Independent Lit @independentlit.bsky.social Celebrating the UK's independent literature. For those who read adventurously.
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EchoGnomics @echognomics.bsky.social Randomly curious writer addicted to poetry prompts. Invisibly disabled. Published in various genres. Will post science articles with or without #SciHaiku. Being corrupted by #PoetsofDoom, beware.
ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social Literary magazine and independent press, publishing beautifully written flash and microfiction. 1,000 words or fewer.
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Rind & Root Journal @rindandroot.bsky.social A literary review and journal. Run by emerging writers for emerging writers
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The Citron Review @thecitronreview.bsky.social π A Journal of Brief Literature - est. 2009
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The Rotting Leaf @rottingleafmag.bsky.social A literary space for the eco-gothic, the eco-horrific, the eco-surrealist, and the eco-weird | Edited by @benlockwood.bsky.social
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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social ALOCASIA: a bi-monthly online journal of queer plant-based writing
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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social A "micro" press for "micro" stories. Run by @mattkendrick.bsky.social
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Horror Underground Film Festival @horrorfilmfestival.bsky.social Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. Cinema screenings for audience feedback video.Blog and podcast interviews. And bonus Virtual screening (optional!).
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Quill of Mnemosyne @sonnetsmith.bsky.social Welsh writer and Poet posting verse, and other writing. #WritingCommunity
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GLOW @glowprompt.bsky.social A daily prompt providing a genre, location, object, and word for writing exercises. Created by @rrbaker.bsky.social and powered by bluebotsdonequick.com
WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival.
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Steven A Hauer @oneinchstory.bsky.social One Inch Between Life and Death https://www.amazon.com/One-Inch-Between-Life-Death/dp/B0DZ8YK4M2
R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social Sturgeon & Nebula Award winning SpecFic author. MIFRE Media Award Winner. Locus, Ignyte, Eugie Foster Finalist. Codex/SFWA. She/Her. Banner: Andy Dudak
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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social Workshops for people who are serious about writing.
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Craig Reay - The Nomadic Geordie @craigreay.bsky.social Writer - Photographer - Gamer - Traveller - Mental Health Advocate.
Joshua Palmatier/Zombies Need Brains @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social Joshua Palmatier is an epic fantasy writer and the founder of the small press Zombies Need Brains. ZNB does NOT use AI imagery in its covers and does NOT accept AI-generated stories. Visit the store: https://zombies-need-brains-llc.square.site
Jonathan B. Edvane @edvane.bsky.social Dark fantasy, folk horror and strange fiction. Tales from the Woldwood. Edvane Stories. The Shivering Vale β novel forthcoming. edvane.world #vss365
Saturn & Scarab Press @saturnscarabpress.bsky.social Saturn & Scarab is a new micro-press publishing anthologies, zines, and more.
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Edward Lee @edwardleepoetry.bsky.social Poet and artist.
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High Strangeness @bickernicks.bsky.social A full-cast audiobook podcast about a skeptical ufologist, a Cape Cod reporter, an alien-obsessed cult, and a very odd golden retriever. A fast sci-fi comedy of mystery, satire, and absurdityβVonnegut meets Adams. #HSaudiobook https://linktr.ee/HSaudiobook
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TooFee @too-fee.bsky.social Mostly memes. Occasionally serious. Occasionally questionable. If it made me laugh, if it made me stop to think, if it made me angry, I'm bringing it here.
Linda Meris (Author) @meristhesea9.bsky.social Hypocrisy vs. Mysticism, Wisdom, and Morality
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Dan OβMahony @danoauthor.bsky.social I was raised in a library by a pack wild fantasy novels who brought me up as if I was one of their own.
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Michael Colon @michaelcolonwriter.bsky.social Novelist, Athlete, Nature Lover
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Thomas L. Vaultonburg @wolftwinthomas.bsky.social πΊ Wolf Twin Author π
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B. Luke Wilson @blukewilson.bsky.social Writer and editor. Words out in The Rumpus, ONLY POEMS, HAD, ect. Hollins MFA alum. Poetry Editor @chestnutreview.bsky.social.
John J. Delaney @johnjdelaney.bsky.social Author of the Jurassic Jemma trilogy now on sale at Amazon.
Writer of forty murder mysteries, three musicals and an opera. 
Flash Fiction Online @flashfictiononline.bsky.social Bold. Brief. Beautiful.
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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social Dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web, by widely published authors or those new to the craft. Est.2003. Paying up to $150. www.smokelong.com. No Trump supporters. Follow also @heyflashvillage.bsky.social
Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social Online magazine for flash and short fiction.
Chill Subs 2024 Community Favourites Flash Fiction #7
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Still on X @TrashCatLit
Editor: JP Relph @therelphian.bsky.social
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social Weβre a literary journal thatβs totally bonkers-in-love with voice-driven writing, pop culture, and the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys.
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Storytelling360 @storytelling360.bsky.social Iconic storytellers discussing the state of storytelling at live events in LA/NY/London, which are also accessible online to help you LEARN. NETWORK. GET INSPIRED.
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Robert Paul Weston @rpweston.bsky.social Writer of stories and novels for Penguin Random House and others // Lecturer in Creative Writing at University of Lincoln // Faculty Fiction Editor of the Lincoln Review // Agent: Westwood Creative Artists
Variant Literature @variantlit.bsky.social Variant Literature is a small press and magazine. http://variantlit.com
Summer 2026 issue out now!
The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social The Forge Literary Magazine publishes one prose piece a week. Literary excellence is our only criteria. https://forgelitmag.com/
The Ilse Schwepcke Prize @theisprize.bsky.social The worldβs most valuable travel writing prize for women.
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New Flash Fiction Review (subs closed) @nffr.bsky.social New Flash Fiction Review is an online magazine devoted to flash fiction. Read more: https://newflashfiction.com
Epiphany @epiphanylit.bsky.social Epiphany is a literary magazine and independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) that has supported writers at every stage of their careers for over 20 years.
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The Turning Leaf Journal @turningleafjournal.bsky.social A home for CNF, Poetry & Art on the edge of change
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The Bloominβ Onion | **SUBMISSIONS ALWAYS OPEN** @bloominonionlit.bsky.social A Literary Magazine with Layers. Est. 2024. Helping new and emerging writers find their way. Posts by the EIC.
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fugue @fuguejournal.bsky.social literary journal, in print and online | edited by writers of University of Idahoβs MFA | poetry, fiction, nonfiction & more β¨
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Brown Hound Press @brownhoundpress.bsky.social A small press in Lexington, KY that publishes offbeat mystery, dark humor, southern gothic & literary fiction. A free story each week! We pay authors.
brownhoundpress.com
MudRoom | Submissions OPEN @mudroommag.bsky.social A magazine of poetry and prose. Submissions are open through March 25. We pay $15 per accepted piece.
The Elegy Project @elegyproject.bsky.social poems in public places
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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social Travelling salon and writing community - connecting writers across Europe and beyond. Posts by @royakhatiblou.bsky.social and @deborahzafer.bsky.social
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The Lincoln Review @thelincolnreview.bsky.social An international literary journal published annually by the Creative Writing programme at the University of Lincoln.
This Is Done By Humans @thisisdonebyhumans.bsky.social Welcome to Done By Humans, a certification entity where businesses, organizations and individuals can self-certify and get a badge of recognition that their product/service/art is human-made without generative AI.
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πCJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social π³οΈβπ Queer Romantasy Author, Artist, Reader (he/him)
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Undertow Publications π¨π¦ @undertow.bsky.social Indie press in Canada. World Fantasy Award, Shirley Jackson Award, HWA Specialty Press Award, and British Fantasy Award-winner. Endearingly weird. (Posts by Michael Kelly)
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Penstricken @penstricken.bsky.social Penstricken is an online literary journal featuring short fiction and poetry from new and established authors. πβοΈ
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social Pen name for an autistic/ace indie writer & digital artist, introvert, worried soul, they/she. π«NO A/I!
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Dream Foundry @dreamfoundry.bsky.social A non-profit for support and advocacy of emerging creatives working in the speculative arts. We run contests for writers and artists, Con or Bust, the virtual convention Flights of Foundry, and more!
Queer Speculative Fiction @queerspecfic.bsky.social A free monthly newsletter of queer speculative fiction book releases. Check out our list of queer-owned bookstores worldwide.
πΉ queerspeculativefiction.org
OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social OTHERSIDE is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers and artists. πͺπ‘οΈπ
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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com An online monthly magazine for speculative poetry and flash fiction! Edited by @cislyn.bsky.social and @granades.com.
Free Flash Fiction @freeflashfiction.bsky.social Authors / Writers / Lovers of Words...
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Lincolnshire Folk Tales Project @lincsfolk.bsky.social Lincolnshire Folk Tales: Origins, Legacies, Connections, Futures - funded 2/2024-7/25 by the Arts & Humanities Research Council at Nottingham Trent University. Website http://lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social Charity leading nature's recovery in Lincolnshire. Join us a member or volunteer - together we can bring back Lincolnshire's wildlife π¦‘π¦π³
Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine Edited by Michael Damian Thomas. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 Hugo & 2024 Locus Award Winner. uncannymagazine.com
The Madrid Review @madridlitmag.bsky.social We're an international literary magazine in Madrid. We connect English and Spanish speaking literary cultures through fiction, poetry, essays and interviews.
Subs Closed.
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LincsOnline @lincsonline.bsky.social News, features and sport from Lincolnshire.
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social Locus Magazine: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. The Guide to the World's Imagination.
https://locusmag.com
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Nightmare Magazine @nightmare-magazine.com Monthly magazine of horror and dark fantasy short fiction published both online and in ebook format. Edited by @wnwagner.bsky.social (till 12/26, then edited by @johnjosephadams.com).
Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com Neil Clarke: Editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, The Best Science Fiction of the Year series, and more. Four-time Hugo Award Winner for Best Editor Short Form. Four-time Chesley Award-winning art director.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
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Strange Horizons @strangehorizons.bsky.social Publishing speculative fiction, poetry, reviews, essays & podcasts. Every Monday, free to read at http://strangehorizons.com. IGNYTE Community Award winner. Hugo Award winner 2024.
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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social All Kinds of Weird π½ literary magazine and book company publishing strange, surreal, shocking, beautiful sff & horror. 100% organic, no AI π«
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Lightspeed Magazine @lightspeedmagazine.com A Hugo Award-winning digital science fiction & fantasy magazine edited by @johnjosephadams.com.
Hexagon SF Magazine @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social Canadian quarterly speculative fiction semiprozine ⬣ Publishing the weird, wondrous, and whimsical ⬣ #BLM
*SUBMISSIONS CLOSED*
Posts by @jsbrevik.bsky.social
Hexagonmagazine.ca/issues
Motivation Station π @motivationstation.bsky.social Uplifting content and empowering messages to help you stay positive, overcome challenges, and chase your dreams.
The Butter Mouse @thebuttermouse.bsky.social Explore the infinite at no extra cost. We blend flash fiction, photos and more to create free stories every week. #amwriting #scifi #flashfiction
Half Baked Prompts @halfbakedprompts.bsky.social Random story stuff to get you writing. Run the gauntlet by responding to all 150 prompts, found here -> https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5czgnb5wwkj2jlu7mdqciavg/feed/aaahxs3zqd77m
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@iamb.uk Poetry. Seen and heard. Four times a year. Enjoy new and previously published work from established and emerging talent.
Every poem read by its author. iamb.uk
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Factor Four Magazine @factorfourmagazine.com Factor Four Magazine is a monthly magazine featuring flash fiction stories from the Speculative Fiction realm. We publish stories you can read for free right on our website.
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ONLY POEMS @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social π Fall in love with poetry again
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Darklina Prompts @darklina-prompts.bsky.social Prompt account for our Sun and Moon.
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Daily Haiku Prompt @dailyhaikuprompt.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy #DailyHaikuPrompt is a place for haiku, senryu, shahai, tanka, and micropoetry poets to gather and practice their crafts. Please be supportive of one another [β¦]
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Our Poetry @ourpoetryx.bsky.social Poetry for Poets
The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com An app for you to track your reading and choose your next book. Founded by @nodunayo.bsky.social. Built by her and @robfrelow.bsky.social. support@thestorygraph.com
Fantasy Magazine @fantasymagazine.bsky.social on hiatus...
https://psychopomp.com/fantasy/
The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com a journal of ends and beginnings
https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/
published by @psychopomp.com, tweets by @feliciafm.bsky.social and @seanmarkey.bsky.social
Psychopomp @psychopomp.com Publisher of otherworldly fiction @ Psychopomp.com
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FLARE Magazine (SUBS OPEN) @flarelitmag.bsky.social Literary magazine about chronic illnesses, mental health, & disabilities written by disabled & chronically ill creatives
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Issue 6 sub open 9/14-9/18b
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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social SF mag from Canada | 2007-2013, 2020- | Opening to submissions on November 1st.
Publisher of Saros SF
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The Rumpus @therumpus.net Independent since 2009. Read The Rumpus Magazine. Become a Member. Receive Letters in the Mail from Authors. Join a dynamic, global community.
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North Sea Poets @northseapoets.bsky.social Noticeboard and live commonplace book of North Sea Poets. We run online masterclasses, workshops and webinars.
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The Village with All of the Flash Writers @heyflashvillage.bsky.social The VILLAGE π is a place where the world π feels a tiny bit smaller. Founded by SMOKELONG for the Global Flash Community
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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social Ensuring a vibrant, diverse literary landscape by helping small literary publishers work better. www.clmp.org
SwitchMicroMag @switchmicromag.bsky.social Switch is an online magazine of microfiction. We are devoted to stories that leave the beaten path, carry us forward, transform.
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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Celebrating flash fiction worldwide. Co-directed by Ingrid Jendrzejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social and Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social
The next NFFD will be Saturday 12 June 2027.
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