Mitch M
@mitchicism.bsky.social
A weird collection of sentences prone to bouts of whimsy. I write, shoot film, and make art. MFA in Nonfiction from UNM.
Lmfao. After all this work, I hit submit on my PhD application and despite all the required info being completed and my payment being accepted, it still said 99% and wouldn't let me submit. Reviewed if multiple times, toggling stuff and saving, and no dice. After another third full attempt at...
January 16, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Lmfao. After all this work, I hit submit on my PhD application and despite all the required info being completed and my payment being accepted, it still said 99% and wouldn't let me submit. Reviewed if multiple times, toggling stuff and saving, and no dice. After another third full attempt at...
PhD writing sample for my application needs to get finished today and brain is just ⚡⚡⚡. Gotta clear out that static and get moving on shit sooooon.
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
PhD writing sample for my application needs to get finished today and brain is just ⚡⚡⚡. Gotta clear out that static and get moving on shit sooooon.
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Lots of people from beyond mpls looking for ways to support; lots of links and possibilities in this piece:
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” says one organizer. “The scale of it is so, so massive.”
With the Twin Cities Under Siege, Restaurants Become Hubs of Solidarity - Racket
Restaurants, bars, and coffee shops are collecting donations, handing out whistles, and acting as gathering sites for volunteers and observers.
racketmn.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Lots of people from beyond mpls looking for ways to support; lots of links and possibilities in this piece:
Sometimes I forget people have never seen me with my hair down.
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Sometimes I forget people have never seen me with my hair down.
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new story on a brand new journal!
welcome to the world, @bulbregion.bsky.social !
"THERE’S A TOWN—Casey, Illinois—in the middle of Nowheresville, Midwest known for enormous, “world’s largest” things. World’s Largest Barbershop Pole, World's Largest Teeter Totter, World’s Largest Golf Driver."
welcome to the world, @bulbregion.bsky.social !
"THERE’S A TOWN—Casey, Illinois—in the middle of Nowheresville, Midwest known for enormous, “world’s largest” things. World’s Largest Barbershop Pole, World's Largest Teeter Totter, World’s Largest Golf Driver."
Big Things Small Town, by Aaron Burch — The Bulb Region
Big Things Small Town — Aaron Burch THERE’S A TOWN —Casey, Illinois—in the...
bulbregion.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
new story on a brand new journal!
welcome to the world, @bulbregion.bsky.social !
"THERE’S A TOWN—Casey, Illinois—in the middle of Nowheresville, Midwest known for enormous, “world’s largest” things. World’s Largest Barbershop Pole, World's Largest Teeter Totter, World’s Largest Golf Driver."
welcome to the world, @bulbregion.bsky.social !
"THERE’S A TOWN—Casey, Illinois—in the middle of Nowheresville, Midwest known for enormous, “world’s largest” things. World’s Largest Barbershop Pole, World's Largest Teeter Totter, World’s Largest Golf Driver."
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My book comes out in two days! Why might you want to pick up a copy?
Do you like speculative fiction? Short story collections that are very intentionally ordered? Stories about memories? Ghosts? Friendship? Monsters? Pie? Whales? Basketball?
If so, this might be the book for you!
Do you like speculative fiction? Short story collections that are very intentionally ordered? Stories about memories? Ghosts? Friendship? Monsters? Pie? Whales? Basketball?
If so, this might be the book for you!
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
My book comes out in two days! Why might you want to pick up a copy?
Do you like speculative fiction? Short story collections that are very intentionally ordered? Stories about memories? Ghosts? Friendship? Monsters? Pie? Whales? Basketball?
If so, this might be the book for you!
Do you like speculative fiction? Short story collections that are very intentionally ordered? Stories about memories? Ghosts? Friendship? Monsters? Pie? Whales? Basketball?
If so, this might be the book for you!
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3 days until this comes out?? Don't everyone rush at me with interview requests all at once*
*Actually you can, I don't mind 🥺
*Actually you can, I don't mind 🥺
My book, a collection of speculative short stories, comes out this week! You can still pre-order. Or pitch a review or do an interview or have me on your podcast. I'm just spit balling here.
Every Galaxy a Circle
Check out Every Galaxy a Circle - <p>An Intriguing Journey through the Cosmos of Human Experience</p><p></p><p>In <em>Every Galaxy a Circle</em>, Chloe N. Clark masterfully intertwines memories, ghost...
bookshop.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
3 days until this comes out?? Don't everyone rush at me with interview requests all at once*
*Actually you can, I don't mind 🥺
*Actually you can, I don't mind 🥺
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SUBMISSION CALL COMING!
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
SUBMISSION CALL COMING!
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
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“wanna feel old?” sure brother, i would love to just feel something, anything
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM
“wanna feel old?” sure brother, i would love to just feel something, anything
I love and miss Minneapolis so immensely, and I'm so grateful to see an incredible place like The Loft is hosting this event. Grew up in Wisconsin, but I still consider the Twin Cities home (so much so, a number of people in Albuquerque assume I'm from Minnesota).
The Loft Literary Center is hosting a free Zoom webinar for artists for how to meaningfully support movement work in this historical moment. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: What Can Artists Do?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A virtual workshop for musicians, poets, and other artists to explore how we can meaningfully support movement work in this historical moment. There will be a special focus on (1) Minnesota and (2) an...
us06web.zoom.us
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I love and miss Minneapolis so immensely, and I'm so grateful to see an incredible place like The Loft is hosting this event. Grew up in Wisconsin, but I still consider the Twin Cities home (so much so, a number of people in Albuquerque assume I'm from Minnesota).
Have genuinely felt like my brain has been broken w/r/t reading since 2020. Making it a priority this year to reestablish some patterns to dig through more of my backlog, knowing it will help immensely with writing more too.
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Have genuinely felt like my brain has been broken w/r/t reading since 2020. Making it a priority this year to reestablish some patterns to dig through more of my backlog, knowing it will help immensely with writing more too.
Earlier referenced pinochle bookmark. A Kind of In-Between was a great read. Really looking forward to Tacoma. Paused in the middle because it helped me crack how to write a flash (probably) essay about the Midwest and dad's drinking and driving and spotting for deer, possibly with some levity.
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Earlier referenced pinochle bookmark. A Kind of In-Between was a great read. Really looking forward to Tacoma. Paused in the middle because it helped me crack how to write a flash (probably) essay about the Midwest and dad's drinking and driving and spotting for deer, possibly with some levity.
Saw a little kid wearing a cape and a square, plain cardboard box on their head sprinting down the sidewalk in the rain, and it's wild how seeing someone else's sheer delight, even for a few moments, can also fill your cup.
January 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Saw a little kid wearing a cape and a square, plain cardboard box on their head sprinting down the sidewalk in the rain, and it's wild how seeing someone else's sheer delight, even for a few moments, can also fill your cup.
Finished Duplex by @misternagel.bsky.social (fantastic first read of the year, after taking a brief pause at the end of last semester) yesterday, and now dipping into A Kind of In-Between by @aaronburch.bsky.social with my pinochle rules bookmark.
January 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Finished Duplex by @misternagel.bsky.social (fantastic first read of the year, after taking a brief pause at the end of last semester) yesterday, and now dipping into A Kind of In-Between by @aaronburch.bsky.social with my pinochle rules bookmark.
The homie had his novella selected for the first Stephen Graham Jones Horror Novella competition, and having read drafts prior to submission/selection, can absolutely say this is a book worth picking up when it's out this year!
Many congratulations to @sheepishw0lf.bsky.social whose manuscript Casa de Sueños has been selected by @sgj.bsky.social to win the Stephen Graham Jones Horror Novella Competition!
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The homie had his novella selected for the first Stephen Graham Jones Horror Novella competition, and having read drafts prior to submission/selection, can absolutely say this is a book worth picking up when it's out this year!
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And Barnes & Noble's preorder sale is still going on through today so if you want it: get 25% off with code PREORDER25
January 1, 2026 at 4:28 PM
And Barnes & Noble's preorder sale is still going on through today so if you want it: get 25% off with code PREORDER25
Last publication of any type for 2025, and it's a review of @miyokoschinner.bsky.social's The Vegan Creamery. Fantastic cook book. Loved the intro, especially as someone who came from a Midwestern house that went through a minimum of six gallons of milk every two weeks:
thebitenm.com/the-vegan-cr...
thebitenm.com/the-vegan-cr...
The Vegan Creamery
Cookbook Review: The Vegan Creamery. Reflections on a few reasons people eat—and choose not to eat—dairy.
thebitenm.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Last publication of any type for 2025, and it's a review of @miyokoschinner.bsky.social's The Vegan Creamery. Fantastic cook book. Loved the intro, especially as someone who came from a Midwestern house that went through a minimum of six gallons of milk every two weeks:
thebitenm.com/the-vegan-cr...
thebitenm.com/the-vegan-cr...
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December 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I love when a story gives me the same feeling I have when I'm wiping my glasses and press a little too hard in one direction and hear my frames creak like they might shatter.
December 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I love when a story gives me the same feeling I have when I'm wiping my glasses and press a little too hard in one direction and hear my frames creak like they might shatter.
Taskmaster may be the best show ever created. Astounded how incredible/dynamic it is every series.
December 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Taskmaster may be the best show ever created. Astounded how incredible/dynamic it is every series.
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night shades is OPEN!
🛸 500 words max, any speculative
🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not)
🛸 quick response and pro+ pay
please read the guidelines!
www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/
🛸 500 words max, any speculative
🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not)
🛸 quick response and pro+ pay
please read the guidelines!
www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/
Submissions
Night Shades is a fiction magazine that publishes four speculative stories per month.
Night Shades is OPEN
Night Shades opens sporadically and for indeterminate periods of time. The detai...
www.nightshadesmag.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
night shades is OPEN!
🛸 500 words max, any speculative
🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not)
🛸 quick response and pro+ pay
please read the guidelines!
www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/
🛸 500 words max, any speculative
🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not)
🛸 quick response and pro+ pay
please read the guidelines!
www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/
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Not sure if it's because Maple smelled like sea food from the octopus that was on her head pre-walk, but this is the fourth time this year I've had a hawk glide low overhead while out walking.
December 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Not sure if it's because Maple smelled like sea food from the octopus that was on her head pre-walk, but this is the fourth time this year I've had a hawk glide low overhead while out walking.
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Closing out the year with a Dave story.
“Munger Road” is about Midwest urban legends and the dead still texting like nothing happened.
Published by Little Engines.
open.substack.com/pub/littleen...
“Munger Road” is about Midwest urban legends and the dead still texting like nothing happened.
Published by Little Engines.
open.substack.com/pub/littleen...
December 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Closing out the year with a Dave story.
“Munger Road” is about Midwest urban legends and the dead still texting like nothing happened.
Published by Little Engines.
open.substack.com/pub/littleen...
“Munger Road” is about Midwest urban legends and the dead still texting like nothing happened.
Published by Little Engines.
open.substack.com/pub/littleen...
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take a few minutes this weekend to visit @hellena.bsky.social ‘s city
🌃 🌆 🌃
www.nightshadesmag.com/maintenance-...
🌃 🌆 🌃
www.nightshadesmag.com/maintenance-...
Maintenance Window
by Elena Pavlova
Every morning at 6 a.m., the city blinks. It’s not a metaphor, but an actual flicker, like the whole grid exhales and forgets itself for half a heartbeat. The coffee machines pause m...
www.nightshadesmag.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
take a few minutes this weekend to visit @hellena.bsky.social ‘s city
🌃 🌆 🌃
www.nightshadesmag.com/maintenance-...
🌃 🌆 🌃
www.nightshadesmag.com/maintenance-...