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R. Gatwood
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R. Gatwood (iwantanewhead.wordpress.com) is the emergent consciousness of a spectacularly inefficient library shelving system. Short fiction in 3:AM Magazine, Apex Magazine, and elsewhere.
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End-of-year wrap-up thread. Two stories published, a few mentions of note.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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March 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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"Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Daniel W. Foster," in 3:AM Magazine. My David Foster Wallace story, replete with footnotes.

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Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Daniel W. Foster – 3:AM Magazine
My whole life I’ve been a fraud. I have come to accept this with the help of writer Daniel W. Foster and violinist Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler, the latter of whom (in 1905, hoping to draw attention to ...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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End-of-year wrap-up thread. Two stories published, a few mentions of note.
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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December 1, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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To those who celebrate, hope your Christmases are merrier than the ones in this microfiction.
December 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
To those who celebrate, hope your Christmases are merrier than the ones in this microfiction.
December 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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That's all the news for 2025.
December 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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On a sadder note, the lovely magazine Coffin Bell folded before it could publish another story of mine.

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December 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Also listed here, because it was recorded by Matt Gomez (excellently, I might add).

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Stories that have Podcasts
We didn’t make podcasts of all our stories, but between hosts Mike Ward and Matt Gomez, we did a lot. Here are stories with podcasts. If you like to read along with the podcast, use this link…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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The story "Heart Moon" got mentioned in a few Metaphorosis lists. Great to see a ritual cannibalism story in this one!

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Stories by Vegans and Vegetarians
Just as with any population, a substantial (and growing) number of our authors are vegans or vegetarians. Below is a selection of stories by those authors. “Adaptations to Coastal Erosion” — B. Mor…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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"Ever the Collector," in Periwinkle Pelican. A microfiction.

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issue two - "the truth is, i want to want to live
thank you, thank you, thank you. i'm so excited for you to see this.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
End-of-year wrap-up thread. Two stories published, a few mentions of note.
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Happy Halloween. #drabblecast
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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This is a great list to have a ritual cannibalism story in.
Stories by Vegans and Vegetarians

Just as with any population, a substantial (and growing) number of our authors are vegans or vegetarians. Below is a selection of stories by those authors. “Adaptations to Coastal Erosion” — B. Morris Allen “Dragons I Have Slain” — B. Morris Allen “The Stars are…
Stories by Vegans and Vegetarians
Just as with any population, a substantial (and growing) number of our authors are vegans or vegetarians. Below is a selection of stories by those authors. “Adaptations to Coastal Erosion” — B. Morris Allen “Dragons I Have Slain” — B. Morris Allen “The Stars are Tiny Lights on a Perfect Black Dome” — Simon Kewin…
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February 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Happy Halloween!
October 9, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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#frankenstein #microfiction Let's allow Victor to settle the old debate, shall we?
October 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Kinda crazy & so freaking exciting to have 8 (8!!) poems and 1 CNF coming out in November 😃 (Especially after publishing just 6 poems in the 1st 9 months of ‘25) Prepare to be bombarded with updates 😆 #ThankYou @pitheadchapel.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social & @villaineralit.bsky.social 🙏
October 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM