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"Draw Shot" by Chey Dugan Pocket Change is a classic hole-in-the-wall bar—dim and slightly smelling of men’s piss. The overhead Budweiser lamp throws off odd shadows of red that mingle with the green carpeted table and I’m rem...

Deceptively layered. Deftly executed stream of consciousness. This piece does a ton with 600 words.

"Draw Shot" by Chey Dugan.

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This is one of my favorite stories that I've written and I'm so happy Wallstrait saw something in my little Baba Yaga tale

Brand new fiction now live!

"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy

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First Issue of the new year is live!

"Our Dad Was a Spy in the Eighties" by Martin Taulbut

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CHILL SUBS Annual Best Lit Mag Awards Bold & Weird * Bloodletter Magazine Feminist horror magazine of aestheticized madness. HAD Minimalist, irreverent mag with popup submission calls Rat Bag Lit Minimalist, irreverent mag with popup submission calls Weird Lit Magazine Platform for the weird and boundless Wallstrait Publishing hard-to-define prose on a triweekly basis

These lit mags passed the vibe check this year to be the Boldest & Weirdest!

Submit to them (and our longlist!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...

#writing #writers #writingcommunity

And look whose piece is in the promo pic 👀

The Best Lit Mags of 2025 results are in from Chill Subs!

We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.

That’s right where we belong.

Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!

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"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne Clyde trembled as the import of the message became clear, sliding by the mental callus of disappointment and chagrin that had formed over the long years of trying and trying again.

Proud to appear in @wallstrait.bsky.social, newly named in the “Bold and Weird” category in Chill Subs’ Best Lit Mags of 2025:

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Oooh! I have a new story out today. This is one of my favourites, but mind the cw: perceived suicide, graphic death, implied addiction.

Handle yourself with care ❤️

"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren I met her in my dreams. While roaming the empty streets buzzing with azure neon lights, I came face to face with an underground pool. The water rippled like the ocean, as if something greater disturbe...

Issue 2.23 is live! Check this one out:

"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren

www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction

Thank you for nominating my story!

Proud to share our nominations for Best Small Fictions!

Congrats and good luck!

See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees

The Wheel Turns by Chuck Augello “Tell me what it looks like, Daddy.” Kimmy’s hand fits inside my own like a photo in a locket, as if both were made for the sole purpose of being intertwined. We’re five hundred feet above ground, the...

Wow. Check out this scary story by Chuck Augello in @wallstrait.bsky.social . This will by in my dreams tonight.

www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe...

Our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2025!

Visit www.wallstrait.com/nominees to check out these fantastic stories! #pushcart #pushcartprize

Proud to publish this one! Thanks!

Proud to appear in Wallstrait!

"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne Clyde trembled as the import of the message became clear, sliding by the mental callus of disappointment and chagrin that had formed over the long years of trying and trying again.

If you've ever submitted work to a journal . . . this one's for you. And us, we spose.

Here's some fiction that does the process justice.

"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social

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The Wheel Turns by Chuck Augello “Tell me what it looks like, Daddy.” Kimmy’s hand fits inside my own like a photo in a locket, as if both were made for the sole purpose of being intertwined. We’re five hundred feet above ground, the...

Brand new fiction just went live!

"The Wheel Turns" by Chuck Augello

A unique and gripping piece. Check it out!

www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe... #amreading #fiction

Thank you, Wallstrait! So glad "Maria" is out in the world.

"When, yet again, the Banshee of Porish fails to scream my name—has any woman ever, ever waited so long to be with child?—I tell Josh I want a pet."

"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social

Issue 2.20 is live!

www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction

Smart Search List of the Day The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Flash Fiction feat. @wallstrait.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/general-experimental-flash-fiction-H1ETnXp1

The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Flash Fiction feat. @wallstrait.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...

Brand new fiction is live! Check this one out...

"The Only Ones Out There" by Sydney Claire Thomson

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#amreading #fiction

Listing of the Day Today's listing of the day is: Wallstrait: A Literary Journal of Hard-to-Define Fiction @wallstrait.bsky.social (some fees) #WritingCommunity

Today's listing of the day is: Wallstrait: A Literary Journal of Hard-to-Define Fiction @wallstrait.bsky.social (some fees) #WritingCommunity

We have some visceral new fiction for you . . . give this one a look. Trust us.

"The Girl with a Seam in Her Face" by Shiny

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Aide-de-Camp by Brett Biebel After every execution, the governor of Oklahoma wants to get laid. Technically, he always wants to get laid, but death penalty nights make it seem especially imperative.

Another new thing from me this week! Check out the great writing @wallstrait.bsky.social!

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The Lump by Ken Pisani He ignored it at first. Something hard beneath the surface, pressing against the skin left of his stomach as if trying to get out. Need to lose some weight, Darryl thought, dismissing any cause for co...

Check out "The Lump" by Ken Pisani @kpsmartypants.bsky.social

Smart, well-written, and weird. Issue 2.17 is live!

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Aide-de-Camp by Brett Biebel After every execution, the governor of Oklahoma wants to get laid. Technically, he always wants to get laid, but death penalty nights make it seem especially imperative.

New Fiction: "Aide-de-Camp" by Brett Biebel

Issue 2.16 is live!!

www.wallstrait.com/post/aide-de... #amreading #fiction

Breaking Shiva by Anastasia Jill The first thing Kylie did was go through the woman’s fridge. Frosty green grapes rolled inside a plastic bag. And plums like frigid nipples sat upright on a porcelain plate. An assortment of Tupperwar...

Issue 2.15 is live! "Breaking Shiva" by Anastasia Jill

An unpredictable story with a unique voice. Check it out!

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My Remotest Winter by Elisha Emerson I needed a break from the conveyor belt of school, boyfriend, career. That clapping song we sang as little girls: next comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby. . . . So I left the lower forty...

A powerful, unique voice: "My Remotest Winter" by Elisha Emerson

Check this one out! Issue 2.14 is live!

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