Kip Knott
@kiptain.bsky.social
Poet, writer, photographer. MFA U. of Alaska Fairbanks. Author of FAMILY HAUNTS (Louisiana Literature Press). Wigleaf Top 50 2024. Best Microfiction 2024.
Check out my new prose poem “Lessons in Walking” that just came out today at @oneart.bsky.social. Thank you to @markdanowsky.bsky.social for his continued support of my writing. oneartpoetry.com/2026/01/13/l...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Check out my new prose poem “Lessons in Walking” that just came out today at @oneart.bsky.social. Thank you to @markdanowsky.bsky.social for his continued support of my writing. oneartpoetry.com/2026/01/13/l...
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ICYMI today from #MicroMonday we're delighted to bring you Catch and Release by Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social #microfiction. Please click on the link below and enjoy
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January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ICYMI today from #MicroMonday we're delighted to bring you Catch and Release by Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social #microfiction. Please click on the link below and enjoy
I’m always proud to have work in @fictivedream.bsky.social. Thank you to the editors for including my new microfiction story “Catch and Release” in their MicroMonday series. fictivedream.com/2026/01/12/m...
January 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
I’m always proud to have work in @fictivedream.bsky.social. Thank you to the editors for including my new microfiction story “Catch and Release” in their MicroMonday series. fictivedream.com/2026/01/12/m...
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"...my father and I shared stories and worries and life’s little victories in those seventy-eight steps to and from the pond." Catch and Release by Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday series. Please click on the link below and enjoy
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January 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
"...my father and I shared stories and worries and life’s little victories in those seventy-eight steps to and from the pond." Catch and Release by Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday series. Please click on the link below and enjoy
January 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
It’s no coincidence that the acronym of my book of poems about the attempted insurrection of January 6, 2021, A MOB OF KANGAROOS, is AMOK. Click here for more information: eastridgereview.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
It’s no coincidence that the acronym of my book of poems about the attempted insurrection of January 6, 2021, A MOB OF KANGAROOS, is AMOK. Click here for more information: eastridgereview.com
Starting the year off with my prose poem “Sundowning” in the newest issue of Unbroken: A Quarterly Journal of Prose Poetry. Thank you to the editors who made some terrific suggestions that brought the whole piece together. Check out the entire issue by clicking here: unbrokenjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Starting the year off with my prose poem “Sundowning” in the newest issue of Unbroken: A Quarterly Journal of Prose Poetry. Thank you to the editors who made some terrific suggestions that brought the whole piece together. Check out the entire issue by clicking here: unbrokenjournal.com
Back in 2009, @2river.bsky.social featured my poem “The End of Winter” on their beautifully designed annual Holiday card. I thought I would re-post this as my 2024 Holiday card to all my virtual friends. Thank you for your kind support of my writing this past year. Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Back in 2009, @2river.bsky.social featured my poem “The End of Winter” on their beautifully designed annual Holiday card. I thought I would re-post this as my 2024 Holiday card to all my virtual friends. Thank you for your kind support of my writing this past year. Happy Holidays!
Thank you to @tinywrenlit.bsky.social for including two of my poems in the Major Arcana themed issue. Click the link here to read the whole beautiful issue: www.tinywrenlit.com/issue-10
December 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thank you to @tinywrenlit.bsky.social for including two of my poems in the Major Arcana themed issue. Click the link here to read the whole beautiful issue: www.tinywrenlit.com/issue-10
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‘All throughout my life, my mother made sure that I followed the “Rules of Six” that she said The Universe had created especially for me…’
Oof, what a flash from @kiptain.bsky.social. And accompanied by the perfect artwork from @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social… 6️⃣
Oof, what a flash from @kiptain.bsky.social. And accompanied by the perfect artwork from @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social… 6️⃣
Read "One to the Sixth Power" written by @kiptain.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social.
"I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to..."
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"I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to..."
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One to the Sixth Power — Ghost Parachute
I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to call before the first of three plungers i...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
‘All throughout my life, my mother made sure that I followed the “Rules of Six” that she said The Universe had created especially for me…’
Oof, what a flash from @kiptain.bsky.social. And accompanied by the perfect artwork from @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social… 6️⃣
Oof, what a flash from @kiptain.bsky.social. And accompanied by the perfect artwork from @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social… 6️⃣
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I've taken the reins for this month's #Mondettes - it's my end-of-year round-up of some of my favourites from 2025, also known as the MAFFIAS!!!
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December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I've taken the reins for this month's #Mondettes - it's my end-of-year round-up of some of my favourites from 2025, also known as the MAFFIAS!!!
mondettes.substack.com/p/december-2...
mondettes.substack.com/p/december-2...
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"No oasis. No needles. Only mirages. Like the imaginary tar pit that turned Bird's bebop jaunt into a slog. The swarm of bees that punctured him with empty stingers. Even the music came to life as a blood-red buzzard that circled overhead." @kiptain.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"No oasis. No needles. Only mirages. Like the imaginary tar pit that turned Bird's bebop jaunt into a slog. The swarm of bees that punctured him with empty stingers. Even the music came to life as a blood-red buzzard that circled overhead." @kiptain.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
Here are the opening sentences of “Christmas Bird,” the final story from my series of stories about Charlie “Bird” Parker. Thanks to Benjamin Drevlow for giving this Bird a home in the amazing @mrbullbull.bsky.social. Click the link here to read the full story: mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Here are the opening sentences of “Christmas Bird,” the final story from my series of stories about Charlie “Bird” Parker. Thanks to Benjamin Drevlow for giving this Bird a home in the amazing @mrbullbull.bsky.social. Click the link here to read the full story: mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
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Read "One to the Sixth Power" written by @kiptain.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social.
"I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to..."
tinyurl.com/yz9djmfr
"I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to..."
tinyurl.com/yz9djmfr
One to the Sixth Power — Ghost Parachute
I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to call before the first of three plungers i...
tinyurl.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Read "One to the Sixth Power" written by @kiptain.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social.
"I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to..."
tinyurl.com/yz9djmfr
"I’ve been counting down the seconds on the prison’s digital wall clock ever since it hit six minutes, and now I’m down to six seconds left for the Governor to..."
tinyurl.com/yz9djmfr
Thank you to @brettpribble.bsky.social for including my story “One to the Sixth Power” in the new issue of Ghost Parachute. And thank you to @brooksiebooks.bsky.social for the incredible artwork! Click here to check out the entire issue: ghostparachute.com/issue/decemb...
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Thank you to @brettpribble.bsky.social for including my story “One to the Sixth Power” in the new issue of Ghost Parachute. And thank you to @brooksiebooks.bsky.social for the incredible artwork! Click here to check out the entire issue: ghostparachute.com/issue/decemb...
Thank you to @genrepunkmag.bsky.social for nominating my fractured microfiction “Picking Up the Pieces” for Best Microfiction 2026. Good luck to all the nominees! genrepunkmag.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/g...
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Thank you to @genrepunkmag.bsky.social for nominating my fractured microfiction “Picking Up the Pieces” for Best Microfiction 2026. Good luck to all the nominees! genrepunkmag.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/g...
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"Inside the box is time itself—fifteen years to be precise"
Oh wow, this piece by @kiptain.bsky.social is stunningly powerful. One of the best micros I've read all year 🙌
Oh wow, this piece by @kiptain.bsky.social is stunningly powerful. One of the best micros I've read all year 🙌
“The rectangular box I lay at the bottom makes the hole look like a clock, with the top of the box marking twelve and the bottom of the box marking six.” @kiptain.bsky.social
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By the Numbers - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine
Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash by Kip Knott The hole I’ve spent thirty minutes digging is two feet deep and three feet round. The rectangular box I lay at the bottom makes the hole look like a c...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Inside the box is time itself—fifteen years to be precise"
Oh wow, this piece by @kiptain.bsky.social is stunningly powerful. One of the best micros I've read all year 🙌
Oh wow, this piece by @kiptain.bsky.social is stunningly powerful. One of the best micros I've read all year 🙌
Here’s the opening of my first ever piece of speculative fiction, “Neighborhood Watch,” that just dropped in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social. Thanks to the editors for giving this story a home & to MarcMRodriguez for the perfect artwork. Click here to read the whole story maudlinhouse.net/neighborhood...
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here’s the opening of my first ever piece of speculative fiction, “Neighborhood Watch,” that just dropped in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social. Thanks to the editors for giving this story a home & to MarcMRodriguez for the perfect artwork. Click here to read the whole story maudlinhouse.net/neighborhood...
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I love the repetition in this piece from @kiptain.bsky.social : ghostparachute.com/issue/may-20...
Bird in the Desert — Ghost Parachute
In December of 1945, while on his way from New York to Los Angeles to play a gig, Charlie Parker disembarked from the train in Arizona to wander the desert in search of a fix. I can’t see the river, b...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I love the repetition in this piece from @kiptain.bsky.social : ghostparachute.com/issue/may-20...
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We're delighted to announce our nominations for the Pushcart Prize 2026.
Congratulations to Kelsey Coletta, Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social , Jennifer McMahon, Rebecca Tiger, Huina Zheng & Melissa Flores Anderson
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Congratulations to Kelsey Coletta, Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social , Jennifer McMahon, Rebecca Tiger, Huina Zheng & Melissa Flores Anderson
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October 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We're delighted to announce our nominations for the Pushcart Prize 2026.
Congratulations to Kelsey Coletta, Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social , Jennifer McMahon, Rebecca Tiger, Huina Zheng & Melissa Flores Anderson
(links to each in thread)
Congratulations to Kelsey Coletta, Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social , Jennifer McMahon, Rebecca Tiger, Huina Zheng & Melissa Flores Anderson
(links to each in thread)
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Pushcart Prize 2026 Nominee
Interstices by Kip Knott (Issue 6 - 31/01/2025)
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Interstices by Kip Knott (Issue 6 - 31/01/2025)
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October 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Pushcart Prize 2026 Nominee
Interstices by Kip Knott (Issue 6 - 31/01/2025)
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Interstices by Kip Knott (Issue 6 - 31/01/2025)
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“The rectangular box I lay at the bottom makes the hole look like a clock, with the top of the box marking twelve and the bottom of the box marking six.” @kiptain.bsky.social
gooseberry-pie.com/by-the-numbe...
gooseberry-pie.com/by-the-numbe...
By the Numbers - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine
Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash by Kip Knott The hole I’ve spent thirty minutes digging is two feet deep and three feet round. The rectangular box I lay at the bottom makes the hole look like a c...
gooseberry-pie.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“The rectangular box I lay at the bottom makes the hole look like a clock, with the top of the box marking twelve and the bottom of the box marking six.” @kiptain.bsky.social
gooseberry-pie.com/by-the-numbe...
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I’m always incredibly honored to have work in Bending Genres. Here’s the opening paragraph of my new story “Monochromatic” that dropped today in Issue 47. Click the link below to read the whole story, as well as the other genre-bending works in this terrific issue.
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
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October 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m always incredibly honored to have work in Bending Genres. Here’s the opening paragraph of my new story “Monochromatic” that dropped today in Issue 47. Click the link below to read the whole story, as well as the other genre-bending works in this terrific issue.
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
It’s always a pleasure to work with the terrific editors at 101 Words. Many thanks to them for publishing my new microfiction, “Three-Day Thaw.” Click this link to visit their site: 101words.org
October 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It’s always a pleasure to work with the terrific editors at 101 Words. Many thanks to them for publishing my new microfiction, “Three-Day Thaw.” Click this link to visit their site: 101words.org
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Issue 36 - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine
Photo by Louella Lester, Find More of her work Here Stories Monarch is a new awards anthology recognizing the best new queer writing and art published by literary magazines and independent presses. G...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM