Rotting Leaf Magazine
@rottingleafmag.bsky.social
A new literary magazine for the eco-gothic, the eco-horrific, the eco-surrealist, and the eco-weird | Edited by @benlockwood.bsky.social
Read: https://www.briefecology.com/s/rotting-leaf-mag
Submit: https://www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submissions
Read: https://www.briefecology.com/s/rotting-leaf-mag
Submit: https://www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submissions
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RLM Submissions
If you are interested in submitting to Rotting Leaf Mag, take a look at our guidelines below, then use the link to the submission form at the bottom of the page (if we’re open).
www.briefecology.com
Our full submission guidelines are now available. Put it on you calendar: Submissions will open on December 1st!
www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submis...
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It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
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Any favorite flash fiction/short short stories?
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Any favorite flash fiction/short short stories?
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"Mother says we can resume our prior living arrangement (and Movie Night, poor Mother) when I’ve gone one month without an emission. I can understand her point of view, of course."
Today on ergot.: 'The Life Ledger' by W.T. Laverack @wtlaverack.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/W.T....
Today on ergot.: 'The Life Ledger' by W.T. Laverack @wtlaverack.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/W.T....
ergot.
innovative + experimental horror
www.ergot.press
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Mother says we can resume our prior living arrangement (and Movie Night, poor Mother) when I’ve gone one month without an emission. I can understand her point of view, of course."
Today on ergot.: 'The Life Ledger' by W.T. Laverack @wtlaverack.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/W.T....
Today on ergot.: 'The Life Ledger' by W.T. Laverack @wtlaverack.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/W.T....
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Here's the aurora-filled novella for anyone who is particularly into auroras right now:
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www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
The Cellar Below the Cellar
Preorder and save 30%! Release Date 2/18/26 A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless...
www.apexbookcompany.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Here's the aurora-filled novella for anyone who is particularly into auroras right now:
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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"I am struck by the possibility--no, a certainty--that there are ideas within me which will only see fruition long after my material body has rotted away."
Samuel M. Moss, THE VELDT INSTITUTE
Samuel M. Moss, THE VELDT INSTITUTE
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"I am struck by the possibility--no, a certainty--that there are ideas within me which will only see fruition long after my material body has rotted away."
Samuel M. Moss, THE VELDT INSTITUTE
Samuel M. Moss, THE VELDT INSTITUTE
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Did you know that FF is on Instagram? Trying to get more active there as I attempt to hedge my bets against inevitable future platform death by actually being present on more than one service.
You could be follower #500!
www.instagram.com/fusionfragme...
You could be follower #500!
www.instagram.com/fusionfragme...
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Did you know that FF is on Instagram? Trying to get more active there as I attempt to hedge my bets against inevitable future platform death by actually being present on more than one service.
You could be follower #500!
www.instagram.com/fusionfragme...
You could be follower #500!
www.instagram.com/fusionfragme...
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Reminder: Today at 11 am Eastern I'll be streaming "The Long Dark" to raise money for NY Common Pantry! With giveaways for each goal! Let's see how long I last.
www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin
If you don't feel like watching the game, you can also donate directly at tiltify.com/@nkjemisin/s...
www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin
If you don't feel like watching the game, you can also donate directly at tiltify.com/@nkjemisin/s...
nkjemisin - Twitch
nkjemisin streams live on Twitch! Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community.
www.twitch.tv
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reminder: Today at 11 am Eastern I'll be streaming "The Long Dark" to raise money for NY Common Pantry! With giveaways for each goal! Let's see how long I last.
www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin
If you don't feel like watching the game, you can also donate directly at tiltify.com/@nkjemisin/s...
www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin
If you don't feel like watching the game, you can also donate directly at tiltify.com/@nkjemisin/s...
Our full submission guidelines are now available. Put it on you calendar: Submissions will open on December 1st!
www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submis...
www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submis...
RLM Submissions
If you are interested in submitting to Rotting Leaf Mag, take a look at our guidelines below, then use the link to the submission form at the bottom of the page (if we’re open).
www.briefecology.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our full submission guidelines are now available. Put it on you calendar: Submissions will open on December 1st!
www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submis...
www.briefecology.com/p/rlm-submis...
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As night falls and the sky begins to dance, something looms over the dark horizon... 🌕🏚️🌌
Full cover reveal of THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social coming Monday!
Full cover reveal of THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social coming Monday!
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
As night falls and the sky begins to dance, something looms over the dark horizon... 🌕🏚️🌌
Full cover reveal of THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social coming Monday!
Full cover reveal of THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social coming Monday!
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We’re only about a month out from the release of the weirdest thing I’ve ever written!
Get excited for The Writhing, Verdant End, a split eco-horror collection from me, @tiffmorris.bsky.social, and @ericraglin1992.bsky.social :)
Get excited for The Writhing, Verdant End, a split eco-horror collection from me, @tiffmorris.bsky.social, and @ericraglin1992.bsky.social :)
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We’re only about a month out from the release of the weirdest thing I’ve ever written!
Get excited for The Writhing, Verdant End, a split eco-horror collection from me, @tiffmorris.bsky.social, and @ericraglin1992.bsky.social :)
Get excited for The Writhing, Verdant End, a split eco-horror collection from me, @tiffmorris.bsky.social, and @ericraglin1992.bsky.social :)
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"...the idea behind Rotting Leaf Magazine is to explore the nature-society binary. To break it down and move it and challenge it. That’s the pretentious answer. I could also say that there’s just not enough weird shit getting published so why not some more?"
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"...the idea behind Rotting Leaf Magazine is to explore the nature-society binary. To break it down and move it and challenge it. That’s the pretentious answer. I could also say that there’s just not enough weird shit getting published so why not some more?"
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"Something I’ve learned is to be relentless about only writing things I want to write and not worrying about what someone else may or may not want to read. There’s no other way to write honestly."
-interview with @benlockwood.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
-interview with @benlockwood.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview with Ben Lockwood
eco-horrific, eco-surrealist, eco-weird
ivygrimes.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Something I’ve learned is to be relentless about only writing things I want to write and not worrying about what someone else may or may not want to read. There’s no other way to write honestly."
-interview with @benlockwood.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
-interview with @benlockwood.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
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Just finished The Black Vampyre (1819). It's the first American vampire story and features a Black vampire who enacts revenge for his enslavement during the lead up to the Haitian Revolution. There's a lot to think through, but... 1/2
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Just finished The Black Vampyre (1819). It's the first American vampire story and features a Black vampire who enacts revenge for his enslavement during the lead up to the Haitian Revolution. There's a lot to think through, but... 1/2
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Excited to see TWO NEW MAGS (!!) launched by past and present FF reading team members this week.
@rottingleafmag.bsky.social edited by @benlockwood.bsky.social <1.5k word eco-fiction
@thephantompulse.bsky.social co-edited by @jexewizabee.bsky.social <3k originals/<5k reprints horror/dark fantasy
@rottingleafmag.bsky.social edited by @benlockwood.bsky.social <1.5k word eco-fiction
@thephantompulse.bsky.social co-edited by @jexewizabee.bsky.social <3k originals/<5k reprints horror/dark fantasy
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Excited to see TWO NEW MAGS (!!) launched by past and present FF reading team members this week.
@rottingleafmag.bsky.social edited by @benlockwood.bsky.social <1.5k word eco-fiction
@thephantompulse.bsky.social co-edited by @jexewizabee.bsky.social <3k originals/<5k reprints horror/dark fantasy
@rottingleafmag.bsky.social edited by @benlockwood.bsky.social <1.5k word eco-fiction
@thephantompulse.bsky.social co-edited by @jexewizabee.bsky.social <3k originals/<5k reprints horror/dark fantasy
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"It took me a long time to acclimate to my bog eye. If you are not a mutant like me, what you see and hear and feel is what you are...Mutants like me are the inverse."
Today on ergot.: 'Bog Eye' by RSL @rsljnr.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/RSL/...
Today on ergot.: 'Bog Eye' by RSL @rsljnr.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/RSL/...
ergot.
innovative + experimental horror
www.ergot.press
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"It took me a long time to acclimate to my bog eye. If you are not a mutant like me, what you see and hear and feel is what you are...Mutants like me are the inverse."
Today on ergot.: 'Bog Eye' by RSL @rsljnr.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/RSL/...
Today on ergot.: 'Bog Eye' by RSL @rsljnr.bsky.social
www.ergot.press/authors/RSL/...
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Ooo this is very cool, very Scavengers Reign
Some things we’ll be looking for:
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Ooo this is very cool, very Scavengers Reign
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writers take note - new outlet sprouting/unfurling...
October 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
writers take note - new outlet sprouting/unfurling...
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This is very exciting to me.
Some things we’ll be looking for:
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is very exciting to me.
Some things we’ll be looking for:
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Some things we’ll be looking for:
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
- Eco-Horror
- Eco-Gothic/Anti-Gothic
- Haunted & Unhaunted Landscapes
- Eco-Surrealism
- Eco-Weird
- Metaficton
- Unreliable Narrators
More details here 👇
We're a new literary magazine for eco-fiction. We're going to start publishing in January of 2026, with subs opening in December.
- Published by @briefecology.bsky.social
- Stories will be free to read in newsletter + website
- $ 0.06/word
- 1,500 words or less
- More details at the link 👇
- Published by @briefecology.bsky.social
- Stories will be free to read in newsletter + website
- $ 0.06/word
- 1,500 words or less
- More details at the link 👇
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We're a new literary magazine for eco-fiction. We're going to start publishing in January of 2026, with subs opening in December.
- Published by @briefecology.bsky.social
- Stories will be free to read in newsletter + website
- $ 0.06/word
- 1,500 words or less
- More details at the link 👇
- Published by @briefecology.bsky.social
- Stories will be free to read in newsletter + website
- $ 0.06/word
- 1,500 words or less
- More details at the link 👇
ANNOUCEMENT: Rotting Leaf Magazine
A new literary magazine for eco-fiction
www.briefecology.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Something is stirring under the leaves...
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Something is stirring under the leaves...
Watch this space...
October 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Watch this space...