Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Happy to share that I have a story in the premier issue of Pfeilstorch! It's called "Some People Are Just Attracted to Stillness," and it's got a magician in it. pfielstorch.vercel.app/works/300bfc... 032
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Thanks! That was the first story of mine Bull published. Here are the others: mrbullbull.com/newbull/writ...mrbullbull.com 121
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I'm so happy to have this story out in the world, in such good company; active listening is a means to joy. 033
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026It was great reading with you, even if I was a bit bleary eyed. 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Thank you so much! I hope you'll enjoy reading it. 010
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I'm really happy about this story, up at @turnandwork.com. It's about having background music in one's life and figuring out what to do about it. It's called "Let it Bleed," because we all need someone... www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/l... 093
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026My story "Army of Monkeys" is up at @villaineralit.bsky.social! You never know what's in somebody's purse. villaineralit.com/2026/06/16/a... 023
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Very happy to be able to participate in Flashflood again. This one's about my neighborhood, my new life here, and how I'm changing along with it. Pic is where I buy chicken! flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/orde... 001
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I slept in so I missed the initial positing of my story, but check it out. I'm always trying to start my stories closer to the action. 010
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Rough draft of a short story manuscript, which, because it's mostly flash, looks an awful lot like a poetry manuscript. Three sections, twenty one stories each. 0362
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026At times it feels like building a house out of gravel (without mortar). But I broke it up into three buckets, and it got easier to figure out which stories went where. It's a lot like putting together a poetry manuscript. 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Working on a collection of about 60 short stories, trying to put it into an order/structure that makes sense. 100
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I have a new story in the latest @templeinacity.bsky.social! It's called "Every Night I Go to Sleep I Dream I’m Standing on a Pier, Staring Out at the Sea." It's got tentacles in it! You're going to love it. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio... 153
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 19/05/2026I wrote this! Did you know it's pledge week at the World Bird Society? 132
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Super thrilled to have a story in the new issue of @thewoolfofficial.bsky.social. It's called "Wrens," and it's about how birds can break your heart. thewoolfx.com/wrens-by-hug... #wrens 022
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...mrbullbull.comThe Bad Kids | MrBullBull 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...mrbullbull.comJesus Socks | MrBullBull 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Also, I don't think writers say this enough, but editors who support your work and advocate for it by publishing multiple stories of yours are to be treasured. Many, many, many thanks to Ben Drevlow and @mrbullbull.bsky.social for publishing three stories of mine over the past few years. 242
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026I wanted to see how far out I could get and came up with a story from the POV of a person who's been reincarnated as a roll of toilet paper. It's called "Stoicism" and it's now up at @mrbullbull.bsky.social: mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas... #philosophy 074
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I like to think of this story as a companion to "Jesus Socks." Read that one in @mrbullbull.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...mrbullbull.comJesus Socks | MrBullBull 100
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I feel a bit like I'm on a hot streak. This one's in Strange Pilgrims, it's called "Original Ideas." It's about shrink ray pistols. There's also an interview where I put forward briefly my theory of the anti-weird. www.strangepilgrims.com/p/original-i... 112
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 02/05/2026My story, "Little Black Boxes," is featured at @bloominonionlit.bsky.social! It's one of my longest; tying together several other stories of mine in a thematic/shared universe sort of way. It's about a lot of things, several of which are black boxes. www.thebloominonion.com/longform-story 011
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I'm super very happy to say my story, "Tigers," is now up at the most excellent @south85journal.bsky.social! It's got tigers in it, in case you were wondering. www.south85journal.com/tigers/ 051
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 26/04/2026media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door with nixonfoundation.org written above himALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door with nixonfoundation.org written above him 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 23/04/2026But that's when you discover that other than submitting, there are zero listings for how to contact anyone at the journal. 010
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 23/04/2026My name, bio, and title of my story were exactly the same as their originals! Doing a search on a sentence from that other story I found it elsewhere in the journal's archive, so I'm thinking it's probably a site migration error. 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Just found something really weird. I was looking for a story of mine that was published back in 2016. When I went to the url of my story I found a completely different story in its place, one I didn't write. 210
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Super-hyped to be part of the flood, with a Barcelona piece that bookends a story I published in @dishsoapquart.bsky.social. It's called "Orderings" and it will be part of the flood at 6:50 am BST. 1193
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I'm very happy to say my story, "The Call of Adventure," is now up at Midway Journal! It's about names, both given and chosen. midwayjournal.com/the-call-of-... 030
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Thanks! I'll try to send something trampset's way when your submissions window opens. In the meantime, you might like this one too: midwayjournal.com/the-call-of-...midwayjournal.comThe Call of Adventure 110
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I'm so excited to have my work featured in issue 50 of @bendinggenres.bsky.social. This one's got a sexy veterinarian in it. It's called, "Ellipses are for People Who Can’t Handle Circles and Need More Time to Process the Terrible Miracle that is Life." bendinggenres.com/ellipses-are...bendinggenres.comEllipses are for People Who Can’t Handle Circles and Need More Time to Process the Terrible Miracle that is Life 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I'm reading here, and I'm reading first, so you all should be there on time! 000
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026In another one of those never give up moments, I just got a story accepted that was rejected twenty one times! 082
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Delighted to have this story out in the world! It's called "The Dots," and it's in the latest Flash Fiction Magazine! It's about love, and not being afraid of it. #flashfiction flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2026/03...flashfictionmagazine.comThe DotsThere’s a mole on my left forearm, close by my wrist, half an inch before the end of my radius. Just a speck, had it all my life. But one night while brushing my teeth, I noticed my mole was no lon… 031
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Some very happy news: I just got three microfictions accepted at Denver Quarterly! 120
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I have a new story up today in Revolution John! It's called "Babies" and it's got babies in it. Really cute babies. You've been warned. revolutionjohnjournal.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/m... 021
Reposted by Hugh Behm-SteinbergZachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026For purely selfish reasons everyone tell me what forthcoming collections of this sort you’re looking forward to so I can try and review them 103513
Reposted by Hugh Behm-SteinbergChill Subs @chillsubs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Writers -- where are the cool kids submitting their work these days? Comment your favorite lit mags below and we might feature your pick on a list, who knows ;) 8195
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I'm super happy to have another story published, this time in @godscrueljokelp.bsky.social . Also horror, it's called "Wants," and it's about what your presale home pest inspection might discover. www.godscrueljokelit.com/behm-steinbe... 021
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I have a story called "Drugs" I've been sending out. So when it gets rejected it's nice to know at least some people are saying no to drugs. 030
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Thanks! For awhile my wife had to get eye shots every six months or so and I think that filtered its way into the story. 110
Hugh Behm-Steinberg @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026I have a new story up in @ergot.bsky.social! It's called "Ice Cream;" it's about ice cream and what we'll do when we think we're going to get some. www.ergot.press/authors/Hugh...ergot.pressergot.innovative + experimental horror 172
