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40 days! We think! About that many anyway. A biblical number of days to get your entries in! smokelong.com/the-smokelong-…

🌟We are now open for creative submissions! 🌟 Send us your best fiction or nonfiction — we welcome innovative creative writing that in form, focus, or theme seeks to expand the boundaries of global literary culture. DEADLINE: Midnight BST, 1 May 2026 buff.ly/0ccanUL

It has begun! The Prompt Generator is now on until 6th April. Get your prompts and start percolating story ideas. Subs open on the 21st April. That's Trash Cat's prompted stories challenge - have a go! 🦝 Get prompted here: trashcatlit.com/prompted-pop…

Issue One: Silt - Subs now open We're looking for speculative short stories, flash fiction, one poem, and B/W artwork You have until June 1 to sign the Guestbook 📓

Our next submission call is coming up fast - and it's a favourite 🦝 We have a host of new prompts thanks to Red Bin and Roach, and you can now dip into multiple bins! 🪳🗑️ Trashie Selection starts 1st April. Get all the details at this page: trashcatlit.com/prompted-pop…

Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature: “Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.” The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.

Yutori: A Japanese concept of spaciousness.

We have sent all notifications for our Mini Bin submissions. This was a tough one - thanks for making us work, you fabulous micro writers🦝 We're thrilled to have 16 micros that will make up the issue coming 21st March.

Honored and humbled to have my story shortlisted for the Inkspot Short Story Competition among nearly 900 entries. Grateful to the judges and the team at Inkspot Publishing for the recognition. Final results will be announced on 10 April 2026. Read: inkspotpublishing.com/compet…

Our spotlight today is from Bill Merklee 🦝 We loved how this very relatable story takes a surprise turn and there is not a word out of place. Accomplished, tight writing. Read and listen here: trashcatlit.com/empty-nest/

Japanese koshu pink grapes 🍇

This curated list includes over 100 literary magazines and journals that respond quickly, have no fees, and some paying. Many have been featured on my website. Plus, a link to an automatically updated fast response list curated by our friends @chillsubs. buff.ly/3Ab4QrC #poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity #litmags

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