"Responsible adulthood has been wobbling since you died, your absence a silence that keeps finding new rooms." Feeling this in my bones. @mizukiyamagen.bsky.social in @hexliterary.bsky.social ❤️‍🩹

“For this slice of afternoon, like a perfectly tart orange slice, the freedom to trickle is not only okay, but beloved.” Settle into this quiet afternoon scene and the bodies that inhabit it. Quiet and gorgeous by @maxpasakorn.bsky.social in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

Yeah Nah is on again next week! Thurs 2 Oct 7pm Melb time, hosted by the amazing @kathrynreese.bsky.social this time. Rego link in quote skeet 🧡

On the surface, this nonfiction piece by @maxpasakorn.bsky.social seems like a peek into their cozy weekend, but there's so much simmering beneath it. Case in point--the line we've picked. So powerful! Read "Restful Self-Portrait" here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/... #namjooning

"The Now of All Things" by Francine Witte is a beautiful, aching moment between a recently separated couple. The details the narrator now notices are brilliant. This is a must-read. literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/th…#namjooningn#namjooningbutliteraryry

A gecko on a canvas, its moves rising and depressing. The canvas is askew, but it's still art. Brilliant use of metaphor told from a unique POV. Read "Come Alive Again" by @saipradhan.bsky.social in Issue 2. literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/co…#namjooningn#namjooningbutliteraryry

A runaway mother buys a hardware store and what happens next is you're nodding along saying "omfg, yes" all the way till the end. Belinda Rowe stuns with "Flying the Nest" in Issue 2. Read here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/fl…#namjooningn#namjooningbutliteraryry

A runaway mother buys a hardware store and what happens next is you're nodding along saying "omfg, yes" all the way till the end. Belinda Rowe stuns with "Flying the Nest" in Issue 2. Read here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/fl…#namjooningn#namjooningbutliteraryry

ICYMI, Our 2nd issue is out now. Take a short break, dig in, and breathe with these pieces. #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

"out here it’s either a corn year or a bean year and nothing about the flat-as-a-pancake terrain allows anything to sneak up on you." Love how this soars with hope and beauty @thorntonforreal.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

Rest well with this restful nonfiction piece on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 💕 Poetry reader and contributor @maxpasakorn.bsky.social published this lovely self portrait in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social: buff.ly/W50Nfl0

"I need to sneak out of my own bed just to get downstairs and actually do the things that I need to do, so many things that a normal person should do without having to worry about a dog" Love! @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

"She wallpapered the hallways with notes in every color of the rainbow—you got this, i believe in you, you are stronger than you think." Stunning @tracieadams.bsky.social I'll never see a sticky note in the same way. literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

"you stand while this whole world whirls around you, muscles you didn’t know you had singing a wild chorus" What a gem @writesofkathryn.bsky.social in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

"I tell you that wait is a future word, and I’d appreciate you not using it." Stunning story. Nobody writes breakups like @francinewitte.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

2 years ago, this day, my sister was taken to the hospital and she never came home. The hurt gets worse with every passing year. She had so much she wanted to do.

It's a rainy Saturday morning here in Singapore. Staying in and taking in all the lovely comments we're getting about Issue 2. Have you read it yet? literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/issue-2 #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

Inviting you for a brief 🌿 respite from these times with my little story that's out today at @lit-namjooning.bsky.social Thank you to the editors for letting it share space in this issue. And thnx @smokelong.bsky.social where I drafted this piece 💞 literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

MUCH GRATITUDE TO @jenwithwords.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social and all the WONDERFUL EDITORS AT LITERARY NAMJOONING for including "Sticky Notes for a Downcast Soul" in Issue 2 literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/sticky-notes-for-a-downcast-soul-by-tracie-adams

Thanks to Hema Nataraju, Lakshmi Iyer, and @lumchanmfa.bsky.social for including my new story in this fantastic new issue of @lit-namjooning.bsky.social alongside many great pieces! literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

📢📢 Issue 2 is LIVE! Chock-full of literary deliciousness. We hope you will enjoy (and share!) literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/issue-2 #namjooning #happyrmday

I have a microfic in the latest issue of @lit-namjooning.bsky.social about rain, loneliness & a forest I know. literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/... Thanks to the awesome team at Literary Namjooning for being the perfect home for this strange small piece of my heart ❤️

So far I've just read the piece by @thorntonforreal.bsky.social - which is great & I could really relate to it having moved from Hastings out into the sticks here!

Thrilled to have my story 'Flying the Nest' up at the gorgeous @lit-namjooning.bsky.social - Issue 2 is full of heart! Take a look when you have time :) literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

Incredible issue, y’all should check it out!

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And this Friday, my little piece in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social is coming out! I can't wait to see this whole issue 🌿

@belindarowe.bsky.social @saipradhan.bsky.social @francinewitte.bsky.social @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social @mattleibel.bsky.social @miriamgershow.bsky.social @happilander.bsky.social @writesofkathryn.bsky.social @mizukiyamagen.bsky.social @kathrynreese.bsky.social @laurabesley.bsky.social

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If you're one of the 12 zodiac signs, this is what's coming for you this eclipse season. #vibeyvibes #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

YEAH NAH FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 7PM MELBOURNE TIME Meet, chat, read online w me and other flashy people! Zoom registration link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that editors of a literary magazine must grapple with technical issues right before the launch of an issue.😅 #namjooningbutwithtechissues #namjooning

Look at that stunning line-up! 😍😍😍

Should we reveal the stunning contributor list of Issue 2?

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Some exciting announcements coming up this week. Watch this space! #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

Mapo tofu and malatang hot pot for Saturday dinner. Tongue is sufficiently numbed. 🤓

Shout-out to our wonderful team--four brilliant writers who have stood by me through good times and bad, and who believe in Lit Namjooning as much as I do. So grateful for @lakshgiri.bsky.social, @lumchanmfa.bsky.social, @jenwithwords.bsky.social, and @pleomorphic2.bsky.social 😍 - Hema #namjooning

All submissions have been responded to. If you've sent us work and haven't heard back, please drop us an email at [email protected]. Contributor list for Issue 2 coming soon! It's 🔥🔥🔥! #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

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More decision emails after the 10th of August. Mom’s recovering well and I’m excited to get back to Lit Namjooning. In the meanwhile, if you wish to withdraw your piece, pls email us at [email protected] - Hema

Hi, we're done with our 1st round of reading. Some decision emails will go out soon. Others might be delayed. I've just found out that my mom has suffered a cardiac arrest so, rushing to India tomorrow. Thanks for understanding! Will post more updates soon-Hema

Sending y’all a slice of calm from Singapore. Hope you’re taking some time today to just be still. 💜

I absolutely love this craft essay by @jenwithwords.bsky.social on Mandira Pattnaik's blog. It resonates so deeply with me, as I sit at my desk collecting seeds and "wintering" as Jenny puts it. What a beautiful word, how kind it sounds. Thank you, Jenny!

We’ve started reading submissions and this keeps happening. Issue 2 is going to be 🔥🔥🔥!! #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

Reading subs for @lit-namjooning.bsky.social this wintry Melbourne morning. The sun sends its light out gently into the chill, the birds sing their hello. Thank you for trusting us with your glorious art 🧡

We are now closed for submissions. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who considered us a potential home for their work. Reading will start tomorrow. You should hear back from us by mid-August, if not earlier. Issue 2 out on September 12. Watch this space! #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary