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@rawheadjournal.bsky.social

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Open to submissions. We believe in the power of art and literature as form of resistance. tyrants fear what the arts reveal. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and hybrid work with urgency and force. Send work to [email protected]

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Special Issue coming very soon!

Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · 3d

Featuring a powerful piece of flash fiction today by @andreamarcusa.bsky.social from Issue One of Rawhead. Check it out!

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#andreamarcusa #rawheadjournal #flashfiction #shortfiction #flashfictionwriters

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Michael Thériault @mtheriaultsf.bsky.social · 15d

A closet rod becomes a mode of communication and an element of power in my story Her Delight, out now in @rawheadjournal.bsky.social. My thanks to John T. Leonard and the editorial crew, and my greetings and congratulations to my fellow contributors.

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In a half-dark closet clothing is hung in a tight array of wire and plastic hangers.

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Darren C. Demaree @darrencdemaree.bsky.social · 15d

Many thanks to the editors of @rawheadjournal.bsky.social for including my poem 6/25/25 in their first issue.

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Darren Demaree

Darren C. Demaree 6/25/25There’s no comfortin the unassailable truththat America is Deathcome to conduct an exitthrough the brittle grassof humanity’s desirefor an end that resemblesa television sh…

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Karen Schauber @karenschauber.bsky.social · 15d

Delighted to have my flash fiction “Just Another Monday” published in the inaugural Issue of @rawheadjournal.bsky.social Journal. Thank you to Editor-in-Chief, JohnT Leonard .

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#flashfiction #flashlit #microfiction

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Jack Bedell @jackbedell.bsky.social · 15d

Really stoked to have a flash CNF essay from my Fight Nights series in the debut issue of @rawheadjournal.bsky.social 🥊👇🏻 https://rawheadjournal.org/issue-one/jack-b-bedell/

Jack B. Bedell

Jack B. Bedell A Beating Is Rarely the Worst Thing You Can Get It was never something he’d cared about before, so I was a little shocked when my son came in the other night wanting to know the wors…

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · 15d

Issue One of Rawhead is live!
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#litmag #artandlit #rawheadjournal #newwriting #issueone #writingcommunity #artcommunity

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · 20d

The inaugural issue of Rawhead releases September 24th. It’s an ambitious release in size and scope and I’m grateful to all of our contributors and volunteers for their hard work. Look for it online next Wednesday! - John

#rawheadjournal #artandliterature #newlitmag #poetry #prose #art #issueone

Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Sep 6

We’re accepting visual art, poetry, and prose of the horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative variety for Rawhead Presents: Bloody Bones — Special Issue #1. #rawheadjournal #artsubmissions #spookyissue #poetry #prose #litmag #opentosubmissions

Post art by yumikrum

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

We’re currently accepting applications of journal volunteers for multiple positions!

#rawheadjournal #joinrawhead #litjournal #litjobs #artjournal

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Jul 22

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David Estringel @davidestringel.bsky.social · Jul 20

Very excited to have three micro pieces, "Let the Apples Fall," "Lucky Strike," and "Summer of '76, or Boil Boil Toil n Trouble," accepted for Spring '26 publication at @rawheadjournal.bsky.social. Always feels great when a pub gets your work.

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Jul 16

Please join us in welcoming Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin to the Rawhead Team in the role of managing editor!

#rawheadjournal #kylayenhuynhgiffin #artandliteraturejournal #newlitjournals #takingsubmissions #poetry #visualart #nonfiction #fiction

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Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Jun 24

lol Now that you mention it…🤠

Rawhead @rawheadjournal.bsky.social · Jun 24

What could have been. No regrets choosing Rawhead though. Still, I do secretly hope we’ll see a “Scarecrow on Fire Review” emerge on the scene in the not-too-distant future!

#rawheadjournal #artmag #litmag #namingthings #behindthescenes

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · Jun 19

New publisher listing for: Rawhead (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying). #WritingCommunity

New Publisher Listing: Rawhead

New publisher listing for: Rawhead (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying). #WritingCommunity

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