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🍋 A Journal of Brief Literature - est. 2009
We publish poetry, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, micros and Zest. 🍋
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The Citron Review @thecitronreview.bsky.social · Oct 5
Our new FALL issue is here! citronreview.com
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We were also thinking... our nominations for @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social are coming soon!
The Citron Review's Best Microfiction nominations are coming soon!
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Psst. Just thinking...
The Citron Review Pushcart Nominations are coming soon.
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Closing out this Fall 2025's Flash Fiction selections, please enjoy: @Trista Hurley-Waxali's Told like Scripture. citronreview.com/2025/10/05/t... #litmag #litmags
The Citron Review Fall 2025 issue features Trista Hurley-Waxali's Told like Scripture. Excerpt: My parents offered their trailer as a graduation gift. Image features a trailer with flowers coming from a bottle on the roof.
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Our penultimate flash from Fall 2025's fresh issue.
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Rise and shine with this "Reconciliation Brunch" from @oliviabrochuwrites.bsky.social!
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"Reconciliation Brunch" from Olivia Brochu in The Citron Review. Excerpt from Fall 2025 issue: We taste everything but feel nothing. Image of a wine glass and oysters.
October 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Our Flash Fictionfest for Fall 2025 continues.
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Today, it's time for "Ghost Girl Delivery" by Christina Tudor#litmagag
In The Citron Review, Fall 2025 issue. Excerpt from Christina Tudor's Ghost Girl Delivery "We both agree a little haunting might give us something to talk about." Image shows a house with a ghost girl emerging from chimney.
October 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Shall we share some Flash Fictions from our new issue?
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Stephanie Reddoch's "Ride to Nowhere" is here for the danger.
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The Citron Review. From Ride to Nowhere by Stephanie Reddoch: "The other boys hold the barrel while I fish into the opening." Image shows a barrel and a street.
October 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Our Editor-In-Chief (and Poetry Editor) Angela M Brommel introduces this Fall 2025 Issue's poetry selections.
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The Citron Review, a journal of brief literature. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction in little shimmers. Citronreview dot com
October 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Jr Walsh invites you to see our Fall issue's MICROS.
We're so excited to share these little bits with you.
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The Citron Review - A Journal of brief literature - Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction in little shimmers.
October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Our Fall 2025 Creative Nonfiction celebration continues featuring I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Brooke Middlebrook. citronreview.com/2025/10/05/i...
The Citron Review published "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Brooke Middlebrook. Pullquote: I get mad at you when you sing the opening lines to that song I hate.
October 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Our Fall 2025 Creative Nonfiction celebration continues featuring Motel on the Edge of Everything by Dawn Miller. citronreview.com/2025/10/05/m...
The Citron Review published "Motel on the edge of Everything" by Dawn Miller. Pullquote: I remember the sharp sizzle of a match, the haze of smoke curling from my mother's like a sigh.
October 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Our Fall 2025 Creative Nonfiction celebration continues featuring For a Limited Time Only by Sharon Goldberg. citronreview.com/2025/10/05/f...
The Citron Review has published "For a Limited Time Only" by Sharon Goldberg. Pullquote: I don't believe in soulmates, but if you think I'm yours, great.
October 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Our Fall 2025 Creative Nonfiction celebration begins featuring Blind Curves by Erin Wood. citronreview.com/2025/10/05/b...
Blind Curves by Erin Wood in The Citron Review. Pullquote: Around we go, my husband and I.
October 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Our Fall Issue is out, just in time to celebrate our 2026 Best of the Net Nominations! citronreview.com/2025-best-of...
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Our new FALL issue is here! citronreview.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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We don't want to sleep on this list! Wigleaf's Top 50 is out and several stories from Citron made the Longlist. Congratulations to all of the writers out there doing good work. wigleaf.com/2025longlist...
June 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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citronreview.com Our Summer Issue is here NOW!
Bee in a dandelion. Text announces: The Citron Review, our summer issue is here now.
June 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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What fun! How droll! We love flash and we love @smokelong.bsky.social!
smokelong.bsky.social SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · Jun 25
And we're off! Start a 2-week deep dive TODAY into a favorite online flash journal older than 10 years and get your name in the hat to win $400! Please share at least 1 flash daily (up to 4) and tag SmokeLong so we see you! Get on it! www.smokelong.com/the-archive-...
The Archive Challenge — Win $400! - SmokeLong Quarterly
How often do you read the literary journals you submit your work to? Flash has been around for centuries but as “flash” only for around 23 years, when James Thomas’s wife suggested the term. Lots of o...
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June 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Congratulations to Caitlyn Kinsella and Adrianna Sanchez-Lopez from our Winter Issue. Both of their stories will appear in the 2025 Best Small Fictions anthology!
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2025 Best Small Fictions nominees and winners
May 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Congratulations to Melanie Maggard whose "What I Can't See" will be featured in Best Microfiction 2025. @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social
Please check out all of our lovely nominees here. citronreview.com/2024-best-mi...
The Citron Review's Best Microfiction Nominees are Jessica June Rowe's The Ghost; Allison Field Bell's Heart; Laila Amado's A Glimpse of a Different Skyline; D. Walsh Gilbert's Grandpa at the Intersection; AND Melanie Maggard's What I Can't See which will appear in Best Microfiction 2025
May 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Congratulations again to Kate Horsely, we'll be publishing the winning piece "On Sunday, you wake up as a Firebird" in the Summer 2025 Issue.
smokelong.bsky.social SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · Apr 14
The winner of the "Up to 250-Word" portion of the March Micro Marathon comps (internal), chosen by JR Walsh from The Citron Review is

"On Sunday, you wake up as a Firebird" by Kate Horsley

@katehorsleywriter.bsky.social has won $120 from SmokeLong and publication from The Citron Review!
April 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Spring is here!
We're excited to share the new issue from The Citron Review.
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April 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM