Vast Chasm Magazine
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cultivating community and publishing bold work: flash, short fiction, cnf, poetry, and other nonconforming pieces
Looking for a Sunday morning crossword? Yeah, Issue 19 has that too. Dive on in to our newest issue. vastliterarypress.org/26q3/
26Q3
Editor’s Note Earlier this month, I woke to the news that my community lost a leader to suicide. She was a passionate advocate for justice and human dignity. I had the privilege of seeing her…
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It’s rough out there, we know, but dive below the surface of Issue 19 and know that you’re not alone. And, my goodness, these are some stunning pieces! vastliterarypress.org/26q3/
26Q3
Editor’s Note Earlier this month, I woke to the news that my community lost a leader to suicide. She was a passionate advocate for justice and human dignity. I had the privilege of seeing her…
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The world is a lot, but still we exist and so do all the good things and we are looking for symmetry and hope and… Not to worry, we’ve got a new issue coming and you’ve got to meet these stunning contributors.
A new issue is almost here! In the meantime, let’s take some time to revisit these stunners from Issue 18.
A short list to start your long weekend 🖤
Turn and Work (Hugh)@turnandwork.com · 3mo agoThis week's Shortlist is curated by @kdiannerule.bsky.social Stories about routines, habits, obligations. Featuring: K. A. Polzin @k-a-polzin.bsky.social Diana Fenves Zainab Omaki Barbara Westwood Diehl @bdiehl.bsky.social Pamela Painter Rajiv Moté @rajivmote.bsky.social
If you feel like avoiding reality, at least for a little while, we understand (!) and offer you the safe cocoon of Issue 18. vastliterarypress.org/26q2/
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Editor’s Note I fixed my lawnmower today. It broke last fall, during the final mow of the season. The thing ran out of gas, the recoil spring snapped, and the pull cord ripped off in my hand,…
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If the world has you wanting to curl up in a cocoon, we get it, but maybe you should hold out for our next issue. To convince you, we’ll spend this week introducing our contributors!
New issue coming later this month! But while we're at it, we can't get enough of last issue's contributors, so get ready to revisit them this week!
“...my brother and I played alligator, slithering through the overgrown weeds with both hands poised like jaws, ready to snap at any second.” vastliterarypress.org/2026/01/17/j... - Ruth Joffre (@ruthjoffre.bsky.social), “Swamp Pie” in Issue 17
Swamp Pie
Daddy always said our house was a lemon: all waxy and yellow out front but rotten in the back. We had mold on the porch, black widows under the stairs, and water moccasins in the yard where my brot…
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Despite what rabbit-themed cereal commercials would have you believe, Issue 17 isn’t just for kids. Better check it out for yourself! vastliterarypress.org/26q1/
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Editor’s Note Especially during times of uncertainty and unrest, I yearn for a simplicity often associated with childhood, a time when joy and wonder wait around every corner and imagination …
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Issue 17 is live! Whether your resolution is to cultivate a childlike sense of wonder or not, don’t miss these great pieces! vastliterarypress.org/26q1/
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Editor’s Note Especially during times of uncertainty and unrest, I yearn for a simplicity often associated with childhood, a time when joy and wonder wait around every corner and imagination …
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This week, get hyped to meet the contributors for our upcoming issue! These folks have heart and know how to spin joy and ache into a seamless dream.
We’re giddy with child-like joy because our first issue of 2026 comes out later this month! But before that, we want to spend a few days celebrating work from our Issue 16 contributors.
Love the folks at Chill Subs! They've put out a poll for people to spotlight their favorite lit mags. It closes Dec. 7, so take a look and consider exercising those voting muscles for all your favs. www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
Best Lit Mag Awards - Chill Subs
Welcome to Chill Subs' 3rd annual Community Favorites Best Lit Mag Awards! Vote for your favorite literary magazines and celebrate the publications that make our community thrive.
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Did you miss it? Issue 16 is waiting just for you. Toss that loneliness aside and find a connection. vastliterarypress.org/25q4/
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Editor’s Note For one reason or another (you can probably guess), I’ve been thinking about what it means to be disappeared, snatched up and vanished by larger forces in the world. I have this…
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It’s here! Throw your arms around Issue 16: explore the isolation and seek connection in the void. It’s got crab claws and viola strings, pop tabs and yurts, rarefied air and the weakest tea you’ve ever had. Come on in and cozy up. vastliterarypress.org/25q4/
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Editor’s Note For one reason or another (you can probably guess), I’ve been thinking about what it means to be disappeared, snatched up and vanished by larger forces in the world. I have this…
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Time for a little togetherness! Issue 16 is almost here, so you're going to want to spend some time getting to know these lovely contributors!
Still can't get over Danielle Monroe's lovely CNF piece "Three Aprils." If you didn't catch it last time, don't miss it twice! vastliterarypress.org/2025/07/20/m...
Three Aprils
April 2023 I am still married. My husband is elsewhere. My children sleep in their beds. I ready the house and myself for when they wake. I am the center of a seesaw and I keep th…
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You won't have to be lonely much longer! Our fall issue comes out later this month, but we'll spend the week revisiting those lovely folks from issue 15.
The yearning is over! Launch yourself into the new issue and face the uncertainty with these fantastic contributors. vastliterarypress.org/25q3/
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Editor’s Note It’s summer in the States, the thick heat of July, and I am yearning for a breeze, a stirring of something better swooping in. We’re sick of the oppressive heat, the oppressive …
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The tea is brewing in Harriet Weaver’s upcoming Issue 15 poem! You’re going to want to savor it, so whet your appetite for now with her “What Occurs to Me This Morning” larbpublab.org/2023/07/21/w...
What Occurs to Me This Morning | Los Angeles Review of Books PubLab
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Issue 15 is almost here (and we're still yearning for it). For now, we'll spend the week hyping up the contributors that made this one worth waiting for.
We know you’re yearning for it (We are too!) but before our next issue goes live, we gotta show some love to our Issue 14 contributors ♥️
a woman wearing glasses and a suit is making a please sign .
Alt: Tina Fey on her knees begging “please”
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We are REELING! Grateful to be a part of recognizing Thad’s fantastic work and excited to jump in with the other selected works.
SELECTED FOR BEST SMALL FICTIONS 2025!!! @thaddevassie.bsky.social’s donkey kick of a flash from Issue 10, “Things We Do for Loved Ones,” was selected by the wonderful BSF team! altcurrentpress.com/best-small-f...
The Best Small Fictions
Overview and guidelines for the Best Small Fictions annual series, published by Alternating Current Press.
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Issue 14 is here! Step off the trail, let yourself be buffeted by the wind and the rain, the fire and earth, the grief and fury and bravery of these contributors. Plus there’s a word search 🙂 vastliterarypress.org/25q2/
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Editor’s Note This issue comes in the midst of spring’s wild growth, its uncertain promise growing from decay. In a world that feels increasingly unstable—oppressed by petty tyrants and a pil…
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Get ready to dive off the edge of the map and into the elements beyond with our next issue. But first, we’ll spend the next week meeting the fabulous contributors who made it possible.
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ALT: a man and a woman are in a small boat on a lake
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Today's listing of the day is: Vast Chasm Magazine @vastchasmmag.bsky.social. #WritingCommunity
Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Vast Chasm Magazine @vastchasmmag.bsky.social. #WritingCommunity
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No surprise, but Issue 13 contributor Melanie Maggard is crushing it with this stellar (or lunar?) piece in the always lovely Milk Candy Review. milkcandyreview.home.blog/2025/01/23/m...
“Moonshine” ~ by Melanie Maggard
The moon is going door to door and asking for a cup of sugar. Nobody gives her any. Most won’t even answer the door. They peer through peepholes, slits in blinds, around edges of curtains. They whi…
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