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🚨 Prize increase alert! 🚨

We have enough sign-ups to bump up what you can win in Ember's First Contest!

1st: US$225 (from $200)
2nd: US$200 (from $175)
3rd: US$175 (from $150)
3 honorable mentions: US $65 each (from $50)

If we get more before registration closes on Thursday, we'll do it again!

Odd Embers Writing Contest | Ignite Creativity, Enter Now

Join the Odd Embers Flash Fiction Contest to spark creativity with strange prompts. Submit stories, receive feedback, and compete for prizes and publication.

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January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM

Rat Bag

@ratbaglit.bsky.social

Today's story is "The Endless Dance" by Terri Rose. @terri-rose.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/the-endles...

January 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Threadbare" by ML Strijdom.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/threadbare

January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Life in Joelville" by Galen Gower. @GalenGower.com.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/life-in-jo...

January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "An alien in your bed" by J. Needham.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #anti-resolution

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/an-alien-i...

January 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Your Lacamas Lake Frogman Encounter: Know Before You Go" by Jennifer Lesh Fleck. @jennifleck.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/your-lacam...

January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Kiki Says" by Zach Murphy.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/kiki-says

January 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Muse-Trap" by J.I. Locatelli.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles #muse

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/muse-trap

January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Link to newsletters and how to sign up for them: us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=beb2...

January 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM

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Today's story is "Temp-to-Perm in Karnack, IL" by Marco Visciolaccio.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/temp-to-pe...

January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Onions" by Riley Nowak.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/onions

January 20, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Taking a Final Liberty" by Paul Lewthwaite.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/taking-a-f...

January 19, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Bathrime Destruction" by Moira Richardson. @moirariom.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #EvilRubberDuck

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/bathtime-d...

January 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Winner Winner" by Katie Dee.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #EvilRubberDuck

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/winner-win...

January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "First Podium Finish" by Brian White
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #EvilRubberDuck

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/first-podi...

January 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Rubber Darkling" by William Draycott.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #EvilRubberDuck

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/rubber-dar...

January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Today's story is "Quackers" by Barb Demoney.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #EvilRubberDuck

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/quackers

January 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Duosuma

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Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ will be closing to submissions soon on 2 calls. #CallforSubmissions

Closing Soon to Submissions on Duosuma: Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐

Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ will be closing to submissions soon on 2 calls. #CallforSubmissions

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January 10, 2026 at 5:01 AM

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Today's story is "Christening a Mermaid" by Anne Wilkins. @annewilkins.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/christenin...

January 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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T.L. Tomljanovic

@tomljanovic.bsky.social

Eeek! I’ve got a drabble up on Rat Bag Lit. This story started out as CNF in the @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social Writers conference and evolved from there.

Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 23d

Today's story is "Melpomene's Mermaid Toothpaste" by T. L. Tomljanvoic. @tomljanovic.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/melpomenes...

January 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM

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Duosuma

@duosuma.com

Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ is accepting submissions (some fees) through Duosuma. #WritingCommunity

Featured on Duosuma: Rat Bag Lit

Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ is accepting submissions (some fees) through Duosuma. #WritingCommunity

duotrope.com

January 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Rat Bag

@ratbaglit.bsky.social

Today's story is "Melpomene's Mermaid Toothpaste" by T. L. Tomljanvoic. @tomljanovic.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/melpomenes...

January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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Oh no, the submissions are already swarming like - well - us. I guess we need a bigger mischief (that means colony if you aren't in the know) now that Duotrope is promoting us.