Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.memezinelit.com/spring-2026/...memezinelit.com"Ursa Major, or, The Story of a Girl" by Sarah Starr Murphy — MEMEZINEUrsa Major, or, The Story of a Girl She cried in metaphor and orgasmed in geometry. This was very inconvenient. Her rivers were full of gasping trout and skipping stones and water striders and microp... 010
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Thanks so much to the delightful folk at Memezine for this nomination! They’re truly great people to work with and this story found its perfect home. Congrats everybody! 120
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our nonfiction story of the week is Post Roller Derby Stress Disorder by Vita Tate.forgelitmag.comPost Roller Derby Stress Disorder - The Forge Literary MagazinePost Roller Derby Stress Disorder, a short essay by Vita Tate 131
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@ancaszilagyi.bsky.social is my favorite foodie writer and she strikes again here with a fitting tribute to garlic. I love garlic, and now I am hungry. 132
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I have some great print resources as well but nothing beats BT for speed and convenience! (It’s not their fault some OE words have absurdly varied meanings.)bosworthtoller.comBosworth-Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary onlineThe dictionary records the state of the English language as it was used between ca. 700-1100 AD by the Anglo-Saxon inhabitans of the British Isles. 000
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Bopping along in my quick and dirty translation of an Old English text and come across “sceat.” Turn to my trusty Bosworth-Toller online dictionary to discover it means: a corner, a projection, a region, a bosom, a bay, a garment, a cloth napkin, a lap, a fold in a cloak. That clears it up! 110
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Our short story of the week is Volcano by Erin Williamson.forgelitmag.comVolcano - The Forge Literary MagazineVolcano, a short fiction by Erin Williamson 121
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our story of the week is Maintenance by Sarp Sozdinler.forgelitmag.comMaintenance - The Forge Literary MagazineMaintenance, a flash fiction by Sarp Sozdinler 173
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Our nonfiction story of the week is Valet by Ralph James Savarese.forgelitmag.comValet - The Forge Literary MagazineValet, a creative nonfiction by Ralph James Savarese 141
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Our story of the week is The Way We Were by Erin Finnerty.forgelitmag.comThe Way We Were - The Forge Literary MagazineThe Way We Were, a short fiction by Erin Finnerty 121
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“We’d hunch forward on that pink sofa, plastic plates in our laps, forlornly cutting beef sausage with inadequate plastic knives. Oh, that sausage, seemingly squat, never seemed to end!” No one writes food like @ancaszilagyi.bsky.social - what a great little trio of micros! 131
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyAnca L. Szilágyi @ancaszilagyi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026"At Mars Cheese Castle in Wisconsin, beef summer sausage is the purchase I always feel compelled to buy yet immediately regret." ICYMI, I'm happy to have three micro nonfiction pieces in Bluestem's summer issue. bluestemmagazine.com/s26/anca-szi... #foodwriting #amwritingmemoirbluestemmagazine.comThree Micros: Soup Baths, Children's Food, Beef Sausage on a Pink Leather Couch — Bluestem Magazine 022
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I saw Coyote vs. Acme yesterday and it’s fantastic. Very funny, unrelenting in its critique of monopolies and the systems that enable them, and full of intriguing stylistic and craft choices. I found myself strongly identifying with Coyote - well worth dragging yourself out of the house to see! 040
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Our story of the week is The Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith by Wendy Elizabeth Wallace.forgelitmag.comThe Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith - The Forge Literary MagazineThe Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith, a short fiction by Wendy Elizabeth Wallace 151
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphySara Crowley @saracrowley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Just a reminder - we truly want to be a litmag anyone who wants to can sub to, but if the same names get in first every time that doesn’t work. 032
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Our story of the week is The Wheel of the Year by Justine Gardner.forgelitmag.comThe Wheel of the Year - The Forge Literary MagazineThe Wheel of the Year, a short fiction by Justine Gardner 251
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Our story of the week is The Drop by David Brinson.forgelitmag.comThe Drop - The Forge Literary MagazineThe Drop, a short fiction by David Brinson 162
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyLiz Rosen @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026“My name is ancient, like my magic, like the core of the earth, like faith.” How @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social finds these extraordinary Saints to write about so gorgeously. Find a copy of @blackwarriorreview.bsky.social and check this story out. 131
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Thank you so much Liz!! Means a lot! (The answer is an incredibly nerdy amount of research.) 😂 110
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Our short story of the week is Bye, Benny by Róisín Burke.forgelitmag.comBye, Benny - The Forge Literary MagazineBye, Benny, a short fiction by Róisín Burke 182
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyDr. Thing Learner @drthinglearner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I wrote an article about atomic grapefruits for @popsci.com and you can read it here: www.popsci.com/health/radia... Learn what red grapefruits and the Incredible Hulk have in common! #scicomm #atomic #science #food #fruitpopsci.comRadiation fruit: How 1950s 'gamma gardens' created today's grapefruitBut don't worry: Grapefruits can't hurt you. 0119
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026"Pete, always the doctor, wheeled Cathy into her bedroom’s en suite to brush her teeth after dinner. She let him. If dying taught her anything it was that kindness was often a selfish act." So excited to bring you Cheyenne Mann's story this week - a painful and funny work about modern dying. 120
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Our nonfiction story of the week is The No-Cry Zone by Ellen Notbohm.forgelitmag.comThe No-Cry Zone - The Forge Literary MagazineThe No-Cry Zone, a creative nonfiction by Ellen Notbohm 241
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Our story of the week is Belly of the Beast by Daniel Rousseau.forgelitmag.comBelly of the Beast - The Forge Literary MagazineBelly of the Beast, a short fiction by Daniel Rousseau 141
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphySarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I’ve read, loved, and admired @blackwarriorreview.bsky.social for a very long time, and it’s a tremendous honor to be included in their latest issue. Many thanks to all the wonderful people behind the scenes who brought this beautiful magazine to life! 3132
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Oh that is so sweet of you!! Hope you enjoy it - I’ve just started reading through and there’s a lot of great work in there! 000
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Thank you!! I’m very excited about it! 100
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I’ve read, loved, and admired @blackwarriorreview.bsky.social for a very long time, and it’s a tremendous honor to be included in their latest issue. Many thanks to all the wonderful people behind the scenes who brought this beautiful magazine to life! 3132
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Friday’s mail excitement!! Going to read this beautiful little chapbook by @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social so fast it won’t know what hit it! 141
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026This was a great event with so many talented writers and it’s cool to see some of our writing collected here! Thanks @turnandwork.com and especially thanks to @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social - go buy her book it’s amazing!! 041
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Our story of the week is Clothesline by Jo Axolotl.forgelitmag.comClothesline - The Forge Literary MagazineClothesline, a flash fiction by Jo Axolotl 263
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Very excited to celebrate the release of Liz’s chapbook at her reading tonight - this should be quite fun!! Link on the event page should you want to join!sandandgravelpress.comElizabeth Rosen Chapbook Release — SAND AND GRAVEL PRESSSand and Gravel is a small but mighty press dedicated to the miniature. We publish pocket-sized collections of flash fiction, standalone stories, and poetry. 010
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Aww, we always love to hear that!! Thanks! 010
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026- Everything else is in our guidelines, and if it’s not, feel free to reach out to me with questions anytime! forgelitmag.com/submit/forgelitmag.comSubmit - The Forge Literary MagazineSubmit your prose to The Forge Literary Magazine 000
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026- We’re all volunteers, and we’re all writers too. We know how much it takes to send out your work. Thanks so much for letting us read - we promise to do so with the utmost care. 100
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026- Speaking of, we’re hitting our submission caps extremely quickly these days - do submit early if you can. 100
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026- If you accidentally send the wrong file, or a draft with your name on it, send us a Submittable message instead of withdrawing. We’ll open it for editing and you can upload a new file. It’s easier for you and keeps a submission slot open for another writer! 100
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026It’s July and @theforge.bsky.social is open to submissions! As we gear up to read, I thought I’d share some quick, hopefully helpful tips for submitters. 🧵 - You don’t need to pitch us or summarize your story in the cover letter - we won’t see it anyway! Your work speaks for itself. 141
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Our story of the week is Caving In by Evan Parker.forgelitmag.comCaving In - The Forge Literary MagazineCaving In, a short fiction by Evan Parker 242
Reposted by Sarah Starr MurphyLiz Rosen @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026“Perhaps Amen lies in the hillside with all the waiting cicadas, their hushed breaths rasping through tiny spiracles.” @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social writing and ideas take my breath away. www.thimblelitmag.com/2026/04/18/m...thimblelitmag.comMislaid 121
Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Happy to have a very very short flash in the lovely Thimble today! Big thanks to @thimblelitmag.bsky.social for publishing it - the whole issue is full of beautiful art and poetry and worth a read on a summer morning!thimblelitmag.comMislaid 263