iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

This was the private exchange which went acknowledged, it was also addressed by other members of the collective in the staff server. We wanted to take this opportunity to try explain why you have been removed from your position, but you are unwilling to have a respectful discourse

000

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We will not be engaging further with someone who uses that language with a collective who welcomed you with open arms, only to be personally targeted through the platform we untrusted you with. On our end, the situation has been addressed & resolved.

000

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The Open Ocean will be posted & you will be credited as editor, but you were removed from your position as social media manager due to your mistreatment of a member of the collective who tried to communicate with you directly, the attempts at which were ignored.

000

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The rest of the ed-board was consulted, this was a unanimous decision. No you did not remove the piece from the website, but you deleted it from the Instagram. It has since been restored.

000

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

We have had to remove our social media manager from the Circus Troupe due to unprofessional behaviour ~ our approach to socials will return to the original vision for our brand, & any contributors affected by the change will be notified. Thank you for your patience while we patch up our tent 💙

000

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Moon Blight 🫀 @cuntmoney.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We stand together or we all fall. - NO AI audiobooks - NO AI covers - NO AI book trailers - NO AI character drawings - NO AI marketing copy - NO AI “research” - NO AI editors - NO AI translation - NO AI at all

5527771337

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 14/05/2025

Guys I’m going to say something difficult… fail them

653343852

Reposted by The Circus Collective

D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

once upon a time, RESURRECTION Magazine published this microsonnet contrapuntal, "Bury/Excavate," in their t r a n s m i g r a t i o n issue resurrectionmag.com/t-r-a-n-s-m-...

Bury

button down
bottle up
washed out
upper lip
petroglyph
canonize
old enough
hollow eyes
last rites
hatchet deep
faultline
out of reach
given name
overlaid

Excavate

cutting loose
shaking free
moss green
chipped tooth
centrifuge
naming weeds
latent gene
harvest moon
incomplete
fairy tale
justify
disagree
golden age
hindsight

041

Reposted by The Circus Collective

D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

the first in a series of collaborative poems with @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social, titled "light," is in this issue 👀 it's like a modified haibun, composed of nat's prose poem + my experimental tanka

064

Reposted by The Circus Collective

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Who's have a Bluesky moment rn?

101

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Give our masthead a follow! bsky.app/profile/did:...

100

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

It's nice to see more of your writing! bookshop.org/p/books/dude...

A bookshop screenshot of "Dudes Rock", an anthology that Franklyn Newton was a part of.

040

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We have more collections stewing - in the meantime we would like to thank everyone who has contributed their writing and works to our collections.

000

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

God/Corpse: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/god-corpse/ Dudes Rock: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/dudes-rock/ CRINGE!: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/cringe/ Burn Book: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/burn-book/ Taboo: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/taboo/

circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com

CRINGE!

Cover Artwork by C. V. Tibbett ~ A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR! ~ ☆ PROSE Eggplant Emojis by Randall Madden The Performance by Madeline McGovern An Impawsible Situation by Emma Maguire EVERY TIMOTHÉE CHAL…

101

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

@nollthere.bsky.social created a wonderful and important art prompt list. I hope I can post more art regarding this subject later this year and I hope more people will join. #sciart #kleinekunsklasse

art prompt list by Noll
A monthly art challenge about painting endangered animals

04114

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Writers: before you sign a contract with a publisher, make sure AI isn't replacing your illustrator, your translator, your editor, your jacket designer. Readers: if you're thinking of buying a book, do the same. Refuse. Resist. If AI garbage doesn't sell, people will stop making it.

192467968

Reposted by The Circus Collective

ERINN HARPER ⚡ STORMBRINGER @inkandincense.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

NEW FOR 2025: Pride Book Fair Itchio Bundles! ✨ If you're a participating author with works published on Itchio, consider submitting to our bundle(s)! Check out the link below for more details, including the submission form: pridebookfair.carrd.co#itchio #pridebookfair 🌈📚

18467

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Franklyn S. Newton 🌌 Synthetic Sea out now ✨ @franklynnewt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Updating my website to include my latest anthology feature! #booksky🌈📚💜 franklynnewt.carrd.co

Franklyn S Newton, published works including synthetic Sea, living ink, and Wolfsbane. Anthology features include dudes rock and Astrophobia. Check out franklynnewt.carrd.co

054

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Reading CRINGE!: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/cringe/ Burn Book: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/burn-book/ Taboo: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/taboo/ Dudes Rock: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/dudes-rock/ God/Corpse: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/god-corpse/

circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com

CRINGE!

000

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Rick Hollon @mimulus.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

When the Nuremberg trials of our age are held, may every single person involved find the justice they deserve.

0121

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Adam Humphreys @adamh.ivgorchestra.com · 09/05/2025

YIKES @soundcloud.dev no thank you

SoundCloud will use your content to train AI

15786575992

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

wow this blew up! circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/collections/ circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/collections/ circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/collections/ circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/collections/ circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/collections/ circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/collections/

circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com

collections

collections PRINT DUDES ROCK: a celebration of queer masculinity in speculative fiction published January 10, 2025 DIGITAL GOD/CORPSE: writing on the bipolar body published June 1, 2024 TABOO publi…

000

Reposted by The Circus Collective

#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 08/05/2025

It's official, #SmallPitch comes back for another indie/small press-focused pitch event on July 7-8, 2025 🌊 This time, it will be open to all unagented authors from the #WritingCommunity. Check our website for more details ⬇️

smallpitch.org

#SmallPitch, the big pitch event for small presses

09443

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Some of the best Warhammer players in the world are boycotting a championship in the U.S. over our embrace of fascism. One Belgian player cited specifically legal actions against trans people as one reason he will not participate. Nice to see.

5569691204

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 08/05/2025

No matter how much he pays the world will not forget Palestine and how he specifically acted toward Netanyahu the electorate and protesting students. His actions woke up so many to the issue. Hopefully people never forget

29956195

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Chill Subs @chillsubs.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

When a lit mag lands a piece in the pushcart anthology, it’s a big deal. It brings prestige, more readers, and attention. Not just for the mag, but for the writer too 🖤

$40 Lit Mags that Nominate for Pushcart BULLSHIT LIT Sixth Finch DIAGRAM Grub Street Chaotic Merge Barrelhouse Willow Springs Identity Theory trampset The Paris Review Poetry A Public Space Sans. PRESS Wild Hunt Magazine Susurrus Foglifter Lost Balloon Indiana Review ANMLY beestung The Masters Review miniskirt magazine Lucky Jefferson A Velvet Giant One Story Witness Puerto del Sol The Twin Bill fractured literary Archetype fifth wheel press The Adroit Journal 32 Poems ANMLY beestung Brevity Radar Poetry Pithead Chapel Five South Blink-Ink$

15914

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Noll @nollthere.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Alaus oculatus, the eastern eyed click beetle. What's with the names? Well, I mean. Look at this guy. And he's looking straight back at you. Or at least, he'd probably like you to think that if you've got a taste for eating beetles. #SciArt #Art

Digital art of the eastern eyed click beetle, a black beetle with even darker black spots on its thorax that look like giant eyes. Surroundind it are circled and blobs of white and grey gradient colors.

0648

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · 08/05/2025

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

37285928054

Reposted by The Circus Collective

D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

if you take this moment to denigrate the "big indies" losing NEA funding, because of your perception that they publish identity over talent, it says a lot to me about your insecurity and self-centered view of publishing.

131

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

no he didn't that's not him what the fuck is wrong with you freaks

Man speaks to killer from beyond the grave in Arizona courtroom through Al video
An Al video of Christopher Pelkey forgave his killer in court in what officials believe was the first use of Al to deliver a victim impact statement.

602186183126

Reposted by The Circus Collective

D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

fascinating call for The New Material Ecopoetics: "experimental eco-poetry that engages with the possibilities of organic form. We welcome experiments with lyric, visual poetics, material poetries, and sound poetries." from @arcpoetry.bsky.social

Submittable screenshot

05/16/2025
Poems: The New Material Ecopoetics
Search tag:poetry
Search tag:theme
What does it mean to be a poet engaged with the physical material of the world around us? How does poetic form change in the encounter with other beings? How do we write collaboratively with—rather than about—nonhuman beings and ecologies?

For the Fall 2025 issue, Arc is seeking experimental eco-poetry that engages with the possibilities of organic form. We welcome experiments with lyric, visual poetics, material poetries, and sound poetries. Submissions should be previously unpublished poetry in English or translations of poetry into English (please confirm you have the appropriate rights and permissions to publish your translation). Submissions on this theme will be accepted until May 15, 2025.

273

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Noll @nollthere.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

💗 If you see this, quote it with your pink art! 🎀

Digital painting of a baby Malayan tapir, but in bright pink with lighter pink spots instead of their usual darker shades. Instead of the usual round, upright ears this baby tapir has plum blossom flowers.

48710

Reposted by The Circus Collective

jay kang romanus @jelliclejay.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

CAMP DAMASCUS x SUMMER SONS Lonely trucker Beck knows pretty boys are trouble, so he can't be surprised when picking an amnesiac cult escapee off the side of the road drags him into a battle between vengeful angels and alien monsters over the fate of the world. #QuestPit #H #A

An art piece of a buff wasian man with a scruffy red beard and hair in a baseball cap and white t-shirt playfully holds a scrawny white guy wearing a dark hoodie with yellow eyes and stringy black hair in a headlock, both are smiling.

2338

Reposted by The Circus Collective

D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Feels like a good day for an excerpt from my review of THESE STRANGE BODIES by @courtludwick.bsky.social (ELJ Editions: 2024), published in @variantlit.bsky.social's Variety Pack section earlier this year variantlit.com/knowing-and-...

As it experiments with different techniques for presenting trauma and dissonance—including bouts with disordered eating, sexual assault, medical crisis, psychiatric definition, and family dynamics—Ludwick’s language also drifts among the currents of deeper theoretical questions about epistemology and identity. Visceral, confessional detail and hermit crab narrative techniques comprise the engine of this book, which provides readers with an able vehicle for exploring such storied waters.

154

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Benjamin Park @benjaminepark.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The radical right-wing legislature in Utah passed a bill that banned public schools and buildings from flying pride flags. But they are still allowed to fly city flags. So check out Salt Lake City’s newly adopted city flags.

312667712

Reposted by The Circus Collective

jay kang romanus @jelliclejay.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

heyyy agents this is finished and has gone through multiple rounds of revisions btw oooo u wanna request the manuscript so bad ooooo

031

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Noll @nollthere.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Reposting a fave, since we're already halfway to Halloween and all. #Art

Digital art of a Tamagotchi shaped like a stylized pumpkin, with four buttons, two of which are shaped like leaves. The key ring it is on also has charms shaped like a bit of green vine and two big pumpkin leaves. Onscreen on the pumpkin shell are three pumpkins and little icons for actions you can take with the virtual pet.

0476

Reposted by The Circus Collective

ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

ALOCASIA is now accepting creative writing for an all-Indigenous issue to be published this summer. ALOCASIA publishes writing about plants by queer writers. Our honorarium is $50 per contributor. Deadline: May 31. Shares appreciated! More details: alocasia.org/about-send-w...

ALOCASIA'S all-Indigenous issue. Call for new work. ALOCASIA is now accepting previously unpublished creative writing for an all-Indigenous issue to be published this summer. ALOCASIA publishes writing about plants by queer writers. Our honorarium is $50 per contributor.

Deadline: May 31.

ALOCASIA.org

01720

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Elon Musk performed one of the largest thefts of the American treasury and he did so in broad daylight, with everyone watching. I have no patience for the media, I have no patience for congress.

126437

Reposted by The Circus Collective

chlöeee /// cv @xo-cvt.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

just found out a very important to me piece about my theatre school baggage was accepted today :,) “Ballerinas in Blue” oil pastel and ink bby

021

Reposted by The Circus Collective

mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

you don't need chatGPT i am perfectly capable of drinking a bottle of water and lying to you

60151065119

Reposted by The Circus Collective

Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

It’s called elevated horror, T. It’s when the dracula is actually that your mom died.

1856541526

Reposted by The Circus Collective

fifth wheel press @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

okay: if you are interested in participating in an *editorial* capacity, lmk via dm?

571