The Gravity of the Thing
An independent publisher of defamiliarized creative writing. We publish work that stranges in pursuit of a renewed sense of discovery.
Recent publications at thegravityofthething.com
Submission guidelines at thegravityofthething.com/submit
@johansmits.bsky.social
@chelsea-utecht.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer Critics rave "deeply upsetting" and "what happened to you??"
@micropoetry.bsky.social
poet & author MadVerse.com linktr.ee/jdnelson poetry micropoetry poem writer writing book chapbook e-book Dada Surrealism experimental weird literature haiku ecopoetry nature wildlife animal tree kindness Boulder Denver Colorado Christus Super Omnia +
@debstudebaker.bsky.social
Poet/teacher, learning specialist. Movement liberates language, learning, creativity! Decaf espresso and hot green chilies.
@mosslit.bsky.social
A journal of the Pacific Northwest, established in 2014. Poetry, prose, and thought.
@madverse.bsky.social
This profile is toast. Follow me here: micropoetry.bsky.social MadVerse.com poem poet poetry book Dada Surrealism experimental Beat haiku nature wildlife animals Boulder Denver Colorado kindness Christus Super Omnia
@kristenmiller.bsky.social
Sarabande Books Director & EIC Poet, translator, chaos virgo linktr.ee/kristenreneemiller
@meganloverdesavage.bsky.social
Writer, Community College Faculty, Fig Companion, Carolyn Moore Writers House Residency, PDX OR Work in The Rumpus, Tahoma Literary Review, Sixth Finch, Portland Review, Subtropics, etc. Called: “Story Witch,” “Pure Light in Human Form”
@withoutreports.bsky.social
#txlege Panika (not a shuttle) poet /#txlegestan / major medical foster / Kerrvert / 40 Below Club member it’s a dog eat dog world, you taste like chicken. coinkydinks in Austin are not allowed. BronzBee said so.
@lizprato.bsky.social
We still need joy. author “Volcanoes, Palm Trees & Privilege: Essays on Hawai’i” 🌴 “Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning” 👩🎤 “Baby’s on Fire”🔥 Italian 🇮🇹 Invisible Disability 🌻Editor at Forest Avenue Press
@kevinrmaloney.bsky.social
HORSE GIRL FEVER (CLASH Books, Jan 2024). THE RED-HEADED PILGRIM (Two Dollar Radio). CULT OF LORETTA (Lazy Fascist). Co-editor of @poolpartymag.com. Engaged to @femmeintheory.bsky.social
@christirsuzanne.bsky.social
Writer and crochet addict. Nominated for Best Small Fictions. Stories in Invisible City, Harpur Palate, and Variant Literature. Christi-r-Suzanne.com https://linktr.ee/christi.r.suzanne
@ancaszilagyi.bsky.social
Author of DAUGHTERS OF THE AIR, called “a striking debut from a writer to watch” by Shelf Awareness & DREAMS UNDER GLASS, called “a novel for our modern times” by Buzzfeed Books. Repped by Howland Literary. ancawrites.com.
@lidiamiles.bsky.social
Writer. Aquanaut. Motherloverother. Being with other beings human and beyond.
@manruss.bsky.social
Eisner, GLAAD, and Ringo award winning comic book writer and author. My website is at https://markrussellbooks.com/
@altnps.bsky.social
The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
@gabino.bsky.social
Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD/New York Times horror columnist. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me! https://linktr.ee/gabinoiglesias
@calyxpress.bsky.social
Independent Publisher of Art and Literature by Women+ Since 1976 Open for general submissions! calyxpress.org https://linktr.ee/calyxpress
@darkhorse.com
Dark Horse Comics. Publisher: creator-owned and licensed comics, art books, collectibles, and more.
@oregonhumanities.org
Oregon Humanities connects people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change.
@margaretmalone.bsky.social
Human. Writer. Mother. Mentor. Author of PEOPLE LIKE YOU. Lover of trees and books and records and nachos. Holding out hope for humanity, just barely.
@adamstrong.bsky.social
High School Digital Arts Teacher, Artist, Writer, Father, Friend. Author of 'Bella Vista' forthcoming from Running Wild Press.
@universityofhell.bsky.social
Denting the world with words, one incendiary book at a time
@gigilittle.bsky.social
@laurastanfill.bsky.social
Author, SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY (Lanternfish) and IMAGINE A DOOR (out April 2025). Publisher, Forest Avenue Press. Reader. Freelance publishing consultant. Disabled.
@molotovlitzine.bsky.social
A projectile for incendiary flash fiction. Purveyors of the dark & offbeat since 2010. Curated by Josh Goller. Associate Editor M. Lenoir Bond. https://themolotovcocktail.com/
@willowspringsmag.bsky.social
Literary magazine based in Spokane, Washington. Publishing the finest in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry since 1977.
@southrevbooks.bsky.social
Exploring contemporary literature of the American South & beyond. Published by Queens University of Charlotte MFA. Editor-in-chief @crisley.bsky.social, founding editor Adam Morgan. linktr.ee/southrevbooks
@sewaneewriters.bsky.social
sewaneewriters.org For three decades, the Sewanee Writers' Conference has helped talented writers better understand their craft.
@chicagoqreview.bsky.social
Independent literary magazine honored by Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Essays, and the Pushcart Prize
@northamerreview.bsky.social
As the oldest literary magazine in the nation, our selected works reflect the breadth of the American experience, and encompass any voices that are committed to telling rich narratives that challenge the status quo. https://northamericanreview.org/
@commonmag.bsky.social
The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, poetry, and art with a modern sense of place. Based at Amherst College, we highlight writers and work from around the world.
@greensbororeview.bsky.social
Publishing the best fiction and poetry—regardless of theme, subject, or style since 1965. http://greensbororeview.org
@thirdcoastmagazine.com
Third Coast is one of the nation’s premier literary magazines—and one of only a handful of nationally distributed literary magazines to regularly include four genres: fiction, CNF, poetry, and drama. Based out of WMU.
@riverteeth.bsky.social
A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative || Where good writing counts and facts matter.
@lenizumas.bsky.social
Writer of fiction (including RED CLOCKS and WOLF BELLS, coming out 9/16/25 from Algonquin). Professor at Portland State. Here for disability justice, repro justice, books, and the Trail Blazers.
@justinhocking.bsky.social
Writer, professor, drummer, bird-nerd. Author of A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SUBTERRANEAN: A MEMOIR forthcoming from Counterpoint Press in June 2025.
@portlandartmuseum.bsky.social
Connecting communities through art since 1892. Plan your visit → portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions
@johnmadera.bsky.social
Author of 𝘕𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 (Anti-Oedipus Press, 2024). Editor of @BigOtherMag.bsky.social. Find more at http://johnmadera.com.
@blkwar4.bsky.social
Thick Muscular Melanin Bear who loves Beards, body hair & jock straps. Maryland, USA
@jennywoodman.bsky.social
Resident of an ocean world — knitter and writer. #scicomm manager for Schmidt Ocean Institute.
@5cdwilson.bsky.social
she/her reader and writer Somewhere in Illinois www.christie-wilson.com Words in Okay Donkey, Atticus Review, New World Writing Quarterly, and elsewhere
@onestorymag.bsky.social
ONE STORY publishes one great short story at a time. We bring people together through reading, writing, and learning about short fiction. one-story.com