“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.
Sarah Starr Murphy
@sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social
Managing editor @theforge.bsky.social Words Threepenny, Epiphany, elsewhere. Marathoner with #epilepsy ⚡️ starrmurphy.com she/her
Our short story of the week is Bye, Benny by Róisín Burke.
Bye, Benny - The Forge Literary Magazine
Bye, Benny, a short fiction by Róisín Burke
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I 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 #fruit
Radiation fruit: How 1950s 'gamma gardens' created today's grapefruit
But don't worry: Grapefruits can't hurt you.
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"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.
The Forge Literary Magazine@theforge.bsky.social · last wk.Our story of the week is Dying in a More Beautiful Way by Cheyenne Mann.
Our nonfiction story of the week is The No-Cry Zone by Ellen Notbohm.
The No-Cry Zone - The Forge Literary Magazine
The No-Cry Zone, a creative nonfiction by Ellen Notbohm
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Our story of the week is Belly of the Beast by Daniel Rousseau.
Belly of the Beast - The Forge Literary Magazine
Belly of the Beast, a short fiction by Daniel Rousseau
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I’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!
I’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!
Friday’s mail excitement!! Going to read this beautiful little chapbook by @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social so fast it won’t know what hit it!
This 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!!
Turn and Work (Hugh)@turnandwork.com · 4w ago(2/3) More from the Liz Rosen chapbook launch: Pegah Ouji @pegahouji.bsky.social Sarah Starr Murphy @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social ...and of course, Elizabeth Rosen @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social Killer event, hosted by @sandandgravelpress.bsky.social Links to stories by each author here:
Our story of the week is Clothesline by Jo Axolotl.
Clothesline - The Forge Literary Magazine
Clothesline, a flash fiction by Jo Axolotl
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Very 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!
Elizabeth Rosen Chapbook Release — SAND AND GRAVEL PRESS
Sand and Gravel is a small but mighty press dedicated to the miniature. We publish pocket-sized collections of flash fiction, standalone stories, and poetry.
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It’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.
Our story of the week is Caving In by Evan Parker.
Caving In - The Forge Literary Magazine
Caving In, a short fiction by Evan Parker
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“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...
Mislaid
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Happy 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!
Mislaid
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Late to post this due to vacation, but absolutely drop everything you’re doing and read Kellan Jensen’s story!! It will go in a whole bunch of directions you won’t anticipate and, even more impressive, it might just make you feel a little better about our world and the magic in it.
The Forge Literary Magazine@theforge.bsky.social · last mo.Our story of the week is The Great Glue Whale by Kellan Jensen. forgelitmag.com/2026/06/22/t...
Our story of the week is The Great Glue Whale by Kellan Jensen. forgelitmag.com/2026/06/22/t...
The Great Glue Whale - The Forge Literary Magazine
Great Glue Whale, a short fiction by Kellan Jensen
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Mark your calendars! You are cordially invited to the Zoom reading for my chapbook Survival Skills on July 2nd. There will be some kickass writers reading for it. Info 👇 www.sandandgravelpress.com/liz-rosen-ch...
Elizabeth Rosen Chapbook Release — SAND AND GRAVEL PRESS
Sand and Gravel is a small but mighty press dedicated to the miniature. We publish pocket-sized collections of flash fiction, standalone stories, and poetry.
sandandgravelpress.com
Our nonfiction story of the week is Mother Mouth by Lisa Laughlin.
Mother Mouth - The Forge Literary Magazine
Mother Mouth, a short nonfiction by Lisa Laughlin
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Reposting this flash essay today in memory of my grandmother, a paramedic who once ran out the door for an emergency call and forgot about a chicken roasting in the oven. She never got to read this version, but I think she’d approve.
Sarah Starr Murphy - Pictura Journal
Sarah Starr Murphy’s work has appeared in several journals, and has been listed as a special mention in the 2025 Pushcart Anthology.
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“Gary used to bring his solitude home with him. I could feel it whishing in behind him. It was like a gentle autumn draught.” I love everything about this funny, sad, little-bit-nutty story about grief and false teeth - can’t recommend it enough! Jan makes it all look effortless, as always.
The Forge Literary Magazine@theforge.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur story of the week is False Teeth by Jan Carson.
Love seeing Ex Partum out in the wild. Look how lovely it is, sitting there in the sunshine. Right before it rips out your faith in the system. Order yours! emmaburnett.carrd.co
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Sarah Starr Murphy@sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat a lovely Sunday to read @slashnburnett.bsky.social’s new novel!! I love her work and I’m flying through this already. Unsettling stories of motherhood are my jam!
What a lovely Sunday to read @slashnburnett.bsky.social’s new novel!! I love her work and I’m flying through this already. Unsettling stories of motherhood are my jam!
Excited to report I just signed a contract with Littoral Books to publish a short story collection! Scheduled for spring 2027 release. 🎉 If you’d like to know more, sign up for my newsletter, where I reflect on the writing process and give updates on my work, at www.willwilloughby.com. #AmWriting
Our story of the week is Impractical Choices by Raheem Omeiza.
Impractical Choices - The Forge Literary Magazine
Impractical Choices, a short fiction by Raheem Omeiza
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“But a person cannot have a thousand hands, especially Mahdokht, who loved the winter and took daily afternoon walks during the season. It would take five hours or so to put one thousand gloves on one thousand hands.” - Shahrnush Parsipur, Women Without Men
Our story of the week is Your Ad Here by Newton Holt.
Your Ad Here - The Forge Literary Magazine
Your Ad Here, a flash fiction by Newton Holt
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My second editor's pick is up @theforge.bsky.social It's an excellent flash by Bethany Holmstrom: We're Not Monsters And so we didn't wish anything terrible on the boy. Only...
We're Not Monsters - The Forge Literary Magazine
We're Not Monsters, a flash fiction by Bethany Holmstrom
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Our story of the week is We're Not Monsters by Bethany Holmstrom.
We're Not Monsters - The Forge Literary Magazine
We're Not Monsters, a flash fiction by Bethany Holmstrom
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