The Molotov Cocktail
Little Magpie by the Sea by L.S. Engler Little Magpie went down to the sea, looking for treasures and baubles and other shiny things. The bright sky overhead felt like a gift, hand-delivered and sp…
The acceptance was a story I had been trying to find a home for since 2015. A decade until the fantastic @molotovlitzine.bsky.social picked it up last year. 27 rejections until then, which just proves that you never know and to always keep searching
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01.01.2026 16:56 —
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We Were Never Afraid of the Spider by Timothy Fox Our third-grade teacher was named Mrs. Winters. She wore glasses that magnified her green and blue and green eyes. Her hair was a dried hornet’s ne…
A huge thank you to @horrortree.com for mentioning my @molotovlitzine.bsky.social prize winning flash story 'We Were Never Afraid of the Spider' in their This Week in Speculative Fiction newsletter! Available to read here:
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22.11.2025 12:33 —
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My favorite genre is scary/sad with a tiny thread of hope, so I really liked this one.
31.10.2025 21:07 —
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My New Year’s resolution was to have my first piece of fiction published in 2025, and wow! My first story placed 4th in the Flash Monster contest at @molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Read it along with the other winners!! 👻
31.10.2025 17:00 —
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Toxoplasma Odocoileus by Colin Alexander Herb’s breasts felt tender, and though he’d fought the urge all day, he found himself waddling through stands of Jeffrey pines in the fading light to soak h…
@molotovlitzine.bsky.social's"Flash Monster" issue features my prize winning story about a man feeling motherly towards his parasite (read after eating, not before) @mlenoirbond.bsky.social and Josh always feature fantastic work-- can't wait to consume it all!
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31.10.2025 16:18 —
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Happy Halloween! Sharing in case anyone else wants to celebrate with a piece of tiny horror.
31.10.2025 13:12 —
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Congrats again to all of our winners! And congrats to everyone who entered… Because you showed up and wrote a story…and, damnit, you should be proud of yourself. I’m sure we will see many of these stories published elsewhere—because it’s always really difficult to narrow down to a top 10.
31.10.2025 02:26 —
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Ah!! 👻🎃🐍 The best Halloween treat!! My story, "Viper Tooth," will be included in Molotov Cocktail's Flash Monster issue tomorrow. Thank you so much, @molotovlitzine.bsky.social! So excited to read the whole issue. Congrats to all!
30.10.2025 22:51 —
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After a sleepless night with a toddler, placing 3rd in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social’s Flash Monster competition was better than any cup of coffee. Can’t wait to read everyone’s pieces when the issue drops tomorrow!
30.10.2025 21:01 —
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I WON FIRST PLACE!!!
30.10.2025 21:06 —
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Holy moley I can’t believe my little eye maggot made it in!!
30.10.2025 17:57 —
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Honored to place 2nd in The Molotov Cocktail’s #FlashMonster 2025 contest.
Check out my story “In Darkness” when the Flash Monster Mega-Issue drops tomorrow!
30.10.2025 18:52 —
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Out of the money, but still included in the Flash Monster Mega-Issue! So excited! Congratulations to everyone! 👹👺👾🧌
30.10.2025 16:52 —
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I always look forward to the latest Flash Monster edition of The Molotov Cocktail. Winners and titles have been announced; can't wait for the issue itself!
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Survival Instincts by Christina Tudor The year we accidentally adopted a pregnant hamster, my mother grew roots. Spindly vines snaked up her arms and branches jutted out of her back like a misshape…
Spooky season is a good time to read my speculative stories drafted in @smokelong.bsky.social fitness!
Read about a mom turning into a tree in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social: themolotovcocktail.com/vol-16/volum...
Read about a mail order ghost in The Citron Review: citronreview.com/2025/10/05/g...
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