Day 2 of our solstice gathering features writing by @mizuki-yama.bsky.social, Catherine Reedy, Kendra Cardin, @garetherees.bsky.social, @nonabiding.bsky.social, @erinkeane.bsky.social, @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social, Lleyton Michael Kane, and Warren Stoddard II. necessaryfiction.com/stories/poin...

I didn’t make up the gun in the David Berman poem (though the speaker did) but I did embellish it into a shotgun.

I've got a micro, "If You Were Here," in @necessaryfiction.com's second group of solstice/end-of-year stories which was just published today! Thrilled to be in such excellent company ☺️ necessaryfiction.com/stories/poin...

You will be visited by three spirits. One of them has notes on your novel.

Day 2 of our solstice gathering features writing by @mizuki-yama.bsky.social, Catherine Reedy, Kendra Cardin, @garetherees.bsky.social, @nonabiding.bsky.social, @erinkeane.bsky.social, @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social, Lleyton Michael Kane, and Warren Stoddard II. necessaryfiction.com/stories/poin...

Some excellent contributor news!

Fun new series run by our friends at @necessaryfiction.com

A FICTIONAL INQUIRY by Daniele del Giudice, tr Anne Milano Appel (@newvesselpress.bsky.social). Reviewed by Noelle McManus. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/a-fi...

A FICTIONAL INQUIRY by Daniele del Giudice, tr Anne Milano Appel (@newvesselpress.bsky.social). Reviewed by Noelle McManus. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/a-fi...

I've had a great time selecting some pieces to mark the solstice and year's end at @necessaryfiction.com, and am grateful to the writers who shared their work. Here is the first gathering of lights, with three more to follow in the days ahead.

THE INNER HARBOUR by Antoine Volodine, tr. Gina M. Stamm (@uminnpress.bsky.social). Reviewed by @taniamalik.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-...

Day One of our solstice gathering features writing by @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social, @travisflatt.bsky.social, @raymondbrunell.bsky.social, @eileentomarchio.bsky.social, @janewords.bsky.social, Talya Byrd, Carol M. Quinn, Tanya Kornilovich, and Joe Kalovac. necessaryfiction.com/stories/poin...

Day One of our solstice gathering features writing by @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social, @travisflatt.bsky.social, @raymondbrunell.bsky.social, @eileentomarchio.bsky.social, @janewords.bsky.social, Talya Byrd, Carol M. Quinn, Tanya Kornilovich, and Joe Kalovac. necessaryfiction.com/stories/poin...

He looked at the dead dog, Cherry. She was off the road, on a pile of leaves that were composting against the fence. She was stretched out, mouth open. There was nothing wrong with her, except she was dead. Every story @glennorgias.bsky.social writes is a stunner... @necessaryfiction.com

Every Friday afternoon since July, I’ve held a two-hour, online writing accountability group. Since my time at Versal, I’ve been missing the literary community a journal creates locally. Though not as nearly ambitious, and a lot less work, this group is becoming something like that.

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "Waiting to say goodbye." by Glenn Orgias. necessaryfiction.com/stories/wait...

“The responsibility of the dog had fallen to the man even though he’d never asked for, nor wanted, a dog. Because the last thing he wanted was more responsibility when he felt daunted by responsibility.” I loved Glenn’s story from the first amazing sentence to the last. Give this one a read!

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "Waiting to say goodbye." by Glenn Orgias. necessaryfiction.com/stories/wait...

Check out my story, “Conflagration Kills Five” in the new issue of @smokelong.bsky.social ! Thank you, @kplumhoff.bsky.social for sharing your favorite line. Can’t wait to read your story (and the others in this issue) once I’m done grading!

Hey, hey, novelists and aspiring novelists: I'm teaching novel revising in the spring. Sign up! www.litcleveland.org/classes-work...

ALIENS ATTACK! is available for pre-order! This is the story of an alien invasion fr the perspective of a bunch of failing humans and also some sad aliens. Spaceships shooting lasers plus quiet desperation! Pre-orders are important for books like this, so I hope you'll consider ordering it up!

SMALL SCALE SINNERS by Maureen Sohail (Public Space Books). Reviewed by @sarahholloway.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/smal...

SMALL SCALE SINNERS by Maureen Sohail (Public Space Books). Reviewed by @sarahholloway.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/smal...

Let’s work together in January! This online workshop is for writers at all levels. Join me to get reacquainted with yourself & your practice. We will write, share, & draw inspiration from another.

Thank you to @buzzpoole.bsky.social for guesting on this week's Library Pizza! It was really fun to catch up and learn about his work at @sandorfpassage.bsky.social. Incidentally, books in translation (and even annual subscriptions to the publishers of such) make great gifts!

Linen Press is looking for submissions: www.linen-press.com/submissions/

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "Hunter's Depressed" by Patrick Dacey. necessaryfiction.com/stories/hunt...

REBOOT by @justintaylor.bsky.social is one of the best books I've read this year, and it's out in paperback soon, and here's the absolutely killer opening chapter up on Brooklyn Rail (especially recommended to people who are way too online, i.e everyone here) brooklynrail.org/2025/12/fict...

A virtual launch for contributor Molly Gaudry's new book from @rosemetalpress.bsky.social

“But Denis felt he knew even less about Liz than when they’d first met. He couldn’t recall where they’d met, either. What the circumstances were or if there was ever any talk about an elusive destiny?” Loved this story by Patrick Dacey!

Recently reminded that I really enjoyed Juan Martinez's Research Notes on @necessaryfiction.com where they invite authors "to describe their process for a recent book, with 'research' defined as broadly as they like" necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "Hunter's Depressed" by Patrick Dacey. necessaryfiction.com/stories/hunt...

My fellow editors and I @necessaryfiction.com have shared a few of the books we really enjoyed this year for our latest Recommended Reading. I love hearing about what my colleagues are reading, and you might, too necessaryfiction.com/reviews/reco...

Our editors share some of the books that captured our attention this year. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/reco...

Our editors share some of the books that captured our attention this year. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/reco...

Teaching fiction @92ndstreety.bsky.social in the new year! Join us! www.92ny.org/class/spring...

Happy to have an essay from my forthcoming collection up @literaryhub.bsky.social today! "The time a library lends, I suspect, is a little like love: the more it gives away, the more comes back to it in kind."

Please check this one out! Super proud of it and very grateful to @nicholas-claro.bsky.social for selecting it! If you're into death penalty westerns, this is your jam.

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "Pioneer Spirit" by @brettbbl.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/stories/pion...

The Literary Arts Fund’s 2026 general operating grant application window is open though December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Literary arts nonprofits that directly support creative writers and their artistic work are invited to apply. Learn more: literaryartsfund.org/grants/

Loved this story and was so pumped to publish @brettbbl.bsky.social !!!

Three years ago, I still held out hope that I could get a real publisher to put out a new US edition of Dorothy Richardson's modernist epic, Pilgrimage. A year ago, I decided to do it myself. Copies are available now from @asterismbooks.bsky.social.

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "Pioneer Spirit" by @brettbbl.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/stories/pion...

A book we are excited about, from contributor @elizmccrack.bsky.social

PERFECT HAPPINESS by You-Jeong Jeong, tr. Sean Lin Halbert (Creature Publishing). Reviewed by Ashley Cowger. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/perf...

FABULOUS NEWS!

PERFECT HAPPINESS by You-Jeong Jeong, tr. Sean Lin Halbert (Creature Publishing). Reviewed by Ashley Cowger. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/perf...

Nice to see a number of our past contributors included here

New writing from contributor and friend of Necessary Fiction David Rose

This week's story, chosen by guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social, is "I Can Show You Baby" by Sophie Hoss. necessaryfiction.com/stories/i-ca...