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Volume 15, Issue 3 COVER ART BY KYLE MERCER   FICTION FIRST CAME THE MONARCH BY CHARLIE KIEFT REVENGE DRESS BY PHEBE KIRKHAM BIRTHRIGHT/BLOODLINE BY KATHRYN REESE WORK BY DOUGLAS BAKER   NONFICTION HERE, MO…

The new issue of Pithead Chapel is here and it's a good one pitheadchapel.com/volume-15-is...

Great piece, Jim! 💯

And what a lovely issue—glad to have discovered this magazine!

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.

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A brown dog sleeping on a couch. We see him resting his head on the arm of the couch, with his right paw curled up over the edge and his left paw crossing under his head to poke out under a big floppy ear. His other ear is folded over against the couch cushion. To the right is the corner of a window.

Charlie’s keeping busy today

BULL #13: for the longjohns BULL #13: for the longjohns [Drevlow, Benjamin K., Austin, Stephanie, Atkins, X.C., Cheis, Tommy, Chon, Jeff, Cizak, Alex, Gonzalez, CS, Garcia, J. Malcolm, Kornfield, Anna, McHone, Mike] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. BULL #13: for the longjohns

Introducing BULL #13: The Longjohns Issue, featuring a bunch of longer fiction from the past year. Get it now for the low low price of 6 lousy bucks: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPX54CRQ

Front yard on a sunny summer day showing a full catalpa tree, a deep green lawn, and a clear sky.

This is for anyone surrounded by snow today, as I am. Enjoy the leafiness.

2 weeks 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.

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Susan Collins hands Trump the 50th vote against free and fair elections When it comes to free and fair elections, Collins is as conservative and anti-voting rights as they come.

When it comes to free and fair elections, Collins is as conservative and anti-voting rights as they come. Not only is she supporting the SAVE Act, but during the Biden administration she opposed the For the People Act and the Joe Manchin compromise bill — the Freedom to Vote Act.

hm yes i agree

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Up there with an acceptance is a reader who reaches out to say they liked your piece. It’s so gratifying to know you’ve made that kind of connection.

And congrats, btw, if you just got a yes in your inbox! 🙂

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Sweet Spots: An Interview with Kim Magowan by Curtis Smith Bad decisions are my sweet spot.

Sweet Spots: An Interview with Kim Magowan by Curtis Smith

Bad decisions are my sweet spot.

Attentiion #WritingCommunity!

What a cutie!

a desert road with mountains in the background Alt: A desert road with mountains in the background. A tumble weed drifts by.

Video of my writing output this morning

Cover of Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever, featuring puzzled motorist, classic car, & vintage NH roadmap

So excited that author copies have arrived! Big thank you to Jeff Bogle at @stanchion.bsky.social. Order your copy below!

hey hey hey I have a short story collection coming out soon. I'd love to do more interviews and get copies out to reviewers. I’ll also be at AWP and have one reading lined up but open to more... 10 years ago did a reading of an apatosauruses story that made someone cry, if that helps.

Thanks! 🙂

Please take note, #WritingCommunity!

Thank you @ivygrimes.bsky.social for spending time with Terrestrial (forthcoming from @malarkeybooks.bsky.social) and for asking thoughtful questions! This was fun.

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Can we all just take a minute to recognize and celebrate my pal Jay and the excellent first year his debut has lived out in the world?

The success of a debut can be about marketing spend or sheer luck. I read Ibis and I assure you it's been shortlisted for its second major award on literary merit.

Mainers, I know ICE is hitting Portland right now. Maine's ICE Watch Hotline is ☎️ 207-544-9989. More info here:
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Tomorrow is today! And if you hate dialing, 5calls.org lets you click to call your electeds. It even gives scripts (though I like the one below).

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

Call Congress:

202-224-3121

All you have to do is say the name of the rep or senator you're trying to reach, and the system will put you through.

If it's outside business hours, leave a message.

Keep calling.

This is also a good resource: 5calls.org

This is the switchboard for Congress. An automated voice will ask you which senator or representative you want to reach and will transfer you to that person's line.

If you call today, you'll get voicemail but will usually be able to leave a message: (202) 224-3121.

An Anthology of Rural Stories by Writers of Color, 2025 - EastOver Press Third in a series, this anthology edited by Deesha Philyaw features short fiction written by contemporary writers of color. From farms to trading posts, basketball courts to kitchens, houses to cafes,...

This book is now out in the world and I’m jazzed to have a story in it.

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Listing of the Day Today's listing of the day is: BULL #WritingCommunity

Today's listing of the day is: BULL #WritingCommunity