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Bleating Thing Magazine
@bleatingthing.bsky.social
A twice-annual magazine of poetry, flash fiction, essays, hybrid work, & visual art.

EIC @cursetheground.bsky.social

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Find companionship in unexpected places in today's Issue 04 spotlight by @rachelturney.bsky.social

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December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
SUBMISSIONS ARE !! OPEN !! For our fifth issue now thru JAN 31

Guidelines and theme description are available @ bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Here are some prompt questions to get you inspired for ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT. Submissions open on Monday for poetry, flash, essays, hybrid, and visual art.
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
!! THEME REVEAL !! for Issue 05

This issue, we are seeking poetry, flash, essays, hybrid work, & visual art surrounding the theme FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT: sculpture garden / classical statuary

Submissions open DEC 1

Keep your eyes peeled - we'll be posting prompts this week to inspire you!
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today's ISSUE 04 SPOTLIGHT is a lesson in compassion by @ivyintheroad.bsky.social

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November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Contemplate the current state of affairs with today's Issue 04 spotlight by @keithgaboury.bsky.social

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November 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
!! ISSUE 04 IS LIVE NOW !! Online or in print

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November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Applicants for both positions must meet the following requirements:
‣ 18 or older
‣ fluent in English
‣ familiar with our mission statement, submission guidelines, & previous issues

For application forms & a complete list of guidelines, visit:
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August 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We're open for staff applications! After 2 years of building our foundation, we're ready to welcome an editorial assistant & social media manager to our team.

Applications will only be accepted through the associated forms, which will remain open until positions are filled.

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August 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🚨🚨ONE DAY LEFT🚨🚨 to submit to Bleating Thing's unthemed fourth issue!

We are especially in need of:
- Essays
- Hybrid work

Bleat @ us before the end of the day on July 31st!
July 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
ONE WEEK LEFT to submit to Bleating Thing's unthemed fourth issue!

We are especially in need of:
- Essays
- Hybrid work

Bleat @ us before the end of the day on July 31st!

bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit.html
July 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Rejoice in the transformative power of medicine alongside @connorsartroom.bsky.social in the final Issue 03 spotlight, "Self-Made Solution."

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July 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Marvel at the wonder of all creatures big & small with Sarah Das Gupta in today's Issue 03 spotlight, "Tiny"

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July 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Exalt the body in all its iterations and permutations with @arcanumb.bsky.social in today's Issue 03 spotlight, "An Exaltation In Transition"

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July 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Celebrate nature's beauty & humor alongside @nemo52.bsky.social in today's Issue 03 spotlight, "Pelicans"

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June 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Celebrate growth & exuberance against formidable odds alongside @rainbow-robbins.bsky.social 's "Beauty Beyond What's Broken" in today's Issue 03 spotlight.

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June 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Luxuriate in the grotesqueries of the natural & fabricated world with today's Issue 03 spotlight: "The Solstice" by @eleanorball.bsky.social

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June 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Celebrate the small & oft-overlooked with today's Issue 03 spotlight: "The Two Dollar Bill" by Peter Mladinic.

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June 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Let @lrbpoetry.bsky.social 's "Wind Sang" shower you in warmth as today's Issue 03 spotlight.

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June 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Experience the urgency of joy with Julia Lee's collage "A Spark, A Hope, and a Dream" in today's Issue 03 spotlight.

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June 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🚨 ISSUE 04 Subs are OPEN! 🚨 We are now accepting flash fiction in addition to our previous genre offerings.

There is NO THEME for this issue. Come as you are. Send us your most bleating things.

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June 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Mark your calendars! We will be opening for submissions for our unthemed 4th issue on June 1st.

We're proud to announce that we have added @avantgarcia.com to our team as fiction editor. Yes, that means we will be accepting flash fiction from here out!

See our website for full guidelines.
May 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Luxuriate in the little details of today's issue 03 spotlight: a quote from Ed Taylor's "COCKEYED OPTIMIST (antidepressants)."

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May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Take solace in the small comforts of @avireiarts.bsky.social 's "Savor" in today's Issue 03 spotlight.

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May 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Contemplate the value of living & loving slowly with Adam Hollowell's "Fast or Slow" in today's Issue 03 spotlight.

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May 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM