The Forge Literary Magazine
@theforge.bsky.social
The Forge Literary Magazine publishes one prose piece a week. Literary excellence is our only criteria. https://forgelitmag.com/
Our story this week is The Genocide Unfolds on My Phone, the winner of our 2025 Forge Flash Nonfiction Contest! Congratulations to Acree Graham Macam! @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social
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The Genocide Unfolds on My Phone by Acree Graham Macam, 2025 The Forge Flash Nonfiction Winner
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November 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Our story this week is The Genocide Unfolds on My Phone, the winner of our 2025 Forge Flash Nonfiction Contest! Congratulations to Acree Graham Macam! @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social
Our story this week is Five Easy Payments of Nothing Ever Changes, the winner of our 2025 Forge Flash Fiction Contest! Congratulations to Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice!
Five Easy Payments of Nothing Ever Changes - The Forge Literary Magazine
Flash fiction by Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice, 2025 The Forge Flash Fiction Competition Winner
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November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our story this week is Five Easy Payments of Nothing Ever Changes, the winner of our 2025 Forge Flash Fiction Contest! Congratulations to Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice!
Our nonfiction story of the week is Qurbani Eid by Rahad Abir.
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Qurbani Eid, a short nonfiction by Rahad Abir
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November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Qurbani Eid by Rahad Abir.
Our story of the week is Artist Statement: Leech 1 (salvaged materials) by India Choquette.
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Artist Statement: Leech 1 (salvaged materials), a short fiction by India Choquette
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November 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Our story of the week is Artist Statement: Leech 1 (salvaged materials) by India Choquette.
Our nonfiction story of the week is Prejudice and Love Poems by Harli James.
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Prejudice and Love Poems, creative nonfiction by Harli James
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October 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Prejudice and Love Poems by Harli James.
For the first time, The Forge joins Litcrawl San Francisco! ❤️
Read all about it! forgelitmag.com/2025/10/21/l... ❤️
Bonus: for those who attend, editors will accept one FREE prose paper submission (3,500 or less). Give us your heart. ❤️
#theforge #litcrawl #litquake
Read all about it! forgelitmag.com/2025/10/21/l... ❤️
Bonus: for those who attend, editors will accept one FREE prose paper submission (3,500 or less). Give us your heart. ❤️
#theforge #litcrawl #litquake
October 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
For the first time, The Forge joins Litcrawl San Francisco! ❤️
Read all about it! forgelitmag.com/2025/10/21/l... ❤️
Bonus: for those who attend, editors will accept one FREE prose paper submission (3,500 or less). Give us your heart. ❤️
#theforge #litcrawl #litquake
Read all about it! forgelitmag.com/2025/10/21/l... ❤️
Bonus: for those who attend, editors will accept one FREE prose paper submission (3,500 or less). Give us your heart. ❤️
#theforge #litcrawl #litquake
Our nonfiction story of the week is Faker by Brittany Micka-Foos.
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Faker, a creative nonfiction by Brittany Micka-Foos
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October 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Faker by Brittany Micka-Foos.
Our story of the week is On Backsliding by Victoria Chen.
On Backsliding - The Forge Literary Magazine
On Backsliding, a short fiction by Victoria Chen
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October 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Our story of the week is On Backsliding by Victoria Chen.
Our story of the week is The Retreat by Rashmi Patel.
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The Retreat, a short fiction by Rashmi Patel
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October 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Our story of the week is The Retreat by Rashmi Patel.
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Hearty congratulations to the winners of this year's Forge Flash Competition, Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social ! 🎉🔥
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
October 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Hearty congratulations to the winners of this year's Forge Flash Competition, Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social ! 🎉🔥
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
Hearty congratulations to the winners of this year's Forge Flash Competition, Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social ! 🎉🔥
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
October 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Hearty congratulations to the winners of this year's Forge Flash Competition, Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social ! 🎉🔥
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
Their pieces will be published in November.
The full results are here: forgelitmag.com/2025/10/04/2...
Our story of the week is Little Prayer by Emerson Archer.
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Little Prayer, a short fiction by Emerson Archer
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September 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Our story of the week is Little Prayer by Emerson Archer.
If you're in San Francisco, come see us at Litcrawl! It's going to be a great time!
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you're in San Francisco, come see us at Litcrawl! It's going to be a great time!
Our story of the week is Dog Ears by Mae Juniper Stokes.
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Dog Ears, a flash fiction by Mae Juniper Stokes
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September 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Our story of the week is Dog Ears by Mae Juniper Stokes.
Our nonfiction story of the week is Red Clay, Pink Stucco by Seth R. Merritt.
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Red Clay, Pink Stucco, a creative nonfiction by Seth R. Merritt
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September 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Red Clay, Pink Stucco by Seth R. Merritt.
Our story of the week is The Source of Love by Brecht De Poortere.
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The Source of Love, a short fiction by Brecht De Poortere
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September 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our story of the week is The Source of Love by Brecht De Poortere.
Our story of the day is Fragility by Milena Nigam.
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Fragility, a short fiction by Milena Nigam
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September 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our story of the day is Fragility by Milena Nigam.
Our story of the day is Fragments by M.C. Schmidt.
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Fragments, a short story by M.C. Schmidt
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August 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Our story of the day is Fragments by M.C. Schmidt.
Our nonfiction story of the week is The Horizon is a Line That Separates by Elizabeth Grey.
The Horizon Is A Line That Separates - The Forge Literary Magazine
The Horizon is a Line That Separates, a creative nonfiction by Elizabeth Grey
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August 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is The Horizon is a Line That Separates by Elizabeth Grey.
Our story of the week is Why I Still Wash Used Saran Wraps and Dry Them on the Dish Rack by Christine H. Chen. @csquareh.bsky.social
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Why I Still Wash Used Saran Wraps and Dry Them on the Dish Rack, a micro fiction by Christine H. Chen
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August 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Our story of the week is Why I Still Wash Used Saran Wraps and Dry Them on the Dish Rack by Christine H. Chen. @csquareh.bsky.social
Our nonfiction story of the week is Places I'll Never See Again by Andrew Bertaina.
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Places I’ll Never See Again, nonfiction by Andrew Bertaina
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August 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Places I'll Never See Again by Andrew Bertaina.
Our story of the week is Dust Bridges by Garima Chhikara. forgelitmag.com/2025/07/28/d...
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Dust Bridges, a short story by Garima Chhikara
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July 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our story of the week is Dust Bridges by Garima Chhikara. forgelitmag.com/2025/07/28/d...
Our nonfiction story of the week is Lose, Reject, Discard by Michelle Ross.
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Lose, Reject, Discard, a creative nonfiction by Michelle Ross
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July 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Lose, Reject, Discard by Michelle Ross.
Our story of the week is Priest Seeds by Jonathan Wlodarski.
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Priest Seeds, a short fiction by Jonathan Wlodarski
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July 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Our story of the week is Priest Seeds by Jonathan Wlodarski.