Kip Knott
@kiptain.bsky.social
Poet, writer, photographer. MFA U. of Alaska Fairbanks. Author of FAMILY HAUNTS (Louisiana Literature Press). Wigleaf Top 50 2024. Best Microfiction 2024.
Here’s the opening of my first ever piece of speculative fiction, “Neighborhood Watch,” that just dropped in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social. Thanks to the editors for giving this story a home & to MarcMRodriguez for the perfect artwork. Click here to read the whole story maudlinhouse.net/neighborhood...
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here’s the opening of my first ever piece of speculative fiction, “Neighborhood Watch,” that just dropped in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social. Thanks to the editors for giving this story a home & to MarcMRodriguez for the perfect artwork. Click here to read the whole story maudlinhouse.net/neighborhood...
I’m always incredibly honored to have work in Bending Genres. Here’s the opening paragraph of my new story “Monochromatic” that dropped today in Issue 47. Click the link below to read the whole story, as well as the other genre-bending works in this terrific issue.
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
October 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m always incredibly honored to have work in Bending Genres. Here’s the opening paragraph of my new story “Monochromatic” that dropped today in Issue 47. Click the link below to read the whole story, as well as the other genre-bending works in this terrific issue.
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
bendinggenres.com/monochromatic/
It’s always a pleasure to work with the terrific editors at 101 Words. Many thanks to them for publishing my new microfiction, “Three-Day Thaw.” Click this link to visit their site: 101words.org
October 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It’s always a pleasure to work with the terrific editors at 101 Words. Many thanks to them for publishing my new microfiction, “Three-Day Thaw.” Click this link to visit their site: 101words.org
Thank you to @jhhwriter.bsky.social for including my story “By the Numbers” in the newest issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social. Click here to check out all the stories in this amazing issue: gooseberry-pie.com/issue-36/
October 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Thank you to @jhhwriter.bsky.social for including my story “By the Numbers” in the newest issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social. Click here to check out all the stories in this amazing issue: gooseberry-pie.com/issue-36/
Here are the first two paragraphs of my new flash fiction “Gigging Bullfrogs in Hell.” Thank you to @brettpribble.bsky.social for including this story in Ghost Parachute. And thank you to Courtney Burton for the artwork. Click here to read the full story: ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...
October 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Here are the first two paragraphs of my new flash fiction “Gigging Bullfrogs in Hell.” Thank you to @brettpribble.bsky.social for including this story in Ghost Parachute. And thank you to Courtney Burton for the artwork. Click here to read the full story: ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...
This poem was published in the Mudlark Flash series just before the 2016 election. Sadly, the first six of these dreams have now come to fruition in one way or another. Time will tell if the same holds true for the seventh dream.
September 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This poem was published in the Mudlark Flash series just before the 2016 election. Sadly, the first six of these dreams have now come to fruition in one way or another. Time will tell if the same holds true for the seventh dream.
Here is a poem in honor of Mark Rothko’s birthday today. I don’t know where I’d be as a writer without Rothko’s paintings in the world. www.tinywrenlit.com/product-page...
September 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Here is a poem in honor of Mark Rothko’s birthday today. I don’t know where I’d be as a writer without Rothko’s paintings in the world. www.tinywrenlit.com/product-page...
Here’s my second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars,” that dropped yesterday in @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Thank you to @clayennisastro.bsky.social for the beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...
September 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Here’s my second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars,” that dropped yesterday in @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Thank you to @clayennisastro.bsky.social for the beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...
Here’s the first of two new poems that dropped today on @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Click this link to read the second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars”: eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Here’s the first of two new poems that dropped today on @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Click this link to read the second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars”: eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...
Whitman wholeheartedly believes that cats make the softest pillows.
September 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Whitman wholeheartedly believes that cats make the softest pillows.
A poem for Labor Day from my book CLEAN COAL BURN (Kelsay Books, 2021). Make sure your coals are nice and hot.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A poem for Labor Day from my book CLEAN COAL BURN (Kelsay Books, 2021). Make sure your coals are nice and hot.
kelsaybooks.com/products/cle...
kelsaybooks.com/products/cle...
Here’s another piece from the not-too-distant past that was published in @antiheroinchic.bsky.social back in 2021. I truly hope this zine comes back from its indefinite hiatus very soon because it is missed!
August 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Here’s another piece from the not-too-distant past that was published in @antiheroinchic.bsky.social back in 2021. I truly hope this zine comes back from its indefinite hiatus very soon because it is missed!
Another blast from the past from another zine that I really miss. Thank you to Second Chance Lit for originally publishing this piece back in 2021.
August 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Another blast from the past from another zine that I really miss. Thank you to Second Chance Lit for originally publishing this piece back in 2021.
A blast from the past. I can’t say for certain what inspired this bizarre little story. It must’ve been one of my antiquing forays into Amish Country here in Ohio. Many thanks to (mac)ro(mic)—a wonderful zine that I miss every day—for publishing this story back in 2021.
August 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A blast from the past. I can’t say for certain what inspired this bizarre little story. It must’ve been one of my antiquing forays into Amish Country here in Ohio. Many thanks to (mac)ro(mic)—a wonderful zine that I miss every day—for publishing this story back in 2021.
Felt like making buttermilk biscuits from scratch this morning.
August 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Felt like making buttermilk biscuits from scratch this morning.
Looking for some more books of poetry to read for the Sealey Challenge? Here are three chapbooks from @tinywrenlit.bsky.social you can add to your list by clicking this link: www.tinywrenlit.com/shop
August 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Looking for some more books of poetry to read for the Sealey Challenge? Here are three chapbooks from @tinywrenlit.bsky.social you can add to your list by clicking this link: www.tinywrenlit.com/shop
Looking for some books of poetry to read for the Sealey Challenge? Here are three books from Kelsay Books you can add to your list by clicking this link: kelsaybooks.com/search?q=Kip...
August 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Looking for some books of poetry to read for the Sealey Challenge? Here are three books from Kelsay Books you can add to your list by clicking this link: kelsaybooks.com/search?q=Kip...
Here’s the opening of my new story “X-Ray Flowers” in the August issue of Ghost Parachute. Click the link below to read the full story. Thanks to @brettpribble.bsky.social for accepting this piece. And thanks to @amymarques.bsky.social for the amazing artwork! ghostparachute.com/issue/august...
August 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Here’s the opening of my new story “X-Ray Flowers” in the August issue of Ghost Parachute. Click the link below to read the full story. Thanks to @brettpribble.bsky.social for accepting this piece. And thanks to @amymarques.bsky.social for the amazing artwork! ghostparachute.com/issue/august...
Here’s an excerpt from my new story, “Bolting,” that’s up now on @fictivedream.bsky.social. Click this link to read the entire story: fictivedream.com/2025/07/25/b...
July 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Here’s an excerpt from my new story, “Bolting,” that’s up now on @fictivedream.bsky.social. Click this link to read the entire story: fictivedream.com/2025/07/25/b...
I’m happy to report that my new collection of micro/flash fictions, FAMILY HAUNTS, was my best seller at the Columbus Book Festival this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my table! To purchase your own copy, just click this link:
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July 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’m happy to report that my new collection of micro/flash fictions, FAMILY HAUNTS, was my best seller at the Columbus Book Festival this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my table! To purchase your own copy, just click this link:
louisianaliterature.submittable.com/submit/12737...
louisianaliterature.submittable.com/submit/12737...
Hope to see you tomorrow and Sunday at the Columbus Book Festival!
July 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Hope to see you tomorrow and Sunday at the Columbus Book Festival!
Many thanks to @jhhwriter.bsky.social for including my new microfiction “Detritus Diary” in the new issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social.
July 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Many thanks to @jhhwriter.bsky.social for including my new microfiction “Detritus Diary” in the new issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social.
Here’s the first of 3 new stories that just dropped today in @newworldwriting.bsky.social. Click the link to check out the other two:
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July 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Here’s the first of 3 new stories that just dropped today in @newworldwriting.bsky.social. Click the link to check out the other two:
newworldwriting.net/kip-knott-th...
newworldwriting.net/kip-knott-th...
Stop by next Saturday & Sunday—July 12 & 13—and check out my books. Everyone could use a little literature these days! www.columbusbookfestival.org #columbusbookfest
July 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Stop by next Saturday & Sunday—July 12 & 13—and check out my books. Everyone could use a little literature these days! www.columbusbookfestival.org #columbusbookfest