First Page Cage: Readers’ Choice Finals!
In It to Win It It’s time to cast your vote in the First Page Cage: Readers’ Choice Finals! Two first-page entries have made it this far. […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘absent are the constellations…’ by Sarah Summerson
Body Echoes Sarah Summerson, in ‘absent are the constellations my father plucked from sky’, cracks open secrets and explores the hidden spaces of family life. Enjoy […]
‘Field’s Nocturne No. 10 in E Major’ by Matt Lumbard
Go for Ghosts ‘Field’s Nocturne No. 10 in E Major’, a tender and lyrical story by Matt Lumbard, won the 2023 Hummingbird Prize for Flash […]
Three Days Left! The Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Closes Soon
What Are You Writing? The 2024 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest closes Thursday, February 15th! But with a word-count upper limit of 750 (yes, a story of just […]
First Page Cage: Readers’ Choice Semifinals, Match Two!
Pick Your Page! It’s time to cast your vote in the First Page Cage: Readers’ Choice Semifinals, Match Two! Four first-page entries have made it this far. […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Cry’ by David Ly
Afterglow There’s the devil you know, and the devil you don’t. But as David Ly reminds us in ‘Cry’, ‘bravery is where you worry it […]
It’s Time for the Pulp Literature Issue 41 Poetry Round-Up!
The Shattering Pulp Literature Issue 41, Winter 2024 features the remarkable poetry of DS Maolalai, Purbasha Roy, and Aaron Poochigian. Watch the shape of the […]
First Page Cage: Readers’ Choice Semifinals, Match One!
And Then There Were Four It’s time to cast your vote in the First Page Cage: Readers’ Choice Semifinals, Match One! Four first-page entries have […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Bug in My Ear’ by Susan Pieters
Little Creatures Susan Pieters, in ‘Bug in My Ear’, reminds us that even if we fail to take the first hint, life will eventually offer […]
‘Nobody Knows It but Me’ by Franco Amati
Signals Body and mind ensnare — and protect — in ‘Nobody Knows It but Me’ by Franco Amati. We are delighted to share with you […]