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Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 1d

This is your friendly reminder that our Fall 2026 Issue reading window closes at 11:59 Pacific Time on Friday, August 15! If you've been waiting for a sign to submit your work (and haven't yet), this is it. See full guidelines at weirdlitmag.com/submit (link in bio). #readweirdlit #shortfiction

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 4d

DC Corvino's story "Caviar" isn't a piece that's easily overlooked. "The horrors of the human body are nigh endless," DC writes in our interview on the WLM blog. Head to weirdlitmag.com/post... for their advice on creating art, their least favorite font, and their definition of "weird."

Artwork of a tin of caviar in bright colors

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 5d

Wondering what your work would look like in Weird Lit Mag? We publish four times per year and focus on presenting our contributors' work in eye-catching design. We think the work we publish is awesome and want to celebrate the authors and artists who created it. 1/2

Weird Lit Magazine
What will your work look like in Weird Lit Magazine?
Since our first issue in 2024, we've been presenting contributors' work with eye-catching design. Check it out!
Image of cover of first magazine, 2024 and contributor names.

Weird Lit Magazine
We like sharing noteworthy lines
"now there was a man--a bear of a man!" - Jeff Greene, "For Sale"
"It's funny how you get good at a thing by accident, and then, after a while, it's all you can do." - Laura Schadler, "Diver"
... nearly as much as our readers like reading them!

Weird Lit Magazine
We present each story
with thoughtful editorial introductions.
Excerpt from "Under the Flathead" by Austin Goodmanson

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We love getting to know our contributors
Check out the blog for interviews, features, and more!
Excerpt from interview with author Otto N. Tynham and image of ants consuming a piece of food.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 11d

To everyone who liked, saved, and shared our call for submissions this time around: thank you! Submissions for our upcoming Fall Issue have officially doubled, and you've been a big part of sharing our submission call with the weird world. 1/5

Thank you! Nessie swimming in space with hearts

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 14d

Beyond his impressive list of artistic accomplishments and scientific advocacy, Weird Lit Summer '26 featured artist Ray Troll has made a career of looking mortality in the (fish)eye and finding it somehow hilarious. Read the interview with EIC September on the WLM blog at weirdlitmag.com/post...

featured artist interview - weird lit magazine - ray troll
painting of dinosaurs and trout

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 21d

Rachel Turney's micro "Quieting the Visitor" invokes a certain kind of humor. We found her nonchalant, minimal approach to the short story a great example of knowing just how much prose to include. Read our interview with the author at weirdlitmag.com/post...

Weird Lit Magazine Author Interview - Rachel Turney
Monkeys and a beer glass collage

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 27d

Today is the day, friends: there's a new moon in the sky and it's high time to submit your (polished) weird fiction with us. Our submission window is from now until August 15 and we're so excited to read what you've got. Full guidelines and submission form at weirdlitmag.com/submit

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· 28d

Laura Schadler's story "Diver" caught our eyes with its quiet, thoughtful prose, distinct voice, and deep-rooted depiction of loneliness. Read more about the author at weirdlitmag.com/post...

a hand pokes out of a lush green environment

Weird Lit Magazine Author Interview - Laura Schadler

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Jul 7

Didem Arslanoglu's satirical and hilariously gross story “No, the Girls Are Not Cruel” appears in our Summer '26 Issue. Senior Editor Dina had a chance to chat with her about her methods of writing, coping with anxiety, and window egress in an interactive interview @ weirdlitmag.com/post.... Enjoy!

Weird Lit Featured Author Interview - Didem Arslanoglu

Author wears a metal helmet and chest plate at a Renn Fayre

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Jul 2

Tessa Stransky's story "I Left My Skin in Michigan" does all this while drawing the reader into what makes for an immersive piece. We were happy to hear a little bit more about the multi-talented author in her interview on the WLM blog at www.weirdlitmag.com/... 2/2

Author holds a mirror with pattern identical to wallpaper background behind her.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Jun 24

"Connecting hearts and minds through a shared weirdness results in our own sort of co-created star cluster, unique in its shape. For this issue, I picture the form of a galactic salmon swimming up a cosmic stream of consciousness, driven to spawn a legacy of weirdness." 1/2

Dear Readers,
It’s summertime in the Pacific Northwest and the sun does not set until late. Deep into the evening, we seek high places free from light pollution and behold the beauty of the night sky. Constellations cast their light and lore upon us humans, and I think of how when we put together each issue of Weird Lit, we’re effectively constructing our own constellations—terrestrial in nature, but cosmic in their own right.

Colorful painting of sea creatures hovering over someone in bed reading.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Jun 18

We're putting the finishing touches on our Summer 2026 Issue and couldn't be more excited to share our list of contributors. With ten authors and art by the eminent Ray Troll, this issue is diverse, weird, and as jumpy as a squirming salmon come to spawn. #readweirdlit #weirdoart #shortfiction

list of weird lit contributors for Summer 2026 issue

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Jun 10

Rich Renner's story "Tender" was the first we accepted for our Spring 2026 Issue. Enjoy our interview with the author where he shares his journey back into creative writing, his writing resource recommendations, his inspiration for "Tender," and much more. www.weirdlitmag.com/...

A man in a hat and glasses hides behind a blooming orchid.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Jun 3

The negative space of Jonathan Daniel Gardner's literary, dialogue-forward piece "I Don't Know Anyone Here" holds the distinct tension between public presentation and authenticity; of self-knowledge and emotional evasion.

Two stick figures hold hands in front of a giant monster in a city.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· May 20

Otto N. Tynham's "Truffle Season," published in our Spring 2026 Issue, pulls a lot of concepts into one place, rifling through the inner dialogue of existential longing & contemporary circumstance. We knew the author would have plenty more insight to share in our interview: www.weirdlitmag.com/...

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· May 11

Sean Fitzpatrick’s “Long Drop, Sudden GameStop” provides a perspective from a character we don’t usually get to hear from directly, and we loved hearing from the author about the meaning behind that perspective. Read his interview here: www.weirdlitmag.com/post/sean-fi...

A cartoon of a man smoking and reading with an owl looking over at him.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· May 5

"I find a great motivator is to write at the bottom of a pit with a colossal axe swinging precariously overhead..." Allan Miller, author of "Pizza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza," delighted us with an amusing interview you won't want to miss. www.weirdlitmag.com/...

A hooded man with a silly face of awe of the landscape.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· May 1

You still have time to get your submissions in for our Summer 2026 Issue! Open until May 15! We are eagerly awaiting the weird stories you have for us. Full guidelines and submission form at weirdlitmag.com/submit. #readweirdlit #litmag #weirdlit

Weird Lit Mag announces submissions are still open until May 15.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 22

Adam Jon Miller's over-the-top, sports-influenced and myth-flavored story, "Coyotes, Man!" appears in our Spring 2026 issue and has made us laugh every time we've re-read it. Sr. Editor Dina had a chat with the author about his writing and more. Head over to www.weirdlitmag.com/... to read!

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 21

Thanks again @getlitfestival for having us out on the east side of the state for a lovely lit fest celebrating local authors, booksellers, lit mags, and more. We had a great time meeting many folks from the Spokane arts community!

Four people stand behind table at bookfair.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 16

Born from a joke but having evolved into so much more, pigeoncore is NoNoTheArtist's (our Spring 2026 Issue cover artist) signature style. Read more about NoNo and pigeoncore here: weirdlitmag.com/post...

A big monster with talons and covered in eyeballs crouched next to a little pigeon.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 15

Hello weirdies! We are officially open for submissions for our Summer '26 Issue today, 4/15, through 5/15. Please send us your most polished, cherished stories under 3k words for consideration. Check out our guidelines and submit your work here: www.weirdlitmag.com/...

Weird Lit Mag calling for submissions, April 15-May 15. Go to their website for guidelines and to submit.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 12

We're getting hyped to head out to Get Lit! Literary Festival in Spokane this weekend, April 17-19! This will be our first time at this small but longstanding festival which is now in its 28th year. Let us know if you'll be there or in the area and come say hi! #litfest #readweirdlit #weirdos

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 9

Some books find us at the right time & place. For Editor in Chief September, who's had a lifelong fascination with teeth & bones, finding a copy of The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli in a used bookstore felt fated. Read her review of this experimental fiction here: weirdlitmag.com/post...

Picture of the book The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 6

Austin Goodmanson's story "Under the Flathead" sucked us in, pulling at us with a gravitational force we couldn't fight (nor did we want to). Read our interview with the author at the link in our bio.

A man stands in front of plants in a red-lit room.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Apr 1

"I hope that [readers] too learn to long for liberation from the tyranny of the individualized form and to return to the singular soup of being." Read more of our interview with Patrick Ball, author of "A True Vore Story" at the link in bio.

A pigeon sits in front of a spray-painted wall.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Mar 31

Storytelling isn't only reserved for the written word. For @zandervision.bsky.social, our Winter 2025 Issue cover artist, a photo can be a window into the very depths of who someone is and where they came from; what he calls their "personal mythology." Learn more: www.weirdlitmag.com/post/persona...

A mythical-looking person covered in greenery holds a tall staff with a golden artifact hanging off it.

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Mar 28

And of course we had to include a title from one of our favorite local weird authors, Tom Robbins, may he RIP. Check out the store at www.pelicanbaybooks.... and enjoy! #readweirdlit #weirdlit #independentbookstore 3/3

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Mar 28

Shout out to Pelican Bay Books, located in downtown Anacortes, WA, a used book shop with a full-service coffee bar and plenty of weird gems within its shelves. 2/3

Weird Lit Mag@weirdlitmag· Mar 28

Independent Bookstore Day is coming up next month, but we celebrate independent bookstores as much as can (and probably more than our wallets would like us to!). 1/3