Tbh all poets have main character energy, so idk HOW we managed to narrow it down to 11. A lot of help from @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social and sleep deprivation probably. Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/poetry... #writing #writingcommunity #poetry

Wowwweee over 3000 of you have already have joined First Draft November 🥲 Our free 30-day challenge where we write 50,000 words of our first drafts, side by side. We have so many festivities planned friends. Come join? (Link in bio) #writing #writingcommunity #writers

It’s the spooky-ooky season and we’ve got a treat for you 👀 Bloodletter Magazine is extending their submission deadline by a week for all your last-minute scares! (Because we all know that writers are soooo good at hitting deadlines…) www.chillsubs.com/lists/freak-... #writing #writingcommunity

I never realized I needed the word "rejectomancy" in my life until this article <3

@chillsubs.bsky.social is doing First Draft November (same thing) with prompts & other cool check-ins! www.firstdraftnovember.com

These lit mags remind us of enchanting libraries, misty gardens, and secrets hidden within dusty tomes. If that sounds like your perfect afternoon, click the link to submit <3 ➡️ www.chillsubs.com/lists/dark-a... #writing #writingcommunity #litmags

How long do lit mags actually take to respond? We looked at response times for 2,377 publications, and here's what we found. Read all about it: www.chillsubs.com/blog/how-long-do-lit-mags-actually-take-to-respond #writing #writingcommunity #litmags

Free MFA “ask-me-anything” event tomorrow(: Register here: luma.com/pq8khn3q Hosted by The University of Alabama’s MFA faculty 📍Virtual 📅 Wed 10/29 🕐 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT #Mfa

Introducing Collections, a spankin’ new way to browse curated mags (because curation good, AI-slop bad) www.chillsubs.com/blog/introducing-collections #writing #writingcommunity #litmags

These award-winning lit mags would be a crown jewel in any writer's bio *wink* Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/excell... #writing #writingcommunity

The 2026 Leopold Bloom Prize for Innovative Narration is open!

 We’re looking for short fiction exhibiting exceptional ingenuity and vision in narration. All entries receive a digital copy of Issue 7 and a free month of @chillsubs.bsky.social membership!

lespritliteraryreview.org/2026-leopold...

How to write the perfect cover letter (even though nobody cares): - what they are - what they aren’t - what to do with them Read our newest blog post here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/how-to-write-the-perfect-cover-letter

Join our Discord! Writing is often a solo project, but that doesn’t mean writers have to be on their own. That’s why one of our goals has been to foster a community where folks can ask for help, share advice, and support each other. Read about it here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/join-our-discord

EXCITING NEWS! We're partnering with Chill Subs and their Contest Transparency Program for the 2026 Leopold Bloom Prize for Innovative Narration. In addition to the monetary prizes and publication for L'Esprit, Chill Subs is offering several awards for contest entrants and winners.

Are you: - Applying to MFA programs? - Curious about how an MFA can support your goals? - Baffled by what to include in an MFA application? Join University of Alabama MFA in Creative Writing faculty members John Estes and Brooke Champagne on Oct 30 for an AMA on all things MFA! luma.com/pq8khn3q

I think that covers all our bases. Probably. Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/girlho... #writing #writingcommunity

Okay, but don’t actually give up, because we have Raging Against the State of the Publishing World at 9am tomorrow. Maybe we could do brunch after? #writingcommunity #writingmemes

Introducing the Chill Subs Affiliate Program: get paid for doing what you're already doing—spreading the word. Read all about it here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/introdu...

Will you get an agent? Who knows. Will you sound important at parties? Absolutely. No database exists for agents’ reading habits, so we did this the hard way—by asking every agent, editor, and writing-adjacent human we could. Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/15_fic... #writing

I've rewritten this caption 5x. If you can relate, you'll love these places as much as we do. Find the list here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/_beaut...

Our new 💡Smart Search💡 is about to make finding magazines way faster, and here's how: - See magazines instantly (with their open/closed status in the dropdown) - Apply filters as tags to narrow down listings by genre, country, keywords, and more! www.chillsubs.com/blog/chill-subs-new-smart-search

7 prizes lit mags should submit to or fame and fortune! Or, at the very least, a lil’ prestige. 🏆 www.chillsubs.com/blog/7-prize...

Ever wanted to apply to an MFA program for free? The University of Alabama has a free application week and it ends on the 10th! Fee waivers are available for both US and international applicants 🌎✨ stories.ua.edu/gs/freeappwe...

Harvard Law? What, like it’s hard? 💅💖 Yes, if you get a job there you are legally required to say that. @rachaelclemz.bsky.social is pretty sure it’s in their contract. Apply here: bit.ly/m/chillsubs-... #writingcommunity

It’s always hard to start up a lit mag and get momentum, but we think these folks have cracked the code 💥💪 Here’s 10 amazing places to submit if you want to support publications that are coming into the spotlight! ✨🩵 www.chillsubs.com/lists/new-li... #writingcommunity #publishing #poetry

New jobs! Get your hot new jobs from @rachaelclemz.bsky.social! 💼 BTW, my personal fave here is the American Bird Conservancy, because who doesn’t want to make money writing about birds? 🐦📚 #writingcommunity

Micro fiction is having a moment…maybe because we’re all losing our collective attention spans BUT in the hopes of spreading some positivity, here are some places that want your super-short-but-ultra-awesome writing ⬇️ Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/micro-... #writingcommunity

We're sponsoring ethical writing contests now. Yes those exist, there's like 4. Learn how to spot them / check if your contest qualifies for sponsorship: www.chillsubs.com/blog/were-sp... About our first partner ⬇️ @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social

Get ready... it's ✨new browse time✨ - No more sidebar! Full-page browsing! - Tag-style filters (easy to add and delete) - Quick-add feature (to let us know about any magazines not in our database) - Smoother search with less bugs 🪲 Read all about it here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/new-bro...

Because we’ve all been there. 🥲🚗 #writingcommunity #litmag

This is your reminder to go through all those snippets in your notes app 📝 How did we know they were there? ✨Magic✨ Click here to submit: www.chillsubs.com/lists/corner... #writingcommunity

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the Literary Magazine Incubator Project!

According to @chillsubs.bsky.social, we’re one of the “15 Lit Mags That Are About to Change Everything” 💖

For anyone who’s ever been told “poetry doesn’t pay” … here’s proof it sometimes does. File under: unexpected checks, joy, & validation. 🌟 Click here to submit: www.chillsubs.com/lists/big-bu... #writingcommunity

🌟 MEET OUR WINNERS 🌟 We gave 5 magazines $1000 each, a CLMP membership, and access to a network of amazing advisors who've been doing sustainable lit mag-ing for decades. Read all about them here (and what they plan to do with $1000!) ⬇️ www.chillsubs.com/blog/incubator

Our flock is soooo excited to be a finalist in @chillsubs.bsky.social first incubator project! We are so thankful to Chill Subs for all of their great work in the lit community we all love so dearly, and can’t flockin’ wait to keep on making/curating/honking about amazing art 🫶🏻⭐️🪿

We are so excited to be finalists, and so honored to be in such great company too! Huge congrats to the winners—and huge thanks to Chill Subs for supporting lit mags in such a big way!

About 3 months ago, we launched a lit mag incubator to give $1000 to 5 mags willing to try something new, serve underrepresented communities, and prove ethical publishing can actually work. Today we picked our 5 (okay, and 10 finalists) and it’s time to CELEBRATE THEM✨

Check out ONE ART on @chillsubs.bsky.social www.chillsubs.com/magazine/one...

We love @diabolicalplots.com Submission Grinder and @chillsubs.bsky.social to find homes for stories!

Let’s find some beautiful homes for your lost birds 🪺 💌 Submit now at: www.chillsubs.com/lists/presti... #writingcommunity

Thank you so much to the awesome folks at @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social for trying out our Contest Calculator feature! We love you guys 🩷 If their contest isn’t on your radar already, it definitely needs to be!! 📨✨ Check out the link here: thecontestcalculator.com #writingcommunity

The first submission call for Six has gone out in the latest @chillsubs.bsky.social SubClub newsletter, Where to Submit This Week (9.8.25) If you want to submit your #poetry on womanhood (all #poets are welcome to do so) find out how on our #submissions page: substack.com/home/post/p-... 📆 17 SEPT

8.5??!!! We’re OBSESSED 🤩 Check out the Raleigh Review Prizes for multiple genres of amazing, fee-optional contests. Thank you guys for your support! 💞 You can find this contest (and rate even more!) at www.thecontestcalculator.com #writingcommunity #writingcontests

As for micros (both fiction and nonfiction), we have the much-beloved SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest by the wonderful @smokelong.bsky.social! They put out amazing work and we can't wait to see this year's Mikey winners + finalists <3 Check it out at www.thecontestcalculator.com #writingcommunity

Love us as much as we love @chillsubs.bsky.social? Let us know! www.chillsubs.com/magazine/sil...

Get your cover letters ready! We ride (open Submittable) at dawn 🏇🌅 #writingcommunity

Anyone obsessed with the @chillsubs.bsky.social rating feature? 🙋🏾‍♀️ If y’all want to rate us www.chillsubs.com/magazine/so-... we will send you a daily affirmation, such as: your outie always makes sure to eat breakfast

Another round of jobs from the brilliant @rachaelclemz.bsky.social ❤️ Featuring some amazing remote literary jobs, as well as more unconventional creative writing opportunities like localizing for Nintendo 💻👾 #writingcommunity