The Forge Literary Magazine
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The Forge Literary Magazine publishes one prose piece a week. Literary excellence is our only criteria. https://forgelitmag.com/
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Maintenance - The Forge Literary Magazine
Maintenance, a flash fiction by Sarp Sozdinler
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Our story of the week is Maintenance by Sarp Sozdinler.
Our story of the week is Maintenance by Sarp Sozdinler.
Maintenance - The Forge Literary Magazine
Maintenance, a flash fiction by Sarp Sozdinler
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September 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Our story of the week is Maintenance by Sarp Sozdinler.
Our nonfiction story of the week is Valet by Ralph James Savarese.
Valet - The Forge Literary Magazine
Valet, a creative nonfiction by Ralph James Savarese
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September 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Valet by Ralph James Savarese.
Our story of the week is The Way We Were by Erin Finnerty.
The Way We Were - The Forge Literary Magazine
The Way We Were, a short fiction by Erin Finnerty
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August 31, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Our story of the week is The Way We Were by Erin Finnerty.
Our story of the week is The Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith by Wendy Elizabeth Wallace.
The Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith - The Forge Literary Magazine
The Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith, a short fiction by Wendy Elizabeth Wallace
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August 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Our story of the week is The Spontaneous Dehusbanding of Maeve Smith by Wendy Elizabeth Wallace.
Our story of the week is The Wheel of the Year by Justine Gardner.
The Wheel of the Year - The Forge Literary Magazine
The Wheel of the Year, a short fiction by Justine Gardner
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August 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Our story of the week is The Wheel of the Year by Justine Gardner.
Our story of the week is The Drop by David Brinson.
The Drop - The Forge Literary Magazine
The Drop, a short fiction by David Brinson
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August 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Our story of the week is The Drop by David Brinson.
Our short story of the week is Bye, Benny by Róisín Burke.
Bye, Benny - The Forge Literary Magazine
Bye, Benny, a short fiction by Róisín Burke
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August 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Our short story of the week is Bye, Benny by Róisín Burke.
Our story of the week is Dying in a More Beautiful Way by Cheyenne Mann.
Dying In A More Beautiful Way - The Forge Literary Magazine
Dying In A More Beautiful Way, a short fiction by Cheyenne Mann
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July 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Our story of the week is Dying in a More Beautiful Way by Cheyenne Mann.
Our nonfiction story of the week is The No-Cry Zone by Ellen Notbohm.
The No-Cry Zone - The Forge Literary Magazine
The No-Cry Zone, a creative nonfiction by Ellen Notbohm
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July 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is The No-Cry Zone by Ellen Notbohm.
Hello writers, we are delighted at how popular we have become, but our free submissions are being filled on the day we open. In an attempt to give everyone a fair chance, we ask that if we decline your submission you wait at least 3 months before trying us again.
Thank you!
Thank you!
July 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Hello writers, we are delighted at how popular we have become, but our free submissions are being filled on the day we open. In an attempt to give everyone a fair chance, we ask that if we decline your submission you wait at least 3 months before trying us again.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Our story of the week is Belly of the Beast by Daniel Rousseau.
Belly of the Beast - The Forge Literary Magazine
Belly of the Beast, a short fiction by Daniel Rousseau
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July 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Our story of the week is Belly of the Beast by Daniel Rousseau.
Our story of the week is Clothesline by Jo Axolotl.
Clothesline - The Forge Literary Magazine
Clothesline, a flash fiction by Jo Axolotl
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July 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Our story of the week is Clothesline by Jo Axolotl.
Our story of the week is Caving In by Evan Parker.
Caving In - The Forge Literary Magazine
Caving In, a short fiction by Evan Parker
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June 29, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Our story of the week is Caving In by Evan Parker.
Our story of the week is The Great Glue Whale by Kellan Jensen.
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The Great Glue Whale - The Forge Literary Magazine
Great Glue Whale, a short fiction by Kellan Jensen
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June 22, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Our story of the week is The Great Glue Whale by Kellan Jensen.
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Our nonfiction story of the week is Mother Mouth by Lisa Laughlin.
Mother Mouth - The Forge Literary Magazine
Mother Mouth, a short nonfiction by Lisa Laughlin
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June 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Mother Mouth by Lisa Laughlin.
Our story of the week is False Teeth by Jan Carson.
False Teeth - The Forge Literary Magazine
False Teeth, a short fiction by Jan Carson
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June 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Our story of the week is False Teeth by Jan Carson.
Our story of the week is Impractical Choices by Raheem Omeiza.
Impractical Choices - The Forge Literary Magazine
Impractical Choices, a short fiction by Raheem Omeiza
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June 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Our story of the week is Impractical Choices by Raheem Omeiza.
Our story of the week is Your Ad Here by Newton Holt.
Your Ad Here - The Forge Literary Magazine
Your Ad Here, a flash fiction by Newton Holt
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May 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Our story of the week is Your Ad Here by Newton Holt.
Our story of the week is We're Not Monsters by Bethany Holmstrom.
We're Not Monsters - The Forge Literary Magazine
We're Not Monsters, a flash fiction by Bethany Holmstrom
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May 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Our story of the week is We're Not Monsters by Bethany Holmstrom.
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Working with @theforge.bsky.social was a delight. I'd recommend them to any author. They have a free submission window (put it on your calendar) and they pay contributors. Their editors closely read submissions and provide meaningful editorial services to accepted authors.
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Submit - The Forge Literary Magazine
Submit your prose to The Forge Literary Magazine
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May 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Working with @theforge.bsky.social was a delight. I'd recommend them to any author. They have a free submission window (put it on your calendar) and they pay contributors. Their editors closely read submissions and provide meaningful editorial services to accepted authors.
forgelitmag.com/submit/
forgelitmag.com/submit/
Our story of the week is Things You Lose by Kelli Dianne Rule.
Things You Lose - The Forge Literary Magazine
Things You Lose, a short fiction by Kelli Dianne Rule
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May 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Our story of the week is Things You Lose by Kelli Dianne Rule.
Our nonfiction story of the week is Prime Mover by J Eric Miller.
Prime Mover - The Forge Literary Magazine
Prime Mover, a creative nonfiction by J Eric Miller
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May 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is Prime Mover by J Eric Miller.
Our story of the week is Absolutes by Dina Dwyer.
Absolutes - The Forge Literary Magazine
Absolutes, a short fiction by Dina Dwyer
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April 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Our story of the week is Absolutes by Dina Dwyer.
Our story of the week is Possession by Brett Willis.
Possession - The Forge Literary Magazine
Possession, a short fiction by Brett Willis
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April 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Our story of the week is Possession by Brett Willis.
Our nonfiction story of the week is My Name in the Blue Hallway by Holly Hunt.
My Name in the Blue Hallway - The Forge Literary Magazine
My Name in the Blue Hallway, a flash nonfiction by Holly Hunt
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April 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Our nonfiction story of the week is My Name in the Blue Hallway by Holly Hunt.