2023 Pushcart Nominations
One of the coolest things we get to do each year, is nominate short stories we have published for awards. We just submitted the following stories we have (or will soon) publish for the 2023 Pushcart Prize.
Drag Brunch: Hannah's gay friend is excluded from her bachelorette party. (November, 2023)(Written by Mark Bessen)
The Pool: A good-willed apartment complex owner deals with ever-complaining tenants as she attempts community improvements. (September, 2023) (Written by Celia Lisset Alvarez)
Final Determination: A murder victim is waiting in the afterlife and is given the chance to decide to the eternal fate of her recently deceased killer. (May, 2023) (Written by Lea Pounds)
Playing God: Jack is abducted by the Zoomarians who ask him to play God, and fix the moral failings of humanity. (April, 2023) (Written by Ilan Herman)
Glad All Over: An elderly man helps his fellow season-ticket holder with his existential crisis with philosophy lessons. (March, 2023) (Written by Lee Dawkins)
One Hour: A journalist interviews the owner of a strange restaurant and has a meal that causes him to question his life. (January, 2023) (Written by Todd Sullivan)
Read "The Mind Reader" by John Doble on #substack
"The Mind Reader" by John Doble
An outspoken bar patron runs an experiment to see if the world can be divided into the “weak” and the “strong” in attempt to prove he's not an authoritarian fascist.
October Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The October Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
A horned demon of hell born to eternally torture the damned walks off the job. #substack (Copy)
"Idle Horns" by Garrett Davis
A horned demon of hell born to eternally torture the damned walks off the job.
A US Senator introduces a bill that borrows public policy ideas from the Nazi party. #substack
"Pretty Pragmatism" by Jenean McBrearty
A US Senator introduces a bill that borrows public policy ideas from the Nazi party.
2024 Themed "After Dinner Conversation" Books Selected!
We are proud to announce our “subject to change” list of themed books for 2024.
Technology - Assembled by Deborah Serra (January, 2024 Release)
Crime & Punishment - Assembled by Kolby Granville (March, 2024 Release)
Bioethics - Assembled by Ben Mulvey (May, 2024 Release)
Perception - Assembled by C.S. Griffel (July, 2024 Release)
Equality - Assembled by R.K.H. Ndong (September, 2024 Release)
Research Ethics - Assembled by Heather Zeiger (November, 2024 Release)
Business Ethics - Assembled by Donalee Moulton (TBD, 2024 Release)
How to keep writer's who submit to a literary magazine happy (according to AI)
As a literary magazine editor, one of your main goals should be to keep the writers who submit stories to your publication happy. Here are a few tips for how to do this:
September Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The September Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
Themed "After Dinner Conversation" Books Coming in 2024!
We are accepting themed book proposals. If you are interested, here is the task at hand.
Be a person of some creditability…explain to us why you know what you are talking about.
Be familiar with the After Dinner Conversation stories.
Send us a proposal for a theme you would like to be the guest editor for.
How to run a profitable literary magazine (according to AI)
Running a profitable literary magazine requires careful planning, financial management, and a clear vision for the publication. Here are some detailed steps to consider when trying to make a literary magazine profitable: