John Hanley
@johnhanleywrites.bsky.social
Founder and Editor-In-Chief of NECKSNAP Magazine (necksnapmag.bsky.social). Writer and editor. 2020 Graduate of NC State MFA in Creative Writing. Work in North Carolina Literary Review, forthcoming in Midnight Ink (Livina Press) and swim press.
very very excited to announce the publication of my flash story ”China Plate“ in @fracturedlit.bsky.social today!
you can read the full thing here:
fracturedlit.com/china-plate/
you can read the full thing here:
fracturedlit.com/china-plate/
China Plate | Fractured
fracturedlit.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
very very excited to announce the publication of my flash story ”China Plate“ in @fracturedlit.bsky.social today!
you can read the full thing here:
fracturedlit.com/china-plate/
you can read the full thing here:
fracturedlit.com/china-plate/
any tips from editors of mags that get lots of submissions (500+)? I have a good amount of readers helping out, but still want to give at least a cursory read to every sub, and cannot imagine doing this if we had twice as many subs. what's the strat?
August 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
any tips from editors of mags that get lots of submissions (500+)? I have a good amount of readers helping out, but still want to give at least a cursory read to every sub, and cannot imagine doing this if we had twice as many subs. what's the strat?
honored and excited to have my flash story "China Plate" forthcoming in @fracturedlit.bsky.social and shortlisted for their Gods & Monsters Challenge! Congratulations to the winners, and excited to read their work 🖤
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Fractured Lit Gods & Monsters Challenge Winner & Shortlist - Fractured
And the winner is... What the Bones Remember by Melinda Li We loved this story from its opening line. The way it plays with paradox creates this liminal space between a god and their people. The story...
fracturedlit.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
honored and excited to have my flash story "China Plate" forthcoming in @fracturedlit.bsky.social and shortlisted for their Gods & Monsters Challenge! Congratulations to the winners, and excited to read their work 🖤
fracturedlit.com/fractured-li...
fracturedlit.com/fractured-li...
exciting publication news upcoming 👀
August 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
exciting publication news upcoming 👀
loathe to admit that an hour morning walk is better for the psyche than an hour of IG reels but here we are
August 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
loathe to admit that an hour morning walk is better for the psyche than an hour of IG reels but here we are
super excited to have found my lucky way onto the @fracturedlit.bsky.social Gods & Monsters Challenge shortlist! 🖤
Fractured Lit Gods & Monsters Challenge Shortlist - Fractured
We made some hard choices to create this shortlist for the Gods and Monsters Challenge! Congratulations to these writers! We'll choose a winner by next week! Shortlist: It's a Monster, Baby Return Bar...
fracturedlit.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
super excited to have found my lucky way onto the @fracturedlit.bsky.social Gods & Monsters Challenge shortlist! 🖤
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Find our interview with @johnhanleywrites.bsky.social from @necksnapmag.bsky.social here! Lots of g(schm)enre talk and of course, many many ghosts 👻👻👻👻👻 #litmag #interview #summerween #writers #booktalk
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July 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Find our interview with @johnhanleywrites.bsky.social from @necksnapmag.bsky.social here! Lots of g(schm)enre talk and of course, many many ghosts 👻👻👻👻👻 #litmag #interview #summerween #writers #booktalk
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guess who just got the initial proof of their FIRST EVER PRINT COPIES? we did
p.s. COME TO OUR READING if you want early access, we're only making 25 of these!!! rsvp in bio/on our website
p.s. COME TO OUR READING if you want early access, we're only making 25 of these!!! rsvp in bio/on our website
May 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
guess who just got the initial proof of their FIRST EVER PRINT COPIES? we did
p.s. COME TO OUR READING if you want early access, we're only making 25 of these!!! rsvp in bio/on our website
p.s. COME TO OUR READING if you want early access, we're only making 25 of these!!! rsvp in bio/on our website
RSVP if you haven't! would love to meet ya
hey i know we've been quiet on here but guess what, WE'VE GOT ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUND!
ANNOUNCEMENT #1:
OUR FIRST EVER READING, live and in-person at
@flyleafbooks.bsky.social !!! Join us on June 5 at 6:30pm to hear from some of our latest contributors and meet the team! (1/2)
ANNOUNCEMENT #1:
OUR FIRST EVER READING, live and in-person at
@flyleafbooks.bsky.social !!! Join us on June 5 at 6:30pm to hear from some of our latest contributors and meet the team! (1/2)
May 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
RSVP if you haven't! would love to meet ya
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ISSUE ONE IS OUT NOW! ➡️ necksnapmag.com/issues/issue-one/
May 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
ISSUE ONE IS OUT NOW! ➡️ necksnapmag.com/issues/issue-one/
boy, got that TBQ8 submission in 🎶just in the nick of time🎶 😮💨 @tacobellquarterly.org
May 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
boy, got that TBQ8 submission in 🎶just in the nick of time🎶 😮💨 @tacobellquarterly.org
just told my friend “through the years we all will be together if the fates allow” and i think he didn’t realize it was a christmas song bc he just said “damn”
December 21, 2024 at 4:26 PM
just told my friend “through the years we all will be together if the fates allow” and i think he didn’t realize it was a christmas song bc he just said “damn”
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oh boy oh boy would you look at that, we’ve got some more snippets from Issue 0! give em a look and find the full stories in Issue 0, free to read on our website! ✨
Ell Huang (@nocturnalxlight.bsky.social)
Emma Abate (@emabate.bsky.social)
Max Guzmán
Amelia Valasek
Ell Huang (@nocturnalxlight.bsky.social)
Emma Abate (@emabate.bsky.social)
Max Guzmán
Amelia Valasek
November 30, 2024 at 10:11 PM
oh boy oh boy would you look at that, we’ve got some more snippets from Issue 0! give em a look and find the full stories in Issue 0, free to read on our website! ✨
Ell Huang (@nocturnalxlight.bsky.social)
Emma Abate (@emabate.bsky.social)
Max Guzmán
Amelia Valasek
Ell Huang (@nocturnalxlight.bsky.social)
Emma Abate (@emabate.bsky.social)
Max Guzmán
Amelia Valasek
look what just came in! 😎🥳 @livinapress.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 7:45 PM
look what just came in! 😎🥳 @livinapress.bsky.social
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currently reading:
November 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM
currently reading:
A new flash piece of mine just dropped in Livina Press’ inaugural Midnight Ink issue! snag yourself a copy and support a small press! 🖤
www.livinapress.com/midnightink
www.livinapress.com/midnightink
Midnight Ink — Livina Press
www.livinapress.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:16 AM
A new flash piece of mine just dropped in Livina Press’ inaugural Midnight Ink issue! snag yourself a copy and support a small press! 🖤
www.livinapress.com/midnightink
www.livinapress.com/midnightink
the inaugural issue of my magazine NECKSNAP is finally out!!! 🖤 give it a read (for free!) at necksnapmag.com ✨
necksnapmag.com - a home for horror lovers
Welcome to NECKSNAP Magazine. We're a home for nightmare fuel and strong literary voices. OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS - give us your gory, grungy, and gothic!
necksnapmag.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:27 PM
the inaugural issue of my magazine NECKSNAP is finally out!!! 🖤 give it a read (for free!) at necksnapmag.com ✨