Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialNecessary 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-... 043
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialNecessary 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
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Do excited to have this piece out in the world. Thank you @necessaryfiction.com 101
susanbearman.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 @susanbearman.bsky.socialEpiphany @epiphanylit.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Join a live Q&A with our EIC @saralippmann.bsky.social, Editor @jeffbondnyc.bsky.social, and Becky Tuch from Lit Mag News on 8/27 at 2:30PM ET. This is your moment to ask about submissions, editing, and how lit mags work—and registration is free. Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 042
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Woohoo! It's here. TILT: Off-Kilter Stories for a Topsy-Turvy world. I co-edited this anthology and am thrilled to say it's now available on Amazon (link in comments). Please consider supporting these 39 amazing writers. (Link in comments.) Thanks! #shortfiction #anthology #anthologies #TILT #OCWW 100
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/08/2026What makes private schools truly ludicrous is their insistence that they are engines of “inclusivity”—“if these schools really care about equity, all they need to do is get a chain and a padlock and close up shop,” Caitlin Flanagan argued in 2021. theatln.tc/mEDyMfiE 15311
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026#TILT your perspective on #motherhood with this story by Elizabeth Smiley from the upcoming TILT anthology. It's pure, unexpected, unadulterated fun. Not to be missed! (psst— ebook preorder available now on that big bookseller in the cloud) #anthology #anthologies #shortfiction #OCWW 000
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Like a little noir? You'll love this story by @sharonplynn.bsky.social in the upcoming TILT anthology. Coming 9/1/26 on @bookshop.org and Amazon. Save the date! #anthology #anthologies #shortfiction #TILT #OCWW 010
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026One of my absolute favorite stories from the upcoming anthology, TILT. If you've been to Venice, you drool over the beauty of this story. If you've never been, it will make you want to book your flight. Coming 9/1/26. #anthology #anthologies #shortfiction #venice #OCWW #TILT 000
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialChicago Writers Association @chicagowrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Could your first chapter be an award winner? Enter CWA’s 11th Annual First Chapter Contest for a chance at publication, cash prizes & a writing workshop scholarship. Sept. 30 deadline $20 entry fee CWA members only chicagowrites.org/first-chapter #firstchaptercontest #writingcontests 132
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I had the honor of co-editing the upcoming anthology "TILT: Off-Kilter Stories for a Topsy-Turvy World," along with Peter Hoppock. There's no other anthology out that that is like the Off Campus Writers' Workshop developmental anthologies. This, our third, will launch 9/1/26. bookshop.org, Amazon. 000
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialKaren Rosenberg @karenelyse2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Excited to share my new story in an upcoming anthology of short fiction—TILT: Off-Kilter Stories for a Topsy-Turvy World. Creeping sensations, dubious visitors, narrators gone horribly rogue … These startling short stories will TILT your reality! #anthology #anthologies #shortfiction #shortstory 011
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialKaren Rosenberg @karenelyse2.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I am thrilled to that I have a short story that will be published in TILT (FALL 2026), the 80th anniversary anthology produced by the Off Campus Writers' Workshop. #Tilt #shortstorywriter #storycollection #ocww 021
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Take a deep dive and listen to "cerca" by delaflor matias: "a groovy summer wave, a wishing well of melodies, full of sweetness and lyrical depth." substack.com/inbox/post/2...substack.comdelaflor matias — "cerca"Sweet songcraft and summer sentimentality say good-bye to the city 000
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialMudRoom | Submissions OPEN @mudroommag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026MudRoom is open for submissions through July 25! Send us your poems, prose, and visual art for Issue 22. Submission guidelines below:mudroommag.comSubmissions — MudRoomSubmissions are currently closed. Our reading period for Issue 22 will open on June 1. 011
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026For those interested in the #Chicago #music scene or who like to do a deep dive into what drives a song or artist, following along with Seth Bearman on a new Substack. It's a new way to listen and hear. substack.com/@sethandrewb...substack.comSeth Andrew Bearman (@sethandrewbearman)My first review for the new blog! And listen to Ava Brenna’s new single :^) https://avabrennan.bandcamp.com/track/event-horizon 020
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialBrown Hound Press @brownhoundpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026We are open to submissions! Seeking short stories 1,000-3,000 words. We pay $25 per story. Full details at www.brownhoundpress.com/submit. 12314
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026📚BOOK NEWS: I am thrilled to share that I will have a short story published in TILT (FALL 2026), the 80th anniversary anthology produced by the Off Campus Writers' Workshop. #Tilt #anthology #shortstorywriter #storycollection #ocww 100
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Don't miss the great interview with author Evan Fallenberg on writing sex scenes (I'll bet that got your attention!) You can subscribe to About Write (or better yet become a member of Off Campus Writers Workshop) for a variety of writing info. #WritingCommunity #amwriting ocww.info/About-Write?...ocww.infoOff Campus Writers Workshop - About Write 020
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026My short piece called "A Little Water" was named as a finalist in the Plentitudes Prize in Flash Fiction. Such a thrill. www.theplentitudes.com/prizes #WritingCommunity #amwritingtheplentitudes.comPrizes | The Plentitudes 010
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Great insights on About Write column about the current economics of publishing. #amwriting #WritingCommunity ocww.info/About-Write?...ocww.infoOff Campus Writers Workshop - About Write 030
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026So, hey, I was named a finalist in a fiction contest and got an acceptance from an online lit mag in the last two weeks. That's more writing success than I've had in … ever. More soon, but take this as inspiration to keep submitting. #amwriting #WritingCommunity 110
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialErika Dreifus @erikadreifus.bsky.social · 15/05/2026This week's finds for the #WritingCommunity include a thoughtful convo on "what it's like to write for a living these days"; warnings about *still more* scams; more. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/05/find...erikadreifus.comFinds for Writers - Erika DreifusTidbits about writing and publishing. 022
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Really great interview with author Lorraine Boissoneault on writing illness and the environment, with great tips for all #writers. #WritingCommunity #amwriting ocww.info/About-Write?...ocww.infoOff Campus Writers Workshop - About Write 010
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialfugue @fuguejournal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026We are extending the deadline for our annual writing contest—submissions are now open until April 15th! Contest winners in both Poetry and Prose receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2027 print issue. Learn more and submit your work at fuguejournal.com/contest. 001
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Bloomin’ Onion | **SUBMISSIONS ALWAYS OPEN** @bloominonionlit.bsky.social · 04/04/2026SUBS OPEN! It’s April, and our inbox is taking applications for publication. Whatever you’ve got, we’re interested. Send us your stuff! Link in bio. 074
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Turning Leaf Journal @turningleafjournal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Send us your work! 041
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialEpiphany @epiphanylit.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Our Breakout Prize closes on April 15, and it's a way to get $1,000 cash, a one-year subscription to Epiphany, and publication in our next issue. Whether you're dreaming of your debut novel or publishing more widely, our editorial team wants to help you get there! Go to the link in our bio to apply! 122
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialNew Flash Fiction Review (subs closed) @nffr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026We are open! Send us your bold, weird, wonderful words. Wordcount - 500 max, we love 100 word stories Deadline - 15 April No previous pubs Sim subs are fine Read past issues & award noms to get a sense of what we like. Be brave! Submission Guidelines | NFFR share.google/iEJhTIUa1xIR...share.googleSubmission Guidelines | New Flash Fiction Review 0219
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Ilse Schwepcke Prize @theisprize.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Who will win the next #TheIlseSchwepckePrize?📚🌍 Submissions for the 2026 Ilse Schwepcke Prize for women’s travel writing are open. 101
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 10/03/2026We are excited to announce that every piece we publish in 2026 (our 10th anniversary) will be considered for our first annual Forge Editors’ Prize voted by our editors as story of the year. The announcement will be made in December and the prize will be $500.forgelitmag.comEDITORS' PRIZE - The Forge Literary MagazineThe Forge Literary Magazine Editors' Prize 1217
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialVariant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026We're not at AWP but we are reading for our summer issue! Have some poetry or prose ready for us? We're excited to read your work! 0167
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialChestnut Review @chestnutreview.bsky.social · 05/03/2026This Throwback Thursday brings us Shauna Friesen’s short story “Bughouse” from our Spring 2024 (5:4) issue! To find out more, read her story available on our website (link in bio). #chestnutreview #prose #failedrelationship #infestation #loss 011
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialDuotrope @duotrope.com · 05/03/2026Barry Hannah Prize for Fiction (Fiction; pays) opened to fee-based fiction submissions. duotrope.com... #amwritingduotrope.comRe-opening: Barry Hannah Prize for FictionBarry Hannah Prize for Fiction (Fiction; pays) opened to fee-based fiction submissions. https://duotrope.com/contest/barry-hannah-prize-for-fiction-6763 #amwriting 022
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialRust & Moth @rustandmoth.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Submissions are open! Send us your strange, your disciplined, your heartfelt.rustandmoth.comSubmit – Rust & MothA Journal Of Poetry And The Arts 2228
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialOkay Donkey Magazine @okaydonkeymag.com · 01/03/2026OKD is open for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses. 01913
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialStrange Horizons @strangehorizons.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Strange Horizons is open to non-fiction submissions for our March 30th special issue which will be all about Fungi in SFF! More information about our submission guidelines and how to submit ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no... 35346
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialVariant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social · 03/03/2026We're open for submissions! Send us your best prose or poetry: variantlit.com/submit/ 01913
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Fiddlehead @fiddlehd.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The Fiddlehead's 2026 Creative Nonfiction Contest is now open for submissions! The winner of the contest will receive $2000 and publication. Thank you to Brian Braganza for judging this year's contest. Unlock your story. Find more information on our website: thefiddlehead.ca/cnf-contest 11810
susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Love this line in today's #writing workshop @ Off Campus Writers' Workshop from Sue Brown Moore "Heroes can be stubborn." In context, this meant that heroes can be stubborn revealing themselves to the writer. #amwriting #WritingCommunity 020
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 12/02/2026This is important. The head of CBP says here that his agency did NOT provide the assessment that led DHS to label Alex Pretti a terrorist looking to inflict mass casualties. That appears to contradict Stephen Miller's claim that the initial assessment was based on CBP reports: 13339591367
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialPoets & Writers @pw.org · 13/02/2026The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a classic book on the history of memoir writing by Ben Yagoda, and #PWWritingPrompts on beloveds, breakups, and biographical myths. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN 031
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialChrissy Stegman @chrissystegmanpoet.bsky.social · 13/02/2026My new flash piece is up at Variant Lit! I wrote about an unnamed extra in the “I am your father” scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. I loved writing this during my MVCWI Fellowship last year. I stayed in my room for a week writing, drink too much coffee. variantlit.com/back-in-the-...variantlit.comBack in the Tall GrassVisit the post for more. 0146
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialElena Zhang @ezhang77.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Ahhh I can’t believe I get to host my own HAD sub call!!! I hope you all send something my way!!! 77214
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 14/02/2026White House officials have grown frustrated with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and one source says her position may no longer be secure, Nick Miroff, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, and Michael Scherer report.bit.lyKristi Noem’s Audience of OneThe DHS secretary is suddenly talking about more than just mass deportations. 1712625
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialStanchion @stanchion.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Do you know that you can become a Stanchion Book Club member on a monthly basis & still get all the perks? Brand new well-edited & beautifully designed books delivered every month, exclusive goodies quarterly + invites to Zoom book club author chats. $12 a month & you sustain this press. 🖤🤍 056
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialK.C. Mead-Brewer @kcmeadbrewer.com · 13/02/2026very very excited (& nervous! stage jitters!) to share news of a project that my person & I have been working on for so long now we're starting a tiny artist residency here in Baltimore; say hello to The Doll House! www.thedollhouse.studiothedollhouse.studioThe Doll House 6324182
Reposted by @susanbearman.bsky.socialMiracle Monocle @miraclemonocle.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Big News! Submissions are now open for our next micro anthology, "Tales that Survived the Fire." Learn more at the link below, and we can't wait to see your pieces. 021
