Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Delphinium Gospel (by @denzelscott.bsky.social, ELJ Editions) & Prayer for the Living (by Ben Okri, @akashicbooks.bsky.social). See alt-text. #DSPBposts @emergejournal.bsky.social 💙📚 #BookSky #bookstodon #BlackHistoryMonth #bookish #booklovers #BooksWorthReading #read

Excited to announce Heather Mackay Young will be joining @dianegotauthor and Emerge Literary Journal’s Masthead as Poetry Editor! Heather will also be editing a themed poetry anthology for ELJ Editions in late 2026. Welcome Heather!

My. Novelette. Is. Live. Which means I'm freaking out because people might read it and I might die of embarrassment but also, I'm freaking out because a person might actually read it. Huge thank you to @emergejournal.bsky.social for making my dreams come true. Order your copy here: a.co/d/0b5BfkX4.

While our poetry editor grieves the recent loss of a parent, we’ve decided to suspend poetry and Esperanza submissions to Emerge Literary Journal this issue. We will read and decide on what’s already in the queue for the next issue. Our hearts go out to Alisha at this time.

Be Well Series: Loss of a Lifetime youtu.be/5MSp0r-1LvI?si… via @YouTube

My long-titled, very short story that appeared in @emergejournal.bsky.social has been nominated! Read it here: emergeliteraryjournal.com/that-time-i-...

"enough to ignore the desks stacked against the walls and the picture books of Noah’s ark spilling from the shelves" Love the way this builds through anaphora; from the always brilliant @ezhang77.bsky.social in @emergejournal.bsky.social emergeliteraryjournal.com/do-you-want-...

Something long form is brewing with @emergejournal.bsky.social ! New slipstream novelette (a bit fo sci-fi, a bit of fantasy) coming out in February. Some early details here elj-editions.com/a-way-back/

The Be Well series returns w/host @DianeGotAuthor! Tune in as she discusses the art and meaning behind curating and publishing a beautiful anthology. Ask all the questions you’ve had about craft and theme and what moves editors and writers. Reserve today.

#subs are now open for Emerge Literary Journal’s 36th issue! Start the New Year submitting! emergeliteraryjournal.com

Looking to jumpstart your publication acceptances? #submit your micros to Your Daily Micro 2027! Edited by @DianeGotAuthor! eljpublications.submittable.com/submit/34116...

New #submission opportunity #WritingCommunity! Another anthology edited by @DianeGotAuthor! It’s bound to be a bestseller! Check it out today! eljpublications.submittable.com/submit/34502...

Join us!

"Hollands’s poetry also teems with references to the famous faces of his youth, all while he explores those personal memories...Mangrove is a moving reflection on a queer life lived to the fullest." @newohioreview.bsky.social on @billhollands.bsky.social's exception new collection!

Enjoy a steep discount on all ebooks and books and book bundles now through Sunday. Get 5 books for just as little as $45 plus S/H! Where can you go wrong? elj-editions.com/black-friday...

Pleased to welcome our 1st release of 2026, Primal House by Emily Koss! Due out in late-January, you can reserve your copy today! elj-editions.com/primal-house/

Releasing May 2027. #submissions opening 1st Quarter 2026. Stay tuned!

Also, today, EBSCO reached out to open an account to get ELJ’s titles into libraries, & our titles are available via Ingram beginning w/our 3/2025 titles. Thanks to everyone that stood by us as we moved forward. The future is now, & we will be announcing our first 2026 title next week.

Great news! All ELJ Editions books published after March 2025 are now available on Amazon, BN.com, and Bookshop.org, as well as ELJ’s website! Pick yourself up a book this Holiday season!

We don’t think it’s possible to go through life without experiencing trauma. Some experiences of trauma begin with a small “t,” while others are undeniably of the uppercase variety. Either way, trauma has a way of settling in our bones, impacting how we see and move in the world.

#submissions are now open! Response time will vary. Please submit up to 2 micros/250 word max/2 per sub. Payment 1 calendar. $3 reading fee. More here: eljpublications.submittable.com/submit/34116...

#submissions are now open! Response time will vary. Please submit up to 2 micros/250 word max/2 per sub. Payment 1 calendar. $3 reading fee. More here: eljpublications.submittable.com/submit/34116...

A Desktop Calendar Experience. #submissions opening soon.

Our Afternoon Shorts series is returning with revamped word counts (10k-25k). ebook & print publication. Varying response time up to 60 days. #submit today. eljpublications.submittable.com/submit/27708...

Sarena Tien's Definition is now available as an ePub directly from ELJ Editions! Don't miss our latest Afternoon Short!

The Trouble with Sweetheartz by Lukas Tallent is now available for ereaders! Pick up your copy today and go on a road trip you won't forget.

Check out my novelette! Fun fact: I started writing it because someone once told me that writing can't work as "a piece of art or entertainment as well as an awareness platform."

Thanks @charhamrick.bsky.social for the engaging questions. And I also did learn a lot from your writings @charhamrick.bsky.social @kimsrogers.bsky.social @kristinatabor.bsky.social and Janet Murie @emergejournal.bsky.social @dianegotauthor.bsky.social reckonreview.com/the-nitty-gr...

Recent writing from me at @emergejournal.bsky.social ✨ emergeliteraryjournal.com/about-that-i...

Congratulations to @billhollands.bsky.social, whose collection "Mangrove" is a finalist for the Last Syllable Book Award! "Mangrove" is a stunning poetry collection that takes the reader on a journey from denial and shame to acceptance and love. Check it out today! (bit.ly/3VZGzd5)

Congratulations to our Book Award finalists!!

I have two new poems published today in @emergejournal.bsky.social! Read em here: emergeliteraryjournal.com/the-connecti...

New #poems! "Natural History" & "Mind Made" out now at @emergejournal.bsky.social emergeliteraryjournal.com/current-issu... #poemsky #writingcommunity #poetry #authors

New: Definition by Sarena Tien! Adeline Song is on the run. The US government has started to hunt down people like her. But when Adeline crosses paths with mechanic Finley Reyes, she must decide whether she will let other people continue to define her, or whether she will finally define herself.

Now Available: The Trouble with Sweetheartz by Lukas Tallent If it were anyone else calling, Jamie would not have heard the phone ring. But it’s Micah, his ex-girlfriend, and she needs a ride home from Florida.

Submission open 2/1/26.

@dianegotauthor.bsky.social interviews author @billhollands.bsky.social about his poetry collection, Mangrove. Mangrove recently received an outstanding review over at The Adroit Journal. Check out the interview!: jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/o...

The Be Well Series is returning in January 2026 as Be Well: a Series on Craft, Writing, and the Art of Healing, hosted by @dianegotauthor.bsky.social. Save the date: 1/11/26

What happens when 49 authors sit down to craft their experiences of living in a body? Magic! Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness is a magical anthology of short essays, filled with trauma and triumph; pleasures and pain; challenges, resilience, and growth. Get it today for only $2.99!

My chapbook with the long title is on sale today for e-readers. Check it out! #flashfiction

Did you know we have an eBook Shop on our website. For a limited time, get an eBook for just $2.99, including the highly acclaimed Awakenings anthology. We’ve currently got a limited selection, but new and older titles will be added soon! Visit us today at elj-editions.com/shop/

Did you know we have an eBook Shop on our website. For a limited time, get an eBook for just $2.99, including the highly acclaimed Awakenings anthology. We’ve currently got a limited selection but new and older titles will be added soon! Shop elj-editions.com/shop/ via @EmergeJournal

Now Available: Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage! Don't miss this stunning collection of 32 powerful essays celebrating Jewish joy. Edited by @dianegotauthor.bsky.social!

We're excited to share @billhollands.bsky.social will be on the Rattlecast on August 3 talking about "Mangrove," his new poetry collection! Look for it on your favorite podcasting app.

"...there’s something there: an image, a memory, a line. So I think, well, let’s hone in on that and see what happens." Don't miss @billhollands.bsky.social discussing his collection Mangrove with @lukerolfes.bsky.social in Laurel Review!

Finally get to hold a copy of the Grieving Hope anthology with my first microchapbook Preparing to be wrecked. And I share space with amazing writers @kimsrogers.bsky.social @kristinatabor.bsky.social, Charlotte Hamrick and Janet Murie. Thanks @dianegotauthor.bsky.social @emergejournal.bsky.social

Now Available for Pre-orders! Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage—a stunning collection of 32 powerful essays celebrating Jewish joy.