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The Forge Literary Magazine

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The Forge Literary Magazine publishes one prose piece a week. Literary excellence is our only criteria. forgelitmag.com

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Blue and white graphic with text that reads: Forge Best of Net Noms 2026.Red Clay, Pink Stucco – Seth R. Merritt
It Shall Prosper in the Thing – Andi Shapiro
Consider Richard M. Nixon Drinking Navy Grog at Trader Vic’s, Capital Hilton, July-Something, 1974, Washington, D.C. – Leslie Pietrzyk
Things You Lose – Kelli Dianne Rule

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Our 2025 Pushcart Nominations! Best of luck to all of these brilliant authors!

Graphic that reads: Forge Literary Magazine 2025 Pushcart Nominations:

Fiction:
Beyond Guernica - R.A. Morean
Dust Bridges - Garima Chhikara
On Backsliding - Victoria Chen

Nonfiction:
The Word for Rain - Sandra Carlson Khalil
Qurbani Eid - Rhahd Abir
What Remains - Nancy Huggett

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

For the first time, The Forge joins Litcrawl San Francisco! ❤️ Read all about it! forgelitmag.com/2025/10/21/l... ❤️ Bonus: for those who attend, editors will accept one FREE prose paper submission (3,500 or less). Give us your heart. ❤️ #theforge #litcrawl #litquake

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Hearty congratulations to the winners of this year's Forge Flash Competition, Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social ! 🎉🔥 Their pieces will be published in November. The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

If you're in San Francisco, come see us at Litcrawl! It's going to be a great time!

Graphic advertising LitCrawl that reads: The Forge at Litcrawl San Francisco! Saturday, October 25, 6:30-7:30, The Sycamore, 2140 Mission Street, Join us!

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Graphic that reads: Forge Literary Magazine: Juneteenth Writing Call 6/19/25, Free for Black Writers. Text continues: Fiction or creative nonfiction, any topic. Regular submission guidelines apply. Please only submit once. We will close at the end of the day or when we meet our submission cap. We are so excited to read your work! Forgelitmag.com.

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Congratulations and best of luck to our nominees for Best Small Fictions 2024! You can read them all at www.forgelitmag.com. @paigekaptuch.bsky.social @willmusgrove.bsky.social @abhisheksg.bsky.social @arthurmandal.bsky.social @dawnwriter.bsky.social

Text reads: Forge Literary Magazine Best Small Fictions Noms 2024. (Stories are listed separated by horizontal lines.) The Promise of Water - Paige Kaptuch, The Waver - Will Musgrove, A Hole in the Glass - Abhishek Sengupta, History Lessons - Arthur Mandal, Mother of Pearl - Dawn Miller. The background is dark with orange fiery sparks, and there are small decorative stars around the text.

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

From all of us at The Forge, a very Happy New Year to you! Submissions are OPEN. Editors-of-the-month, @saracrowley.bsky.social & Sommer Schaffer are hoping for your bravest and best. More details here: forgelitmag.com/submit/ #theforge #writingcommunity #greatwriting #amreading

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Congratulations and best of luck to our Pushcart Nominees!

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Fiction: The Boy in my Kitchen by Shawn Nocher, Breaking by Kevin McDermott, Captive Monsters by Michelle R. Brady. Nonfiction: My father asks me what I mean when I say "Alternate Universes" by Sarah Carson, Birdsong #1 by Elizabeth Bolton, Standing in a TJ MAXX Selecting a Suitcase for my Dad's Ashes by Amy Strong.

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Huge congratulations to the winners of our 2024 Flash Competition! Fiction: Mother of Pearl by Dawn Miller Nonfiction: Standing in a TJ Maxx Selecting a Suitcase for my Dad's Ashes by Amy Strong Check out all of the finalists here: forgelitmag.com/2024/10/10/2...

A photo of a pencil, the tip on fire. Text reads: Forge Flash Competition Winners. Fiction: Mother of Pearl by Dawn Miller. Nonfiction: Standing in a TJ Max Selecting a Suitcase for my Dad's Ashes by Amy Strong.

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Congratulations to everyone on our shortlist!! Winners coming very soon! (Please celebrate without naming your piece as our judging continues!)

A photo of a forged golden rose. The text reads: Forge Flash Competition Shortlist. Fiction: The Mainland Girl, Mother of Pearl, Ken & Sirina, Lucky Boy, Between Earth and Heaven. Nonfiction: Standing in a TJ Max Selecting a Suitcase for my Dad's Ashes, When the Tearing Comes, if the Tearing Comes, october, And So She Runs, Inquiry Acknowledged, What Matricide Makes People Say.

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

We are delighted to announce our Best of the Net nominations! Good luck Barlow Adams, Kathryn Aldridge-Morris, Vivian Chou, Marti Trgovich! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

Image of an anvil, hammer, and hot piece of iron, under the banner The Forge Literary Magazine. Text underneath reads: "Flash competition update: free submissions for nonfiction still available. Tip-jar fiction. $1000 prize."

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

Mark your calendars! Submit your flash fiction or nonfiction September 1-14 or until we reach our Submittable maximum. 🎉🎉

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 03/02/2024

We are happy to announce our nominations for this year's Best Small Fictions! Good luck @tyler-m.bsky.social @dawnwriter.bsky.social @mtrgovich.bsky.social Stewart Engesser and Geneis Downey!

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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

We are excited to announce our Pushcart and Best Microfiction nominations! Congratulations and good luck, @barlowadams.bsky.social, @camilleuadams.bsky.social, @kazbarwrites.bsky.social, @yenradecki.bsky.social, @mtrgovich.bsky.social, @ericscottryon.bsky.social, Maureen Aitken and Sharon Dilworth!

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