the engine(idling lit

heard tell that my chapbook irl is now available for @stanchion.bsky.social book club members to check out!

i've been dying to share this one w readers so when i say i'm excited, i am soaring!

hopefully someone out there in the void enjoys it. if you do, pls lmk! it would absolutely make my year!

just sayin' if i see you carrying my book @ AWP i am going to stop you and hug you

Nah

t shirts and sweat shirts and totes, o my! :)

#poetrycommunity, check out the bonkers (in a good way) literary gymnastics in @mdbolsover.bsky.social's poem "he *changes*" pubbed by @rangermagazine.bsky.social: www.rangermagazine.net/bolsover_iss...!

A Literary Freestyler if there ever was 1! Mark's operating on a totally different plane!

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Our Literary Freestyler Award has finally arrived across the Atlantic & into the hands of @mdbolsover.bsky.social (& Mr. BONESY)!

Congratulations Mark! You deserve recognition for your stellar poem! We hope that you enjoy the bits of swag we've sent. We're celebrating w you from afar!

Cheers!

Rustic Haircuts for Returning Ghosts, Nicole Tsuno — Salt Hill Journal Samantha Padgett

To further that, we think that even if you don't, by the end of this poem you'll know exactly what that pain feels like.

Published by Salt Hill Journal.

Read it here: buff.ly/lqpOKQn

Our Gut Punch Award Winner Samantha Padgett's @sampadgett96.bsky.social peer nominator Kelli Dianne Rule @kdiannerule.bsky.social says of her poem "My Sister Blames Our Parents, Not Meth, for the Loss of Her Teeth":

"If you've ever had a sister with addiction, you'll understand it perfectly."

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🚨 e(i #9 CALL FOR SUBS! 🚨

Our 9th issue is all about 🌈 CO-LLAB-OR-ATIONS!!

There's NO THEME / subject restrictions. The only rule is that the work submitted must be a collaborative effort!

🚨 Fill out our Google form IF YOU NEED A PARTNER: buff.ly/OtPlTWY

Deadline April 30

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Indie Press Month — Independent Publishers Caucus

March is Indie Press Month 🙌

Got a favourite indie publisher? Give them a shout out or, better yet, buy a book!

Indies are a vital part of the publishing scene. 🫶

www.indiepubs.org/indie-press-...

Two poems from Frederick Pollack today at (ly)! It's a good thing to read during National Poetry month!
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#litmag #indiepress #poemoftheday #poems #poet

🚨 e(i #9 CALL FOR SUBS! 🚨

Our 9th issue is all about 🌈 CO-LLAB-OR-ATIONS!!

There's NO THEME / subject restrictions. The only rule is that the work submitted must be a collaborative effort!

🚨 Fill out our Google form IF YOU NEED A PARTNER: buff.ly/OtPlTWY

Deadline April 30

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the engine(idling Issue 9 Collab Matchmaker Our 9th Issue will be all about Collaborations! *** *** *** *** *** *** Fill out this Google Form if you need a creative partner for this project. We'll match you up with another interested c...

#poetrycommunity we need a writing partner for someone in Central Standard Time (US) or willing to work across zones. Could that you be you?

Pls fill out this Google Form and get set up with a creative collaborator for issue 9: forms.gle/qSWUgunb2Yio...!

Don't leave 'em hanging!

#writingcommunity

Yard Sale by Alex Carrigan — Full House Literary

My poem "Yard Sale" is now live in @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social. You can read and hear the piece here: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-1-2026...

One more week! 🙂‍↕️

1 week left to get your on-theme submissions in for issue no. 8, Reverse Evaluation.

Paying $25 USD per accepted piece.

Subs close March 7th, 2026 at 11:59pm PST.

Links in bio

March goes out like a lamb and comes in with a ton of sub opportunities, so take advantage of a few that just opened:

@rustandmoth.bsky.social
@variantlit.bsky.social
@thetemzreview.bsky.social
@trashcatlit.bsky.social
@sillygoosepress.bsky.social
@necksnapmag.bsky.social
@xraylitmag.bsky.social

Way Downstream — fifth wheel press

we also have another SURPRISE call opening this month. more info at fifthwheelpress.com/way-downstream 👀

the engine(idling Issue 9 Collab Matchmaker Our 9th Issue will be all about Collaborations! *** *** *** *** *** *** Fill out this Google Form if you need a creative partner for this project. We'll match you up with another interested c...

#poetrycommunity we need a writing partner for someone in Central Standard Time (US) or willing to work across zones. Could that you be you?

Pls fill out this Google Form and get set up with a creative collaborator for issue 9: forms.gle/qSWUgunb2Yio...!

Don't leave 'em hanging!

#writingcommunity

Submission Guidelines SCR is currently OPEN for submissions.   These guidelines may change from time to time. Be sure to review them prior to submitting. The basics Please send one poem pasted into the body of an email...

stonecirclereview.com/submissions-...

e(i #9 CALL FOR SUBS!

Bring your friends!

Our 9th issue is all about collaborations!

🚨 Fill out our Google form IF YOU NEED A PARTNER: buff.ly/OtPlTWY
We'll match you up with another interested party.

Deadline April 30

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#writingprompt #amwriting #indielit #indiepublishing

e(i #9 CALL FOR SUBS!

Bring your friends!

Our 9th issue is all about collaborations!

🚨 Fill out our Google form IF YOU NEED A PARTNER: buff.ly/OtPlTWY
We'll match you up with another interested party.

Deadline April 30

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#writingprompt #amwriting #indielit #indiepublishing

Re: AWP. I truly don't know what I'm doing, as always, but as always I'm gonna do it my way with enthusiasm, kindness, effort & more than a little awkwardness. Come say hi, see what I've been making over the past 5+ years, get a hug, see a warm friendly smile, & maybe talk about cats, too. 🖤🤍

Call for Spring Poetry Submissions PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry from February 1 and March 15 for our Summer 2026 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!

Philly Chapbook Review is calling for #submissions of original #poetry between February 1 and March 15 for our Spring 2026 issue and beyond. Submissions welcome from #poets everywhere. Full details can be found at the link: phillychapbookreview.org/call-for-spr...
#callforsubmissions

@jon-summers.bsky.social, @lowermelody.bsky.social, @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social, Brent Raycroft, @suzchef.bsky.social, William Doreski ...

We find these names time & again in the source citings. Interesting to see which pieces connect most frequently.

Issue 8 should be out within a week or two!

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Just for fun, here's some of Issue 8's (Collage) most popular authors: @angelaarnold777.bsky.social, Kelly White Arnold, @kathrynreese.bsky.social, @jackbedell.bsky.social, Francis de Lima, @hubbsd.bsky.social, Jacqueline Rosado, @kellyrsamuels.bsky.social, Colin James, Annika Bey, BEE LB, ...

Ode to the Strand of Hair That Got Stuck in My Gum — Cade Smith — fifth wheel press Cade Smith is an artist, educator, and sometimes-poet with a big heart and a loud cane. He has a vested interest in the surreal/unhomely/uncanny and a Master’s in Art and Design Education from Pratt…

We, too, love the spirit and spring in Cade's step!

Published by @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social.

You can read it here: buff.ly/QhRFIzn !

Our Jump Start Award Winner Cade Smith's nominator, the editor nat raum @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social of @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social says of his poem:

"The language in this piece goes CRAZY. I love the way the author describes such a simple thing with such adept complexity without going overboard."