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A.R. Bender

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- Multi-genre author of German heritage. Recent words in: Guilty Crime Mag, Chiron Review, Hidden Peak Press, Bristol Noir, Pulp Modern, Mystery Tribune, Thriller Magazine, Close To The Bone - THE BLACK BOW now out on https://amazon.com/dp/B0DD6YX6FJ/

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deeply saddened,
Yanks beat Dodgers again

06.03.2026 02:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live from Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S.A, 1971 / 2009...
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live from Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S.A, 1971 / 2009... YouTube video by George Harrison - Topic

#MusicChallenge
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic
#MusicSky
#GeorgeHarrison #WhileMyGuitarGentlyWeeps

Day 4: A song about a musical instrument

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdgX...

04.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Submit β€” Banshee Press \uD83C\uDF84 The Banshee shop is now closed for the festive season! Any orders placed will be fulfilled in January 2026 \uD83C\uDF84

Submissions for issue 22 (autumn/winter 2026) are now open until 31 March! We’re looking forward to reading your short fiction, poetry, flash & essays ✨

bansheepress.org/submit

01.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Marie Vibbert’s MULTITUDE explores the concept that we aren't the only intelligent life in the world, an idea which has long fascinated humanity. But if, in fact, aliens exist:
what would they be like?

Marie Vibbert’s MULTITUDE explores the concept that we aren't the only intelligent life in the world, an idea which has long fascinated humanity. But if, in fact, aliens exist: what would they be like?

We would like you to write a hypothetical meeting between humanity and a form of alien life. It can be from the human's perspective, the alien's perspective, whatever you want! Write a fantasy, sci-fi, or horror microfiction piece up to 300 words.

We would like you to write a hypothetical meeting between humanity and a form of alien life. It can be from the human's perspective, the alien's perspective, whatever you want! Write a fantasy, sci-fi, or horror microfiction piece up to 300 words.

Email the piece to darian@apexbookcompany.com. The top three will be voted on among Apex staff, and the winners will be published on the Apex blog, as well as sent an ARC of MULTITUDE and a keychain! Contest closes on March 9th.

Email the piece to darian@apexbookcompany.com. The top three will be voted on among Apex staff, and the winners will be published on the Apex blog, as well as sent an ARC of MULTITUDE and a keychain! Contest closes on March 9th.

We're hosting another microfiction contest to celebrate the upcoming release of @reasie.bsky.social's cephalopod scifi MULTITUDE! βœοΈπŸ¦‘πŸͺ The theme is a hypothetical meeting between humanity and a form of alien life. It can be from the human's perspective, the alien's perspective, whatever you want!

02.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Bono & Gavin Friday - In the Name Of the Father
Bono & Gavin Friday - In the Name Of the Father YouTube video by Fuzzy Legends Archives

#MusicChallenge
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic
#MusicSky #Bono #GavinFriday

Day 1: A song you found by a TV Show or film
from the film: In The Name of The Father

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ2B...

02.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
5 Impressive bylines for your literary bio

β€’ Brevity
Star-studded journal of literary nonfiction publishing the best of the brief essay form

β€’ The Adroit Journal
Writing that lives just between the land and the sky

β€’ Baltimore Review
Literary hub of diverse writing promoting the work of emerging and established writers

β€’ Split Lip Magazine
Voice-driven writing, pop culture, and the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys

β€’ McSweeney's Internet Tendency
Daily humor almost every day since 1998

Feb 26, 2026

5 Impressive bylines for your literary bio β€’ Brevity Star-studded journal of literary nonfiction publishing the best of the brief essay form β€’ The Adroit Journal Writing that lives just between the land and the sky β€’ Baltimore Review Literary hub of diverse writing promoting the work of emerging and established writers β€’ Split Lip Magazine Voice-driven writing, pop culture, and the kind of honesty that gets you right in the kidneys β€’ McSweeney's Internet Tendency Daily humor almost every day since 1998 Feb 26, 2026

Because everything is fake and nothing is real. Except for literary clout, obviously.

Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/10-byl...

Featuring:
@dintywmoore.bsky.social
@adroitjournal.bsky.social
@baltimorereview.bsky.social
@splitlipthemag.bsky.social
@mcsweeneys.net

26.02.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Remastered 2009)
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Remastered 2009) YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic

#MusicChallenge
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic
#MusicSky

Feb 27: A song about drugs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=naok...

27.02.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

arrested for fake baby delivery services

26.02.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

blood brood hood

26.02.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Premium Fiction is open for the month of February! Why wait to see if your short story has been accepted in our annual anthology? Get a response in one week instead! Link in bio. #callforshortstories

24.02.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone else miss the Winter Olympics already or is it just us? πŸ₯²πŸ…

23.02.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a mask on his face is wearing a red jacket Alt: The Phantom of the Opera scene in which the Phantom crashes the masquerade ball. He is wearing a blood-red suit and carrying a gilded walking stick.

Dress for the job you want (theatre kid who lives in the sewers) not the job you have (emails) 🎭🌹

There's just ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your flash fiction! February's theme is DRESS CODES. You have until February 28th to submit!

www.patreon.com/posts/februa...

20.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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49 years ago today
The Ramones played a legendary, sold-out concert at the Whiskey a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, on February 16, 1977, with Blondie as the opening act. The performance is considered a milestone of the punk era on the Strip.

πŸ“Έ Jenny Lens

#punkrock #ramones #punkrockhistory

16.02.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 268 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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Strong lineup this week πŸ‘Œ

13.02.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rex gets high on puppy uppers

11.02.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Premium Fiction is open for the month of February! Why wait to see if your short story has been accepted in our annual anthology? Get a response in one week instead! Link in bio. #callforshortstories

07.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

always happy endings in those tubs of soft-spread Parkay

06.02.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

olde Gus channeling The Compleat Angler

06.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Peggy Lee -- Is That All There Is? 1969
Peggy Lee -- Is That All There Is? 1969 YouTube video by peggy4AL

now listening to (still holds up):
#MusicSky #IsThatAllThereIs #PeggyLee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCRZ...

05.02.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
NELSON RIDDLE      Route 66 Theme
NELSON RIDDLE Route 66 Theme YouTube video by felixbautista

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nbR...

05.02.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ordered (since I live Grit City now)

04.02.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.02.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

my fav Christopher Guest movie.

RIP Catherine O'Hara

02.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Frosty open Xmas gift - nose candy?

01.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

bottom of the barrel. no other "director" would take it.

31.01.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"ghastly" indeed

31.01.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Leonard puzzled when denied boarding pass

31.01.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not long to go until the deadline for our 32nd Award. Closes 1st Feb. Β£1000 first prize. Judge award winning writer, editor, tutor & co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Ingrid Jendzrejewski
Anthology. Results out by end Feb
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

29.01.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tucker digs playing with neighborhood possums

30.01.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Want attention on social media? Submit to these 10 lit mags β€’ Dreamworldgirl Zine - Multimedia zine for all things girlhood β€’ Vellichor Literary - Dissonant, tender, and unbecoming β€’ Folly Journal - Rebel child of the lit scene β€’ Orion - Ecology, art, and social justice since 1982 β€’ Room - Canada's oldest feminist literary journal β€’ Oh Reader - Looking deep into the art of reading β€’ frankie magazine - Creative, curious, kind-hearted community β€’ HAD - Minimalist, irreverent mag with popup submission calls β€’ BULLSHIT LIT - For lovers of the inane, the ugly, and the funky β€’ The American Poetry Review - Contemporary poetry and literary criticism since 1972 CHILL SUBS x ONLY POEMS

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