Megan Nichols
@megjnic.bsky.social
Poems in Threepenny, Poetry Daily, Plume
Managing Editor for Variant Lit
https://megannicholswriter.com
Managing Editor for Variant Lit
https://megannicholswriter.com
@variantlit.bsky.social is still open for submissions! Please send us your short stories, poems, and flash prose by Dec 4th!
Today's listing of the day is: Variant Literature Journal #WritingCommunity
Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Variant Literature Journal #WritingCommunity
duotrope.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
@variantlit.bsky.social is still open for submissions! Please send us your short stories, poems, and flash prose by Dec 4th!
Send @variantlit.bsky.social your poetry, flash fiction, and short stories! Less than a month left!
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Send @variantlit.bsky.social your poetry, flash fiction, and short stories! Less than a month left!
Send your work to Variant if, like me, you're submitting poetry this weekend!
October 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Send your work to Variant if, like me, you're submitting poetry this weekend!
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Variant Literature Journal (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting
Re-opening: Variant Literature Journal
Variant Literature Journal (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com/magazine/variant-literature-journal-27746 #amwriting
duotrope.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Variant Literature Journal (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting
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This month's #Mondettes picked by @happilander.bsky.social
⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Mileva made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing
mondettes.substack.com/p/october-2025
⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Mileva made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing
mondettes.substack.com/p/october-2025
October 2025
Ten stories picked by Mileva Anastasiadou
mondettes.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This month's #Mondettes picked by @happilander.bsky.social
⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Mileva made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing
mondettes.substack.com/p/october-2025
⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Mileva made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing
mondettes.substack.com/p/october-2025
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Remember, @susurrusmag.bsky.social is open for submissions through November 30th! We accept previously unpublished #poetry, #flash, #fiction, #CNF, and #photography from artists across the American South. Check the link below for more: www.susurrusthemagazine.com/submit
Submit — Susurrus
www.susurrusthemagazine.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Remember, @susurrusmag.bsky.social is open for submissions through November 30th! We accept previously unpublished #poetry, #flash, #fiction, #CNF, and #photography from artists across the American South. Check the link below for more: www.susurrusthemagazine.com/submit
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October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
When I first started editing a journal, I was baffled by the (occasional) plagiarized poem. It took me a while to understand part of what I think is going on. I believe some people may want to write, but either believe they cant, or actually can't afford to & publication looks like a way in
This is what is confounding me about any convo involving AI and writing. Why would you outsource any part of the writing process to something that will do mediocre work, at best, and rob you of the best parts.
October 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
When I first started editing a journal, I was baffled by the (occasional) plagiarized poem. It took me a while to understand part of what I think is going on. I believe some people may want to write, but either believe they cant, or actually can't afford to & publication looks like a way in
Grateful to have a poem in this issue!
Our fall 2025 issue is live! Includes a micro section this time along with poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction. baltimorereview.org
October 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Grateful to have a poem in this issue!
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New poem in Cream City Review alongside the work of so many extraordinary talents! I’m super excited by this one, which is also forthcoming in my collection, MORE FLOWERS, out with Trio House Press in February 2026! 💙💜
@creamcityreview.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
@creamcityreview.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
New poem in Cream City Review alongside the work of so many extraordinary talents! I’m super excited by this one, which is also forthcoming in my collection, MORE FLOWERS, out with Trio House Press in February 2026! 💙💜
@creamcityreview.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
@creamcityreview.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
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We’re excited to announce that magazine submissions for poetry and prose open October 21st!
Guess what? We're opening for poetry and prose submissions later this month! Official date coming soon!
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We’re excited to announce that magazine submissions for poetry and prose open October 21st!
Hi! For anyone here who has wanted to join a Lemon Grove Writer's zoom writing sprint - our LAST sprint of 2025 is October 18th AND we're having an open mic. Now is the time to sign up! lemongrovewriters.com/sprint
Write with Us!
lemongrovewriters.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hi! For anyone here who has wanted to join a Lemon Grove Writer's zoom writing sprint - our LAST sprint of 2025 is October 18th AND we're having an open mic. Now is the time to sign up! lemongrovewriters.com/sprint
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Every Friday in October, we invite you to explore the depths of creative horror, from the existential to the bone chillingly supernatural. We’ll draw from several different texts including Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Octavia Butler, and many more.
My writing group, Lemon Grove Writers, is doing a free Halloween writing series in October. Prompts, rec reading, co-writing sessions, and an open mic! It's freeee. Sign up!
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Every Friday in October, we invite you to explore the depths of creative horror, from the existential to the bone chillingly supernatural. We’ll draw from several different texts including Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Octavia Butler, and many more.
"I spent hours in my bedroom practicing my banter, explaining the nuance of each of my lines, and making sure to perfect the sullen, distant look in my eyes."
New issue of my favorite writer's advice series is out!
tinyurl.com/bdutdrxf
New issue of my favorite writer's advice series is out!
tinyurl.com/bdutdrxf
September 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"I spent hours in my bedroom practicing my banter, explaining the nuance of each of my lines, and making sure to perfect the sullen, distant look in my eyes."
New issue of my favorite writer's advice series is out!
tinyurl.com/bdutdrxf
New issue of my favorite writer's advice series is out!
tinyurl.com/bdutdrxf
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New from The Variety Pack! In conversation with Variant Editor @williamjcagle.bsky.social,
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social discusses the strange possibilities of fiction from their forthcoming collection The Museum of Future Mistakes from @boa-editions.bsky.social
variantlit.com/the-museum-o...
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social discusses the strange possibilities of fiction from their forthcoming collection The Museum of Future Mistakes from @boa-editions.bsky.social
variantlit.com/the-museum-o...
The Museum of Future Mistakes: An Interview with James R. Gapinski
James R. Gapinski is the author of the novella Edge of the Known Bus Line, as well as the forthcoming short story collection, The Museum of Future Mistakes, which won the 2024 BOA Short Fiction Pri…
variantlit.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New from The Variety Pack! In conversation with Variant Editor @williamjcagle.bsky.social,
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social discusses the strange possibilities of fiction from their forthcoming collection The Museum of Future Mistakes from @boa-editions.bsky.social
variantlit.com/the-museum-o...
@jamesrgapinski.bsky.social discusses the strange possibilities of fiction from their forthcoming collection The Museum of Future Mistakes from @boa-editions.bsky.social
variantlit.com/the-museum-o...
Every Friday in October, we invite you to explore the depths of creative horror, from the existential to the bone chillingly supernatural. We’ll draw from several different texts including Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Octavia Butler, and many more.
My writing group, Lemon Grove Writers, is doing a free Halloween writing series in October. Prompts, rec reading, co-writing sessions, and an open mic! It's freeee. Sign up!
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Every Friday in October, we invite you to explore the depths of creative horror, from the existential to the bone chillingly supernatural. We’ll draw from several different texts including Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Octavia Butler, and many more.
My writing group, Lemon Grove Writers, is doing a free Halloween writing series in October. Prompts, rec reading, co-writing sessions, and an open mic! It's freeee. Sign up!
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
September 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My writing group, Lemon Grove Writers, is doing a free Halloween writing series in October. Prompts, rec reading, co-writing sessions, and an open mic! It's freeee. Sign up!
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
lemongrovewriters.com/spooky
Write with nice strangers over zoom! Not as weird as it sounds!
Our next sprint is: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
11 AM Central / 12 PM Eastern / 9 AM Pacific
Sign up at lemongrovewriters.com
Our next sprint is: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
11 AM Central / 12 PM Eastern / 9 AM Pacific
Sign up at lemongrovewriters.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Write with nice strangers over zoom! Not as weird as it sounds!
Our next sprint is: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
11 AM Central / 12 PM Eastern / 9 AM Pacific
Sign up at lemongrovewriters.com
Our next sprint is: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
11 AM Central / 12 PM Eastern / 9 AM Pacific
Sign up at lemongrovewriters.com
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"All my talent is in waiting for small eggs to hatch—
a treasure I cannot touch.
The babies are so translucent you can see their dreams.
Shell-memory; soft belly full of worm.
What's unraveling is my ambition for more."
- "Ars Poetica" by Megan Nichols (@megjnic.bsky.social)
a treasure I cannot touch.
The babies are so translucent you can see their dreams.
Shell-memory; soft belly full of worm.
What's unraveling is my ambition for more."
- "Ars Poetica" by Megan Nichols (@megjnic.bsky.social)
Ars Poetica — Susurrus
www.susurrusthemagazine.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"All my talent is in waiting for small eggs to hatch—
a treasure I cannot touch.
The babies are so translucent you can see their dreams.
Shell-memory; soft belly full of worm.
What's unraveling is my ambition for more."
- "Ars Poetica" by Megan Nichols (@megjnic.bsky.social)
a treasure I cannot touch.
The babies are so translucent you can see their dreams.
Shell-memory; soft belly full of worm.
What's unraveling is my ambition for more."
- "Ars Poetica" by Megan Nichols (@megjnic.bsky.social)
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This August! A month of summer-movie inspired writing prompts. It's free and fun and begins August 2nd!
Considering signing up!
lemongrovewriters.com/summer-movies
Considering signing up!
lemongrovewriters.com/summer-movies
Summer At The Movies! A Writing Practice Inspired by Classic Summer Films
Every Saturdays in August, we’ll revisit an iconic summer movie and send you writing prompts throughout the week inspired by its characters, mood, and unforgettable scenes.
lemongrovewriters.com
July 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This August! A month of summer-movie inspired writing prompts. It's free and fun and begins August 2nd!
Considering signing up!
lemongrovewriters.com/summer-movies
Considering signing up!
lemongrovewriters.com/summer-movies
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Lemon Grove Writers has collected all of our Writing Sprint prompts into a PDF and all sales made in August will be sent to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund.
lemongrovewriters.com/products/pro...
lemongrovewriters.com/products/pro...
August 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Lemon Grove Writers has collected all of our Writing Sprint prompts into a PDF and all sales made in August will be sent to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund.
lemongrovewriters.com/products/pro...
lemongrovewriters.com/products/pro...
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Thrilled to have a micro in @susurrusmag.bsky.social about the things we carry, and trees, of course. Thank you to @jekwriter.bsky.social and @writertammyevans.bsky.social for their feedback.
www.susurrusthemagazine.com/crown-shyness
www.susurrusthemagazine.com/crown-shyness
Crown Shyness — Susurrus
www.susurrusthemagazine.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Thrilled to have a micro in @susurrusmag.bsky.social about the things we carry, and trees, of course. Thank you to @jekwriter.bsky.social and @writertammyevans.bsky.social for their feedback.
www.susurrusthemagazine.com/crown-shyness
www.susurrusthemagazine.com/crown-shyness
Very honored to have my poem Ars Poetica included in Issue Twelve of Susurrus. Looking forward to spending the rest of my morning reading the incredible work of the other contributors.
Welcome to another special Issue Twelve, dedicated in loving memory to CJ's late aunt.
View it here: susurrusthemagazine.com/issue-twelve
📸: Malcolm Glass
View it here: susurrusthemagazine.com/issue-twelve
📸: Malcolm Glass
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Very honored to have my poem Ars Poetica included in Issue Twelve of Susurrus. Looking forward to spending the rest of my morning reading the incredible work of the other contributors.
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Susan is such a kind poet- this lifted my spirits so much. What are you reading today? I suggest Dressing the Bear, a profound collection: triohousepress.myshopify.com/products/pre...
August 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Susan is such a kind poet- this lifted my spirits so much. What are you reading today? I suggest Dressing the Bear, a profound collection: triohousepress.myshopify.com/products/pre...
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Sarah Stockton ✨
from THE SCARECROW OF MY FORMER SELF (MoonPath Press)
Day 1 - #SealeyChallenge
@sealeychallenge.bsky.social
from THE SCARECROW OF MY FORMER SELF (MoonPath Press)
Day 1 - #SealeyChallenge
@sealeychallenge.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Sarah Stockton ✨
from THE SCARECROW OF MY FORMER SELF (MoonPath Press)
Day 1 - #SealeyChallenge
@sealeychallenge.bsky.social
from THE SCARECROW OF MY FORMER SELF (MoonPath Press)
Day 1 - #SealeyChallenge
@sealeychallenge.bsky.social