Issue 4 decisions will come out by the end of this week! Sorry for the delay.

I think of Lot’s wife forever turning. I imagine my arteries also hardening. - On Being Diagnosed with Prediabetes by Jonathan Fletcher www.sufferer.online/on-being-dia...

I'm always amazed by how such an immersive world can be made with so few words. www.sufferer.online/flight-aa235...

A beautifully still poem by @ridebikeseatspuds.bsky.social‬ www.sufferer.online/pre-solstice...

Tomorrow will be the last FLASH opening in a while, as Issue 4 is made.

Every once and a while, I'm hit by a story that makes me feel an unreal amount of nostalgia. Today's story does just that. www.sufferer.online/when-the-sun...

Floating in the Void. Art by Edward Michael Supranowicz sufferer.online/floating-in-...

FLASH is open! 48-hour responses.

"When I think back to the fifth of July, I can see myself on the dimpled, decaying tan couch." www.sufferer.online/throw-me-a-l...

Lush by Elliott Schwebach www.sufferer.online/lush

"While I was in the feed store ordering a bag of grain for my horses, Sam, its owner, asked after my mother who was in a hospital in Miami...." - Who? by E.P. Lande www.sufferer.online/who

FLASH is open for 24 hours!

"Some murmured. Some turned away. Some craned their necks to get a better view. But no one stepped forward." - I Didn't Move by Huina Zheng sufferer.online/i-didnt-move

If you have a story that's 1-5k words, you should send it to our call for Issue 4. I want to read it. www.sufferer.online/submit

"I could feel their gaze, white hot, burning." Today, a short story by Raegan Blair. sufferer.online/the-eyes

Submit your long stories to issue four! I'd love to see your name in the submission pile! www.sufferer.online/submit

Really proud of this one. Go check it out!

"Most of us rust when we’re older. The natural wear and tear of life eats away at us, breaking us down. I remember my great grandma..." - My Mother Rusted Early by @joshtheauthor.bsky.social www.sufferer.online/my-mother-ru...

Hey guys! Starting tomorrow, our regular domain is going to have some downtime as we switch providers. I'll publish the interim one in the meantime.

"I should probably tell you the truth. I am afraid of more than just quicksand..." Why Don't You Love Me? by Naana E. Hutchful www.sufferer.online/why-dont-you...

Open for FLASH

Thank you to A Suffer’s Digest for posting my achingly intimate piece, Boundaries. www.sufferer.online/boundaries

Today, we opened for submissions for Issue 4. Submissions are for longer stories and plays, and will run for the whole month! Tomorrow, for 24 hours only, we open for FLASH. Please send poetry, microfiction, and hybrid stuff!

"I have a lot to learn about setting boundaries. Clearly, I’m confused by our messaging. Confused because you are messing with my head." - Boundaries by @johannah.bsky.social Read in full: sufferer.online/boundaries

As we hit a year, all of our techy domain and extra hosting costs are coming in. We are super close to being "self-sustaining," but not totally there. Consider throwing some change our way or checking out our physical issues! Our commitment since day one has not changed... (more)

Delighted to see this little bit of horror find a home at asufferersdigest.bsky.social

A really compelling micro horror story from @ccarrel.bsky.social today! Check it out! www.sufferer.online/button-nose

"You bolt awake in bed. Outside, it is early morning, not entirely daylight. By your side, your husband slightly grumbles in his sleep at your sudden disturbance." - Smile for Me by Nathan DeBar www.sufferer.online/flash

"She was gone, but her things remained..." A fifty word gut-punch by William P. Adams www.sufferer.online/flash

"She once knew the meaning of success. Her needs; desires and those who deserted her grand plan. She was one of those people who expected the world to fall at her feet. Until her world fell. " - The Mind Prison by @28hary.bsky.social Read here: www.sufferer.online/the-mind-pri...

Another submission sent out. I'm taking a step into another world...as this one coils around in chaos. #WritingCommunity

We have just under 12 hours to go on the submission call for online features. You can expect a response in 24-hours.

We are open for FLASH submissions starting now! The period will last for 24 hours. Find out submission details and guidelines at our site. www.sufferer.online/submit

Micropoem by @TimFrankquill Read at: sufferer.online/office-job

among your third-grade class, the website was all the rage—the one where you could upload a photo and a few well-chosen words, speak to your supposed self in twenty years, and upload the results online if you so chose..." - "it gets more liminal" by Mk Zariel www.sufferer.online/it-gets-more...

So excited that my short story "The Shrine" is featured in @asufferersdigest.bsky.social's third issue, alongside so many other talented authors! Please go give them some love. ❤️

Happy to share my newest short story "Scab" our on @asufferersdigest.bsky.social. This #bodyhorror piece is about a man who refuses to take care of his health. The resulting consequences are unfortunate and gooey, for himself and his loved ones.🐛

Issue 3 is finally out! In it, you'll see themes of marriage, disease, and, of course, suffering. Read it online or get a print copy! Link: www.sufferer.online/issues Contributors: @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social, @ringostarrk.bsky.social, @magmc89.bsky.social, @lindseygoddard.bsky.social, and more.

I accidentally put a dead link to our newest story out. It should be www.sufferer.online/a-poem-i-wan....

"I want to write a poem about the bodies buried in my country" - A poem I want to write by Elizabeth Barrales Jandette Read in full: sufferer.online/flash

"That was the day the morning frost didn’t melt until nearly noon..." - Solitude by Patricia Russo Read all three poems: www.sufferer.online/flash

"Maybe in the next one, you don’t have to empty the 401k for the chemo and radiation that didn’t work." - Maybe in the Next One by Kevin Richard White Read the whole thing at www.sufferer.online/flash

Tomorrow, starting at midnight, we will open up for online flash section submissions. We take poetry, microfiction, and hybrid work that fits our theme. It will run for 24 hours or 50 submissions, whichever comes first. Also, a personalized response will be given to all submissions the next day.

It's been a year! Thank you so much for your support and I can't wait to see what comes next!

We are now closed! Thanks to all who sent poetry in!

We're having a flash 24-hour submission period of POETRY for Issue Three. The window opens now and runs until Noon CDT tomorrow. Send up to six. We will respond within 12 hours. Please share this around! Email them to us at www.sufferer.online/contact #callforsubmissions #litmag #poetry

I just finished responding to all issue three submissions. I want to say thank you to everyone who sent us stuff. It was an honor to be able to read your work.