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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Apr 14

Flash Fiction - What is flash fiction? A brief history and guide to current trends. www.literaryheist.com/articles/fla...
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Flash Fiction - Literary Heist

What is flash fiction? A brief history and guide to current trends. Definitions of flash fiction vary, but here are some common ones.

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Mar 21

Just published the Spring edition - some great work from 19 different poets and writers.

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Literary Heist

Literary Heist wants to democratize the literary and art world. We are an online magazine that also publishes a yearly compilation into an electronic book.

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Mar 7

Peter J. Dellolio, a contributor to Literary Heist has recently published “The Vigil,” a novella about a man (Ralph Unda) who is the lighthouse keeper on Little Brewster Island in Massachusetts...
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The Vigil - a novella by Peter J. Dellolio - Literary Heist

Peter J. Dellolio, a contributor to Literary Heist has recently published “The Vigil,” a novella about a man (Ralph […]

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Feb 18

Check out the first poem ever published on Literary Heist - www.literaryheist.com/poetry/wife-... #writingcommunity

To My Wife (On The Occasion of Our 25th Wedding Anniversary) - Literary Heist

This poem reflects social injustice, broken hearts, and lifelong love, that which is always with us.

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Caitlin O'Halloran @caitlinohalloran.bsky.social · Dec 22

My most recent poem, "If Humans Grew Wings," was published in @literaryheist.bsky.social
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If Humans Grew Wings - Literary Heist

Imagines a hypothetical future where we have grown wings and explores whether that world would be different from our society today.

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Dennis Rader had a family, a job, worked with a church, and helped out with Scouts, all while actively maintaining his hobby! What's your excuse for not writing today? #WritingCommunity #BTK #SerialKiller

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Adam Shatz is the United States editor of the London Review of Books and a contributor to the New York Times Magazine, New York Review of Books, New Yorker, and other publications. He was a child prodigy chef, then studied history at...

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

The latest edition is now out!

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

There is a great New Zealand author whose book I reviewed back in 2019. You can hear a podcast interview with Heather McQuillan here

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

I just read a short story and audibly said: "f**K yeah" at the end.

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Literary Heist is still considering Banned Book reviews for the next edition. Would you like to review a book that has been banned? Send in your review, and don't forget to mention where the book has been banned, so we can verify.

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

After a brief hiatus, Lilies on the deathbed is now rereleased. You can see the review here with links to this amazing book!

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Reflections at Age Ninety-nine is a poem by Bunny Moon, a poet who is nearly 100.

In this, the twilight of my years,
I recollect past hopes and fears;
sorrows and exhilarations;
my missteps and aspirations.

Too soon widowed, how could I cope
to raise...

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

An amazing new poem - "Diné Deliverance"
“Fuck Jesus! Fuuuck Jeeesus!” Loren spews
his Diné fury calling the congregation to
nervous worship, spilling the anguish of
too many years walking ashamed
in the Anglo’s shadow.
He has come today to take us to...

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Check out "Reflection" - the latest poem on Literary Heist.

We rise, we coffee, begin the routine,
pricked with flashes, typically,
of the recent past.
There is a filter, that eliminates
the mundane, from the priceless –
which become the cornerstones.

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Check out War winter via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

The overturning of Roe Vs Wade, for an Indian woman looking to the West as a model for women’s rights, this was my honest view. The Best of Mothers via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

A truly touching story from the latest edition.

Lot Dog via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Take a look at this fresh short story from the latest edition.

Rough Ride via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Up for a quick read? Take a look at this amazing story from the newest edition of Literary Heist.

The Frightful Fall via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

From the latest edition of Literary Heist!

Review of Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Check out this article from the latest edition of Literary Heist.

The Corner Store via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

Looking for a great read? Check out this review from the latest edition (just published)!

From A Candle To A Flame To A Wildfire Of Hope via @literaryheist

Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social · Nov 21

The latest (Autumn 2023) issue is now available at