Up the Staircase Quarterly
An online journal of poetry & art.
posts by editor @aprilmbratten.bsky.social
http://www.upthestaircase.org
@seanowrites.bsky.social
Dreamer of dreams, conjurer of magic, eater of plenty... www.seanowrites.com
@kakapowhakatoi.bsky.social
Would rather write than talk. Sometimes I don’t read skeets properly, especially pre-coffee. Rāmere is my favourite day. Published and upcoming work with Broken Spine Arts
@adroitjournal.bsky.social
Literary/Arts Journal for Dreamers, Lovers, Dissatisfied Old People, Teething Babies and You. https://linktr.ee/theadroitjournal?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaY2AGldWsnSz9H-OoEtXxJjk02NLV0fG0wkmOIITzjlxRYq8R2lWo6jrIU_aem_BU_jPktWCVqyJRazMLp4sA
@lindabeyond.bsky.social
Bookfreak, writer, poet, photographer, paper artist. Mental health & caregiving advocate. Living under Canadian goose migration path in MN. 💙📚 #BookSky IG @/lindabookmania 🌌 🌛🌕🌜🍉 https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/lindasbookmania
@alasmorrison.bsky.social
Psychiatry resident, poet/poetry bore, tolerated parent. PhD English Lit, Columbia. MD McMaster. #medicalhumanities
@publishedbyjake.bsky.social
The Anti-Literary Mag. Here to ruin your feeds. Usually open for submissions at duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/jake-anti-literary-magazine-QvF7M. Read the mag at jakethemag.com. Bargain brand tweets by @beansbaker5.bsky.social or @zreayellers.bsky.social
@wildsoundwriting.bsky.social
Daily deadlines for poetry, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, and novels. Links to submit via sites and submittable: www.novelwritingfestival.com
@odinmeadows.bsky.social
author of weird horror and strange speculative fiction (and poetry). odinmeadows.com
@duotrope.com
Duotrope is an award-winning writers' resource. Search for publishers and agents, track your submissions & more! https://duotrope.com @duosuma.com is our submission manager.
@beckybridie.bsky.social
English Lit/Creative Writing Graduate. Main interests: Poetry, The Romantics, & The Gothic🦇
@oevermann.bsky.social
Poetry brings clarity to my ADD mind. GenX Hippie Liberal. Navy Veteran. Atheist-Buddhist (No conflict.) Dogs, Cats, & Cockatoos 🏳️🌈 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 LGBTQ+ #poet #poem #poetry #haiku #writing
@mariecloutier.bsky.social
Writer of womanhood& girlhood, love & loss. איך האָב ליב ייִדיש. Words in Bending Genres, Dorothy Parker's Ashes, Neologism Poetry, Corvus Review, etc. #wellesley 📖 my work ⤵ https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/mariekathleen
@rickbaldwin.com
Artist, writer, storyteller, cartoonist, rabble-rouser, Xoomer. 🧘🏽📿 Meditation guy. Southern EXvangelical. 🔵 Host of Outta Toon Podcast. ATLANTA www.facebook.com/thebarnwoodmonk
@dallonwrites.bsky.social
autistic writer <3 | 80s music lover | flash reader at split lip | latest words: stone of madness, milk candy review | 24 + he/him 🌈 🏳️⚧️
@pointedcircle.bsky.social
A literary magazine out of Portland, OR, established in 1984. Visit us at thepointedcirclepdx.com Submit via email until April 24th, 2025. #PDX #opensubs #opensubmissions
@sarapisak.bsky.social
Writer. Words in “The Rumpus,” “The Fourth River,” “Hippocampus,” “Door is a Jar,” “Women of Appalachia,” and “Whale Road Review,” among others.
@montrealprize.bsky.social
The Montreal Poetry Prize is committed to poetry and poets around the world. For our 2024 winner and finalists, visit us at: https://www.montrealpoetryprize.com/ The next competition opens in January 2026.
@ericnguyenisok.bsky.social
📝 editor at @diacritics-dvan.bsky.social | 📘 author of THINGS WE LOST TO THE WATER | 👨🏻💻he/him
@ryanwrites.bsky.social
Author & six-time college dropout www.ryantpozzi.com Rep: The Anderson Literary Agency https://andersonliteraryagency.com Debut: The Mess That Made Them Appears in Rattle, Fjords Review, Northern New England Review, Ponder Review, Across the Margin, others
@poetry-with-hart.bsky.social
I'm a little witchy, probably haunted, definitely in need of repairs, and always good for a cup of tea. I'm a poet most of all. My work is currently available here and on my website. Take care of each other out there 🤗 https://www.poetry-with-hart.online
@ironoakeditions.bsky.social
Iron Oak Editions is an independent book publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. https://www.ironoakeditions.com/
@baltimorereview.bsky.social
A literary journal, founded in 1996, publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. https://baltimorereview.org/
@darylfarmer.bsky.social
Writer, poet, bicyclist. Gentle spirit, but capable occasional mayhem. Author of BICYCLNG BEYOND THE DIVIDE and WHERE WE LAND. Creative writing Prof at U of Alaska Fairbanks.
@hiramlarew.bsky.social
Poet. Newest collection, "This Much Very," was published in 2025 by Alien Buddha Press. Founder of Poetry X Hunger -- bringing a world of poets to the anti-hunger cause. HiramLarewPoetry.com and PoetryXHunger.com
@pinkpossumclub.bsky.social
Am I a poet dreaming that I'm a possum? Or a possum dreaming about eating all your bird seed?
@bloodhoneylit.bsky.social
Blood+Honey is a new lit mag that revels in the experimental & the avant-garde, what lurks beneath the banality of life. WE LAUNCH 5/1/25!! SUBS ARE ALWAYS OPEN!!! EIC: @davidestringel.bsky.social https://www.bloodhoneylit.com/
@theargylelitmag.bsky.social
The Argyle Literary Magazine is FINALLY returning from an extended hiatus in Spring 2025. NEW LOOK! NEW FOCUS! NEW CONTENT! STILL MONUMENTALLY COOL AF!!! Stay tuned for updates! EIC: @davidestringel.bsky.social www.theargylelitmag.com
@arahncur.bsky.social
Poet. Born in the wrong time. Writing distracts me from life. Did not vote for the smirking orange sub-human. #poet #writer
@vociviamagazine.bsky.social
immersive magazine for those who are often unheard | SUB STATUS: 🔴| website: vocivia.com
@ashlandpoetrypress.bsky.social
Poetry Press, publishing books, broadsides, and other beautiful things, since 1969. Find us at: ashlandpoetrypress.com Reading for Ashland Poetry Broadside Contest Sept 1 to Nov 15 ashlandpoetrypress.submittable.com
@ddouglasgoody.bsky.social
writer, editor, lover of maps, editorial cats' personal photographer. debut novel, AMERIKALAND (leftover books), out now. https://linktr.ee/ddouglasgoody
@lisazerkle.bsky.social
Poet•Editor•Reader •MFA from Warren Wilson •Editor at Painted Bride Quarterly •Podcaster on PBQ Slush Pile •Reader at Iron Oak Editions https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/lzerkle
@davidestringel.bsky.social
Latinx author+BoN/Pushcart nom 🖊 The Opiate, Cowboy Jamboree, Cephalopress, Drunk Monkeys, Punk Noir Press, Dreich, Streetcake Magazine, Literary Heist, Anxiety Press. EIC @theargylelitmag.bsky.social & @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social www.davidestringel.com
@lozzawriting.bsky.social
Writer, Edinburgh. Editor: @frazzledlitmag BOTN nominated 2024. On all socials same name. Writing for children: @lozzakidwriting Website: https://lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com/website Editing: www.kofi.com/lozzawriting
@jackbedell.bsky.social
Louisiana Poet Laureate 2017-19. Books from Mercer University Press. Work included in Best Microfiction and Best Spiritual Lit. EIC: @louisianalit.bsky.social www.jackbbedell.com
@caititalks.bsky.social
New chapook: Meditations (on Cheese) coming in 2025 🧀 Caiti talks t̶o̶o̶ ̶m̶u̶c̶h̶ disabled & queer poet. Author of YOKE (MyrtleHaus). EIC for HNDL Magazine. Words in Rattle, Little Old Lady Comedy, manywor(l)ds, etc (She / they) 📍St. Louis
@phoebejournal.bsky.social
A journal of literature and art published by George Mason University. Submissions are currently closed. https://linktr.ee/phoebejournal
@michelerule.bsky.social
Poet/Writer. Proud mom and grandma to both humans and pets. Disabled. Recovering politician. Chocolate lover. Human rights friendly. Coeditor at @thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social. MicheleRule.ca for more.
@newpages.bsky.social
NewPages.com is your best guide to literary magazines, indie publishing, university presses, creative writing programs, writing and literary events, writing contests and submissions, independent bookstores, and more. #indiebookstores #litmags #booksky
@andrewgorin.bsky.social
writer, assistant professor | poetics, media, public sphere | andrewmichaelgorin.info, organismforpoeticresearch.org
@adhdxmessyxtime.bsky.social
I'm a adhd, autistic, neurospicy mess Check me out on YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok My website https://emilyauthor.my.canva.site/ https://www.redbubble.com/people/Ems-adhdwonders/shop?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-artist&utm_medium=android
@drepoet.bsky.social
🌈 Queer Poet in the PNW🌲| 🔮 Pluto in Libra with a Luddite Heart🗝️| Author of MOTHER KINGDOM chap | Library Assistant 📚| Tween Mama | 🐾 Dog Person | ADHD |🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Lesbian Poets Society Pod🎧 Coming Soon! ✨| she/they | linktr.ee/adeeken