The Razor (SUBS CLOSED)
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Literary mag by @gothamwriters. We are no longer posting/engaging on this website. Follow us on Bluesky (same username)!
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Joined July 2021
Hi writers! Just a heads up that we are no longer going to post/engage on this website. Follow us on Bluesky (same username)! For now, this account will remain as-is, but if you reach out to us here, we will likely miss it.
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My new story "Over the Hill, Under the Hill" is out today as this month's fiction pick over at @TheRazorMag - https://t.co/EIDRKfjDan Great experience, such a slick website, story looks beautiful w/original artwork and an audio reading accompanying it!
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Grandma was just buried, but ninety-year-old Gramps looked so completely together while lapping up his consolatory lasagna that I could only thank goodness for the good genes. I returned from the...
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New fiction out today in @TheRazorMag And… there’s an actor reading it if you prefer audio. Chicago pals, you’ll especially appreciate this. https://t.co/Ne0grm2OGo
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Ernie pulled a paper ticket out of a machine, handed it to me, and chin-jutted toward the back of the room. I dragged myself over there and found a seat. It was easier to focus on faces past the low...
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Pun appreciated!
Got an acceptance on one of my stories from @TheRazorMag yesterday! Besides the stories I've sampled over there, it was love at first sight with their sharp design (ooh, a pun, but it's true!). Pretty psyched ... especially for July!
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Tonight is the night! Our submissions for flash fiction and flash creative nonfiction will close at midnight, ET, so get us your stories quick! We will reopen submissions in late summer/early fall of 2025.
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You still have a few more days to get us your flash fiction and flash CNF stories before we close our submissions temporarily on Jan. 1st! We will reopen submissions in late summer/early fall 2025, so get us your stories quick!
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Our December issue is here. Read/listen to stories by Jackie Stowers and @gyriandsulci, with original artwork by Amanda Yskamp. https://t.co/L2nus7H2kk
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The other night, I dreamt that my father became a standup comedian. There had been a lottery where folks whose numbers were chosen could have their shot to try out. When the more established comedian...
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The gratitude is all ours, Rebecca. Check out Rebecca's beautiful story, "The Beast That Resides in You, in Me, in the Rain" from our January 2024 issue right here:
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A beast moved in when I was nine. Mother had found it in the rain, at a bus stop, hissing and spitting like a cat, wounds dripping pus and blood that swirled like strawberry cheesecake into the...
I'm deeply grateful to all my editors, crit partners, and readers this year! From the deeply personal story in @TheRazorMag to the dark worldbuilding in @ApparitionLit, killer tardigrades in Murderbugs, and a feminist retelling of 🐸👑, there's something for everyone here!🧵
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Check out this month's featured flash fiction piece, "Closure" by @TravisHODeShong, read by Mike Schuil, and featuring original artwork by Amanda Carmona. 👇 https://t.co/gX8eYqOVd0
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On the Evermore Cinema’s final night of operation, damn near the whole town came out to celebrate. Few of us were regulars. The crowd materialized expecting a party. People in this town were used to...
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happy #followfriday! What do these all of mags have in common? They're open for subs! Go submit!!! @TheRazorMag
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We are reopening our fiction submissions tomorrow, October 1st! Great time to brush up on our submission guidelines right here. 👇 https://t.co/8rvw23CNba
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About THE RAZOR The Razor is a literary magazine produced by Gotham Writers Workshop. We publish two pieces each month—one fiction, one nonfiction. For now, we do not publish poetry (though we do...
We are reopening our fiction submissions on Oct. 1st! Send us your best stories under 2k words. Submissions for fiction and creative nonfiction will be open thru the end of 2024, but both will close on January 1st, 2025! So submit, submit, submit!
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We are reopening our fiction submissions on Oct. 1st! Send us your best stories under 2k words. Submissions for fiction and creative nonfiction will be open thru the end of 2024, but both will close on January 1st, 2025! So submit, submit, submit!
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Have you checked out our September issue yet? Featuring the fabulous @AnnVanEpps4 reading her very own comedic essay, "I Spilled Red Wine on a Woman in White: Banquet Serving Tales of Horror Pt. I," plus fiction from Weslley Morellato Bueno. https://t.co/pNfHleVike
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The Razor is a literary magazine produced by Gotham Writers Workshop. We publish two pieces each month—one fiction, one nonfiction. Each published piece will be presented with audio and original...
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"Donned in their best tennis whites...No one seemed to mind the higher spill ratio that happens naturally when white blankets every surface. They lived on the edge." —@AnnVanEpps4 in her hilarious @TheRazorMag essay. (If you can, listen to the audio! 💯) https://t.co/xxBWronzIp
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In 2012, I was saving up as much money as I could to move away from Ohio forever and go to my dream art school. In Ohio, I never felt like I fit in and had to pretend who I was all the time. That was...
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Calling all Writers of Color: today's the last day to apply for our Publish a Book scholarship! 📘 Details here: https://t.co/u4wPyU2qVE
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This month's fiction piece is a delicious, sensory glimpse into a family's Eid celebration. Read or listen to "The Skins We Dance In" by Oumaima H., read by Zeb Jafri, right here 👇. Original artwork by Nasimeh B.E. https://t.co/rCcbfNM7Sp
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On Eid, we slaughter the sheep because that’s what God wants. We skin and cut and clean and grill for hours. We give some to the least fortunate of us and keep the rest. Our mouths pillow honey-soa...
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The deadline to apply for our Publish a Book Scholarship for Writers of Color is August 15! Winners will receive admittance to one of our conferences, a publishing class, a personalized query coaching session, and more. Apply here⤵️ https://t.co/ogfDiIRTid
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The July 2024 issue of The Razor is here! Featuring CNF from @SusanLLin and some speculative flash fiction from Monica Joyce Evans. 👽 https://t.co/pNfHleUKuG
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The Razor is a literary magazine produced by Gotham Writers Workshop. We publish two pieces each month—one fiction, one nonfiction. Each published piece will be presented with audio and original...
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Applications for our Writers of Color Publish a Book Scholarship are open now! Learn more and submit your application here. ⤵️ https://t.co/Jb5MAvWDTY
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This month's issue might be our most magical yet... featuring fiction by @feliciafm, read by Rachel Wixom and nonfiction by Melissa Witcher, read by Sarah Seltz. Original artwork by Tim Farrell. https://t.co/pNfHleVike
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The Razor is a literary magazine produced by Gotham Writers Workshop. We publish two pieces each month—one fiction, one nonfiction. Each published piece will be presented with audio and original...
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