We are proud to present the winning publication for the first week of this Dually Noted cycle: "Katil, Tuer & Sicario's Emporium" by Lakka! You can read the short story on our website at frictionlit.org/katil-tuer-s…. Submissions are open weekly through December 11th 2026!

👻 Never fear, dear readers! #OVERBOOKED is here with a spooktacular review just in time for Halloween! 🎃 🧛 Looking for a dark, gothic tale of romance and vampires? Look no further than The Night Library of Sternendach. Trust us, you'll want to sink your fangs into this one!😘

The bus can take you anywhere and also nowhere at all in Lee Irving's "Ticket to Ride" from our F(r)iction issue #27. 🗺️🚎 👉 Read it the Illusion/Delusion issue now ow.ly/23al50ZTLfz #storytelling #fiction #litmag

🔦 Our own Skyler Boudreau explores the haunting details of Bram Stoker Award-nominated KC Jones' latest supernatural thriller, "House Haunters." 👻 👉 Read the review online now frictionlit.org/a-review-of-… . #bookreviews #storytelling #supernaturalthriller

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⏰ Struggling with how to depict time changes, manipulations, or distortions in comics? Renee Sadler highlights five creative options for you to explore! 🕰️ 🔗 Read it online in the F(r)iction Log ow.ly/Ix7S50ZLYIy . #flashbacktips #comicwriting #timedistortion

👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Our own Pratyusha P digs deep into M/M Romance Fiction, Slash Fiction, fetishization and more to wonder: "Are We Asking the Wrong Questions about M/M Romances?" 🤔 🔗 Read it now online: ow.ly/RRwW50ZRqbv . #romance #lovestories #mmromancebooks

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📝 Renee Sadler reviews Did You Hear About Mimi Green #1. How does the indie mini-series' first issue land? 💬 👉 Read the review on our website to find out ow.ly/wzvr50ZO4uF . #comicreview #reviews #comics #storytelling

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Good Housekeeping meets Tales from the Crypt in Kathryn LeMon's "The Mold Husband". 🔪 👉 Read it now in our Illusion/Delusion issue or Subscribe ow.ly/JVTp50ZQzrE ow.ly/K2GE50ZQzrA . #horror #storytelling #fiction #litmag

✍️ Have a short story, poem, or flash fiction piece that you feel is F(r)iction material? Our Fall Writing Contests give you a shot at cash prizes and publication. 🏅 Impress our amazing judges with your words and you may just win! 🔗 frictionlit.org/contests #writingcontests

🤔 Curious about coded languages? Renee Sadler breaks down the history of coded language, specifically within the carny and queer communities! 👉 Read it now on the F(r)iction Log ow.ly/sGXV50ZLYqv . #languagehistory #codedlanguage #marginalizedcommunities

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✍️ Guest writer, Nancy J. Fagan searches for protagonists over sixty in contemporary literature and makes the case for more sexagenarians taking center stage in storytelling. 👉 Read Nancy's essay on the F(r)iction Log ow.ly/6nGb50ZIUao . #storytelling #writersover60

🏆 Brandon Keaton's "Have A Nice Death" from F(r)iction 23: Gods has won the 2026 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Short Story! 🙌 To celebrate, the story is free-to-read for a limited time! ow.ly/bxiC50ZLUHk . #awardwinners #sciencefiction