#Submission Process

[ellisnyeland]

I wish I could write really short stories. I want to write flash so so bad. Do you know how many publications there are out there that pay incredibly good money but only publish flash? Like at least five, off the top of my head, and that's just SFF. Unfortunately I think the shortest story I've ever written came in just under 2000 words.

[pebblegalaxy]

Unveiling the Path: Finding the Perfect Literary Agent for Your YA, Children's, or Picture Book

In the vast tapestry of the literary world, where words weave their magic and stories captivate hearts, the demand for books in the categories of YA novels, children’s books, and picture books has emerged as a global phenomenon. Across continents and cultures, the hunger for enchanting tales and captivating journeys knows no bounds. In the realm of young adult literature, whose pages bear…

[einsatzzz]

KHR Rarepair Week 2025 - Day 2: Stuck in a Closet ft. HibaKana

😳😳😳 I wish I were that closet 😳😳😳

↓↓↓ Art Timelapse below ↓↓↓

For the OST, I specifically chose the one covered by Ichi/ka 😌💜

[aro-culture-is]

demiro culture is feeling like a bad aro because "you haven't found the right person yet" is true for you

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[ellisnyeland]

yeah man your scrappy little lit mag sounds cool. I would love to submit a story. quick question why can't I find any information about whether or not you pay your authors.

[fobnsfwdoodlesbackup]

Happy Friday! The first 4 pages of the polyfob comic (with Girltrick) are up on the WordPress!

As always I want to give a major shout out to @punk-gremlin for commissioning and writing this! You can find their fic below 🫶 I'd really love to draw the rest of it sometime, it's a real treat UwU

Commissions like this help fund the blog and keep me able to create, so if you want to see more art then consider tipping, commissioning, joining the Patreon, or just sharing my work! A censored version of this comic has been posted to my IG if that's easier to share as well 🫶

[wornbriefly]

The Aftercare Was a Pep Talk and a Poptart

It was honestly some of the best sex I’ve ever had. Easily one of the hottest men I’ll ever sleep with — the kind of beautiful that makes you feel a little bit ruined afterward. He used me exactly the way I wanted to be used: held me down, choked me out, spit on me, left me shaking. I gave him everything, and it felt incredible.

Afterward, he handed me a cherry Poptart and said, “You’re stronger than you think.” Then he built a pillow wall between us, put on his headphones, pulled down his sleep mask, and went to sleep.

That was the aftercare.

No touch. No real check-in. No “how do you feel now that I’ve pulled you apart and made you cry.” Just a motivational quote and a boxed pastry.

I wasn’t expecting poetry. I didn’t need to be coddled. But I think I expected something. A gesture. A glance. A little softness to remind me I was still a person, not just an incredible fuck.

Instead, I laid there in the dark trying to convince myself I wasn’t being dramatic. That I should be grateful. That not everyone gets to be split open by someone that gorgeous. That the sex was worth it.

And maybe it was. But I think that night taught me something I didn’t want to learn: even amazing sex doesn’t always leave you feeling good. Especially when you realize the person who just wrecked your body has zero interest in what happens to it after.

[callisteios]

guess who just got their first rejection B)

[vhsc1ty]

as gen ai gets better and more awful for the environment and more awful for artists i think it's interesting how people are changing their art to be more story-focused and personal. obviously nobody should have to change ANYTHING about their art because of ai but it is something im noticing more

[ellisnyeland]

I've found that the problem with having ADHD and being a writer isn't struggling to write--sure I have ups and downs, and probably more writer's block than many other writers, but I have some useful methods to get around all that.

No, the problem is that I crave the rewarding feeling I get when I send my stories off to publications and move the entry to a different part of my spreadsheet, and it's almost impossible to remind myself that actually I have a carefully considered plan about which stories I'm sending out when and I can't just spam this story out to every single place as soon as I finish it I'm hitting the high-paying non-sim-sub markets first, and

[nuzipilled]

So episode 7 huh!

YEAH. UH HUH.

[lovesodeepandwideandwell]

Bless and keep, I think I've gotten to where I'm recycling more than I'm creating in cover letters

[bad-cos-ideas]

Make veneration take longer.

🦐

[ellisnyeland]

I have my water bottle. I took a painkiller for my headache. I have my weighted blanket. I am going to listen to unobtrusive yet excellent electronic music. IPL version two is GOING to go out to its first publication tonight. (unless it turns out I can't send it to that place because it's too soon after my last rejection)