Keith Pilapil Lesmeister

thrilled to have an "other distinguished" story here alongside so many writers I've read/respected/admired/loved for so many years. Truly an honor. And thanks to december magazine for first publishing the story!

short story writers: the incomparable Deesha Philyaw is guest judge for this contest. #submitwork #shortstories

Submissions are still open for the 7th Annual STORY Foundation Prize, judged by @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social. Submit before December 15th to be considered.

new issue of Cutleaf! Featuring short fiction by @ladiwoods.bsky.social, nonfiction from @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social, and poetry courtesy of @taylorfthiel.bsky.social

cutleafjournal.com/issue/5-19

this is a cool idea. I can't make it tonight, but I'd like to do something like this in the future, if you do it again. "Short story club" sounds ideal. Coincidentally, I'm going to an in-person book group tonight, but I'd rather talk about short stories more so than anything else.

nice! love this early fall: warm days, cool nights.

nothing quite like the blue of a late Sept sky. #makingthemostofthemorning

side note: I've always thought Decorah would be a great place for a summer writers' workshop/camp/retreat/festival. Hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, world class breweries. And some writing, too. #decorah

Mama Wanted by Julia Strayer

"Mama wanted a house, so she stole one she found abandoned on the corner of Sycamore and Grant"

@juliastrayer.bsky.social's "Mama Wanted"

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I love the photo of your debut collection on this poster. Very nice!!

Applications are Open for the 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship! — Epiphany Magazine The 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship is currently OPEN for applications and will close on November 1st, 2025. The Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging Black, Indigenous, or other writer of...

Epiphany’s Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging BIPOC writer without an advanced writing degree.

*$2000 stipend
*Year-long editorial fellowship at a small non-profit literary magazine
*Publication

Applications are O P E N

oof, cool that you met him, but tough to hear about his inability to write since covid. but, damn, i get it too...............

are you a fan? I love his work. I was thinking about Bradford's work the other day b/c I drove past a house with a mattress out front, on the curb, and thought of that story. I think it might be titled "Mattress" (it's in Dogwalker)

I like this one -- just read it -- it has a laid back, philosophical slacker feel to it. And it's funny. Hilarious even. Reminds me in a way of some of Arthur Bradford's work.

Congrats to Kathleen McNamara! Her story collection was selected as the winner of the EastOver Press debut prize for a story collection, selected by Manuel Munoz. Congrats to Kathleen and the finalists!

Cutleaf is the "listing of the day" -- and we're currently open for nonfiction subs (cap of 200) and collaboratively written short fiction. The latter will be selected by our guest collab writers @kimmagowan.bsky.social and Michelle Ross.

...and! Giano will be presenting at the Luther Writers Festival this Saturday (Sept 13) alongside @rachelswearingen.bsky.social and Jennifer Case. More info here:

...and! Michael will be presenting at the Luther Writers Fest this weekend, Sept 12-13. Free to attend!

new issue of Cutleaf (as of last Thursday)! With a poem by @davidbprather.bsky.social, an essay by Monica Woelful, and a short story by Toshiya Kamei.

Cutleaf publishes a new issue every other week, which is usually comprised of a short story, an essay, and a poem.

Send your beloved out of print subs to @abigailoswald.bsky.social! We want to print your book! ✨

My husband built a custom book stand for me to use at in person events. My book is out now from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.

We're down to the final 10 DAYS of the 2025 Literary Awards Program with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social as our judge!

Submit today for a chance to make it to the winners' circle and have your manuscript considered for publication! buff.ly/AMZ2510
@susanschulman.bsky.social

Join Me for My Bitter over Sweet Book Launch on November 7 with Deesha Philyaw — Melissa Llanes Brownlee Squeee…. I am so excited to share that the amazing Deesha Philyaw will be joining me for my Zoom book launch for Bitter Over Sweet on November 7 at 7pm EST!!

weekly talk story about my Bitter over Sweet (@sfwp.bsky.social) book launch with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, hosted by @avitusbcarle.bsky.social, and my recent (and not so recent pubs) in @mrbullbull.bsky.social , @claudineliterary.bsky.social and Mojo

www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...

EastOver Press & Cutleaf Journal - Collaboratively Written Fiction Cutleaf seeks fiction submissions from writers who’ve completed a short story written in a collaborative spirit with another person. This idea of a collaborative spirit extends beyond a proofreader or...

Cutleaf is open for collaboratively written short stories. Guest editors are @kimmagowan.bsky.social and Michelle Ross. Open through the month of Sept!

Quick reminder that we'll open for collab written fiction on Sept 1.

Let's go!!!!

all in for this!

In Between - Cutleaf Journal By the time St. James Elementary rang out the midday Angelus, three things were evident: The pothole at the corner of Rose and 2nd still hadn’t been filled,

My thanks to @keithlesmeister.bsky.social and Cutleaf Journal for publishing my short story, In Between.

"It was 1971. No one was surprised at anything anymore. When you've seen brains splashed across the evening news, surprise seems terribly old-fashioned."

cutleafjournal.com/content/in-b...

In Between - Cutleaf Journal By the time St. James Elementary rang out the midday Angelus, three things were evident: The pothole at the corner of Rose and 2nd still hadn’t been filled,

a new short story in Culteaf by @karenmulter.bsky.social - takes place in 1971. The story is a kind of character study of Evelyn, who, among other things, disguises herself on a solo vacation. A fascinating and finely crafted story.

cutleafjournal.com/content/in-b...

more details: a short story written in a collaborative spirit extends beyond a proofreader or editor. At its core, the collaboration must be an equally shared endeavor that results in a short story. That is, a co-written or jointly-written story. Open for subs Sept 1.