Book mail! I’ll be taking these two beauties on vacation this week. Congrats to @tcboudreau.bsky.social and @kiklodge.bsky.social for getting these out into the world.
Bill Merklee
@bmerklee.bsky.social
Writer of very short things. In Best Microfiction. Best Small Fictions noms. Highly commended for Bath Novella-in-Flash Award. Fractured Lit Chapbook Prize short list. Wigleaf Top 50 long list. BOTN nom. But enough about me. How are you? billmerklee.com
I was fortunate to have my story “All the Small Things” published in Stanchion #18. A lot of love and sweat went into these magazines. Grab some while you can.
Stanchion@stanchion.bsky.social · 4w agoOfficially announcing the end of Stanchion Magazine, providing context as to why, answering some questions, and saying thank you. 🖤🤍 www.stanchionzine.com/post/the-end...
Be apart of The People's Mic! Join us and the Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva for a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection. https://ow.ly/2co250ZrZC3 🗓️ Friday, July 31 🕰️ 7-9pm 📍HVWC 📸 https://ow.ly/BovT50Zs0kM #CommunityGathering #CreativeConnection
We are overjoyed to announce The People's Mic upcoming dates! The People’s Mic is more than an open mic; it’s a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection! Join us for an evening where poets, storytellers, and musicians share space and truth. #OpenMicNight #CommunityGathering
I got a BOTN nom! Many thanks to JP @trashcatlit.bsky.social.
Trash Cat Lit@trashcatlit.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe're thrilled to share our nominations for Best of the Net. Congratulations and best of luck to @bmerklee.bsky.social and @nastasyaparker.bsky.social 🦝🦝 Read and listen to their stories: trashcatlit.com/empty-nest/ by Bill Merklee trashcatlit.com/the-flora-of... by Nastasya Parker
Book mail! Congrats @pdforan.bsky.social. I know I’m in for quite a ride if I’m already misty-eyed after reading the Author’s Note…
History will remember this time as The Great Embarrassment.
Switch is open for submission until June 15th! Send us your intriguing, your enigmatic, your lovely microfiction. We publish stories up to 300 words. See submission requirements at switchonline.org
I’ve not seen this before. I don’t know what this is called, but I had to pull over and get pix.
So America gets raped for it’s 250th birthday. I can’t with this shit.
Today is the day✨ Lit Mags Unite Against ICE! Come meet us at Starr Bar in Bushwick from 6-9pm for our open mic event with @epiphanylit.bsky.social & the Eckleburg Review✨ RSVP and get all the info here: buff.ly/opRd3Oq
Bruce should add this to the repertoire.
The Waterboys - Don’t Even Have To Say His Name (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by TheWaterboysVEVO
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Got tired of screaming into the void about people posting screenshots here from X and TS just to comment on them. Now I just block anyone who does it. Feels good.
They really, really want their Reichstag Fire, don’t they?
A milestone of sorts: I have now lived longer than my dad.
At long last, can we all finally agree that he is an absolute moron?
Recommended viewing on Netflix: The Man in the High Castle.
Our spotlight today is from @bmerklee.bsky.social 🦝 We loved how this very relatable story takes a surprise turn and there is not a word out of place. Accomplished, tight writing. Read and listen here: trashcatlit.com/empty-nest/
Believing the book of Revelation is true should preclude one from serving in government or the military.
Sure, let’s blow up shit for Jesus. Makes all the sense in the world.