Bethany Cutkomp

Every time I write a line that I think sounds killer I feel like some sort of magical warlock.

IN ANOTHER LIFE, I AM A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF SHARKS by Bethany Cutkomp And if I do not keep moving, I will pass away. They call this ram ventilation, a shark’s way of breathing. My invisible gills demand the same method of survival. Since hatching from your womb, I have ...

If you or anyone you love has trouble sitting still, read this bite-sized story by @bdcutkomp.bsky.social.

"My teachers exchange concerns abt the pacing the rocking the bouncing..Theyve got it all wrong."

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Thank you so much!

Thank you so much @xraylitmag.bsky.social for giving this story the perfect home! 🦈

Bone Fishing We went bone fishing in the Lake of Shining Light. Soon, there was enough to build a sister. She was smooth as a dragon's pearl. Sister, we cried, teach us how to die. But our bone sister simply laughed, teeth chattering like cicada hums in the waning summer.

I’ve got a micro in @folklorereview.bsky.social’s fantastic Skeletal series!
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Thank you to everyone that joined our first virtual reading! 💚

It was so great to hear from some of our contributors on a deeper level and share some incredible perspectives from different parts of the globe together. We love this community!

This will be a great opportunity to gain a sense of who we are and what our vibes are before we open for Issue No. II subs!

Come celebrate our contributors and stick around for our open mic! The link will go live about 15 minutes before on our website thomasonian.com

When Reality Thins — SillyGoosePress I need something to wash down this lump in my throat. Premature grief is a familiar flavor but it burns my tongue just the same. All of my best friends are moving away at once, and I can barely stand ...

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Perfect yearning and loving and leaving

WHEN REALITY THINS by @bdcutkomp.bsky.social

“This may be our last time together before you move to the coast, thousands of miles away from here.”

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HAUNTER OF THE SHORE - Do you believe me?

“But what is the opposite of a ghost? A body that wants to be found.”

Another trip to the beach in this opposite-of-ghostly tale by @bdcutkomp.bsky.social, Haunter of the Shore

Issue 6: #Nostalgia

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That means the world to me, thank you! 💖

I have a new story out called "Haunter of the Shore" with a magazine that I adore. Thank you so much @epistemiclit.bsky.social for giving this piece a home!

What an honor to be included among such stunning pieces/writers. Thank you for reading and featuring one of my favorite pieces I've ever written, @turnandwork.com, I appreciate it more than you know!

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Issue 6: Nostalgia Fiction Contributors: Ute orgassa Chris Cottom Gary Finnegan Barbara Reese Yager Bethany Cutkomp Sunny Caristrom Jennifer Spurgeon Lori Cramer Haley DiRenzo Lisa Thornton

Next up, #Fiction contributors! A nice mix of new and former:

Ute Orgassa - @uteorgassa.bsky.social
Chris Cottom - @chriscottom.bsky.social
Gary Finnegan - www.instagram.com/finnegan6893/
Barbara Reese Yager - www.linkedin.com/in/barbaraya...
Bethany Cutkomp - @bdcutkomp.bsky.social

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When my co-editor and I graduated with a BFA in Creative Writing, we both had no idea what we would do with our degrees.

Years later, we created a nature literary magazine featuring creatives from around the world, and it is now available to read online.

thomasonian.com/read

thomasonian.com/read 🌿

ISSUE ONE IS HERE!

Learn a thing or two about our beautiful earth from the minds who pay it the most attention in Thomasonian No. 1!

Happy reading!

Today’s the day! FEAST OF THE PALE LEVIATHAN, my first novel, is officially out! Pre-orders are signed and getting shipped, you can request this at your local shop or library, you can get it off @bookshop.org, you can buy copies at Evening House (sites down atm for maintenance, but soon!)

Reread GOODBYE DAYS by @jeffzentner.bsky.social just to feel something 🥲😭

they say you can’t read in dreams, but last night I navigated Submittable

Had to stay cool and collected while working an author event for @danielkraus.com but internally I was thinking OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD DANIEL KRAUS IS AT MY LIBRARY TO TALK ABOUT HIS ASTONISHING WORK!!!!

So proud and excited to celebrate these creatives in our inaugural issue!

When Reality Thins — SillyGoosePress I need something to wash down this lump in my throat. Premature grief is a familiar flavor but it burns my tongue just the same. All of my best friends are moving away at once, and I can barely stand ...

I've got a new nonfiction piece out in @sillygoosepress.bsky.social about true insane encounters my dear friend and I experienced before she moved across the country. Thank you to the editors for publishing this strange sliver of my life!

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Our biggest issue yet! SGP5 is all honkin’ yours 🪿⭐️🫶🏻 sillygoosepress.com/issue-five

🪿MEET THE CNF GEESE🪿
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That feeling when you’re reading a library book that’s so good you know you’re going to buy a copy anyway, dammit.

someone pull the fire alarm so we can get out of this timeline

Every time @danielkraus.com posts about the making of Whalefall, it makes me teary-eyed with excitement. If you think I talk a lot about my favorite book, just wait until it appears on the big screen! 🐳

Comments that made me smile, sandwiched among beta reader critiques. This linked short story collection is getting polished slowly but surely.

“My gaze trails upward, taking in your bandaged scrapes and gold star stickers. I’m surprised you aren’t busy hogging the swing set with your light-up-sneakers posse.”

Time Machine, anyone? SO good. Read @bdcutkomp.bsky.social @natflashfictionday.bsky.social ❤️❤️