how the mundane details ground the emotion beautifully. Read it now in Issue 6.

So happy to see this story pop up again! Thanks @underbellypress.bsky.social for being so awesome🖤

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth Contributor Spotlight: LEE FRASER - @leefraser.bsky.social “Winging It” in @underbellypress.bsky.social 5/ heyzine.com/flip-book/bf...

We're Not Really Here by Madeleine Armstrong @madeleinewrite.bsky.social It's a poignant, emotional story and we enjoyed its authenticity. It captures the candid, human tone we covet beautifully, and it is a piece you feel, not just read. Read it in Issue 5.

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This week's Tuesday Taster is a morsel of Esmeé’s New Friend by Madeleine Swann. @madeleineswann.bsky.social A unique read with a resonant and authentic narrative voice, we especially liked the use of mundane details contrasted with the uncanny. Read it now in Issue 6.

Submissions are open until May 22! Issue 7: DECEPTION and DIRTY REALISM 🔗 forms.gle/rfX3nyUnRMwD...

This week's Thursday Throwback features Witching Hour by Lucy Whalen. A liminal piece, we especially enjoyed the way the speaker finds themselves detaching from the mundane reality of life and connecting with the beauty found in the witching hour. Read it now in Issue 2.

This week's Tuesday Taster is a slice of Unicorn Hunt by Paul Whelan. Sharp and cynical, we especially liked its blend of grit and greed. Read it now in Issue 6.

This issue launches 3rd May - here's some tempting tidbits 🦝 In A Matter of Principle, @pj-mccarthy.bsky.social gives us family tension and exploration from a child's POV In Hardboiled and Heartless, @jhtomen.bsky.social shows us the most terrible crime and its impact on two innocent souls

A Recipe: Dandelion Tea for Lonely Souls by Jasmine Grace. In the unique format of a recipe to offer an underlying commentary on loneliness, we especially enjoyed its combination of mundane and supernatural elements, creating a quirky, darkly whimsical tone. Read it in Issue 2.

This week's Tuesday Taster is a sharp bite of Eat by Lauren Paré. A striking use of stark minimalism, we loved how every word feels intentional and the thoughtful format of the piece. Find it in Issue 6.

We almost forgot April is Trash Cat Lit's 2nd birthday! Two years since we were birthed from a bin desperate for treasures. It's been a cracking ride so far, thank you to everyone who submits and supports this wee mag. We will be mostly eating snacksies today 🦝 Stay Trashy 💜

There are two more days in our Prompted Stories submission window - get cracking! 🦝 Here's what the fabulous Gill O'Halloran @quickasaflash.bsky.social did in 2024 with the prompts: a Storage Facility, a Demon, and a Found Camera Go get inspired! trashcatlit.com/get-thee-bes...

A big thanks to @underbellypress.bsky.social for feature my slice of noir, Blind as a Bat. Check out their full latest issue if you haven't already: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/issue-six. It's terrific.

If you missed our Spring Pop-Up call, here's what's coming next 🦝 Our Summer General submissions open 1st-14th June for Flash (100-750) and Shorts (up to 2000). There's a theme of GREEN BIN STORIES and a mood board to offer inspo: trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

This week's Sunday Snippet offers a gritty slice of Blind As A Bat by Jesse Binger. @jessebinger.bsky.social A striking piece of noir, we especially loved the twist and the distinct narrative voice. Read it now in Issue 6.

Submissions are now open (a couple of hours early), until May 22! Issue 7: DECEPTION and DIRTY REALISM We’re looking for work that is gritty, unflinching, raw. Think gritty noir and kitchen sink realism. The underbelly of contemporary life. 🔗 forms.gle/rfX3nyUnRMwD...

Retired Wannabe Club Kid by Rachel Turney features an expansive collection of poems spanning decades and continents, all celebrating the power of music, parties, and the night. Published by Parlyaree Press. Happy publication day! @rachelturney.bsky.social @parlyareepress.bsky.social

This week's Sunday Snippet features one of the apt shots from GP Hyde's collection, titled 'Prizes'. @gphydeauthor.bsky.social Harmless fun or a tiny ecosystem nurturing the need to acquire? Find the rest of the pieces in Issue 6.

This week's Thursday Throwback is THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT I CAN CLOSE MY EYES BUT THE WATER MUST WATCH IT ALL by John Findura. @jfindura.bsky.social An introspective and striking piece, we really enjoyed the uneasiness threaded throughout. Find it in Issue 5.

Submissions open April 17 to May 22! For our two year anniversary, we’re returning to our roots. Issue 7 calls back to our initial core focus - dirty realism. Where does deception live within that? In lies, fractured relationships, self delusion, blurred truths...

Ambition by Eric Herrington. This Issue 6 piece explores the relationship between greed and ambition, and the alienation that can follow. The contrast between past and present is striking, adding nuance to a short piece. The structure was inspired by the Japanese folktale Urashima Taro.

Subs open April 17-May 22 The editing period will take place in June. I'll be away from mid June to early July, so timelines may shift slightly (as it's just me). Issue 7 is scheduled for release in mid to late July. Theme to be confirmed - would love to hear your thoughts.

This week's Thursday Throwback is A Borrowed Canvas by Rola Elnaggar. An intriguing, imaginative piece, we loved how the narrator pieces together glimpses of unknown lives through introspective observation. Read it in Issue 1: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/publish...

This week's Tuesday Taster is a bite of Know Thyself by James Fleet Underwood. We enjoyed the gritty realism of the piece and its stark imagery. Read it in Issue 6.

Our second marvellous micro is from @quickasaflash.bsky.social 🦝 This was our first experience with haibun and Gill has used it beautifully to reflect on loss. Brevity is used masterfully here. Read and listen: trashcatlit.com/naming-game/ Then enjoy more of Gill: trashcatlit.com/if-it-aint-b...

well, well i’ve got stories in two cool kid journals 😎 thx so much @sillygoosepress.bsky.social & @underbellypress.bsky.social for hosting my tales 🙏 highly recommend subbing to these folks 👇

This week's Sunday Snippets is a slice of Enceladus by Laurie Avadis. A sharp, absurdist piece with a darkly comical edge and a great build up, we especially enjoyed the repetition of the door opening and closing. Read it now in Issue 6.

We asked you guys what lit mags the cool kids are flocking to this season, and this is what you said 💌 Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/cool_k... #writing

Big news! My #narrativenonfiction book, 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘, 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗: 𝘼 𝙃𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙉-𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙄𝙀𝙇𝘿 𝙂𝙐𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀, will be published by @beaconpress.bsky.social and distributed worldwide by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Coming to a bookstore near you in summer 2027 💥 #bookdeal #booksky #nonfiction

This week's Thursday Throwback features a gorgeous piece of artwork titled 'daydream' by Mirjana M. @cyanidecherries.bsky.social Check out more of Mirjana's stunning work, alongside other artists, in Issue 4.

This week’s Tuesday Taster is Antiques Road Show 2163 by Jason Graff. A unique, satirical dystopian piece, we really enjoyed this clever take on the theme, especially the idea of calories as currency. Read it now in Issue 6.

This week’s Sunday Snippets spotlights Inheritance by Abraham Aondoana, a sharp, frank piece featured in Issue 6. 'Look closely-- even the good-natured generosity is avaricious. wanting applause, wanting absolution, desiring to be known to have been nice.'

This week's Thursday Throwback features Bar Stool Elegy by @jdclappwrites.bsky.social It's a striking piece with a punchy, driving rhythm we loved. 'Scribbling this barstool Elegy on A tear-stained napkin For seasons lost, Sins forgotten then Remembered' Read it now in Issue 5.

An ABBA Song Turned Sour by Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos @delgeo14.bsky.social It's a sharp, layered piece with strong characterisation, spiralling thoughts, and money, money, money at its core. Sympathies shift as things aren't quite what they initially seem. Read it now in Issue 6

Honoured to have my poem, 'Too Many Humans' published in issue 6 of @underbellypress.bsky.social - you can download a FREE!!!! Copy by following this link: linktr.ee/underbellypr...

Elated to have my short fiction ‘Aristotle’s Menu’ published in the sixth issue (on the theme ‘Greed’) of the wonderful @underbellypress.bsky.social. Warm thanks to the amazing editor, Lucy Huddleston, and her fabulous team! heyzine.com/flip-book/cc...

My micro “Budget Like A Millionaire” is included in this issue. Thank you to @underbellypress.bsky.social for giving this one a home.

#FF It’s Open an Umbrella Indoors Day! To celebrate, give some ❤️ and a follow to these publications beginning with “U”! @ualbertapress.bsky.social @unchartedmag.bsky.social @underbellypress.bsky.social @unlikely-stories.bsky.social @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social @upthestaircase.bsky.social

Thank you, Lori, and I absolutely love your story. I wrote mine on last year’s March Micro Madness at ‪@smokelong.bsky.social‬‬. Big thanks to Group 28 for their help with it, and particularly @francesorrok.bsky.social for the surrogacy line, and to @underbellypress.bsky.social for publishing it.

super stoked to share my sly story of suburban avarice in the latest ish of the superb (& aptly named) @underbellypress.bsky.social 🙏 an honor to be among so many talented #writers in this journal esp other @smokelong.bsky.social fam (where this tale began in workshop) heyzine.com/flip-book/cc...

Pumped and honored to be part of this one. An awesome issue. p. 39 "Blind as a Bat" some cold noir. If you have a few minutes to spare...better yet read the whole fantastic issue!

Working my way through these GREED stories, especially loving pieces by @lorifontanes.bsky.social and @delgeo14.bsky.social 👏🏼👇🏼

Get into this, it looks stunning 🤩