Wallstrait
@wallstrait.bsky.social
A Journal of Hard-to-Define Prose. New fiction published triweekly. Fast response times. Paying Market ($100). Fiction & CNF welcome. www.Wallstrait.com
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Brand new fiction now live!
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
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"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
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This is one of my favorite stories that I've written and I'm so happy Wallstrait saw something in my little Baba Yaga tale
Brand new fiction now live!
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
January 24, 2026 at 6:31 PM
This is one of my favorite stories that I've written and I'm so happy Wallstrait saw something in my little Baba Yaga tale
Brand new fiction now live!
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
January 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Brand new fiction now live!
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
"The Old Customs" by Talia R. BarNoy
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-old... #fiction #amreading
First Issue of the new year is live!
"Our Dad Was a Spy in the Eighties" by Martin Taulbut
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"Our Dad Was a Spy in the Eighties" by Martin Taulbut
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January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
First Issue of the new year is live!
"Our Dad Was a Spy in the Eighties" by Martin Taulbut
www.wallstrait.com/post/our-dad... #fiction
"Our Dad Was a Spy in the Eighties" by Martin Taulbut
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These lit mags passed the vibe check this year to be the Boldest & Weirdest!
Submit to them (and our longlist!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
#writing #writers #writingcommunity
Submit to them (and our longlist!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
#writing #writers #writingcommunity
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
These lit mags passed the vibe check this year to be the Boldest & Weirdest!
Submit to them (and our longlist!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
#writing #writers #writingcommunity
Submit to them (and our longlist!) here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
#writing #writers #writingcommunity
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And look whose piece is in the promo pic 👀
The Best Lit Mags of 2025 results are in from Chill Subs!
We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.
That’s right where we belong.
Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!
www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.
That’s right where we belong.
Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!
www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
www.chillsubs.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
And look whose piece is in the promo pic 👀
The Best Lit Mags of 2025 results are in from Chill Subs!
We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.
That’s right where we belong.
Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!
www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.
That’s right where we belong.
Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!
www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
www.chillsubs.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Best Lit Mags of 2025 results are in from Chill Subs!
We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.
That’s right where we belong.
Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!
www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
We scored a Top 10 spot in the “Bold and Weird” category.
That’s right where we belong.
Thanks to all the writers who voted, and thanks to the awesome folks at @chillsubs.bsky.social for doing this!
www.chillsubs.com/lists/bold-a...
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Proud to appear in @wallstrait.bsky.social, newly named in the “Bold and Weird” category in Chill Subs’ Best Lit Mags of 2025:
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
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"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne
Clyde trembled as the import of the message became clear, sliding by the mental callus of disappointment and chagrin that had formed over the long years of trying and trying again.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Proud to appear in @wallstrait.bsky.social, newly named in the “Bold and Weird” category in Chill Subs’ Best Lit Mags of 2025:
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
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Oooh! I have a new story out today. This is one of my favourites, but mind the cw: perceived suicide, graphic death, implied addiction.
Handle yourself with care ❤️
Handle yourself with care ❤️
Issue 2.23 is live! Check this one out:
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
I met her in my dreams. While roaming the empty streets buzzing with azure neon lights, I came face to face with an underground pool. The water rippled like the ocean, as if something greater disturbe...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Oooh! I have a new story out today. This is one of my favourites, but mind the cw: perceived suicide, graphic death, implied addiction.
Handle yourself with care ❤️
Handle yourself with care ❤️
Issue 2.23 is live! Check this one out:
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
I met her in my dreams. While roaming the empty streets buzzing with azure neon lights, I came face to face with an underground pool. The water rippled like the ocean, as if something greater disturbe...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Issue 2.23 is live! Check this one out:
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction
"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Melissa Ren
www.wallstrait.com/post/tomorro... #amreading #fiction
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Thank you for nominating my story!
Proud to share our nominations for Best Small Fictions!
Congrats and good luck!
See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees
Congrats and good luck!
See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Thank you for nominating my story!
Proud to share our nominations for Best Small Fictions!
Congrats and good luck!
See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees
Congrats and good luck!
See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Proud to share our nominations for Best Small Fictions!
Congrats and good luck!
See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees
Congrats and good luck!
See the list and check out the stories here: www.wallstrait.com/nominees
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Wow. Check out this scary story by Chuck Augello in @wallstrait.bsky.social . This will by in my dreams tonight.
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe...
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe...
The Wheel Turns by Chuck Augello
“Tell me what it looks like, Daddy.” Kimmy’s hand fits inside my own like a photo in a locket, as if both were made for the sole purpose of being intertwined. We’re five hundred feet above ground, the...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Wow. Check out this scary story by Chuck Augello in @wallstrait.bsky.social . This will by in my dreams tonight.
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe...
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe...
Our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2025!
Visit www.wallstrait.com/nominees to check out these fantastic stories! #pushcart #pushcartprize
Visit www.wallstrait.com/nominees to check out these fantastic stories! #pushcart #pushcartprize
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2025!
Visit www.wallstrait.com/nominees to check out these fantastic stories! #pushcart #pushcartprize
Visit www.wallstrait.com/nominees to check out these fantastic stories! #pushcart #pushcartprize
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Proud to appear in Wallstrait!
If you've ever submitted work to a journal . . . this one's for you. And us, we spose.
Here's some fiction that does the process justice.
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
Here's some fiction that does the process justice.
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne
Clyde trembled as the import of the message became clear, sliding by the mental callus of disappointment and chagrin that had formed over the long years of trying and trying again.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Proud to appear in Wallstrait!
If you've ever submitted work to a journal . . . this one's for you. And us, we spose.
Here's some fiction that does the process justice.
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
Here's some fiction that does the process justice.
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne
Clyde trembled as the import of the message became clear, sliding by the mental callus of disappointment and chagrin that had formed over the long years of trying and trying again.
www.wallstrait.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
If you've ever submitted work to a journal . . . this one's for you. And us, we spose.
Here's some fiction that does the process justice.
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
Here's some fiction that does the process justice.
"Personal Rejection" by Ron Dionne @rondionne.bsky.social
www.wallstrait.com/post/persona...
Brand new fiction just went live!
"The Wheel Turns" by Chuck Augello
A unique and gripping piece. Check it out!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe... #amreading #fiction
"The Wheel Turns" by Chuck Augello
A unique and gripping piece. Check it out!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe... #amreading #fiction
The Wheel Turns by Chuck Augello
“Tell me what it looks like, Daddy.” Kimmy’s hand fits inside my own like a photo in a locket, as if both were made for the sole purpose of being intertwined. We’re five hundred feet above ground, the...
www.wallstrait.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Brand new fiction just went live!
"The Wheel Turns" by Chuck Augello
A unique and gripping piece. Check it out!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe... #amreading #fiction
"The Wheel Turns" by Chuck Augello
A unique and gripping piece. Check it out!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-whe... #amreading #fiction
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Thank you, Wallstrait! So glad "Maria" is out in the world.
"When, yet again, the Banshee of Porish fails to scream my name—has any woman ever, ever waited so long to be with child?—I tell Josh I want a pet."
"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
Issue 2.20 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction
"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
Issue 2.20 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction
October 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thank you, Wallstrait! So glad "Maria" is out in the world.
"When, yet again, the Banshee of Porish fails to scream my name—has any woman ever, ever waited so long to be with child?—I tell Josh I want a pet."
"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
Issue 2.20 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction
"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
Issue 2.20 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"When, yet again, the Banshee of Porish fails to scream my name—has any woman ever, ever waited so long to be with child?—I tell Josh I want a pet."
"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
Issue 2.20 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction
"Maria" by Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social
Issue 2.20 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/maria-b... #amreading #fiction
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Flash Fiction feat. @wallstrait.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Flash Fiction feat. @wallstrait.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/general-experimental-flash-fiction-H1ETnXp1
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September 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Flash Fiction feat. @wallstrait.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Brand new fiction is live! Check this one out...
"The Only Ones Out There" by Sydney Claire Thomson
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#amreading #fiction
"The Only Ones Out There" by Sydney Claire Thomson
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#amreading #fiction
September 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Brand new fiction is live! Check this one out...
"The Only Ones Out There" by Sydney Claire Thomson
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#amreading #fiction
"The Only Ones Out There" by Sydney Claire Thomson
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-onl...
#amreading #fiction
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Today's listing of the day is: Wallstrait: A Literary Journal of Hard-to-Define Fiction @wallstrait.bsky.social (some fees) #WritingCommunity
Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Wallstrait: A Literary Journal of Hard-to-Define Fiction @wallstrait.bsky.social (some fees) #WritingCommunity
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September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today's listing of the day is: Wallstrait: A Literary Journal of Hard-to-Define Fiction @wallstrait.bsky.social (some fees) #WritingCommunity
We have some visceral new fiction for you . . . give this one a look. Trust us.
"The Girl with a Seam in Her Face" by Shiny
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-gir... #amreading #fiction
"The Girl with a Seam in Her Face" by Shiny
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-gir... #amreading #fiction
August 30, 2025 at 6:12 AM
We have some visceral new fiction for you . . . give this one a look. Trust us.
"The Girl with a Seam in Her Face" by Shiny
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-gir... #amreading #fiction
"The Girl with a Seam in Her Face" by Shiny
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-gir... #amreading #fiction
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Another new thing from me this week! Check out the great writing @wallstrait.bsky.social!
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Aide-de-Camp by Brett Biebel
After every execution, the governor of Oklahoma wants to get laid. Technically, he always wants to get laid, but death penalty nights make it seem especially imperative.
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August 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Another new thing from me this week! Check out the great writing @wallstrait.bsky.social!
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Check out "The Lump" by Ken Pisani @kpsmartypants.bsky.social
Smart, well-written, and weird. Issue 2.17 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-lum... #amreading #fiction
Smart, well-written, and weird. Issue 2.17 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-lum... #amreading #fiction
The Lump by Ken Pisani
He ignored it at first. Something hard beneath the surface, pressing against the skin left of his stomach as if trying to get out. Need to lose some weight, Darryl thought, dismissing any cause for co...
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August 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Check out "The Lump" by Ken Pisani @kpsmartypants.bsky.social
Smart, well-written, and weird. Issue 2.17 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-lum... #amreading #fiction
Smart, well-written, and weird. Issue 2.17 is live!
www.wallstrait.com/post/the-lum... #amreading #fiction