The Molotov Cocktail

The Molotov Cocktail 1802 by Rachel Abbey McCafferty November 14 The attacks have slowed since the monster hunter came to town. It’s been a rough year. All of us in the village assumed the monster was a shark, at first…

“The attacks have dwindled, from twelve in a month, to seven, to two. Now, a whole month has passed without the specter of sharp teeth.” @molotovlitzine.bsky.social themolotovcocktail.com/about/archiv...

The Molotov Cocktail And that which we seek to control will destroy us in the end by Rachel Abbey McCafferty  The creature was the size of a quarter when it dragged itself from the sea, gills shuddering and fins scrape…

“The creature was the size of a quarter when it dragged itself from the sea, gills shuddering and fins scraped bloody.” @molotovlitzine.bsky.social themolotovcocktail.com/about/archiv...

Volume 16, Issue 4 The Built Ones Burn Last by David Jordan Rain on Chichén Itzá by Emma Wenger The Mother Made of Wax at Dawn by Meredith A. Bak

A new batch of flash to stumble upon. Check out Issue 16.4. #flashfiction

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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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The Molotov Cocktail Swine Smuggling: The New American Art by Mason Dougherty I am currently driving a semi truck full of feral hogs from El Paso Texas to a tract of land thirty miles outside of Greensboro, North Carol…

10. Swine Smuggling: The New American Art by Mason Dougherty in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social in which a new transportation gig is explained themolotovcocktail.com/vol-16/vol-1...

Flash Monster 2025 This is Halloween. I We Were Never Afraid of the Spider by Timothy Fox II In Darkness by Eoin Nordman III Toxoplasma Odocoileus by Colin Alexander   IV  Son of Seanfhocail by Joseph Gilbride V…

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The Molotov Cocktail 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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The Molotov Cocktail Viper Tooth by Lindy Biller I step into my son’s bedroom and find his skin crumpled on the maroon carpet. For a second I can’t breathe. Lungs constricted, limbs tingling. He didn’t tell me. What ha…

“What if I forgot how small he was once? What if I believed him when he told me he was a monster?”

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The Molotov Cocktail 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…

ICYMI, my horror story ‘We Were Never Afraid of the Spider’ won 1st place in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social Flash Monster contest and you can read it here:

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Flash Monster 2025 This is Halloween. I We Were Never Afraid of the Spider by Timothy Fox II In Darkness by Eoin Nordman III Toxoplasma Odocoileus by Colin Alexander   IV  Son of Seanfhocail by Joseph Gilbride V…

ICYMI - It's always Halloween at Molotov HQ. Read #FlashMonster 2025!
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My favorite genre is scary/sad with a tiny thread of hope, so I really liked this one.

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!! 👻

The Molotov Cocktail In Darkness by Eoin Nordman When the Fusion Core failed, Isla taught us to make candles from animal tallow. By then she was old, and we watched her hands gently shake as she dipped the plant fiber …

Happy Halloween! If you’re in the mood for some folk-horror sci-fi, check out my story “In Darkness” out today and free to read in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social. #FlashMonster 2025

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The Molotov Cocktail 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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The Molotov Cocktail Hole in the Pocket by Liz Fyne He keeps a hole in his pocket. He takes it out when he needs it: round, flat. Floppy, glossy and smooth like a circle of black silicone, it’s stretchable to accommoda…

Big thanks to @molotovlitzine.bsky.social and @mlenoirbond.bsky.social for another great #Flash #Monster contest! Always a pleasure, especially when my story is included in the top ten! :-) themolotovcocktail.com/vol-16/flash...

The Molotov Cocktail Viper Tooth by Lindy Biller I step into my son’s bedroom and find his skin crumpled on the maroon carpet. For a second I can’t breathe. Lungs constricted, limbs tingling. He didn’t tell me. What ha…

I'm so thrilled to have a story in the Flash Monster issue of @molotovlitzine.bsky.social!! I've been a fan of Molotov Cocktail for so long. Such a joy to get to contribute. 👻🐍

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Flash Monster 2025 This is Halloween. I We Were Never Afraid of the Spider by Timothy Fox II In Darkness by Eoin Nordman III Toxoplasma Odocoileus by Colin Alexander   IV  Son of Seanfhocail by Joseph Gilbride V…

My story 'We Were Never Afraid of the Spider' won 1st place in the @molotovlitzine.bsky.social Flash Monsters Contest. Read it here!
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Flash Monster 2025 This is Halloween. I We Were Never Afraid of the Spider by Timothy Fox II In Darkness by Eoin Nordman III Toxoplasma Odocoileus by Colin Alexander   IV  Son of Seanfhocail by Joseph Gilbride V…

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Happy Halloween! Sharing in case anyone else wants to celebrate with a piece of tiny horror.

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.

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!

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!

I WON FIRST PLACE!!!

Holy moley I can’t believe my little eye maggot made it in!!

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!

Out of the money, but still included in the Flash Monster Mega-Issue! So excited! Congratulations to everyone! 👹👺👾🧌

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!

Flash Monster 2025 results Let’s see how things stand… Body-invading creepy crawlies have wriggled their way to the top this year, with invasive spiders, snakes, parasites, and pathogens making a strong showing. …

Time to see where things stand. #FlashMonster 2025 results are in!

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The Molotov Cocktail 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...