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Michael Downing @kmwriter01.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’m pinch hitting at BEHIND THE STORY. Check out this cool look behind @jessebinger.bsky.social ‘s story “Carmelita”, and find out more about him & his writing career. If you haven’t yet any of Jesse’s work, this is a great place to start. michaeldowning3.substack.com/p/behind-the...

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our story spotlight today comes from @jessebinger.bsky.social with his tense, layered flash 🦝 We loved how sentence structure built a fantastic voice, the hints at circumstances and mysteries beyond the piece, and the MCs response to "treasure". Read and listen: trashcatlit.com/pirates/

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our Autumn Prompted Story issue is LIVE! 🦝 13 flash fiction written to blind-chosen prompts. Grab a cuppa and snacks, sit back and immerse yourself in the imagination and creativity of our 12 contributors 💜 trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto... @joycebingham.bsky.social @jessebinger.bsky.social 1/2

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Prompted Stories Pop-Up Autumn 2026

We selected thirteen flash for the second prompted challenge of the year. These twelve writers showed amazing imagination and creativity with their prompts. Our Guest Readers for this issue were Le…

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Literary Garage @literarygarage.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Jealousy. Bad bets. Cosmic-blue fingernails. A French house painter named Pierre. And a gambler on a losing streak who starts noticing the little things & knows what to do about it. @jessebinger.bsky.social 's darkly funny & sharp flash is at the Garage today: literarygarage.com/punch-dplume

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“PUNCH D’PLUME” | Literary Garage

Jealousy. Bad bets. Cosmic-blue fingernails. And a French house painter named Pierre. Little things start adding up....

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Thrilled to have my "Purple Foam" up now at @rfpress.bsky.social. Killer issue!

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Roi Fainéant Press SUBS ARE OPEN, BAYBEE! @rfpress.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I haven’t had my coffee yet today but I can still recognize an amazing piece when I read it. This crime fiction short will wake you up. “Purple Foam” by @jessebinger.bsky.social awaits you in the 98th edition of the press out on Sunday 6/28.

REGGAETON CUTS OUT, I HEAR THE SOUND OF SNARLING GUITARS, BIG HEAVY DRUMS.

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Back at my favorite hangout. The Garage. A lot of great writing there, and not gonna lie, they play the best music too. #noir #crimefiction

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Proud to be part of this one. Coming July 7! Killer cover as always by @frankvatel312.bsky.social!

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Literary Garage @literarygarage.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Coming 7.07.2026 The shit will hit the fan......

Coming 7.07- announcement for Zevon-themed crime anthology from Literary Garage

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

HIGH SCHOOL'S A BREEZE FOR SOME: For the rest of us, we have to improvise. Check out this great noir story from @jessebinger.bsky.social in this month's STONE'S THROW: bit.ly/4t9R9wg #noir #flashfiction

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Some cold noir for the weekend readers! And yes, I played high school basketball. But no, it's not autobiographical. I swear.... #crimefiction #noir

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It's Friday. School's out. And I got a bit of teenage noir at @rhppress.bsky.social for their monthly Stone's Throw. Beyond honored to be featured by one of my favorite presses. "Golden Child" #crimefiction #noir www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw...

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ST4.05 | "Golden Child" — Rock and a Hard Place Press

Danny's got everything going for him. But you know what they say, "Don't got nothing, can't lose nothing." Got everything? Well . . .

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A big thanks to @underbellypress.bsky.social for feature my slice of noir, Blind as a Bat. Check out their full latest issue if you haven't already: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/issue-six. It's terrific.

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Underbelly Press @underbellypress.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Submissions open April 17 to May 22! For our two year anniversary, we’re returning to our roots. Issue 7 calls back to our initial core focus - dirty realism. Where does deception live within that? In lies, fractured relationships, self delusion, blurred truths...

$Poetry (30 lines max), submit up to three. Short fiction (1,000 words max), submit up to three. Art & Photography (of any medium), submit up to five. Please note that submissions will be responded to after the reading period. Acceptances and rejections will start being sent out after May 22. Editing will take place throughout June (I am away from mid June to early July). Issue 7 tentatively set for mid to late July. For poetry and short fiction, if you were a contributor in the last issue we won’t be accepting submissions for the consecutive issue in the same category you were published. The theme is DECEPTION. For our two year anniversary, we’re returning to our roots. Issue 7 calls back to our initial core focus - dirty realism.We’re looking for work that is gritty, unflinching, raw. The mundane, the overlooked, the everyday struggles. Think gritty noir and kitchen sink realism. The underbelly of contemporary life. Where does deception live within that? In lies, fractured relationships, self delusion, blurred truths, the things we refuse to face, the things we conceal or convince ourselves of. For artwork, we’d love to see pieces that explore illusion and distortion, as well as greyscale or black and white pieces.$

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Christopher Stevenson @chrisstevenson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Love the strong 90s vibe. Much of it feels familiar, like the ill-planned public display of affection. Tension is on point throughout. Good good shit.

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Happy to have another crime flash up at Bristol Noir. John's always pub'ing great stuff. A good place to spend the afternoon digging around, reading some great noir pieces. #crimefiction #noir

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Thrilled for this one to drop. Man, always love @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social issues. I got a piece called "Fresh Fades": cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/fresh-fades.... - a manual for that aching kind of love you only feel once, when you're young and stupid enough to believe bad decisions are destiny.

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Fresh Fades

Fresh Fades by Jesse Binger Author's Note: This is a manual for that aching kind of love you only feel once, when you're young and stupid enough to believe bad decisions are destiny. Jill and I...

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I had a lot of fun doing a Q&A for Trash Cat. Shared my many influences (easy!), gave some writing tips (hard!) and most importantly...you can guess my spirit animal. And while you're there read all the great stuff at @trashcatlit.bsky.social !

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Another doublet of microfiction spotlights for this dull Tuesday 🦝 We loved @jessebinger.bsky.social's fractured structure, how it jarred the reader between lush nostalgic moments and impending violence. A powerful punch of story in this one. Read and listen here: trashcatlit.com/unscathed/

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"Sometimes we’re meant to be someone we’re not. You tell me. That day at the lake. We drift in the water. Well, I swim, you wade. You haven’t learned yet. But that’ll come." Love the fractured nature of this from @jessebinger.bsky.social in @trashcatlit.bsky.social

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Man, I'm pumped for this one. Got my story "Fresh Fades" in this issue, dropping next week. Can't wait to read it all.

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Two more teases for this shockingly sunny day 🦝 @lmbayley.bsky.social's MC is heading into adulthood while her mother frets about loss of innocence and worth @jessebinger.bsky.social gives us teenage rebellion masking fear with a sharp structure More teases tomorrow Issue launches 21st March

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Doubly blessed today. 2nd story. "Des Moines" pub'd at the very cool @villaineralit.bsky.social.

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Pumped and honored to be part of this one. An awesome issue. p. 39 "Blind as a Bat" some cold noir. If you have a few minutes to spare...better yet read the whole fantastic issue!

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Two new stories dropping tomorrow. And it's Friday. And St. John's Red Storm are in the Big East semifinals. Sounds like a good day/night for a drink. #crimefiction

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Jesse Binger @jessebinger.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

New to Bluesky. Writer of noir and crime fiction from New Jersey. Debut novel on submission, short stories in the wild. Two dropping March 13: @villaineralit.bsky.social and @underbellypress.bsky.social. Come find me here if you're into reading about broken people making bad decisions.

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