Trash Cat Lit - OPEN FOR SUBS

The reason our posts were late this morning...

We're tempting you before the Preloved Stories issue launches on the 28th 🦝

@ekmacdonald.bsky.social gives us Reg, a character in crisis, wondering if he can change in time while a storm rages

@lousie-w.bsky.social shows us a young girl torn by the loss of the best person in her life, and a hen

We apologise for any confusion and will amend our wording accordingly.
We only require first exclusive rights once the submitter has acknowledged and accepted our acceptance of their work. As soon as the work is published, those rights revert to the writer.

The end of a very wet, grey February here in bin-land will also mark the beginning of our March Mini Bin special sub call.
Microfictions is what we want - any genre - 50 to 175 words.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/microfiction...

Some more teases ahead of our preloved stories launch on 28th Feb 🦝

David gives us relatable tension and heartache in a relationship while winter still grips outside

@charlylou.bsky.social gives us a story-packed micro that's so much more than two kids listening to music

Here be teases for our preloved stories issue, coming 28th Feb 🦝

@chriscottom.bsky.social gives us a deliciously magical glimpse into how working from home could be for every career

@cuylermeade.bsky.social takes us on a tense, mystical ride where finding the truth means losing something immense

Our first teases for the upcoming Preloved Stories issue 🦝

Ashlee gives us a darkly funny beach wedding with a lurking, uninvited guest...
@christinaltudor.bsky.social approaches a mother and daughter bond in a surreal and mesmerising way...

ISSUE LAUNCHES 28th FEB

We couldn't choose between them 💜

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@chriscottom.bsky.social @meanerharker.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @doctor-dolittle.bsky.social @jdhellenwrites.bsky.social @cuylermeade.bsky.social @bmerklee.bsky.social

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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We've sent out all notifications for our spring reprints call. Huge thanks to @madeleinewrite.bsky.social for her helpful second reading.
We've put together a cracking issue of sixteen shorts and flash and welcome fifteen new Trash Family.
Issue going live on the 28th 🦝

Our reprints sub call has now closed.
Thank you to everyone who braved the submit button and sent their work 🦝
Reading has been going on in the bin and we hope to have decisions in a few days.

Our next call opens 1st March. All details are on the website.

Submission call idea: The Holiday You Never Had

Also, sorry to hear this 💜

We have reached our cap for short stories in our reprints sub call and have therefore closed down the sub form - thank you everyone who has submitted.
Flash subs are still open until 8pm tomorrow (GMT) 🦝

Our spring reprints call closes tomorrow - but, we open for microfiction subs on 1st March 🦝

50-175 words, any genre, beautifully brief
All the details and to submit here:
trashcatlit.com/microfiction...

#submissioncalls
#microfiction

Get the cats to fetch dinner 😺

Two days left of our preloved stories call🦝
Let's go back to last year's reprint call & this absolute stonker from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social.
Gritty and authentic, with a perfect voice.

Go read and listen to Mac and Marky:
trashcatlit.com/mac-and-marky/

Send us yours:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

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You have until 8pm on Saturday to submit your reprint flash and short stories for our spring issue.
We're looking for writers new to Trash Cat Lit 🦝
We're close to our cap for shorts, so get yours lobbed soon.

Read our guidelines and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

If you're looking to submit to us during our reprints call, please make sure to read the guidelines on the website and the Google Form. We keep our formatting and submission guidelines simple, so please do follow them.
Thanks from a busy Trash Cat 🦝

We are over halfway through this sub call for reprints.
Open to anyone who is not already part of TCL 🦝
Still room in the recycling bin before we meet our caps.

trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

Spring 2026 – New Writers, Preloved Words SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN until 14th February For this spring issue, we are again celebrating the time of renewal, rebirth and regrowth and asking for flash fiction and short story REPRINTS. Your prelov…

We are taking a long weekend social media break as it's all a bit much at the mo, right?
Subs remain open for REPRINT shorts and flash from writers new to TCL.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

Catch you after the weekend, stay trashy 🦝

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We're digging through last spring's recycling bin while we continue to receive new donations...
This breathless, single-sentence, coming-of-age joy from @pamavoledo.bsky.social is a must read & you can listen to an audio version, read by @thejokelark.bsky.social .

trashcatlit.com/best-friends...

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As we start to receive donations to our Recycling Bin - here's a flashback to some of last year's gorgeous Spring tales 🦝

You can read and listen to @sarahkat.bsky.social's beautiful, immersive, lyrical flash here:
trashcatlit.com/when-we-walk...
Perfect lift for a grey day 💜

Thank you for sharing Clodagh 💜

Thank you June 💜

We have opened for REPRINT flash and short stories.
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!

trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls

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Just one more day of our charity print anthology being the lower price - we've already sent £200 to The Wildlife Trusts, can you help make it more?
27 short fictions for £7.50/ $10 - run on over to buy a copy for your sticky paws...
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...

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January will come to an end - no, it will, promise - and then it's off to the thrift store after you have a big spring clean!
Well, between Feb 1st and 14th - we are the thrift store. Send your preloved stories for our recycling bin.
All the info is here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

Six days 'til Spring subs open 🦝.
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/

#submissioncalls

Thank you for sharing 💜