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@bulbculture.bsky.social
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Submission Guidelines — Bulb Culture Collective
www.bulbculturecollective.com
We are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! 💡
We want to read your previously published wonders!
Fiction, CNF, Poetry! We've even given a home to previously published visual art in the past!
Full Guidelines can be found Here:
We want to read your previously published wonders!
Fiction, CNF, Poetry! We've even given a home to previously published visual art in the past!
Full Guidelines can be found Here:
The light is on for Evan Morgan Williams! @pahoehoe.bsky.social💡
“The Clear Blue Sky” is a moving story of tension, where the fractures between two people stand starkly against love.
Check out Evan’s amazing writing over at the site!
“The Clear Blue Sky” is a moving story of tension, where the fractures between two people stand starkly against love.
Check out Evan’s amazing writing over at the site!
The Clear Blue Sky - Evan Morgan Williams — Bulb Culture Collective
“Oh, it’s definitely our story, Paul.”
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January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The light is on for Evan Morgan Williams! @pahoehoe.bsky.social💡
“The Clear Blue Sky” is a moving story of tension, where the fractures between two people stand starkly against love.
Check out Evan’s amazing writing over at the site!
“The Clear Blue Sky” is a moving story of tension, where the fractures between two people stand starkly against love.
Check out Evan’s amazing writing over at the site!
Hi, everyone! We're back with new posts this week! 💡
We hope you're doing well as we enter into this new year, and as a reminder, we are open for previously published submissions!
We hope you're doing well as we enter into this new year, and as a reminder, we are open for previously published submissions!
January 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Hi, everyone! We're back with new posts this week! 💡
We hope you're doing well as we enter into this new year, and as a reminder, we are open for previously published submissions!
We hope you're doing well as we enter into this new year, and as a reminder, we are open for previously published submissions!
Because of the holiday season and traveling, among other reasons, we're running slightly behind on getting responses out to those who've submitted work to us. We haven't forgotten! And we'll get back to everyone shortly!
December 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Because of the holiday season and traveling, among other reasons, we're running slightly behind on getting responses out to those who've submitted work to us. We haven't forgotten! And we'll get back to everyone shortly!
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Latest newsletter: "Henry Street [Dublin] at Christmas, 2012" in Bulb Culture Collective (@bulbculture.bsky.social) seancarlson.substack.com/p/henry-stre...
"Henry Street [Dublin] at Christmas, 2012" in Bulb Culture Collective
The story of a short video I shot in Dublin that went semi-viral during the first Covid Christmas
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December 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Latest newsletter: "Henry Street [Dublin] at Christmas, 2012" in Bulb Culture Collective (@bulbculture.bsky.social) seancarlson.substack.com/p/henry-stre...
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Happy holidays! Here's the story of a short video I shot in Dublin that went semi-viral during the first Covid Christmas.
Thanks so much to the editors at @bulbculture.bsky.social for turning the light back on with this one:
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/henry-s...
Thanks so much to the editors at @bulbculture.bsky.social for turning the light back on with this one:
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/henry-s...
Henry Street at Christmas, 2012 - Seán Carlson — Bulb Culture Collective
As I neared the corner of Henry Street, I took out my mobile phone and recorded a video of the surrounding scene, less than a minute in length.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Happy holidays! Here's the story of a short video I shot in Dublin that went semi-viral during the first Covid Christmas.
Thanks so much to the editors at @bulbculture.bsky.social for turning the light back on with this one:
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/henry-s...
Thanks so much to the editors at @bulbculture.bsky.social for turning the light back on with this one:
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/henry-s...
The light is on for Seán Carlson! @sean-carlson.bsky.social 💡
Our last publication of 2025. What a year it’s been!
“Henry Street at Christmas, 2012” is a beautiful essay about Christmastime in Dublin and a video gone unexpectedly viral.
Check out Seán’s incredible writing over at the site!
Our last publication of 2025. What a year it’s been!
“Henry Street at Christmas, 2012” is a beautiful essay about Christmastime in Dublin and a video gone unexpectedly viral.
Check out Seán’s incredible writing over at the site!
Henry Street at Christmas, 2012 - Seán Carlson — Bulb Culture Collective
As I neared the corner of Henry Street, I took out my mobile phone and recorded a video of the surrounding scene, less than a minute in length.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The light is on for Seán Carlson! @sean-carlson.bsky.social 💡
Our last publication of 2025. What a year it’s been!
“Henry Street at Christmas, 2012” is a beautiful essay about Christmastime in Dublin and a video gone unexpectedly viral.
Check out Seán’s incredible writing over at the site!
Our last publication of 2025. What a year it’s been!
“Henry Street at Christmas, 2012” is a beautiful essay about Christmastime in Dublin and a video gone unexpectedly viral.
Check out Seán’s incredible writing over at the site!
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Thanks to @bulbculture.bsky.social for giving this little one an outing!
The light is on for Anne Howkins! @anneh23.bsky.social 💡
"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.
Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/glass-i...
"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.
Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/glass-i...
Glass is Just Melted Sand - Anne Howkins — Bulb Culture Collective
He dreams of broken bottles and the sea.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thanks to @bulbculture.bsky.social for giving this little one an outing!
The light is on for Anne Howkins! @anneh23.bsky.social 💡
"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.
Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/glass-i...
"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.
Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/glass-i...
Glass is Just Melted Sand - Anne Howkins — Bulb Culture Collective
He dreams of broken bottles and the sea.
www.bulbculturecollective.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The light is on for Anne Howkins! @anneh23.bsky.social 💡
"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.
Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/glass-i...
"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.
Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!
www.bulbculturecollective.com/read/glass-i...
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Oh, my goodness @leahbrowning.bsky.social
This is such a beautiful piece. I very much felt ‘in the moment’.
This is such a beautiful piece. I very much felt ‘in the moment’.
The light is on for Leah Browning! @leahbrowning.bsky.social 💡
“Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara” is a perfectly spare and sensual poem that’ll bring some warmth to these cold winter days.
Check out Leah’s wonderful writing over at the site!
“Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara” is a perfectly spare and sensual poem that’ll bring some warmth to these cold winter days.
Check out Leah’s wonderful writing over at the site!
Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara - Leah Browning — Bulb Culture Collective
I stood in a field of meadowfoam
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December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Oh, my goodness @leahbrowning.bsky.social
This is such a beautiful piece. I very much felt ‘in the moment’.
This is such a beautiful piece. I very much felt ‘in the moment’.
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Thank you so much for giving this piece another home. Appreciate places like @bulbculture.bsky.social making sure folks can still repost their work when the original places may have gone down/gone away
The light is on for Naa Asheley Afua Adowaa Ashitey! @foreverasheley.bsky.social💡
“I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears” is a profoundly moving and urgent poem, leaping forward with a striking intention.
Check out her gorgeous writing over at the site!
“I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears” is a profoundly moving and urgent poem, leaping forward with a striking intention.
Check out her gorgeous writing over at the site!
I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears - Naa Asheley Afua Adowaa Ashitey — Bulb Culture Collective
Mother, father, forgive me, for I have sinned.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thank you so much for giving this piece another home. Appreciate places like @bulbculture.bsky.social making sure folks can still repost their work when the original places may have gone down/gone away
The light is on for Leah Browning! @leahbrowning.bsky.social 💡
“Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara” is a perfectly spare and sensual poem that’ll bring some warmth to these cold winter days.
Check out Leah’s wonderful writing over at the site!
“Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara” is a perfectly spare and sensual poem that’ll bring some warmth to these cold winter days.
Check out Leah’s wonderful writing over at the site!
Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara - Leah Browning — Bulb Culture Collective
I stood in a field of meadowfoam
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December 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The light is on for Leah Browning! @leahbrowning.bsky.social 💡
“Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara” is a perfectly spare and sensual poem that’ll bring some warmth to these cold winter days.
Check out Leah’s wonderful writing over at the site!
“Late May, Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara” is a perfectly spare and sensual poem that’ll bring some warmth to these cold winter days.
Check out Leah’s wonderful writing over at the site!
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Guess what? The light will be on for one of my previously published stories in the new year. 💡Totally delighted! 😊
As of today, right this minute, we are all current with our responses! All acceptances and declines have been sent.
If you're waiting to hear back, check your inbox!
And we are VERY OPEN for more previously published submissions! We want to read your writing! 💡
If you're waiting to hear back, check your inbox!
And we are VERY OPEN for more previously published submissions! We want to read your writing! 💡
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Guess what? The light will be on for one of my previously published stories in the new year. 💡Totally delighted! 😊
The light is on for Naa Asheley Afua Adowaa Ashitey! @foreverasheley.bsky.social💡
“I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears” is a profoundly moving and urgent poem, leaping forward with a striking intention.
Check out her gorgeous writing over at the site!
“I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears” is a profoundly moving and urgent poem, leaping forward with a striking intention.
Check out her gorgeous writing over at the site!
I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears - Naa Asheley Afua Adowaa Ashitey — Bulb Culture Collective
Mother, father, forgive me, for I have sinned.
www.bulbculturecollective.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The light is on for Naa Asheley Afua Adowaa Ashitey! @foreverasheley.bsky.social💡
“I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears” is a profoundly moving and urgent poem, leaping forward with a striking intention.
Check out her gorgeous writing over at the site!
“I have to wash my pillowcase twice a week because I hate the smell of my tears” is a profoundly moving and urgent poem, leaping forward with a striking intention.
Check out her gorgeous writing over at the site!
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Some stories to look forward to in the new year..
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Some stories to look forward to in the new year..
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I have no idea if these award eligibility posts actually DO anything other than lay bare the good and silly work I've been lucky to achieve in 2025. 11 short stories published (on top of finishing my first novel)! I'm very grateful to all the editors and publications who've given my words a go!
December 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I have no idea if these award eligibility posts actually DO anything other than lay bare the good and silly work I've been lucky to achieve in 2025. 11 short stories published (on top of finishing my first novel)! I'm very grateful to all the editors and publications who've given my words a go!
The light is on for Dan Brotzel! @danbrotzel.bsky.social 💡
Regular Bulb contributor Dan Brotzel is back with a poem! “The Unavailable B-sides” sings with bittersweet nostalgia.
Check out Dan’s amazing writing over at the site!
Regular Bulb contributor Dan Brotzel is back with a poem! “The Unavailable B-sides” sings with bittersweet nostalgia.
Check out Dan’s amazing writing over at the site!
The Unavailable B-sides - Dan Brotzel — Bulb Culture Collective
I re-rewind the precious tape and read again the note she slipped me
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December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The light is on for Dan Brotzel! @danbrotzel.bsky.social 💡
Regular Bulb contributor Dan Brotzel is back with a poem! “The Unavailable B-sides” sings with bittersweet nostalgia.
Check out Dan’s amazing writing over at the site!
Regular Bulb contributor Dan Brotzel is back with a poem! “The Unavailable B-sides” sings with bittersweet nostalgia.
Check out Dan’s amazing writing over at the site!
As of today, right this minute, we are all current with our responses! All acceptances and declines have been sent.
If you're waiting to hear back, check your inbox!
And we are VERY OPEN for more previously published submissions! We want to read your writing! 💡
If you're waiting to hear back, check your inbox!
And we are VERY OPEN for more previously published submissions! We want to read your writing! 💡
December 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As of today, right this minute, we are all current with our responses! All acceptances and declines have been sent.
If you're waiting to hear back, check your inbox!
And we are VERY OPEN for more previously published submissions! We want to read your writing! 💡
If you're waiting to hear back, check your inbox!
And we are VERY OPEN for more previously published submissions! We want to read your writing! 💡
The light is on for Dennis McFadden! 💡
As we head into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to read a short story! “Chickens’ Revenge” is a dark and twisting tale that demands to be consumed.
Check out Dennis’s gripping writing over at the site!
As we head into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to read a short story! “Chickens’ Revenge” is a dark and twisting tale that demands to be consumed.
Check out Dennis’s gripping writing over at the site!
Chickens’ Revenge - Dennis McFadden — Bulb Culture Collective
So six months ago Leona showed up at my place in a state of high flustration—her word, not mine—with Myles, her son.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The light is on for Dennis McFadden! 💡
As we head into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to read a short story! “Chickens’ Revenge” is a dark and twisting tale that demands to be consumed.
Check out Dennis’s gripping writing over at the site!
As we head into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to read a short story! “Chickens’ Revenge” is a dark and twisting tale that demands to be consumed.
Check out Dennis’s gripping writing over at the site!
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Out today: My poem "Mr. Dog", in @bulbculture.bsky.social
Thank you for shining a light for Mr. Dog & me 😊🙏
& the picture looks as cute as the original doggie
#writingcommunity #poetry
Thank you for shining a light for Mr. Dog & me 😊🙏
& the picture looks as cute as the original doggie
#writingcommunity #poetry
The light is on for Oliver Kleyer! @funnyfrogget.bsky.social 💡
“Mr. Dog” is an adorable and heartfelt poem about a happy stuffed animal who loves “with all of his / plushy heart.”
Check out Oliver’s beautiful writing over at the site!
“Mr. Dog” is an adorable and heartfelt poem about a happy stuffed animal who loves “with all of his / plushy heart.”
Check out Oliver’s beautiful writing over at the site!
Mr. Dog - Oliver Kleyer — Bulb Culture Collective
Mr. Dog says he has a very important job
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December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Out today: My poem "Mr. Dog", in @bulbculture.bsky.social
Thank you for shining a light for Mr. Dog & me 😊🙏
& the picture looks as cute as the original doggie
#writingcommunity #poetry
Thank you for shining a light for Mr. Dog & me 😊🙏
& the picture looks as cute as the original doggie
#writingcommunity #poetry
The light is on for Oliver Kleyer! @funnyfrogget.bsky.social 💡
“Mr. Dog” is an adorable and heartfelt poem about a happy stuffed animal who loves “with all of his / plushy heart.”
Check out Oliver’s beautiful writing over at the site!
“Mr. Dog” is an adorable and heartfelt poem about a happy stuffed animal who loves “with all of his / plushy heart.”
Check out Oliver’s beautiful writing over at the site!
Mr. Dog - Oliver Kleyer — Bulb Culture Collective
Mr. Dog says he has a very important job
www.bulbculturecollective.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The light is on for Oliver Kleyer! @funnyfrogget.bsky.social 💡
“Mr. Dog” is an adorable and heartfelt poem about a happy stuffed animal who loves “with all of his / plushy heart.”
Check out Oliver’s beautiful writing over at the site!
“Mr. Dog” is an adorable and heartfelt poem about a happy stuffed animal who loves “with all of his / plushy heart.”
Check out Oliver’s beautiful writing over at the site!
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Thank you so much to @bulbculture.bsky.social for putting this piece of mine back out in the world (originally published by Reflex Fiction) ❤️
#FlashFiction
#FlashFiction
The light is on for Sarah McPherson! @summermoth.bsky.social💡
“Primordial” is a beautiful and beguiling flash fiction that’ll bring you face to face with the ancient past.
Check out Sarah’s incredible writing over at the site!
“Primordial” is a beautiful and beguiling flash fiction that’ll bring you face to face with the ancient past.
Check out Sarah’s incredible writing over at the site!
Primordial - Sarah McPherson — Bulb Culture Collective
Bull leads, cow follows.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thank you so much to @bulbculture.bsky.social for putting this piece of mine back out in the world (originally published by Reflex Fiction) ❤️
#FlashFiction
#FlashFiction
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We are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! 💡
We want to read your previously published wonders!
Fiction, CNF, Poetry! We've even given a home to previously published visual art in the past!
Full Guidelines can be found Here:
We want to read your previously published wonders!
Fiction, CNF, Poetry! We've even given a home to previously published visual art in the past!
Full Guidelines can be found Here:
Submission Guidelines — Bulb Culture Collective
www.bulbculturecollective.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! 💡
We want to read your previously published wonders!
Fiction, CNF, Poetry! We've even given a home to previously published visual art in the past!
Full Guidelines can be found Here:
We want to read your previously published wonders!
Fiction, CNF, Poetry! We've even given a home to previously published visual art in the past!
Full Guidelines can be found Here:
The light is on for Sarah McPherson! @summermoth.bsky.social💡
“Primordial” is a beautiful and beguiling flash fiction that’ll bring you face to face with the ancient past.
Check out Sarah’s incredible writing over at the site!
“Primordial” is a beautiful and beguiling flash fiction that’ll bring you face to face with the ancient past.
Check out Sarah’s incredible writing over at the site!
Primordial - Sarah McPherson — Bulb Culture Collective
Bull leads, cow follows.
www.bulbculturecollective.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The light is on for Sarah McPherson! @summermoth.bsky.social💡
“Primordial” is a beautiful and beguiling flash fiction that’ll bring you face to face with the ancient past.
Check out Sarah’s incredible writing over at the site!
“Primordial” is a beautiful and beguiling flash fiction that’ll bring you face to face with the ancient past.
Check out Sarah’s incredible writing over at the site!