⭐Just a reminder that Orion's Belt closes its submission window for flash, micros, & poetry tomorrow at 11:59 PM UTC!! Thank you to everyone who has submitted so far! We’ve been flooded with amazing works and are looking forward to the final ones!!⭐️

@orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social closes submissions in just a few days - get your flash/micros/poetry in by May 15! I've read so many incredible poems already, and would love to read more!

Doing the freaking work, Writing World. Submitting to @baltimorereview.bsky.social, @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social, @mooncityreview.bsky.social, @querenciapress.bsky.social, @chestnutreview.bsky.social, as well as Poetry, Ad Astra, and the Missouri Review...AND SO ON...

We’re happy to share that Orion’s Belt is now on Ko-fi. If you enjoy what we do and would like to support us, you can now do so here: ko-fi.com/O4O81YXSYX Every contribution helps, & once we reach our “Star” goal, we will offer special issues, raise our rates, & much more!⭐️

The Smart Search List of the Day is: Literary Science Fiction [email protected] @reckoningmag.bsky.social @themetaworker.bsky.social @varietypack.bsky.social @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...

Small announcement: we’ve updated our guidelines! You can now submit reviews and translations alongside fiction or poetry. We’re especially excited to read reviews (we pay a flat $45 per review). More info here: www.orions-belt.net/submissions

Happy to share that our Flash Editors @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @ashsmash.bsky.social @yanrongtan.bsky.social & Lindsey Ragsdale did an interview with The Village @heyflashvillage.bsky.social. They dived into what sets a story apart, what keeps them up at night, & more. Read it here: bit.ly/4vAsun5

Interested in narration + interviewing authors + hanging out with me to make a cool new podcast? Send me an email!

📢 Open Call Orion’s Belt – Spring Window @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social 📅 Mar 1 to May 15 💰 $0.08/word prose | $40 per poem 📏 Micro: up to 400 words 📏 Flash: 401–1,000 words Literary speculative fiction welcome. 🔗 horrortree.com/taking-submi... #WritingCommunity #SpeculativeFiction #FlashFiction

Orion's Belt is looking for an Associate Audio Editor! If you’d like to join our team and contribute to our podcast by working alongside our current Audio Editor, Jenna Hanchey, @jennahanchey.bsky.social, please consider applying! More info here: www.orions-belt.net/volunteer

Speculative Poetry Feature: A Brief Survey of Speculative Poetry Markets by Josh Pearce locusmag.com/feature...

"'‘We’re All Mad Here’' by Marisca Pichette (@orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social) shows Alice, ‘baby blue dress torn / cesarean scars,’ descending into a much more mature Wonderland." Discover speculative poetry galore in Josh Pearce's survey in @locusmag.bsky.social 🚀

Small announcement: we’ve updated our guidelines! You can now submit reviews and translations alongside fiction or poetry. We’re especially excited to read reviews (we pay a flat $45 per review). More info here: www.orions-belt.net/submissions

Orion’s Belt is now open for submissions until May 15! 🚀 We are accepting speculative fiction, micro fiction, poetry, translations, and reviews! For more information on submitting, including the link to our Duosuma submission manager👇We can't wait to read your work! www.orions-belt.net/submissions

FFer Read of the Day: "Five Different Realities to Explore, and One to Avoid" by @breewernicke.bsky.social in @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social www.orions-belt.net/archives/fiv...

My taste for reviews run toward those drawing a larger argument from the text, as well as those connecting the reviewer's experience to the text. We're all speaking from where we're at in the world, and I like to see how that contextualizes the review! Happy to see poetic and playful styles as well.

Send me your reviews! And we're a volunteer team, but if you're interested in narrating (and have a pro setup), let me know -- particularly Global Majority folks!

Finally, a big thank you to our skilled Fiction & Art editor, @ashsmash.bsky.social for revamping Orion’s Belt website and for creating our new logo and the stunning artwork that is now our cover image! You can check out our new website here: www.orions-belt.net

✨Also starting this year, Orion’s Belt is expanding! We’ll be opening for reviews and launching a Podcast series featuring narrated stories and poems, followed by interviews with their authors!! Our wonderful Editor @jennahanchey.bsky.social will oversee both projects! 🎙🔥

On the Poetry side, we’re delighted to welcome back our long-standing Poetry Editor @editrixemma.bsky.social, now joined by our new Poetry Editor @ianli.bsky.social ✨ We’re also thrilled to announce two new Poetry readers, Naomi Simone Borwein and Eniola Abdulroqeeb Arowolo!!

Orion's Belt opens for submissions in 2 weeks! So it's the perfect time to introduce our stellar editorial team. On the Fiction side, we’re thrilled to welcome back Editor Lindsey Ragsdale, joined by newly promoted @ashsmash.bsky.social & Yanrong Tan, & our newest editor @lyndseycroal.bsky.social!🚀

We would love to see more Poetry Reader applications!

Gentle reminder that at Orion's Belt, we are still looking for enthusiastic first readers to join us in March! If you love speculative literature, consider joining our starship!! 🚀🪐 Send us a brief cover letter and CV at [email protected] ☺️ www.orions-belt.net/volunteer

Love volunteering with Orion's Belt, and excited to read some more of your poetry soon!

How was I not following this wonderful magazine yet on BSKY? Submit, friends!

Friends!! Now that the fabulous @gessicasakamoto.bsky.social has taken the helm, @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social is on Bluesky! We've got amazing plans for the year, including adding *reviews* and *a podcast*, both of which I'll be heading up! We're so excited -- follow us and stay tuned!

✨ I’m excited to share that Orion’s Belt will reopen for submissions from March 1 to May 15! We’ll be seeking spec flash, micro, & poetry, as well as translations & reviews! Most importantly, our payment for poetry & art will increase. Follow us on this new adventure and for more exciting news! ✨