We're officially OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!! Send us your flash fiction and flash NF under 500 words. Submission guidelines on the website.
@lumchanmfa
,
@lakshgiri
and I (
@m_ixedbag
) are looking forward to reading your work!
We open for submissions on Monday, June 3! Curious who's on the masthead? Meet our Editors--
@m_ixedbag
,
@lumchanmfa
, and
@lakshgiri
. Check out our masthead page for our bios:
The more subs I read for Lit Namjooning, the more convinced I am that starting this litmag was the right decision. Your words are bringing me so much comfort and joy during a difficult time in my life--thank you to every person who sent us something.
- Hema
We’ve had some brilliant submissions so far, but we want more! Fiction and nonfiction pieces under 500 words, before July 3! We’re really nice—look at us!
Happy Friday! Great day to reveal the dazzling contributor list of our inaugural issue, isn't it? Please join us in celebrating these wonderful writers!
@lumchanmfa
,
@lakshgiri
, and I cannot wait to share their beautiful words with y'all in September. 😍
The
@Wigleaf
Top 50 2024 & the Longlist are up! Thank you to our Guest Selecting Editor
@MauriceRuffin
& to our Readers & Associate Series Editors! Let’s celebrate writers, readers, & journals—all for very short fictions. All for the love: ! ❤️🌻✨
...and, time! Submissions to Lit Namjooning are now closed. We received a lot more subs than we expected! Thanks so much to everyone who trusted us with their beautiful words (and wrote such encouraging and kind cover letters!) On to the best part of this process--reading! 🫶🫶
Holy submissions, Batman! (is that how you say it?) So many amazing subs came in while I (Hema) was sleeping. Thank you thank you thank you! This makes our editorly hearts so happy! Keep 'em coming, folx! 😍
As I’m making previews of Issue 1 pieces, I’m also re-reading them and their quiet power is washing over me all over again. Y’all are not ready for the deluge of beauty that’s coming on September 12!
-Hema
Thank you to all who have submitted so far! Y'all write the nicest cover letters. We're only open until July 3, so get your submissions in! Go. go, go!
📢Subs open June 3, 2024! This week, we'll be showcasing some terrific flash pieces that fit the Literary Namjooning vibe. Hope you find inspiration in them.
First is a flash fiction piece--one of my (Hema's) all time favorites--
@pdforan
in
@FracturedLit
Another great piece that embodies the
@lit_namjooning
aesthetic is
@pleomorphic2
's "You Never Know Which Artwork Will Stay with You, Becoming Entirely Beloved, Entirely Necessary" in
@offbeatlit
. (1/3)
We've been posting flash fiction pieces so far, but let's talk non-fiction now, shall we? This one's a tad longer, but
@The_Big_Quiet
's "A Thousand Cups of Coffee" in
@TheSunMagazine
nails the Literary Namjooning vibe.
(1/3)
To all our new followers, thank you and welcome! If you're wondering what "namjooning" means, here's a handy definition. (It's actually a made-up verb, but holds a lot of meaning).
How’s your week going? We’ve been quiet on here, but we’re busy busy busy reading subs! We’ve received 100+ submissions and the quality is blowing our minds! Sending love to all, hope you make some time for
#namjooning
this week. 🫰🫰
Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner
@lumchanmfa
with BITTER OVER SWEET, & our two runner ups, Erica Kent with BLACK DOG, & Mathew Goldberg with NIGHT WATCH!
Thank you everyone who entered, & thank you
@deeshaphilyaw
for returning as our guest judge!
"Sometimes six years is enough. Sometimes, camping is more than just camping." A little preview of
@AFB16
's moving autofiction "Camping." 😍Coming soon in Issue 1!
It's a grey, rainy June morning in Singapore, but it's cooled down a bit. What a relief! But this relief, I know, is fleeting. Soon, it'll be humid, muggy again. Sort of like acceptances and rejections, no? It's all ephemeral. What does June look like where you are? - H
Happy Monday! Here's your periodic reminder that we open for submissions on June 3--which is less than a month away! Hope you're writing, or
#namjooning
, or both! Here's my (Hema's) favorite plant--Mimosa pudica or touch-me-nots. Writing prompt, maybe?
A sneak peek from
@jenwithwords
's CNF "On a Cliff Overlooking an Empty Golf Course." If you've seen her poetry videos, you'll know this piece is a total beauty! Coming soon in Issue 1!
#namjooningbutliterary
Well hello (: WHERE TO SUBMIT THIS WEEK. I know its Wednesday, and we usually do this on Mondays but these mags just opened so you’ve got time
↓ Submission details
We're feeling share-y this fine Thursday, so here's another one of our favorite flash pieces.
@andrewbertaina
's "Passing" in
@matchbooklitmag
(and most of his work) is steeped in the Literary Namjooning vibe. (1/4)
Here at Lit Namjooning, we're big fans of
@laughingyeti
's writing. Although we're not looking for poetry (at this point), Shome's latest poems are a perfect example of the
#namjooning
vibe. Read them in
@susurrusmag
:
We hope you've been enjoying all the stories we've been posting to give you a sense of what we're looking for. Still have questions? Feel free to email us at literarynamjooning
@gmail
.com. Subs open June 3!
Look it! The prolific Amy Tan talks about
#namjooning
! “An attempt to find solace…” the whole reason we started this magazine. Hope it brings solace and a pocket of calm to all who read it. 💜💜
Hey! Here are some literary journals that are open for submissions now or they’ll open soon or in June! Some will close soon, too. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary, & dates are tentative. I think these are no-fee submissions. There are many more out there! Good luck! ☀️✨🌻❤️🖊️
Some facts about 8:
1. 8 is the first even, non-prime Fibonacci number
2. 8 pints make a gallon
3. In Pythagorean numerology, 8 represents victory and prosperity
4. 8 is also the number of days until we open for subs!!! Sub guidelines here:
Let's go!
“…we can only exist in these worlds never created.”
Such a beautiful thought.
Don’t miss
@laughingyeti
’s foreword in this year’s
@Wigleaf
#Top50
. Heartfelt thanks to Shome and the team for all your hard work, and congrats to everyone on the LL and on the Top 50! 🫰🫰
The
@Wigleaf
Top 50 2024 & the Longlist are up! Thank you to our Guest Selecting Editor
@MauriceRuffin
& to our Readers & Associate Series Editors! Let’s celebrate writers, readers, & journals—all for very short fictions. All for the love: ! ❤️🌻✨
Heyyo! Where to submit this week!
You know the drill:
*Heavy breathing* I just have to say it incase you don't infact know the drill - click that link to find the details you need to submit ok thank you bye)
Experienced lit mag editors, help a newbie out, please! Any tips on how to increase our visibility on Instagram? Right now most of the traffic to our website is from Twitter, and if this site ever X’es out 😵, we’ll be in trouble. So, share your wisdom, pretty please
We received our first email asking when subs open! How exciting! Subs open Monday, June 3. So you have a little over a month to write something.
Do take a look at our FAQs page and feel free to email us if you have any questions we haven't answered!
#namjooning
with the editors—Books we’re reading edition:
(Hema) went to the library again and added more to my already giant TBR pile. Maybe it’s just me, but I spy a (probably meaningless) book spine poem?
It's Fri-yay, and we bring you a snippet from
@AkmillerCt
's powerful CNF "MotherChild." Coming soon in Issue 1! Have a wonderful
#namjooning
weekend, everyone!
Not too long now! Questions? Check out our FAQs page here:
If you have a question we haven't addressed, feel free to email us at literarynamjooning
@gmail
.com.
ICYMI, I have a story out in the amazing
@hexliterary
! I have bragged to my kids about how cool their mom is now. 😎 Here’s the link if you’d like to read:
Great day to be a BTS fan today. If you're Army, you know why. But Army or not, you know what else it's a great day for? To send some wonderful writing our way. We're open until July 3! Check out our submission guidelines here:
This is so cool! You know another event that’s happening the same day? We’re opening for submissions!! June 3. Now’s a good time as any to start getting those self-care themed flash fiction and CNF ready!
On Monday, June 3rd, a rare event known as the Parade of Planets will occur, where six planets of the solar system will align in a straight line. They will be visible just before sunrise here in the northern hemisphere.
We're not the only ones who think
#namjooning
is essential. This is an old tweet, but the National Gallery in Singapore has a Namjooning tour and it's on until July 21, 2024, dedicated to self-care and mindfulness. I will be checking it out soon! (hema)
The Namjooning tour brings you through stunning artworks housed in the UOB Southeast Asia Galleries, paired with BTS songs that capture similar themes. Experience the route in-person or virtually – in English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil and Korean! ✨
If Literary Namjooning were a song, it would be this one—“Heaven” by our muse,
@BTS_twt
Namjoon himself! And this MV is literally him
#namjooning
—in case you want some writing inspo!
So thrilled to receive an acceptance from
@lit_namjooning
! You'll be able to read my story "The Sword of Old King Gaspboline" in their inaugural issue very soon. A huge thank you to
@lumchanmfa
,
@lakshgiri
, and
@m_ixedbag
!
I wish we had our first issue out to soothe your nerves after today’s debate. I (Hema) couldn’t manage more than 10 mins! But we do have some lovely calming pieces published by other mags on our FAQs page—check it out!
It’s July in some parts of the world. Which means we’re close to our submission deadline! Three more days to go! Get your words in before July 3, midnight EST!
People often talk abt how writers must toughen up to rejection bc it’s part of the gig and I agree but I also think it’s okay to take a break from submitting if you feel soft and wait til you feel strong again.
Have you been
#namjooning
today? How have you taken care of yourself? Send us pics, songs, art, anything. I’ll go first. I disconnected early last night and read some good books (after my skin care routine :)) 💕
I have a story out in the world after a while. Excited (and nervous) to share this with you all. “On the Moral High Ground” is in the latest issue of
@EmergeJournal
! Many thanks to
@DianeGotAuthor
for giving this quiet one a home. 💕💕