Temple in a city
@templeinacity.bsky.social
Lit mag for flash fiction, poetry, art and letters. Throw it all at us. Reading is punk. https://templeinacity.com
While we're here, some little updates. We're in the thick of reading for our late summer and fall issues, which will not be named that since it's not late summer or fall everywhere. Anyone who submitted should be hearing from us in the next weeks if you have not already.
Embrace the blue with Something, a little flash of freedom by the terrific @delgeo14.bsky.social New in our ongoing Joy issue, because it's always time for a little joy. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...
So grateful to the lovely Eirene Eleni, editor of @templeinacity.bsky.social , for publishing my flash "Something" as part of the ongoing Joy popup edition. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...
Temple in a City literary journal
Flash fiction Something by author and editor Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos. Published in Temple in a City literary journal
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Jumping on this bandwagon for the memes, I'm sure nothing will go wrong Also posting twice for the alt text
Ayrton Silva | 🩸⚔️☠️@ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social · 6d agoWhat the heck. Let's go. Posting the pic twice so I can fit the whole ALT
2. I used to be a horror writer, and while a lot of that is retained in my fantasy writing, I hope to return to it in a proper way. I think, though, this little flash tale (published in @templeinacity.bsky.social) takes the cake. Especially the ending. templeinacity.com/fiction-sean...
Fiction - Seán Hill - Temple in a City
Flash Fiction by Seán Hill for Temple in a City literary journal. A haunting little tale of family and what lurks (almost) unseen..
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OOooohhh! I have a micro on the shortlist! And am deeply in love with a whole load of those story titles... Can't wait to read 'em all. Thanks, lovely @welkinpress.bsky.social readers and judges!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2w agoAnnouncing the brilliant shortlists for this year's Welkin Genre Prize. Congratulations to the writers of these wonderful pieces. If you're on the list, please feel free to celebrate wildly, but don't say which title is yours as judging is still ongoing: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
Last call! Today is the final day to submit in this submission window. Flash micro poetry, mix and match. We can’t wait to read your work. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
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Open for submissions until July 15. That’s really soon. Really really soon. But not quite here yet. You still have (some) time. Are you ready?
Temple in a city@templeinacity.bsky.social · 3w agoTwo (2) days left to submit. Micro, flash, poetry, letters, open until July 15. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Two (2) days left to submit. Micro, flash, poetry, letters, open until July 15. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
If you're feeling feisty, perhaps the chill folks over at @templeinacity.bsky.social ? They look like a lit fic publication, but they're very open to trying anything, if my two pieces there say anything!
Certainly already in consideration for the MAFFIAs (which I'd argue are way more prestigious anyway 😂) mondettes.substack.com/p/december-2...
December 2025
Twenty (and a few more) of my favourite flash fiction pieces from 2025
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Another great one from @chriscottom.bsky.social
Eunoia Review@eunoiareview.bsky.social · last mo.Fly Bars, Catch Traps and Taking Off I'm the kid who ran away from the circus. We were eating our cornflakes in our trailer on the prom at Sheringham when Dad yanked my plait. 'Luca's going to train you up.' I'd just turned thirteen. It wasn't the trapeze I was scared of. Luca the Human Fly was…
A short story I wrote just got accepted in a niche literary magazine submission contest! It won't be out until the fall, but it won out over the other submissions & is going to be the featured story in the magazine! I will be a paid fiction author, at long last.
'... is it any wonder he’s whipped away by a north-easterly wind, rising up, up, up, surrendering to the draft, and landing on this exact spot in 1993?' Dream story in dream journal by dream writer... Congratulations @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social🪁
James Montgomery@jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · last mo.Let’s go fly a kite! 🪁 Thrilled to have a new flash in the fabulous @fictivedream.bsky.social, which is celebrating 10 years of championing short and short-short stories. Laura has created such a wonderfully-curated journal, and I’m so proud to be featured. Enjoy! 💛 fictivedream.com/2026/07/03/k...
#FrenchAmericanHeritageMonth Contributor Spotlight! ELIZABETH A. GAUFFREAU writes fiction and poetry with a strong connection to family and place. Her work has been widely published in literary magazines, as well as several anthologies. Her poem AT THE GREYHOUND STATION is in our third issue: 1/
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I got to read an early version of this piece by @mrevanspoetry.bsky.social in @twistinthetale.bsky.social a few months ago, and have been thinking about it ever since. So happy to see it in @stanchion.bsky.social 's Elegant Variations! #FlashInTheFeed www.stanchionzine.com/post/best-ne...
Best New Poetry: The American Dream by Michael R. Evans
The American Dreamby Michael R. EvansYou won’t expect to rob anyone but, without citizenship and fired from selling funeralplots on commission, you’ll live on gameshow seat-filler gigs and generous ne...
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Super chuffed to have made the @wigleaf.bsky.social longlist with my accidentally-subbed story in @jmwwjournal.bsky.social about the drudge of mothering: jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/f... Thanks @sudhab.bsky.social and the whole team 🙏🏾
Flash Fiction: Baby Change by Sumitra Singam
I walk down the stairs – concrete, the edges smoothed away by time and the march of many mothers.
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Sudha Balagopal@sudhab.bsky.social · last mo.Clang the bells! The @wigleaf.bsky.social Long List and Top 50 list is up www.wigleaf.com.🎈 Special thanks to Guest Selecting Editor, @andrewporter01.bsky.social. Gratitude also to our team who spent countless hours reading. And big 🙏 to Scott Garson without whom this list wouldn't exist! 🌷🌷
Read our editor interview with GossamerWight Literary Magazine @gossamerwight.com: https://duotrope.com... #amwriting
Editor Interview: GossamerWight Literary Magazine
Read our editor interview with GossamerWight Literary Magazine @gossamerwight.com: https://duotrope.com/interview/editor/39790/gossamerwight-literary-magazine #amwriting
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stop what you’re doing & read this brief but magical eruption of sly sad whimsy by the never dormant @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social 👇 hexliterary.com?p=3377
My Personal Volcano by Sarp Sozdinler
My therapist says I need a healthier way to process my anger, so I purchase a personal volcano online. Outer insulation. Apartment scale. Sweet pick, the seller writes, and I feel my anger putting a h...
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Mercury retrograde is the wrong villain here, it’s Mars sextile Jupiter that says the submission impulse gets bolder today. If it wants in, send it before Mars leaves Taurus and the edit reflex gets louder.
Mercury retrograde is almost upon us and will crouch like a gargoyle on the sun until after this submission window closes. Do you dare submit anyway? Do you? (Open until July 15 for micro flash and poetry if yes) templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
Mercury retrograde is almost upon us and will crouch like a gargoyle on the sun until after this submission window closes. Do you dare submit anyway? Do you? (Open until July 15 for micro flash and poetry if yes) templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
There’s a lot to write about. Open for submissions until July 15 templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
Open until July 15, are you ready? Micro flash poetry, your name here, maybe. New writer friendly, don’t second guess your way out of a chance. Open to many styles. Send us what you love but no generative AI please, and no hate. Otherwise, hi!
Duotrope@duotrope.com · last mo.Temple in a City @templeinacity.bsky.social (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting
I somehow have five stories on this list! Sending HUGE thanks to @templeinacity.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social @natflashfictionday.bsky.social and @delgeo14.bsky.social for publishing my work, and doing it so beautifully. xoxoxo
SmokeLong Quarterly@smokelong.bsky.social · last mo.Our current and previous workshop participants have recently reported almost 30 publications! Help us celebrate them. They're talented AND adorable. www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...