My stats, for poetry and short fiction: Subs: 63 Pieces subbed: 24 Rejections: 49 Acceptances: 1

100 words readers reacted to with “like the concision, the short, clear sentences” and “solid, impactful moment, beautifully handled.”

@thecosmicbgr.bsky.social Your website says you were opening for subs Jan 1, but the portal isn't open. Would you be able to give a little clarity on this?

Dooooo it!

YUSSS

I believe some saltwater escaped me as I read this

The vaccine autism thing is bullshit but even if you believed it, it seems incredibly fucked up to then believe that raising child death rates is some sort of worthwhile trade-off to reduce autism rates

The sword's name is Gerald and he will tell you all about pastries, he wishes he could have a mouth so he could eat one, did you know croissants take three days to bake--two if you're organized--and don't get him started on those funny Finnish pinwheels with the...

A2444.1 Why some fish swim deep; others shallow.

My first publication! Enjoy five minutes from my life

Every time someone says "I can't write X, editors will never buy it" an angel loses its wings Those shining adamantine feathers, sharper than death, slice all creatures in their path to molecule-thin ribbons, blood raining down onto acres of land rendered poisonous for decades. So maybe reconsider

night shades is OPEN! 🛸 500 words max, any speculative 🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not) 🛸 quick response and pro+ pay please read the guidelines! www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/

Oh no

A THREAD, which I am calling 'Some Of The Many Reasons Lichen And Moss Are Fucking Brilliant'. 1. They make public seating super comfy. bsky.app/profile/dj-a...

Detox your feed, or whatever

When I teaching the Holocaust I note the Holocaust museum’s definition of a concentration camp is a prison whose inmates are denied due process. These are by definition concentration camps.

Parents everywhere are terrified that their teens’ sudden need to download the forbidden 60 minutes story is a gateway drug to wanting even more news

D551.6.2.1 Transformation by eating sticky rice.

I'm not going to lie, the advent of genAI writing has made me bolder in terms of writing sentences I would have previously considered a stretch of grammar.

Omg these are beeeaauuutiful!

DIY! Community! (Says I who doesn't have many friends 😂)

BESIDES the direct results of using AI for "therapy" (I acknowledge that is a HUGE dismissal): what about the fact that every conversation is 'training' the AI? Have the engineers been able to get AI to consider personal conversations differently than business conversations, or jokes or something?

Omg it's AMAAZIIINNNGGG 🙌🏻

D444.4 Transformation: bread to serpents.

A little Speculative Poetry PSA: If you have something speculative poetry related to share, tag us! We'd love to support/boost you ✨

This story was so tender. Thank you for writing it and sharing!

JK Rowling is destroying children's lives. Stop buying her shit, watching her shows, playing her games. You're funding her hate campaign. Move on.

"You do not need to perform resilience to feel worthy of reflection. You do not need to wrap the year in a story that feels cleaner than it was."

Submission Grinder users, Hey just wanted to say that we truly appreciate it when: if we happen to list a publication that has a history of i.e. bigotry, when people ask us if we were aware of the thing and they have receipts. We are not all-knowing, and this information is VERY HELPFUL. Thank you!

Well said about hope!

In case we needed more apocalyptic inspiration!

One of them is named Margaret and she crochets doilies with a tiny hook

Good morning to #NOLAsky and especially Rev. Jane Mauldin of the Universal Unitarian Church, who has been spending her secular time following ICE around New Orleans and monitoring their activity ☀️

You're worthy no matter your output!

I did a thing!!!!! A Summer Reading list of 10 of my best reads of the year of books written by Autistic queer authors with Autistic queer main characters ❤️♾️🏳️‍🌈 #QueerReads #QueerSky #BookSky #ActuallyAutistic www.altogetherautism.org.nz/autistic-and...

Hey. Hey, want to read some stories from Palestinian writers? Buy my book. It’s good. It has a lot of words in it (but not too many words!). This has been an attempt at self marketing. www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

100% agreed

My kid, who for all six of his years has been extremely Santa-averse, has this year seen Santa no less than six times. I've been a little worried the magic will be dispelled. But he told me that each city has one Santa.

E501.5.3 Wood-spirits pursued in wild hunt.

Your regular reminder that years are constructs and whether or not you had a “good” or “bad” year is just a figment of perception. Love fiercely. Create valiantly. Take no fucks regularly. Year or era be damned.

Me: Damn, I'm so tired of having to constantly fight for access. I wonder if there is a word for that. Disability scholars: Don't worry, I got you

Do you think nondisabled writers are ever asked "Why is this character ablebodied?" the same way disabled writers are asked why their characters have disabilities?

currently the name Barry is not short for anything but with enough effort and strategic naming, we can *make* it short for Barold

Menacing and magical.

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Oh gosh this is 🤌🏻

Everyone needs this bot

“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.