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Variant Literature

@VariantLit

Publisher of poetry, fiction, & nonfiction Tweets by @medpie1 @mgnchols & @lowermelody

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Congratulations Ben Kline! It Was Never Supposed To Be is the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Poetry!! @BenKlinePoet
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Time is running out. Get your submission in before 11/20/26
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Philly Chapbook Review is calling for #submissions of original #poetry and #fiction from November 1 and December 15. Guidelines and submission form can be found at this link. Send us your work! #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #callforsubmissions phillychapbookreview.org/cal…
Call for Original Poetry & Fiction Submissions

Call for Original Poetry & Fiction Submissions

PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry and fiction from August 1 and September 15 for our Fall 2026 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!

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Gone Lawn Journal@gonelawnNov 1
Aside from that, we love reading your stuff, especially if it's odd. Send it along! (Just, you know, respect the agreement.) gonelawn.net/journal/glj_sub…
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Submissions close in 20 days! Send us your poems, stories, and short-form CNF!
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Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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Lori Cramer@LCramer29Oct 27
Got a speculative story to submit to @VariantLit ?
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Submissions are now open and we want to read your speculative fiction! Submit one speculative fiction piece of 1,200–5,500 words by November 20th.
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D.W. Baker@lowermelodyOct 27
new horror pantoum, "Quick Enough," up today at @SomeWordsLit 🎃 somewords.boards.net/thread/…
A grayscale photo of a single bird silhouetted in a leafless tree. Photo credit: Naomi Hamer https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/ominous-autumn/

ALT A grayscale photo of a single bird silhouetted in a leafless tree. Photo credit: Naomi Hamer https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/ominous-autumn/

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Submissions are now open and we want to read your speculative fiction! Submit one speculative fiction piece of 1,200–5,500 words by November 20th.
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D.W. Baker@lowermelodyOct 23
for spooky season: "The Gardener," a pantoum published in @Wastelandlitmag two years ago
The luster of her roses was the envy of the neighborhood. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. The luster of her roses was the envy ...

ALT The luster of her roses was the envy of the neighborhood. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. The luster of her roses was the envy ...

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We've increased our honorariums and can pay $25 for longform fiction and $15 for poem, flash, or micro-series. No fee to submit and we'll reply within three months.
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Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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It's a good day to send us some poems or stories!
Variant Literature (@VariantLit) profile pictureVariant Literature@VariantLitOct 11
We've increased our honorariums and can pay $25 for longform fiction and $15 for poem, flash, or micro-series. No fee to submit and we'll reply within three months.
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Brecht De Poortere@brecht_dpOct 17
Short Story, Long is open for FREE submissions. 2-8k words. Pay is $150. The kind of lit mag we love! 🖤 Link below!
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Leigh Ward-Smith@1WomanWordsmithOct 11
#writerscommunity #writing #writingcommunity
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Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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We've increased our honorariums and can pay $25 for longform fiction and $15 for poem, flash, or micro-series. No fee to submit and we'll reply within three months.
Variant Literature (@VariantLit) profile pictureVariant Literature@VariantLitOct 10
Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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Congrats to our BotN Nominees! - “Jane Goodall’s Hologram Comforts Tapioca, Earth’s Last Remaining Chimpanzee” by Jared Beloff - “Ley Lines” by Nick Daoust - “The Naming” by Sara Hovda - “Octopus Years” by Jason Zhang (1/2)
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- “What I Mean to Say Is This Isn’t About Aliens” by T. De Los Reyes - “What Thou Lovest Well Remains American” by Jeff Whitney - “Exposure” by David Ryan - “The Gunshine State” by Joey Hedger - “Graydough” by Adina Leschinsky Levine (2/2)
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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 9
What is life like after winning a @lambdaliterary award? I interviewed @BenKlinePoet to find out! Interview is up at @VariantLit
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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 9
Replying to @mgnchols @LambdaLiterary @BenKlinePoet @VariantLit
Here's the link: variantlit.com/life-after-a-…
Life After a Lammy: A Conversation with Ben Kline

Life After a Lammy: A Conversation with Ben Kline

Variant Literature’s Megan Nichols talked to author Ben Kline about winning a Lambda Literary Award for his poetry collection It Was Never Supposed to Be, published by Variant Literature in 2025 an…

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Submissions to @VariantLit are open!
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Variant Lit is able to increase our honorariums! Poetry and flash prose will receive $15 and longform fiction will receive $25. We don't charge fees during our open submission period and we try to reply within 2 months. Subs open Oct 10 - Nov 20. @VariantLit
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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 8
Variant Lit is able to increase our honorariums! Poetry and flash prose will receive $15 and longform fiction will receive $25. We don't charge fees during our open submission period and we try to reply within 2 months. Subs open Oct 10 - Nov 20. @VariantLit
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