Trash Cat Lit - OPEN FOR SUBS
@trashcatlit.bsky.social
Online magazine for flash and short fiction.
Chill Subs 2024 Community Favourites Flash Fiction #7
https://trashcatlit.com/
Still on X @TrashCatLit
Editor: JP Relph @therelphian.bsky.social
Read Stories: https://trashcatlit.com/treasured-words/
Chill Subs 2024 Community Favourites Flash Fiction #7
https://trashcatlit.com/
Still on X @TrashCatLit
Editor: JP Relph @therelphian.bsky.social
Read Stories: https://trashcatlit.com/treasured-words/
Pinned
We have opened for REPRINT flash and short stories.
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls
Our reprints sub call has now closed.
Thank you to everyone who braved the submit button and sent their work 🦝
Reading has been going on in the bin and we hope to have decisions in a few days.
Our next call opens 1st March. All details are on the website.
Thank you to everyone who braved the submit button and sent their work 🦝
Reading has been going on in the bin and we hope to have decisions in a few days.
Our next call opens 1st March. All details are on the website.
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Our reprints sub call has now closed.
Thank you to everyone who braved the submit button and sent their work 🦝
Reading has been going on in the bin and we hope to have decisions in a few days.
Our next call opens 1st March. All details are on the website.
Thank you to everyone who braved the submit button and sent their work 🦝
Reading has been going on in the bin and we hope to have decisions in a few days.
Our next call opens 1st March. All details are on the website.
We have reached our cap for short stories in our reprints sub call and have therefore closed down the sub form - thank you everyone who has submitted.
Flash subs are still open until 8pm tomorrow (GMT) 🦝
Flash subs are still open until 8pm tomorrow (GMT) 🦝
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM
We have reached our cap for short stories in our reprints sub call and have therefore closed down the sub form - thank you everyone who has submitted.
Flash subs are still open until 8pm tomorrow (GMT) 🦝
Flash subs are still open until 8pm tomorrow (GMT) 🦝
Our spring reprints call closes tomorrow - but, we open for microfiction subs on 1st March 🦝
50-175 words, any genre, beautifully brief
All the details and to submit here:
trashcatlit.com/microfiction...
#submissioncalls
#microfiction
50-175 words, any genre, beautifully brief
All the details and to submit here:
trashcatlit.com/microfiction...
#submissioncalls
#microfiction
February 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Our spring reprints call closes tomorrow - but, we open for microfiction subs on 1st March 🦝
50-175 words, any genre, beautifully brief
All the details and to submit here:
trashcatlit.com/microfiction...
#submissioncalls
#microfiction
50-175 words, any genre, beautifully brief
All the details and to submit here:
trashcatlit.com/microfiction...
#submissioncalls
#microfiction
Two days left of our preloved stories call🦝
Let's go back to last year's reprint call & this absolute stonker from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social.
Gritty and authentic, with a perfect voice.
Go read and listen to Mac and Marky:
trashcatlit.com/mac-and-marky/
Send us yours:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Let's go back to last year's reprint call & this absolute stonker from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social.
Gritty and authentic, with a perfect voice.
Go read and listen to Mac and Marky:
trashcatlit.com/mac-and-marky/
Send us yours:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
February 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Two days left of our preloved stories call🦝
Let's go back to last year's reprint call & this absolute stonker from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social.
Gritty and authentic, with a perfect voice.
Go read and listen to Mac and Marky:
trashcatlit.com/mac-and-marky/
Send us yours:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Let's go back to last year's reprint call & this absolute stonker from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social.
Gritty and authentic, with a perfect voice.
Go read and listen to Mac and Marky:
trashcatlit.com/mac-and-marky/
Send us yours:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
You have until 8pm on Saturday to submit your reprint flash and short stories for our spring issue.
We're looking for writers new to Trash Cat Lit 🦝
We're close to our cap for shorts, so get yours lobbed soon.
Read our guidelines and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
We're looking for writers new to Trash Cat Lit 🦝
We're close to our cap for shorts, so get yours lobbed soon.
Read our guidelines and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
a trash can with the words get in the bin written above it
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February 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
You have until 8pm on Saturday to submit your reprint flash and short stories for our spring issue.
We're looking for writers new to Trash Cat Lit 🦝
We're close to our cap for shorts, so get yours lobbed soon.
Read our guidelines and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
We're looking for writers new to Trash Cat Lit 🦝
We're close to our cap for shorts, so get yours lobbed soon.
Read our guidelines and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
If you're looking to submit to us during our reprints call, please make sure to read the guidelines on the website and the Google Form. We keep our formatting and submission guidelines simple, so please do follow them.
Thanks from a busy Trash Cat 🦝
Thanks from a busy Trash Cat 🦝
February 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
If you're looking to submit to us during our reprints call, please make sure to read the guidelines on the website and the Google Form. We keep our formatting and submission guidelines simple, so please do follow them.
Thanks from a busy Trash Cat 🦝
Thanks from a busy Trash Cat 🦝
We are over halfway through this sub call for reprints.
Open to anyone who is not already part of TCL 🦝
Still room in the recycling bin before we meet our caps.
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Open to anyone who is not already part of TCL 🦝
Still room in the recycling bin before we meet our caps.
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
We are over halfway through this sub call for reprints.
Open to anyone who is not already part of TCL 🦝
Still room in the recycling bin before we meet our caps.
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Open to anyone who is not already part of TCL 🦝
Still room in the recycling bin before we meet our caps.
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
We are taking a long weekend social media break as it's all a bit much at the mo, right?
Subs remain open for REPRINT shorts and flash from writers new to TCL.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Catch you after the weekend, stay trashy 🦝
Subs remain open for REPRINT shorts and flash from writers new to TCL.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Catch you after the weekend, stay trashy 🦝
Spring 2026 – New Writers, Preloved Words
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN until 14th February For this spring issue, we are again celebrating the time of renewal, rebirth and regrowth and asking for flash fiction and short story REPRINTS. Your prelov…
trashcatlit.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
We are taking a long weekend social media break as it's all a bit much at the mo, right?
Subs remain open for REPRINT shorts and flash from writers new to TCL.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Catch you after the weekend, stay trashy 🦝
Subs remain open for REPRINT shorts and flash from writers new to TCL.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Catch you after the weekend, stay trashy 🦝
We're digging through last spring's recycling bin while we continue to receive new donations...
This breathless, single-sentence, coming-of-age joy from @pamavoledo.bsky.social is a must read & you can listen to an audio version, read by @thejokelark.bsky.social .
trashcatlit.com/best-friends...
This breathless, single-sentence, coming-of-age joy from @pamavoledo.bsky.social is a must read & you can listen to an audio version, read by @thejokelark.bsky.social .
trashcatlit.com/best-friends...
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
We're digging through last spring's recycling bin while we continue to receive new donations...
This breathless, single-sentence, coming-of-age joy from @pamavoledo.bsky.social is a must read & you can listen to an audio version, read by @thejokelark.bsky.social .
trashcatlit.com/best-friends...
This breathless, single-sentence, coming-of-age joy from @pamavoledo.bsky.social is a must read & you can listen to an audio version, read by @thejokelark.bsky.social .
trashcatlit.com/best-friends...
As we start to receive donations to our Recycling Bin - here's a flashback to some of last year's gorgeous Spring tales 🦝
You can read and listen to @sarahkat.bsky.social's beautiful, immersive, lyrical flash here:
trashcatlit.com/when-we-walk...
Perfect lift for a grey day 💜
You can read and listen to @sarahkat.bsky.social's beautiful, immersive, lyrical flash here:
trashcatlit.com/when-we-walk...
Perfect lift for a grey day 💜
February 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
As we start to receive donations to our Recycling Bin - here's a flashback to some of last year's gorgeous Spring tales 🦝
You can read and listen to @sarahkat.bsky.social's beautiful, immersive, lyrical flash here:
trashcatlit.com/when-we-walk...
Perfect lift for a grey day 💜
You can read and listen to @sarahkat.bsky.social's beautiful, immersive, lyrical flash here:
trashcatlit.com/when-we-walk...
Perfect lift for a grey day 💜
We have opened for REPRINT flash and short stories.
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We have opened for REPRINT flash and short stories.
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls
Deadline is 8pm (GMT) on 14th Feb.
Only writers who are NOT part of the current Trash Family can submit to this one🦝
We can't wait to receive your donations!
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#SubmissionCalls #LitSubmissionCalls
Just one more day of our charity print anthology being the lower price - we've already sent £200 to The Wildlife Trusts, can you help make it more?
27 short fictions for £7.50/ $10 - run on over to buy a copy for your sticky paws...
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
27 short fictions for £7.50/ $10 - run on over to buy a copy for your sticky paws...
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Just one more day of our charity print anthology being the lower price - we've already sent £200 to The Wildlife Trusts, can you help make it more?
27 short fictions for £7.50/ $10 - run on over to buy a copy for your sticky paws...
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
27 short fictions for £7.50/ $10 - run on over to buy a copy for your sticky paws...
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
January will come to an end - no, it will, promise - and then it's off to the thrift store after you have a big spring clean!
Well, between Feb 1st and 14th - we are the thrift store. Send your preloved stories for our recycling bin.
All the info is here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Well, between Feb 1st and 14th - we are the thrift store. Send your preloved stories for our recycling bin.
All the info is here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
a small dog in a shopping cart with the words thrift store donations needed below it
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January 28, 2026 at 10:52 AM
January will come to an end - no, it will, promise - and then it's off to the thrift store after you have a big spring clean!
Well, between Feb 1st and 14th - we are the thrift store. Send your preloved stories for our recycling bin.
All the info is here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Well, between Feb 1st and 14th - we are the thrift store. Send your preloved stories for our recycling bin.
All the info is here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Six days 'til Spring subs open 🦝.
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Six days 'til Spring subs open 🦝.
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
We saved a corker for our final spotlight from the cat issue 🦝
We loved how @heatherbooknook.bsky.social used sci-fi/tech to tell this one, her unique feline POVs and the sharp humour.
Trash Cat added some structural graphics, but the words are all Heather
trashcatlit.com/ffist-feline...
We loved how @heatherbooknook.bsky.social used sci-fi/tech to tell this one, her unique feline POVs and the sharp humour.
Trash Cat added some structural graphics, but the words are all Heather
trashcatlit.com/ffist-feline...
January 24, 2026 at 10:26 AM
We saved a corker for our final spotlight from the cat issue 🦝
We loved how @heatherbooknook.bsky.social used sci-fi/tech to tell this one, her unique feline POVs and the sharp humour.
Trash Cat added some structural graphics, but the words are all Heather
trashcatlit.com/ffist-feline...
We loved how @heatherbooknook.bsky.social used sci-fi/tech to tell this one, her unique feline POVs and the sharp humour.
Trash Cat added some structural graphics, but the words are all Heather
trashcatlit.com/ffist-feline...
It's our penultimate spotlight from the fabulous cat issue 🦝
We loved the voice in @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social's sassy short, the expert anthropomorphism, the well-pitched gritty humour.
Read and listen to this joy here:
trashcatlit.com/singing-a-so...
We loved the voice in @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social's sassy short, the expert anthropomorphism, the well-pitched gritty humour.
Read and listen to this joy here:
trashcatlit.com/singing-a-so...
January 23, 2026 at 10:36 AM
It's our penultimate spotlight from the fabulous cat issue 🦝
We loved the voice in @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social's sassy short, the expert anthropomorphism, the well-pitched gritty humour.
Read and listen to this joy here:
trashcatlit.com/singing-a-so...
We loved the voice in @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social's sassy short, the expert anthropomorphism, the well-pitched gritty humour.
Read and listen to this joy here:
trashcatlit.com/singing-a-so...
Today we have third bin offender @bsherm36.bsky.social with a spooky, monstrous cat story 🦝
We loved the way the feline narrator speaks about her human, how she sees herself as protector, and the tension in the battle she undergoes.
Read here:
trashcatlit.com/the-night-vi...
We loved the way the feline narrator speaks about her human, how she sees herself as protector, and the tension in the battle she undergoes.
Read here:
trashcatlit.com/the-night-vi...
January 22, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Today we have third bin offender @bsherm36.bsky.social with a spooky, monstrous cat story 🦝
We loved the way the feline narrator speaks about her human, how she sees herself as protector, and the tension in the battle she undergoes.
Read here:
trashcatlit.com/the-night-vi...
We loved the way the feline narrator speaks about her human, how she sees herself as protector, and the tension in the battle she undergoes.
Read here:
trashcatlit.com/the-night-vi...
Today's spotlight from one our repeat offenders in from Scott MacLeod🦝
We loved how Scott used his signature style to write a cat tale, the way Al was softened, and the fabulous unexpected conclusion.
trashcatlit.com/landing-on-h...
We loved how Scott used his signature style to write a cat tale, the way Al was softened, and the fabulous unexpected conclusion.
trashcatlit.com/landing-on-h...
January 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Today's spotlight from one our repeat offenders in from Scott MacLeod🦝
We loved how Scott used his signature style to write a cat tale, the way Al was softened, and the fabulous unexpected conclusion.
trashcatlit.com/landing-on-h...
We loved how Scott used his signature style to write a cat tale, the way Al was softened, and the fabulous unexpected conclusion.
trashcatlit.com/landing-on-h...
Today we share @emilyrinkema.bsky.social's second pub with us 🦝
We loved the voices in this flash, the use of dialogue to deliver cracking humour, the sheer unexpectedness of it (her first pub was very different).
Read here - then read Grace too 💜
trashcatlit.com/indoor-cat/
We loved the voices in this flash, the use of dialogue to deliver cracking humour, the sheer unexpectedness of it (her first pub was very different).
Read here - then read Grace too 💜
trashcatlit.com/indoor-cat/
January 19, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Today we share @emilyrinkema.bsky.social's second pub with us 🦝
We loved the voices in this flash, the use of dialogue to deliver cracking humour, the sheer unexpectedness of it (her first pub was very different).
Read here - then read Grace too 💜
trashcatlit.com/indoor-cat/
We loved the voices in this flash, the use of dialogue to deliver cracking humour, the sheer unexpectedness of it (her first pub was very different).
Read here - then read Grace too 💜
trashcatlit.com/indoor-cat/
In today's cat story spotlight, we have @lmbayley.bsky.social🦝
We loved the tension in this relatable piece, an MC struggling and coveting the life of their cat. An intense, raw insight into a woman's feelings.
Read and listen here:
trashcatlit.com/she-calls-hi...
We loved the tension in this relatable piece, an MC struggling and coveting the life of their cat. An intense, raw insight into a woman's feelings.
Read and listen here:
trashcatlit.com/she-calls-hi...
January 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM
In today's cat story spotlight, we have @lmbayley.bsky.social🦝
We loved the tension in this relatable piece, an MC struggling and coveting the life of their cat. An intense, raw insight into a woman's feelings.
Read and listen here:
trashcatlit.com/she-calls-hi...
We loved the tension in this relatable piece, an MC struggling and coveting the life of their cat. An intense, raw insight into a woman's feelings.
Read and listen here:
trashcatlit.com/she-calls-hi...
A little over two weeks until our Spring sub call opens 🦝
We want reprint flash and shorts from any writer who is not currently part of Trash Cat Lit.
Get all the information and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
We want reprint flash and shorts from any writer who is not currently part of Trash Cat Lit.
Get all the information and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
January 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
A little over two weeks until our Spring sub call opens 🦝
We want reprint flash and shorts from any writer who is not currently part of Trash Cat Lit.
Get all the information and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
We want reprint flash and shorts from any writer who is not currently part of Trash Cat Lit.
Get all the information and submit here:
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
Today's spotlight from our latest cat-centric issue is from @francesgapper.bsky.social 🦝
We loved the brilliant brevity of this piece, which added to the mystery and quiet spookiness. We get but glimpse of Murgatroyd - but he lingers...
trashcatlit.com/murgatroyd/
We loved the brilliant brevity of this piece, which added to the mystery and quiet spookiness. We get but glimpse of Murgatroyd - but he lingers...
trashcatlit.com/murgatroyd/
January 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Today's spotlight from our latest cat-centric issue is from @francesgapper.bsky.social 🦝
We loved the brilliant brevity of this piece, which added to the mystery and quiet spookiness. We get but glimpse of Murgatroyd - but he lingers...
trashcatlit.com/murgatroyd/
We loved the brilliant brevity of this piece, which added to the mystery and quiet spookiness. We get but glimpse of Murgatroyd - but he lingers...
trashcatlit.com/murgatroyd/
Today's spotlight shines on something less serious...because it's return fave @mrallanmiller.bsky.social 🦝
We know we're going to laugh out loud with a Miller flash - we love that we don't know when. The slow build in this is fab, the payoff hilarious. Perfecto!
trashcatlit.com/comida-para-...
We know we're going to laugh out loud with a Miller flash - we love that we don't know when. The slow build in this is fab, the payoff hilarious. Perfecto!
trashcatlit.com/comida-para-...
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Today's spotlight shines on something less serious...because it's return fave @mrallanmiller.bsky.social 🦝
We know we're going to laugh out loud with a Miller flash - we love that we don't know when. The slow build in this is fab, the payoff hilarious. Perfecto!
trashcatlit.com/comida-para-...
We know we're going to laugh out loud with a Miller flash - we love that we don't know when. The slow build in this is fab, the payoff hilarious. Perfecto!
trashcatlit.com/comida-para-...
We're starting to spotlight repeat bin offenders in our cat issue 🦝
We loved how @jennyhart2001.bsky.social's piece starts sweet & funny, then flows seamlessly into deeper, more intense story.
trashcatlit.com/karate-for-c...
Jenny also did a cracking Q&A with TC:
trashcatlit.com/2026/01/15/q...
We loved how @jennyhart2001.bsky.social's piece starts sweet & funny, then flows seamlessly into deeper, more intense story.
trashcatlit.com/karate-for-c...
Jenny also did a cracking Q&A with TC:
trashcatlit.com/2026/01/15/q...
January 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
We're starting to spotlight repeat bin offenders in our cat issue 🦝
We loved how @jennyhart2001.bsky.social's piece starts sweet & funny, then flows seamlessly into deeper, more intense story.
trashcatlit.com/karate-for-c...
Jenny also did a cracking Q&A with TC:
trashcatlit.com/2026/01/15/q...
We loved how @jennyhart2001.bsky.social's piece starts sweet & funny, then flows seamlessly into deeper, more intense story.
trashcatlit.com/karate-for-c...
Jenny also did a cracking Q&A with TC:
trashcatlit.com/2026/01/15/q...
We have pushed a bin into the Village 🦝
Are you in need of a village? We are The Village with All of The Flash Writers. And here's the invitation link:
smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
The Village
The village with all of the flash writers
smokelong-quarterly.mn.co
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
We have pushed a bin into the Village 🦝