Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 3hThis week's story is "Framed" by @eliseblackwell.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/stories/fram... 040
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 28/09/2026THE CROSSING OF THE BOARS by Zhang Guixing, tr Christopher Rea and Julie M. Wang (@columbiaup.bsky.social). Reviewed by Mia Carroll. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-... 033
Reposted by Necessary FictionDonna Miscolta @misdonnacolta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A little about the inspiration, or better, provocation for my novel, which releases in a few days from @regalhouse.bsky.social 053
Reposted by Necessary FictionSarah Edwards @eddysarah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I have a super short piece of coming-of-age fiction in @necessaryfiction.com this week! 183
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 28/09/2026THE CROSSING OF THE BOARS by Zhang Guixing, tr Christopher Rea and Julie M. Wang (@columbiaup.bsky.social). Reviewed by Mia Carroll. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-... 033
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 25/09/2026In research notes, @misdonnacolta.bsky.social writes about OFELIA & NORMA (@regalhouse.bsky.social). necessaryfiction.com/researchnote... 022
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 25/09/2026In research notes, @misdonnacolta.bsky.social writes about OFELIA & NORMA (@regalhouse.bsky.social). necessaryfiction.com/researchnote... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionAmber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026News! Since it’s officially fall, I’ll be offering my absolute favorite workshop again this November - because i firmly believe the gothic season starts AFTER the spooky season. Join me, tell your friends, November is goth month!writingworkshops.comThe Modern Gothic: Making Haunted Fictions for the 21st CenturyWe'll study the conventions of the gothic story, look at modern ghost stories by writers like Brian Evenson and Carmen Maria Machado and others. 0147
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 23/09/2026This week's story is "Parts Work" by Sarah Edwards necessaryfiction.com/stories/part... 022
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 23/09/2026This week's story is "Parts Work" by Sarah Edwards necessaryfiction.com/stories/part... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 21/09/2026ACID GREEN VELVET by Grace Krilanovich (@twodollarradio.bsky.social). Reviewed by Susann Cokal. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/acid... 044
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 21/09/2026ACID GREEN VELVET by Grace Krilanovich (@twodollarradio.bsky.social). Reviewed by Susann Cokal. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/acid... 044
Reposted by Necessary FictionJaime Green @jaimealyse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026One week from today! Sign up at jaimegreen.net/classes 026
Reposted by Necessary FictionJoanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There are still some places left on my Online Nature & Environmental course at @unioftheartslondon.bsky.social - we will read work by a variety of authors, workshop pieces of writing, discuss technical issues as well as approaches to writing about place. Open to all! www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/jou...arts.ac.ukIntroduction to Nature and Environmental Writing Online Short CourseLearn how writing connects us to nature. Develop nature writing skills through practical exercises and discussions. Explore the genre and refine your process. 1136
Reposted by Necessary FictionSpencer Fleury @spencerfleury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I wrote something for @necessaryfiction.com about the research I did for my new novel THE SHITBIRD. necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...necessaryfiction.comThe Shitbird – Necessary Fiction 043
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 18/09/2026In research notes, @spencerfleury.bsky.social writes about THE SHITBIRD (@stanchion.bsky.social). necessaryfiction.com/researchnote... 033
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 14/09/2026ON THE OTHER SIDE IS MARCH by Sólrún Michelsen, tr Marita Thomsen (@transitbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/stories/on-t... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 16/09/2026This week's story is "An All-Consuming Love" by Daniel Krieger necessaryfiction.com/stories/an-a... 022
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 16/09/2026This week's story is "An All-Consuming Love" by Daniel Krieger necessaryfiction.com/stories/an-a... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionTom McAllister @tmcallister.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Five days remaining for no-fee submissions (fiction and nonfiction) to @storyquarterly.bsky.social, the finest annual lit mag to have the word Quarterly in its name storyquarterly.submittable.com/submitstoryquarterly.submittable.comStoryQuarterly Submission ManagerWhen to Submit:Our submission dates for Issue 59 (publication in 2027) are: Fiction general submissions: Saturday, August 22, 2026 – Sunday, November 22, 2026No-fee submissions (fiction and nonfiction... 195
Reposted by Necessary FictionLacey N. Dunham (she/her) @bookbent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026DC folks—let’s jump into fall together with a discussion about gothic lit, women in horror, and what haunts us. 👻🥀🖤 This Wednesday 7pm at Lost City Books! 012
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 14/09/2026ON THE OTHER SIDE IS MARCH by Sólrún Michelsen, tr Marita Thomsen (@transitbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/stories/on-t... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionDavid Hayden @seventydys.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A second chapter of my Liverpool novel 'All Our Love' will appear soon in Science & Magic, one of my most favourite online places. It's titled 'The Dead Mixer' and is my contribution to the cosmogony of the 1980s Scouse lock-in. 2217
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 11/09/2026In research notes, @re-ari.bsky.social writes about his new novel GROW OLD AND DON'T DIE (Rand-Smith Books). necessaryfiction.com/researchnote... 023
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 11/09/2026In research notes, @re-ari.bsky.social writes about his new novel GROW OLD AND DON'T DIE (Rand-Smith Books). necessaryfiction.com/researchnote... 023
Reposted by Necessary FictionTom McAllister @tmcallister.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I have a story in the new issue of New Delta Review, a story about a man who has invented a futuristic toilet, which was prompted by a dream in which a friend kept bragging about how he'd invented "the toilet of the future." I think it's pretty good. ndrmag.org/wastendrmag.orgWaste 01910
Reposted by Necessary FictionMelissa Ostrom @melostrom.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Delighted to have a flash in the wonderful @necessaryfiction.com. A special thanks to fiction editor Lacey Dunham.❤️ 105817
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 09/09/2026This week's story is "Lost Girls" by @melostrom.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/stories/lost... 3285
Reposted by Necessary FictionDaniel Davis Wood @danieldaviswood.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Deirdre Shanahan, one of the writers whose work is published by Splice, passed away last month. I’ve written a brief note of appreciation for Deirdre’s work here, and a pair of new short stories I was editing with her are available today at 3:AM… danieldaviswood.substack.com/p/in-memoria...danieldaviswood.substack.comIn Memoriam, Deirdre ShanahanSome words of appreciation for a distinctive writer of short fiction 121
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 07/09/2026THE CUT LINE by Carolina Pihelgas, tr Darcy Hurford (@worldedbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-... 021
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 06/09/2026And it's a very good book, too. We recommend it. bookshop.org/a/8189/97819... 111
Reposted by Necessary FictionLiz Rosen @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I love this devious little story by @markabdonwrites.bsky.social in @necessaryfiction.com. necessaryfiction.com/stories/the-...necessaryfiction.comThe Last Straw – Necessary Fiction 231
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 02/09/2026This week's story is "The Last Straw" by @markabdonwrites.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/stories/the-... 022
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 02/09/2026This week's story is "The Last Straw" by @markabdonwrites.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/stories/the-... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionPithead Chapel @pitheadchapel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A heartfelt thank-you to our longtime nonfiction editor, @stateofkate.bsky.social, as she steps down from her role. We’re so grateful for all she has contributed and wish her all the best! At the same time, please join us in welcoming @dawnsteffler.bsky.social as our new nonfiction editor! 7599
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 01/09/2026Chandra Grace Johner discusses her collection NAKED IN TURKEY (AOS Publishing) with @rachelturney.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/interviews/a... 012
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 01/09/2026Chandra Grace Johner discusses her collection NAKED IN TURKEY (AOS Publishing) with @rachelturney.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/interviews/a... 012
Reposted by Necessary Fictionsusanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Absolutely thrilled to have this piece ("A Little Water") published by @necessaryfiction.com. Please support this great lit mag and give it a read when you can (it's very short!). necessaryfiction.com/stories/a-li... #shortfiction #flashfiction #litmagsnecessaryfiction.comA Little Water – Necessary Fiction 021
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 31/08/2026HOW WE SEE THE GRAY by by Rachel León (Curbstone Press/@nupress.bsky.social). Reviewed by @emilyannwebber.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/how-... 012
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 31/08/2026HOW WE SEE THE GRAY by by Rachel León (Curbstone Press/@nupress.bsky.social). Reviewed by @emilyannwebber.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/how-... 012
Reposted by Necessary FictionCari Luna @cariluna.bsky.social · 26/08/2026My 9-Month Novel Intensive with @literary-arts.org starts in two weeks! All levels and all genres of novel-length fiction are welcome. Join us via Zoom on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. literary-arts.org/event/nine-m... literary-arts.org/event/nine-m...literary-arts.orgNine Month Novel Intensive: WednesdaysThis course for dedicated writers is designed to guide you through the writing and/or revising of your novel. It runs from September through May. Some weeks you’ll have craft assignments to complete o... 053
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 26/08/2026This week's story is "A Little Water" by Susan Bearman necessaryfiction.com/stories/a-li... 020
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 25/08/2026Author @jonvhickey.bsky.social discusses his novel BIG CHIEF (Simon & Schuster) with Amina Gautier necessaryfiction.com/interviews/a... 012
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 25/08/2026Author @jonvhickey.bsky.social discusses his novel BIG CHIEF (Simon & Schuster) with Amina Gautier necessaryfiction.com/interviews/a... 012
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 24/08/2026THE PERFECT CIRCLE by Claudia Petrucci, tr Anne Milano Appel (@worldedbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by Court Ludwick. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-... 022
Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 24/08/2026THE PERFECT CIRCLE by Claudia Petrucci, tr Anne Milano Appel (@worldedbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by Court Ludwick. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-... 022
Reposted by Necessary FictionNecessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 17/08/2026Two things we're seeing more often in our submissions: 1) Writers submitting multiple times, either with new stories or the same story more than once, before hearing from us about the first; and 2) Writers asking to replace a submission with an updated version of the story. 153
Reposted by Necessary FictionKathy Fish @kathyfish.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Reminder that the Early Bird Special ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday! Save $70 on the three workshop package! 🎉 www.artofflashfiction.com/threein90?ut... 095
Reposted by Necessary FictionSteve Edwards @the-big-quiet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Rare Good update! Save 40% when pre-ordering directly from University of Nebraska Press. Use code 6AF26 at nebraskapress.unl.edu 094