Mario Aliberto 3
@marioaliberto3.bsky.social
💢ALL THE DEAD WE HAVE YET TO BURY out now w/ @ChestnutReview.bsky.social ➡️ https://a.co/d/7KbGazX 💢Shorts in @FracturedLit.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social @pinchjournal.bsky.social & more
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‼️Today is the day‼️
My debut flash fiction collection, ALL THE DEAD WE HAVE YET TO BURY (@ChestnutReview) is available to buy!
➡️Link: a.co/d/6aF4B6s
I can't believe there's a physical representation of my stories. A dream come true.
Thank you, everyone!!!
My debut flash fiction collection, ALL THE DEAD WE HAVE YET TO BURY (@ChestnutReview) is available to buy!
➡️Link: a.co/d/6aF4B6s
I can't believe there's a physical representation of my stories. A dream come true.
Thank you, everyone!!!
🚨 Come join us!!! @cbigs.bsky.social @dawnsteffler.bsky.social @csquareh.bsky.social @francinewitte.bsky.social
Please join Meg Pokrass and me for the PROSE GARDEN, Sat. November 15, 2 PM EST.
Mario Aliberto III, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, Sumitra Singam, Coleman Bigelow, Keith J. Powell, Jeff Friedman, Christine H. Chen, Hugh Behm-Steinberg
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Mario Aliberto III, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, Sumitra Singam, Coleman Bigelow, Keith J. Powell, Jeff Friedman, Christine H. Chen, Hugh Behm-Steinberg
Please register here for zoom link:
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November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Come hang out with us tomorrow and celebrate @travisflatt.bsky.social new chapbook!
www.sandandgravelpress.com/interviews Interview with @travisflatt.bsky.social up! November 2nd release party over zoom (link on website) featuring @marioaliberto3.bsky.social @aniking.bsky.social @cbigs.bsky.social @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social @fionamckay.bsky.social and Lucas Flatt.
Interviews — SAND AND GRAVEL PRESS
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November 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Come hang out with us tomorrow and celebrate @travisflatt.bsky.social new chapbook!
I think today's a good day to revisit this story. #HouseofArcanum
🚨EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN🚨
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🚨EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN🚨
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Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
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October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I think today's a good day to revisit this story. #HouseofArcanum
🚨EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN🚨
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🚨EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN🚨
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Reading Nov. 2 at 3pm ET, celebrating my first chapbook "Five Stories" w/: @marioaliberto3.bsky.social , @aniking.bsky.social , @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social , Katherine Plumhoff , @cbigs.bsky.social , @fionamckay.bsky.social , @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social www.sandandgravelpress.com/readings
Travis Flatt Chapbook Release 11/2 — SAND AND GRAVEL PRESS
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October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reading Nov. 2 at 3pm ET, celebrating my first chapbook "Five Stories" w/: @marioaliberto3.bsky.social , @aniking.bsky.social , @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social , Katherine Plumhoff , @cbigs.bsky.social , @fionamckay.bsky.social , @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social www.sandandgravelpress.com/readings
Come hang out and celebrate @travisflatt.bsky.social!
www.sandandgravelpress.com/interviews Interview with @travisflatt.bsky.social up! November 2nd release party over zoom (link on website) featuring @marioaliberto3.bsky.social @aniking.bsky.social @cbigs.bsky.social @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social @fionamckay.bsky.social and Lucas Flatt.
Interviews — SAND AND GRAVEL PRESS
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October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Come hang out and celebrate @travisflatt.bsky.social!
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Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
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Collision by Michael Czyzniejewski
Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …
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October 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
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⬇️⬇️CHECK THIS OUT!!! HOW COOL IS THAT!!!⬇️⬇️
It is my pleasure to share that @andrewporter01.bsky.social will be the Guest Selecting Editor for the @wigleaf.bsky.social Top 50 2026! Andrew Porter's latest book, The Imagined Life, has received many accolades and has been called, "One of the best books of the year," by Esquire.
September 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
⬇️⬇️CHECK THIS OUT!!! HOW COOL IS THAT!!!⬇️⬇️
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Feeling isolated? Craving community? It's sign-up time to begin SmokeLong Fitness in October. Our community workshop of around 200 passionate writers from around the world is an honest, supportive group of talented and adorable people. Come write with us. #notacult www.smokelong.com/smokelong-fi...
SmokeLong Fitness — The Community Workshop - SmokeLong Quarterly
In September 2022 SmokeLong launched a workshop environment/community christened SmokeLong Fitness. This community workshop is happening right now on our dedicated workshop site. If you choose to join...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Feeling isolated? Craving community? It's sign-up time to begin SmokeLong Fitness in October. Our community workshop of around 200 passionate writers from around the world is an honest, supportive group of talented and adorable people. Come write with us. #notacult www.smokelong.com/smokelong-fi...
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Issue 89 with new CNF by Aimee Bender, our first featured author in our Master Series, is live! Work by established writers and those new to the form rubbing elbows in this issue. All rare gems by writers from around the globe. So proud of everyone in this issue. www.smokelong.com/issue-eighty...
September 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Issue 89 with new CNF by Aimee Bender, our first featured author in our Master Series, is live! Work by established writers and those new to the form rubbing elbows in this issue. All rare gems by writers from around the globe. So proud of everyone in this issue. www.smokelong.com/issue-eighty...
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In my next newsletter I'm going to be focusing on editing/feedback and as part of that I'd love to promote any books from writers I've worked with as editor/teacher (where you feel I've contributed in some way). If this applies to you and you'd like me to feature your book, please hit me with links!
September 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In my next newsletter I'm going to be focusing on editing/feedback and as part of that I'd love to promote any books from writers I've worked with as editor/teacher (where you feel I've contributed in some way). If this applies to you and you'd like me to feature your book, please hit me with links!
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Great title!
‼️Today is the day‼️
My debut flash fiction collection, ALL THE DEAD WE HAVE YET TO BURY (@ChestnutReview) is available to buy!
➡️Link: a.co/d/6aF4B6s
I can't believe there's a physical representation of my stories. A dream come true.
Thank you, everyone!!!
My debut flash fiction collection, ALL THE DEAD WE HAVE YET TO BURY (@ChestnutReview) is available to buy!
➡️Link: a.co/d/6aF4B6s
I can't believe there's a physical representation of my stories. A dream come true.
Thank you, everyone!!!
September 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Great title!
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I'm honored that @mattkendrick.bsky.social asked me to do the October Mondettes selection. But how challenging it was to choose only ten!! Ten beauties. I hope you'll give them all a read! 💜
This month's #Mondettes picked by @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social
⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Kathryn made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing
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⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Kathryn made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing
mondettes.substack.com/p/september-...
September 2025
Ten stories picked by Kathryn Silver-Hajo
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September 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm honored that @mattkendrick.bsky.social asked me to do the October Mondettes selection. But how challenging it was to choose only ten!! Ten beauties. I hope you'll give them all a read! 💜
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“Dads peer over Mandy’s head to see if her mom is dressed in her sexy cat outfit like last year, only for the other moms to respond to the dads’ disappointment with whispers of overdose, poor dear.”
@marioaliberto3.bsky.social | House of Arcanum
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@marioaliberto3.bsky.social | House of Arcanum
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Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
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September 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Dads peer over Mandy’s head to see if her mom is dressed in her sexy cat outfit like last year, only for the other moms to respond to the dads’ disappointment with whispers of overdose, poor dear.”
@marioaliberto3.bsky.social | House of Arcanum
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@marioaliberto3.bsky.social | House of Arcanum
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Links to pieces from @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social @csquareh.bsky.social @lumchanmfa.bsky.social @sudhab.bsky.social @marioaliberto3.bsky.social @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @megpokrass.bsky.social @dianegotauthor.bsky.social uthor.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"...they hated Teo. They said he was weird, and when I asked why, they said I was weird too. I’d heard this before. I thought if I could make them like me then it wouldn’t be true."
Felt this in my soul!!! @mackenziemcgee.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com
Felt this in my soul!!! @mackenziemcgee.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com
"I'll walk through the front door and everyone will cheer, like I'm a fan favorite in a sitcom."
"All the Friends I Could Have Made are Having Fun Without Me" by @mackenziemcgee.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD. 📝
"All the Friends I Could Have Made are Having Fun Without Me" by @mackenziemcgee.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD. 📝
All the Friends I Could Have Made are Having Fun Without Me by Mackenzie McGee
Alexis throws a big party and everyone’s invited. She lives a half-hour drive from her childhood home, the one with the big bay window and the basement where we had sleepovers every other weekend f…
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September 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"...they hated Teo. They said he was weird, and when I asked why, they said I was weird too. I’d heard this before. I thought if I could make them like me then it wouldn’t be true."
Felt this in my soul!!! @mackenziemcgee.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com
Felt this in my soul!!! @mackenziemcgee.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com
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I have the EXTREME pleasure of hosting @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social as they discuss all things craft and wonders found in BITTER OVER SWEET (@sfwp.bsky.social)!
When: November 7, 2025 at 7PM EST
Where: Zoom
Register here:
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
When: November 7, 2025 at 7PM EST
Where: Zoom
Register here:
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
Join Me for My Bitter over Sweet Book Launch on November 7 with Deesha Philyaw — Melissa Llanes Brownlee
Squeee…. I am so excited to share that the amazing Deesha Philyaw will be joining me for my Zoom book launch for Bitter Over Sweet on November 7 at 7pm EST!!
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I have the EXTREME pleasure of hosting @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social as they discuss all things craft and wonders found in BITTER OVER SWEET (@sfwp.bsky.social)!
When: November 7, 2025 at 7PM EST
Where: Zoom
Register here:
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
When: November 7, 2025 at 7PM EST
Where: Zoom
Register here:
www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...
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New interview up today with @dehardy.bsky.social about the new micro lit journal, Claudine!
@claudineliterary.bsky.social
@claudineliterary.bsky.social
Editor Interview * D.E. Hardy
Anticipation has been building for D.E. Hardy’s new project, Claudine: A Literary Magazine. The publication launched this week with an all-star TOC and has already received a wave of stellar review…
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September 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New interview up today with @dehardy.bsky.social about the new micro lit journal, Claudine!
@claudineliterary.bsky.social
@claudineliterary.bsky.social
So grateful to @mrbullbull.bsky.social and Benjamin Drevlow for giving this one a home!
"DeVries started punching at the kid, but he blocked every blow. Neither me nor the kid could believe it. He smiled and said thanks and resumed trimming the hedges." @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
September 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Chestnut Review is fundraising for $1500 to provide a scholarship to help support a writer who has barriers to participating in our international retreats. We hope that this may make our retreats possible for more writers, and we are committed to doing so as much as we can.
Link in bio.
Link in bio.
September 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Chestnut Review is fundraising for $1500 to provide a scholarship to help support a writer who has barriers to participating in our international retreats. We hope that this may make our retreats possible for more writers, and we are committed to doing so as much as we can.
Link in bio.
Link in bio.
Hello writer friends! Who's going to #AWP in Baltimore this year? Want to see all the people!!!
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September 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hello writer friends! Who's going to #AWP in Baltimore this year? Want to see all the people!!!
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@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.
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Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
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September 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Check out @marioaliberto3.bsky.social latest!!
@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...
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Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
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September 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Check out @marioaliberto3.bsky.social latest!!
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@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...
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Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
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September 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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When the moms and dads come to the door, the dads say, You look just like your mother. The moms whisper to the dads, Yeah, like trash.
Wow! Fantastic story by @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum!
Wow! Fantastic story by @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum!
@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...
Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
www.houseofarcanum.org
September 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
When the moms and dads come to the door, the dads say, You look just like your mother. The moms whisper to the dads, Yeah, like trash.
Wow! Fantastic story by @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum!
Wow! Fantastic story by @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum!
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When the moms and dads come to the door, they know exactly what and who she is. A ghost the dads say. The moms whisper to the dads, Trouble.
Mandy, slipping through the cracks -- just heartbreaking @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum
Mandy, slipping through the cracks -- just heartbreaking @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum
@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...
Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum
www.houseofarcanum.org
September 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When the moms and dads come to the door, they know exactly what and who she is. A ghost the dads say. The moms whisper to the dads, Trouble.
Mandy, slipping through the cracks -- just heartbreaking @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum
Mandy, slipping through the cracks -- just heartbreaking @marioaliberto3.bsky.social in House of Arcanum