The rats are so excited to announce that the first print issue of Rat Bag Lit is almost ready for pre-order! Stay tuned for more info, but for now enjoy this sneak peek at the cover...
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Rat Bag Lit @ratbaglit.bsky.social ⭐ will be closing to submissions soon for Strange Dear John. #CallforSubmissions
Today's story is "Missing" by Kristina Wood.
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Today's story is "Architecture" by Mona Mehas.
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Contract signed—my notoriety-hungry early-career geologist meets trippy, ancient, regular-hungry carnivore story will appear in @ratbaglit.bsky.social ‘s Issue 2 in October!
We too are counting down the days! While publishing other stories!
BTW Ratonteur's favorite thing about "chuffed" is that dictionary.com defines it as both:
delighted; pleased; satisfied.
and
annoyed; disgruntled; displeased.
When you say chuffed you can enigmatically be disgruntled or gruntled.
Today's story is "St. Cloud Man Fastest God Catcher on Record" by Meagan Kane. @spocksbrain.bsky.social
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Lizzy, baby,
I can't be associated with a school.
Just for the halibut, though, I'll see if I can hook them up with a Kraken. Have them go under NYC streets and ask for Krackalacka. I'll send word ahead that Ratty says their cool. Not that it will guarantee them anything with our history...
Nicodemus foretold that some would have this questions... but he has so many predictions I sort of just tuned him out this time.
Feel free to ask if you any more questions.
Dear Liz,
If you're looking for a place to rent, Ratty hear has a... flask left over from the Stoner Story call.
3/TBD:
A break up letter to somebody else’s gallbladder.
Or
Hate mail to a plant.
Looking at you, Spruce.
2/TBD
How about a letter to the company giving a weird reason why you’ll no longer be a customer? Or a literal letter to cheese that isn’t because you've gone dairy free or vegan but something bizarre?
I'm looking at you not-smoked gouda.
1/TBD: I am about to ramble.
Probably could have made this clearer, you do not have to use the phrase "Dear John". You can name him/her/they/the concept of a quadrangle whatever you want. Just give us a strange reason why they are breaking up/moving on.
Other ideas include...
Great question. Sorry for any confusion. The story (Drabble) is 100 words. The title can be an addition 15 words.
Today's story is "Big Spoon to a Heavenly Body" by Jo Weir. @joweir.com
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#CupidsMisfire
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Open now until March 7th.
You know it's best when you give us your weird.
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Today's story is "Fool's Mate" by Daniel Wollaston.
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Today's story is "What'd Ya Expect?" by Piper Odelin.
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Today's story is "Forest Unrequited" by Greg Clumpner.
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Today's story is "Adequate Substitutions" by H.E. Belle.
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Today's story is "The Delicious Prose Group" By Sofia B. Polo.
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Today's story is "To The Potential Submitters of Quantum Spec Literary Magazine:" by Alethea Paul. @aletheapaul.bsky.social
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Today's story is "How to Murder Your Draft in Seven Basic Steps" by ChimbroDaPro.
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Today's story is "A Cat's Advice" by A. S. Gutierrez.
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Ooh! Piece of cheese!
Our Pushcart 2025 Nominations
“The Hate or the Blade” by C. W. Reeve @cwreeve.bsky.social
“Ghost in the Machine” by Chris J. Krechowiecki-Shaw
“The Paw Does Not Hesitate” by Patrick G. Roland
“The Subject” by Nicole Lynn @nicole.lynn.writer.bsky.social
“The Self Refraction Assembly” by Chris Clemens
First we have our selections for Neon Hemlock’s We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2025:
“Transform” by R.S. Mot @motthepaladin.bsky.social
“Grief in Glass” by Lyss Buchthal
This morning we published our 100th rat-sized wonder! Let’s celebrate!
We’d love to know: what are your favorite Rat Bag pieces that you’ve read? Do you share the stories with your friends or enemies?
Nomination Announcements below and on substack:
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