Underbelly Press

Our next feature shines a light on Debbi Voisey, writer, editor, and mentor. Debbi has a range of writing courses currently open for enrolment, including a 6-module Zoom novel course starting in June, great for anyone ready to commit to shaping their manuscript with structure and support. Debbi also runs a daily writing group that’s currently welcoming new members! ‘Do you have the seeds of an idea for a novel? Or maybe you’ve already watered it a bit and shoots are beginning to grow. Or, you may just be pondering a whole handful of seeds and don’t know where to start. Whatever stage you are at with your thinking and working process, the Grow Your Novel course is designed to get you through it.’ Alongside her courses, Debbi hosts a wonderful quarterly Writers Reading event, with the next gathering on 19 March. Admission is free, with an optional donation (gratefully received, but not required). ‘Have a book to promote? Want to read from your latest published story? Or simply keen to sit back and enjoy an evening of diverse literary talent? All are welcome.’ You can browse everything on offer here: https://www.debbivoisey.co.uk/courses-and-events.html

Our next feature shines a light on Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social writer, editor, and mentor.

You can browse everything on offer here: www.debbivoisey.co.uk/courses-and-...

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Next week, I'll also be sharing tasters from Issue 6. I'm excited for you to get a feel for what's coming.

I love reading this piece 🖤

New to Bluesky. Writer of noir and crime fiction from New Jersey. Debut novel on submission, short stories in the wild. Two dropping March 13: @villaineralit.bsky.social and @underbellypress.bsky.social. Come find me here if you're into reading about broken people making bad decisions.

My poem ‘how to leave a home’ published on @underbellypress.bsky.social - if wardrobes were carousels, this suitcase is a coffin of seeds 🌱

Read this issue here as we wait for their latest release: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/copy-of...

#poetry #home #loss #grief #migration #underbelly

Underbelly Press Issue 6 coming soon March 13 Underbelly Press logo in the bottom right corner. Text is on a black background with a stack of cash behind the text.

I’m delighted to share that Issue 6 of Underbelly Press will be released on the 13th of March!

I appreciate your support. Thank you for taking the time to read our issues, share them, and submit to them.

Cover art submissions are open until 28.02

Read some great writing today. Not to compare.
Just to absorb. Feel how those words form and land.
Another writer’s rhythm can remind you what’s possible.
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#ThursdayThoughts #WritersRead #ReadingLife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky

#HorrorCommunity
🖤 🧛 🦇 "Vampire Verses" published by @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social soon ends its NetGalley tour.
‼️📕 Proud to share:
we made it to p. 1 of MOST REQUESTED BOOKS!
@hwany.org @sfpoetry.bsky.social @dmcwriter.bsky.social @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social
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Well worth a read!

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Ta dah!

Thrilled to give your piece a home!

can’t wait to read & share the ish!

theme is GREED

evergreen topic, n’est-ce pas 🧐

Lovely to have you 🖤

Coming soon 💕

Delighted to include it! 🖤

Thrilled to have a story in issue 6 of Underbelly. 😊

ISSUE 6 SHORT FICTION cont.
☆ @pamavoledo.bsky.social ☆ @sreelekha2024.bsky.social ☆

ISSUE 6 SHORT FICTION ☆ Alexei Raymond ☆ Benjamin Duncan ☆ Chandrika R Krishnan ☆ Chris Cottom ☆ Debbi Voisey ☆ Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos ☆ Eric Herrington ☆ Jason Graff ☆ Jesse Binger ☆ Laurie Avadis ☆ LM Fontanes ☆ Madeleine Swann ☆ Pam Avoledo ☆ Sreelekha Chatterjee ☆

ISSUE 6 SHORT FICTION
☆ @enemyofcruelty.bsky.social ☆ Benjamin Duncan ☆ Chandrika R Krishnan ☆ @chriscottom.bsky.social ☆ @dublinwriter.bsky.social ☆ @delgeo14.bsky.social ☆ Eric Herrington ☆Jason Graff ☆Jesse Binger ☆ Laurie Avadis ☆ @lorifontanes.bsky.social ☆ @madeleineswann.bsky.social ☆

ISSUE 6 ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY ☆ GP Hyde ☆ Laurie Avadis ☆ Rachel Turney ☆ Sarah Leavesley ☆

ISSUE 6 ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY
☆ @gphydeauthor.bsky.social ☆ Laurie Avadis ☆ @rachelturney.bsky.social ☆ @sarahleavesley.bsky.social ☆

ISSUE 6 POETRY ☆ Abraham Aondoana ☆ Christian Hanz Lozada ☆ D. W. Baker ☆ David Anson Lee ☆ Devon Webb ☆ Emyr Payne ☆ James Fleet Underwood ☆ Jeff Skinner ☆ Lauren Paré ☆ Maëlle Keita ☆ Paul Whelan ☆ Rebecca Leek ☆ Sarai Nichole ☆ Sharon Hoffman ☆

ISSUE 6 POETRY
☆ Abraham Aondoana ☆ @poetloz.bsky.social ☆ @lowermelody.bsky.social ☆ David Anson Lee ☆ @devonwebbnz.bsky.social ☆ @emyrpayne.bsky.social ☆ James Fleet Underwood ☆ Jeff Skinner ☆ Lauren Paré ☆ Maëlle Keita ☆ Paul Whelan ☆ Rebecca Leek ☆ Sarai Nichole ☆ @swhoffmann.bsky.social ☆

We’re delighted to announce the list of wonderful contributors for Issue 6: GREED!

A sincere thank you to everyone who submitted and supported Underbelly Press in shaping another themed issue. I’m very proud to be putting this issue together and can’t wait to share it with you.

Here They Are! 💜
The fifteen spangly new Trash Family contributing their amazing stories to our upcoming Spring Preloved Stories issue.
Be there on the 28th 🦝

@ekmacdonald.bsky.social @noranadj.bsky.social @tracierenee.bsky.social @christinaltudor.bsky.social @lousie-w.bsky.social

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Responses sent Check your emails for Issue 6 responses! All responses for Issue 6: Greed have now been sent! If you haven’t found yours, please check your spam folder, and feel free to contact us at underbellypress@gmail.com with any questions. It’s been an honour reading through so many submissions. Rejecting submissions is always the most difficult part, and I’m grateful to everyone who trusted us with their work. The range, care, and creativity in how people approached the theme was fantastic to see. Thank you for your continued support. More news about Issue 6 soon as we head into the editing stage! Text is on a black background. In the top right is the Underbelly Press logo. Bottom right is a yellow envelope, with a piece of paper sticking out with the words 'Thank you for your support and patience!'

All responses for Issue 6: Greed have now been sent! If you haven’t found yours, please check your spam folder, and feel free to contact us at underbellypress@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you for your continued support. More news about Issue 6 soon as we head into the editing stage!

🚨2 DAYS TO GO🚨

PAPER SISTERS HAS OFFICIALLY BECOME OUR MOST PREORDERED TITLE OF ALL TIME!

Thank you so much to everyone who has picked up a copy 😍

You can read a really interesting interview with Rachel and order the book here:
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Thank you for sharing!

We're seeking cover art for Issue 6 Greed! Submit up to 5 pieces of art or photography. Please send any submissions to underbellypress@gmail.com with the subject 'Cover art'. Submissions will be open until the end of the month. If shortlisted, we would love to include your piece as inside artwork for the contents pages. No AI-generated or AI-assisted submissions.

Seeking cover art
Submit up to 5 pieces of art/photography to underbellypress@gmail.com with the subject 'Cover art'. Submissions open until the end of the month. If shortlisted, we would love to include your piece as inside artwork for the contents pages.
No AI-generated or AI-assisted submissions.

My latest story collection, A Sense Of Loss, has a couple of pieces previously published by the excellent @underbellypress.bsky.social in issues from last year.
And 34 other stories, too. Available in paperback and (for 99p) ebook.
#writingcommunity
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Submissions for Issue 6: GREED are now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted. To be transparent, as it’s just me working on the issue, I’ll be sticking mostly to form rejections. It’s not ideal, as I do prefer a personal touch to show my appreciation, but it’s the only way to keep things moving on schedule managing Underbelly independently alongside my job. Please don’t take a rejection as a reflection of your work’s quality. It’s not uncommon for me to really enjoy a piece personally, but feel it doesn’t quite align with the theme. Rejections are always the most difficult part of running Underbelly Press, and it’s not something I take lightly. It’s a privilege to review your work, and I treat each submission carefully. It’s amazing to see how many people have responded! I can’t wait to see the different takes on the theme. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be busy reading through everything and aim to send out all responses within that time. Thank you for your patience and, as always, your support.

Submissions for Issue 6: GREED are now closed!

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be busy reading through everything and aim to send out all responses within that time. Thank you for your patience and, as always, your support.

Issue 6 submissions close this week Looking for: GREED Poetry (30 lines max) Short fiction (1,000 words max) Art & Photography Submissions during this period will be handled using a Google Form. Find our guidelines on the website for more information. Any questions, just ask! Closing 30 January

Submissions for Underbelly Press Issue 6: GREED close this week, January 30!

For this issue, we’re looking for work that explores the intersection of greed and human experience. As before, we’re pairing the theme with our inherent focus: the gritty, the mundane, the uncomfortable, the human.

Thursday Throwback He scared me. Violent rages of a hurting teenager. A corded telephone ripped from the wall. Drywall punched through. One day, out of the blue, he asked, “You want to watch a movie with me?” I nearly levitated off the ground from the upswell of hope. The feeling evaporated and the soles of my feet stayed flat on solid ground. He had done this before. The Swing Sam Logan text is on a black background. Image of a corded telephone in the bottom right corner.

This week’s Thursday Throwback packs a punch with The Swing by @samlogan52.bsky.social

This gritty piece stands out for its unapologetic depiction of lived violence and the bluntness of the narrator. It's short, sharp, impactful.

Read it now in Issue 1
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