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Words @ Fictive Dream, Banshee, Splonk, Bending Genres, Flash Frog, The Forge, Milk Candy Review, Gone Lawn, 2x Pushcart nominated, LL Bath Short Story Award, Best Microfictions 2025, BBC Radio 4, Co.Founder: The Pride Roars, Editor Raw Lit
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Marie-louise McGuinness @mlmcguinness.bsky.social · Nov 7
It's here!

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BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Homing by Marie-Louise McGuinness
A seemingly ordinary day inspires a woman to reflect on what led her to this life.
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Coral
by Mirjana M. @cyanidecherries.bsky.social
&
When Ma Crossed the Bridge Between Life and Art
by Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social
Coral by Mirjana M Mirjana M. (they / them ) are an artist and writer from Belgrade, Serbia. Their work explores juxtapositions through mixed media, photography, double exposure, textures and light. They authored 4 poetry collections. https://mirjanamoloriel.com/ Instagram: @cyanide_cherries Twitter: @selena_oloriel When Ma Crossed the Bridge Between Life and Art by Emma Phillips “Ma didn’t mean to become a work of art; it started when she sewed her mouth shut to make a point. “None of you listened,” she mumbled as she tried to pull her lips into sounds. ” Emma Phillips writes by the M5 in Devon, which sometimes lures her off in search of adventure. Her words have been placed in the Bath Flash Award, Free Flash Fiction Competition and appear in various places such as Literary Namjooning, Gone Lawn and Trash Cat Lit. Bluesky: @words-outwest.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Misspoke
​by Amy Marques
@amymarques.bsky.social
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Social Niceties
by Benjamin Drevlow
@thedrevlow.bsky.social
Misspoke ​by Amy Marques “I often wonder at the unsaid words that hide behind the words that are spoken.” Amy Marques strives (with varying degrees of success) to say more using less words. More of her art and words at https://amybookwhisperer.wordpress.com. Social Niceties by Benjamin Drevlow ‘When the lady at Walmart says, And how are you doing today, honey? and you say, Hello.’ Drevlow is EIC of BULL and poet laureate of all things bull. You can check out more of his bull stuff at thedrevlow-olsonshow.com X: @thedrevlow instagram/threads: @thedrevlow facebook: @thedrevlow bluesky: @thedrevlow.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Loneliness
​by Mirjana M. @cyanidecherries.bsky.social
&
The Last of Us
by Mario Senzale
Loneliness ​by Mirjana M. Mirjana M. (they / them ) are an artist and writer from Belgrade, Serbia. Their work explores juxtapositions through mixed media, photography, double exposure, textures and light. They authored 4 poetry collections. https://mirjanamoloriel.com/ Instagram: @cyanide_cherries Twitter: @selena_oloriel The Last of Us by Mario Senzale ‘One surgical mask in each room. Two in the car. Three in my purse. Sixteen boxes in the spare room.’ Mario Senzale is a South American writer and mathematician currently living in Indianapolis, Indiana. His stories have been published in multiple magazines including Expat Press, Last Girls' Club, and Horrific Scribes. https://mariosenzale.neocities.org/
January 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Howl
by Victor Georgakopoulos
&
No Wolves on Long Island
by Mario Aliberto III
@marioaliberto3.bsky.social
Howl by Victor Georgakopoulos Victor Georgakopoulos is a nineteen-year-old Political Science student who likes to sketch. No Wolves on Long Island by Mario Aliberto III ‘Early hours of the world’s violent end. No internet, no television, no electricity to occupy the woman’s terrified mind’ Mario Aliberto III is the author of All the Dead We Have Yet to Bury (Chestnut Review, 2025), and his short fiction has appeared in SmokeLong Quarterly, Fractured Lit, The Pinch, and other fine journals. Find him online at marioaliberto3.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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The Road Ahead
by Michael Anthony @mj-anthony.bsky.social
&
I See Myself
by Thomas Rions-Maehren
The Road Ahead by Michael Anthony “In the Southwest, one can travel for miles and not encounter another voyager.” Michael Anthony is an American artist and writer. He has published fiction, poetry, illustrations, and photographs in literary journals and commercial magazines. His work may be viewed at: MichaelAnthony.MyPortfolio.com I See Myself by Thomas Rions-Maehren ‘among the roadkill: pelt & splattered ambition.’ Thomas Rions-Maehren (he/him), along with being a poetry reader for wildscape. literary journal, is a bilingual poet, novelist, and educator. He is the author of the novels En las Manos de Satanás (Ápeiron Ediciones, 2022) and Diabólica (Ápeiron Ediciones, 2025). Instagram: @maehrentom
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Dora
by Michael Anthony @mj-anthony.bsky.social
&
The Multiple Whammies of December 2019
by Patience Mackarness @patiencemackarness.bsky.social
Dora by Michael Anthony “The realities of life often remain in our eyes forever.” Michael Anthony is an American artist and writer. He has published fiction, poetry, illustrations, and photographs in literary journals and commercial magazines. His work may be viewed at: MichaelAnthony.MyPortfolio.com The Multiple Whammies of December 2019 by Patience Mackarness ‘Whipping branches in the dark beyond the window-glass, morse-flashes of streetlamp between flying raindrops. I’m there too, reflected.’ Patience Mackarness lives and writes in Brittany, France. Her work has appeared in Moon City Review, Mslexia, Northern Gravy, The Coachella Review, Flash Flood, and many other print and online publications. Her first novella has been shortlisted in the Bath Novella-in-Flash competition. Facebook @patience.jones1 Instagram @patience_mackarness Bluesky @patiencemackarness.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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Teddy Bear
by George Priniotakis
&
Exposed Wiring
by Katie Toler
Teddy Bear by George Priniotakis “The smiling innocent face of a teddy bear.” George Priniotakis is a professional producer / sound engineer and an enthusiast photographer living in Athens, Greece. https://www.flickr.com/photos/199618069@N03/ Instagram: @george_priniotakis Facebook: George Priniotakis Exposed Wiring by Katie Toler ‘My face keeps zapping. Electricity in my lips. I turn to look, and my head keeps spinning. I’m a live wire. Raw, exposed.’ Katie Toler is a writer and ICU nurse living in St. Louis with her family. https://criticallystable.substack.com/
January 25, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Sappho's Poems​
by Mirjana M. @cyanidecherries.bsky.social
&
dil shikastagi
by Sumayya Arshed
Sappho's Poems​ by Mirjana M. “Inspiration for my artworks comes from nature the most, and my mind which likes to twist it via surrealism.” Mirjana M. (they / them ) are an artist and writer from Belgrade, Serbia. Their work explores juxtapositions through mixed media, photography, double exposure, textures and light. They authored 4 poetry collections. https://mirjanamoloriel.com/ Instagram: @cyanide_cherries Twitter: @selena_oloriel dil shikastagi by Sumayya Arshed ‘dil is the heart, yes, but it is ancestral, a vessel of grief, longing and duty, where your grandmother’s sighs still live in a corner of the left atrium.’ Sumayya Arshed is a writer based in Pakistan. Her poems have been featured or are forthcoming in The Marrow, Ultramarine Literary Review, Full House Literary, underscore_mag, The Bloomin' Onion, Blood+Honey, Prosetrics, The Shore, La Rotonde Review, Some Words, Inksight and elsewhere.
January 25, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Guitarist’s Ghost
&
Soldier-Farmer-Poet
by Amy Marques @amymarques.bsky.social
Guitarist’s Ghost & Soldier-Farmer-Poet by Amy Marques ‘My grandfather, a farmer who was the son of a farmer, was a poet who worked his family land into bankruptcy and married a woman who spent a lifetime fighting too many losing battles.’ Amy Marques strives (with varying degrees of success) to say more using less words. More of her art and words at https://amybookwhisperer.wordpress.com.
January 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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A Glorious Ending
by Katharine Weinmann
&
The Voice of the Ocean
by Oliver Kleyer @funnyfrogget.bsky.social
A Glorious Ending by Katharine Weinmann Katharine Weinmann is an award-winning poet and photographer who sees beauty in life's imperfections and captures its shimmer in word and image. www.awabisabilife.ca The Voice of the Ocean by Oliver Kleyer ‘Today I heard the voice of the ocean, calling me to join him, summoning me back to the ancient spring, the source of all life’ Oliver Kleyer is a teacher and poet from Northern Germany. He teaches German as a Second Language in a refugee camp. His works have appeared in Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry), Suburban Witchcraft and Bulb Culture Coll Bluesky: @funnyfrogget.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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I am so proud of every contributor in this issue and especially my super talented artist daughter. She has had so many things to deal with in her life so far but she is resilient, strong and knows who she is!
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Sadness
by Sarah McGuinness
&
Serenity Prayers for Suicide Prevention
by Dorian Bayley
Sadness by Sarah McGuinness “Pain always shows in the eyes.” Sarah McGuinness is a nine-year-old deaf and autistic artist. Serenity Prayers for Suicide Prevention by Dorian Bayley ‘I send my sister / stars to hang / about her bottom bunk. I wrap her sleep in glow worm caves, and row like Ra through night.’ Dorian Bayley (he/they) is currently studying his BA in English and Anthropology. His recent work appears in A Curious Moon and Yīn Literary. Previous work has been published under the deadname "Pieta " , by the NZ Poetry Society, Young Poets Network, and others. https://dorianb.carrd.co/
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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We are so proud of this issue and hope it will be a highlight of your weekend reading! 👀

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​I’m happy to officially welcome Marie-Louise McGuinness as a Prose/Poetry Editor. We have worked together on many projects– you might remember her fabulous work as our Issue 5 Guest...
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January 24, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Check out this beautiful issue of Raw Lit!

My CNF contribution, 'The Multiple Whammies of December 2019', is very raw indeed. Thanks @kathyfish.bsky.social for the inspiration.

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​I’m happy to officially welcome Marie-Louise McGuinness as a Prose/Poetry Editor. We have worked together on many projects– you might remember her fabulous work as our Issue 5 Guest...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Huge thanks to @delgeo14.bsky.social and @mlmcguinness.bsky.social for including my weird tale in this issue. Inspired by a prompt on one of @therelphian.bsky.social's Trash fam WhatsApp chats.
January 23, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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This is painful, honest & funny. After that terrible PM was elected I had the most horrendous hangover! Drowning my sorrows.
January 23, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Live today: Issue 8 of Raw Lit, featuring my poem "The Vioce of the Ocean", together with a beautiful photo by Katherine Weinman. Special thanks to @delgeo14.bsky.social & @mlmcguinness.bsky.social for their great work as editors!

CW: Mental Health

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Kath arine Weinmann is an award-winning poet and photographer who sees beauty in life's imperfections and captures its shimmer in word and image. www.awabisabilife.ca
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January 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Read this absolute beauty! 👀😍❤️❤️
January 23, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

Dora
by Michael Anthony @mj-anthony.bsky.social
&
The Multiple Whammies of December 2019
by Patience Mackarness @patiencemackarness.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

Teddy Bear
by George Priniotakis
&
Exposed Wiring
by Katie Toler
January 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

Sappho's Poems​
by Mirjana M. @cyanidecherries.bsky.social
&
dil shikastagi
by Sumayya Arshed
January 21, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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Coming (very) soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

The Road Ahead
by Michael Anthony @mj-anthony.bsky.social
&
I See Myself
by Thomas Rions-Maehren
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

The Voice of the Ocean
by Oliver Kleyer @funnyfrogget.bsky.social
&
A Glorious Ending
by Katharine Weinmann
January 17, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

Streaks of Red Against the Granite
by F.T. Rose
&
Horse
by Fhionna Love McGeechan
January 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit Issue 8

Guitarist’s Ghost
&
Soldier-Farmer-Poet
by Amy Marques @amymarques.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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Coming soon on Raw Lit - Issue 8

Coral
by Mirjana M. @cyanidecherries.bsky.social
&
When Ma Crossed the Bridge Between Life and Art
by Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 6:51 AM