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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In a sea of bad news, Anne Carson wins the Nobel Prize. Hoora— oh. More bad news. Well, you can ignore it and spend today reading her!

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Owen Wyke @owenwyke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Cover & frontispiece for Fred Borage's "Rural Class Struggles in Ambridge," a book I found at the now-long-gone Book Cellar in Brookline, MA. The owner had a resident black cat who roamed the bookshelves. The entire book is typewriter-font-written & includes crazy illustrations like these.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Gone Lawn is open to submissions for #68! Send us your gems and your garden animals now or whenever you feel like it, so long as it's not so long that it gets lost in the shaw. That happens sometimes, you know! The shaw is risky! gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You went to art school as I did, so you know that the answer is in the post.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Aww, I don't blame you, friend. You're "just trying to be realistic."

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Owen Wyke @owenwyke.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

. . . an excerpt from Adam Thirlwell's introduction to the republication of David McDuff's translation of Andrei Bely's extraordinary book "Petersburg." Bely, who died of a stroke when he was my age, was a genius of the highest artistic level, and for this reason alone . . . (more)

Systems
In Bely's system, a novel, like a city, is made up of millions of minute units. Sometimes, these units blossom into motifs: sometimes, motifs dissolve into random detail.
Like, say, sardines ... First, they are randomly offered by a landlord in a dive bar, and randomly refused: ' "No, landlord, I don't want the sardines: they're floating in a yellow slime"' (p. 279). Then it turns out that the bomb is in a sardine tin, and so sardines become a crucial unit in the plot. Yet the motif of sardines then continues, at random - in the terrorist's bedsit: which has a 'sink and a sardine tin that contained a scrap of Kazan soap floating in its own slime' (p. 330). Except, this isn't quite random: because the Russian word for soap - мыло - has the sound ы in it, a kind of English 'ugh', which Bely thought was symbolic of formlessness, of evil... and so the pattern continues.
The overlapping systems of Petersburg and Petersburg are a swirl of fragments, a jigsaw of surface. Information is occluded: and its genetic unit is therefore the overheard, impenetrable conversation:
'Cra-aa-yfish ….. aaa … ah-ha-ha …?'
'You see, you see, you see...'
'You're not saying..'
*Em-em-em ...
'And vodka ...
"But for goodness' sake ... But come now ... But there must be something wrong ...' (p. 30)
And this is why Petersburg is a city of conspiracy. It is a melodrama of hidden details: a system that is never quite unified. Meaning might take the form of a pattern; but the ~ OCR by Picview!

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When Gone Lawn hit the 40s, we started getting confused with the numbers. 43 became 34 and so forth. Crazy time. Now we're looking forward to #68, and we don't know what's real any longer! What's 68? What is it? But we'll still deliver the stuff.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Going through proofs now for #67. Be prepared! For this isssue, we're adding diacritics everywhere they're not meant to be. When authors complain we say, "Deal with it." Just kidding. Submissions for #68 will open on Monday.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think we've said this before and if so it needs repeating: If we are closed to submissions of fiction and poetry, PLEASE do not send us your work slyly via email. Thank you. We will be opening for submissions again soon.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Just found this after months of looking the wrong place (I can be an idiot) : Gone Lawn is #22 among flash lit mags (we're 250 out of 1000 mags overall). According to Brecht de Poortere's rankings.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Our Best of the Net nominations 2027

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Our Monarch nominations, sorry there are only three, all the nominations that were applicable and loved were in the wrong zone, nomination-wise, but we got three of you and these works are great!

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Let us know if you agree or disagree with this adacious statement.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Also one more thing about our history & origin story : We established Gone Lawn w/ ð feeling that mainstream literature's terrible. Academic journals & high-end mags included. We had a long journey getting to quality literature but we believe we are better than The New Yorker & Granta [more]

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We apologize about all the calls for donation, I don't like it but I'm disabled & I cannot earn a living through art or through editing, can cannot pay Submittable for the thing that makes us able to accept calls for the senior editor's comments on their work. So we can only survive on donations. ❤️

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We've just discovered we've accidentally put 23 authors into our index, rather than 21. No problem! We have an extra large issue ready for pre-Halloween. (You may also read it on Halloween.)

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Paypal, please stop sending all these emails, unless it's about a donation, we're in desperate want/need of those (though we resent those large cuts you take out of them, we need this money, you don't!) . . . domain payment not until January, we're okay until then but we still welcome donations!

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're now up to the limit regarding work for #67 and turning off submissions for the next month. Sorry if you were fine-tuning your work and now we messed you up! When we get work we love we just grab it. #67 is going to be an interesting issue, some great work in it. Plus, Halloween moon!

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We'll be nominating for Best of the Net, next. We often have trouble deciding whether a work qualifies as poetry or fiction. The lines blur . . . so, from the inaugural issue of Gone Lawn we decided we wouldn't divide between fiction and poetry, we'd just give a list of works.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are collecting writers for the Monarch award who have published with us during the past year. We've collected five possible so far, not sure about others. If you've publishe with Gone Lawn during the past year and identify as LGBTQ+, let us know (please!) & we'll consider you! gonelawn@gmail.com

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So you all know . . . We've been backed up, so if you see that your work's been with us for a bit, in Submittable, & hasn't been attended to, it's because of shitty stuff that's hit us. We're getting to your work now, trust us, but it's slow going. So many of your pieces are great, by the way.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

People, people, lovely people, please stop laughing at Trump. It's not funny. There's nothing funny here. It's all very serious and it needs to stop as soon as possible.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Gone Lawn has a new coeditor, Caitlin O'Halloran (@caitlinohalloran.bsky.social), so say callooh and callay! #67 is collecting curious children and will be out late October, under the spook-moon.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A lot has happened recently, also Amy has departed and Gone Lawn is looking for a new coeditor. Eligible: Anyone who's been published by us in the past or is being published presently. email us gonelawn@gmail.com.

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Rebecca Field @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Next up in my #archivechallenge for @smokelong.bsky.social is this stunning and original take on the five stages of grief by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social I live how the limes keep making their appearances throughout 🍋‍🟩 ❤️ gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

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Gone Lawn 60 : Emily Rinkema

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Rebecca Field @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

For the next few weeks I will be diving into the archives of the wonderful @gonelawn.bsky.social for the @smokelong.bsky.social #archivechallenge First up, love the absurdity of this story by @sgscarso.bsky.social that keeps on building to that amazing final line! 🐄 ❤️ gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

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Gone Lawn 50 : Slawka G Scarso

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There's so much joy in being reacquainted with great stories we published so long ago! GL has been around since 2010 and that's a long, long time to keep them all in mind. Thank you, Rebecca!

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This bears repeating. We are always open to cover art. No AI. gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 31/07/2026

Jesus Christ

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Mary Thorson @marythor.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New short story in @gonelawn.bsky.social about the Yuba County 5. gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

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Gone Lawn 66 : Mary Thorson

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Timothy C Goodwin @timothycgoodwin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Big big personal achievement unlocked: I got into @gonelawn.bsky.social! So thankful to be included in this issue.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The buck moon is a wild one, they say, with his proud antlers, coated in soft velvet. Do not mistake those long white ears & bushy white tail! Those ears have heard all of your songs & they just make him more wild. Just wait a bit and see how cute they are. GL66 is up! gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

Abstract expressionistic painting, a variegation of blues and whites and spatterings of other colors.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Who's hungry? We are! Submissions are open for Gone Lawn 67. gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

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Stelliform Press @stelliform.press · 24/07/2026

I spoke to an Ingram rep about this and it is, unfortunately, a real thing that they are forcing us all to do. Shit like this shouldn't be "opt out" and if you just happen to miss the notice the machines eat your art 🤬

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Finally found the post by the artist who suggested us coloring the background of Gone Lawn (Frederick Highand) — his work's attached here. Just a note: If you have work like this, or videos, send it to us (when we reopen) because we consider it but don't get much. gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

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Gone Lawn 46 : Frederick Highland

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If you're among the few people who still haven't received a response for us for your submission to #66, we haven't forgotten about you, this is just an example of us being tired. We'll get to you soon, honest. In the meantime, everyone read #65! gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

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Gone Lawn 65 : flower moon

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Gone Lawn 66, the buck moon issue, is being worked on now and coming soon! (July 29) Also reopening for submissions about that time, sorry to make you wait but we're overworked and tired at the moment.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Under the search term, "shaded," on Power Thesaurus, grey & gray fighting it out.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Congrats to Madeline Anthes ("Eulogy for a Living Boy"), Robert McDonald, ("Jane Goodall of the Mantid Kingdom"), Meg Pokrass ("What Floated Back") and Emily Rinkema ("Five Stages of Doug") for getting onto the Wigleaf Longlist! wigleaf.com/2026longlist...

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Longlist: The Wigleaf Top 50 Very Short Fictions 2026

Wigleaf Top 50 Longlist 2025

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Issue #66 of Gone Lawn is nearly filled, and we'll be closing submissions on Monday morning, so if you have something we should read then send it to us this weekend! gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Question: Is there an editor in your past who gave you your first break? Someone who, after all of those rejections, took a chance on you and said, Yes? Share with us, please.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Not "novellas," though: please don't send us something that deserves to be published independently on its own merit? We're not that sort of mag. We do "short works." (Read our guidelines.) Thanks!

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It's true, we publish novelettes . . . ! If we like them, of course! gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

So you know, we treasure videos and other alternative media of a narrative or poetic nature. (No AI.) gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We've a few weeks until #66, for advent of the buck moon. We have to say we're behind but on top. We have a whole Hel-load of maybes. We accepted a couple yestern. Sometimes it takes a certain freak for something to hit us & say "THIS!" Donate if you can & love the mag. Art in the US is precarious.

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

or the record, we are opposed to mediocrity and stagnancy in literature. We are not they. They have their castle and their swamp and they defend both with their Academic missiles and their legions of the willing. We do not own a swamp, we own a garden, with strange animals.

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