Our short story of the week is Bye, Benny by Róisín Burke.

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Bye, Benny, a short fiction by Róisín Burke

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Our story of the week is Dying in a More Beautiful Way by Cheyenne Mann.

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Dying In A More Beautiful Way, a short fiction by Cheyenne Mann

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Our nonfiction story of the week is The No-Cry Zone by Ellen Notbohm.

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The No-Cry Zone, a creative nonfiction by Ellen Notbohm

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Hello writers, we are delighted at how popular we have become, but our free submissions are being filled on the day we open. In an attempt to give everyone a fair chance, we ask that if we decline your submission you wait at least 3 months before trying us again. Thank you!

Our story of the week is Belly of the Beast by Daniel Rousseau.

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Belly of the Beast, a short fiction by Daniel Rousseau

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Our story of the week is Clothesline by Jo Axolotl.

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Clothesline, a flash fiction by Jo Axolotl

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Our story of the week is Caving In by Evan Parker.

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Caving In, a short fiction by Evan Parker

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Our story of the week is The Great Glue Whale by Kellan Jensen. forgelitmag.com/2026/06/22/t...

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Great Glue Whale, a short fiction by Kellan Jensen

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Our nonfiction story of the week is Mother Mouth by Lisa Laughlin.

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Mother Mouth, a short nonfiction by Lisa Laughlin

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Our story of the week is False Teeth by Jan Carson.

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False Teeth, a short fiction by Jan Carson

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Our story of the week is Impractical Choices by Raheem Omeiza.

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Impractical Choices, a short fiction by Raheem Omeiza

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Our story of the week is Your Ad Here by Newton Holt.

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Your Ad Here, a flash fiction by Newton Holt

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Our story of the week is We're Not Monsters by Bethany Holmstrom.

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We're Not Monsters, a flash fiction by Bethany Holmstrom

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Working with @theforge.bsky.social was a delight. I'd recommend them to any author. They have a free submission window (put it on your calendar) and they pay contributors. Their editors closely read submissions and provide meaningful editorial services to accepted authors. forgelitmag.com/submit/

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Our story of the week is Things You Lose by Kelli Dianne Rule.

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Things You Lose, a short fiction by Kelli Dianne Rule

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Our nonfiction story of the week is Prime Mover by J Eric Miller.

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Prime Mover, a creative nonfiction by J Eric Miller

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Our story of the week is Absolutes by Dina Dwyer.

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Absolutes, a short fiction by Dina Dwyer

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Our story of the week is Possession by Brett Willis.

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Possession, a short fiction by Brett Willis

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Our nonfiction story of the week is My Name in the Blue Hallway by Holly Hunt.

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My Name in the Blue Hallway, a flash nonfiction by Holly Hunt

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Our nonfiction story of the week is Gloved by Helena Guerin.

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Gloved, nonfiction by Helena Guerin

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Our story of the week is Wednesday Night Wiener Fights by Adam Straus.

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Wednesday Night Wiener Fights, a short fiction by Adam Straus

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Our story of the week is Consider Richard M. Nixon Drinking Navy Grog at Trader Vic's, Capital Hilton, July-something, 1974, Washington, D.C. by Leslie Pietrzyk.

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Consider Richard M. Nixon Drinking Navy Grog At Trader Vic’s, Capital Hilton, July-something, 1974, Washington, D.C., a short fiction

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Alright fabulous writer folks! If you have lit mag questions, we’ll do our best to give you some answers over the next hour! AMA! (That stands for Ask Managing-Editors-Sara-and-Sarah Anything.)

Tonight! To celebrate our tenth year, we want to answer your questions about all things lit mag @theforge.bsky.social ! Join me and @saracrowley.bsky.social and ask away! TONIGHT 7-8 pm EDT (11PM UK).

To celebrate 10 years of awesomeness, we want to answer your questions about the submission process, editorial decision-making, and all things lit mag. Our managing editors @saracrowley.bsky.social and @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social will be hosting an AMA here on 3/20, 7-8 pm EDT (11PM UK). Ask away!

To celebrate 10 years of awesomeness, we want to answer your questions about the submission process, editorial decision-making, and all things lit mag. Our managing editors @saracrowley.bsky.social and @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social will be hosting an AMA here on 3/20, 7-8 pm EDT (11PM UK). Ask away!

As part of @theforge.bsky.social 10 year celebrations you can ask FLM managing editors questions about the submission process, editorial decision-making, and all things lit mag. @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social and I will be hosting an AMA tomorrow 7 - 8 pm EDT 11 - 12 GMT. #submissions #LitMags

Supporting writers is our passion at Forge! To celebrate 10 years, we want to answer your questions about the submission process, editorial decision-making, and all things lit mag. Our managing editors Sara Crowley and Sarah Starr Murphy will be hosting an AMA here on 3/20, 7-8 pm EST. Come say hi!

Our story of the week is Manzanita by Vincent James Perrone.

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Manzanita, a short fiction by Vincent James Perrone

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