@VariantLit

Publisher of poetry, fiction, & nonfiction Tweets by @medpie1 @mgnchols & @lowermelody

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Congratulations Ben Kline! It Was Never Supposed To Be is the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Poetry!! @BenKlinePoet
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D.W. Baker@lowermelodyOct 23
for spooky season: "The Gardener," a pantoum published in @Wastelandlitmag two years ago
The luster of her roses was the envy of the neighborhood. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. The luster of her roses was the envy ...

ALT The luster of her roses was the envy of the neighborhood. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. Every edge was freshly painted. Every lawn was perfectly regular. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. The unhoused knew to stay away. The rumors traveled fast. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. She let the hunger grow for months before deciding when to strike. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. To guard the family recipe, she never gardened during the day. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. She lowered the harvest into the chipper, fingers last of all. She inhaled deeply, savoring the scent, as the lively petals danced. You can hear her singing softly to her darlings in the night. The luster of her roses was the envy ...

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Variant Literature@VariantLitOct 11
We've increased our honorariums and can pay $25 for longform fiction and $15 for poem, flash, or micro-series. No fee to submit and we'll reply within three months.
Variant Literature@VariantLitOct 10
Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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It's a good day to send us some poems or stories!
Variant Literature@VariantLitOct 11
We've increased our honorariums and can pay $25 for longform fiction and $15 for poem, flash, or micro-series. No fee to submit and we'll reply within three months.
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Brecht De Poortere@brecht_dpOct 17
Short Story, Long is open for FREE submissions. 2-8k words. Pay is $150. The kind of lit mag we love! 🖤 Link below!
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Leigh Ward-Smith@1WomanWordsmithOct 11
#writerscommunity #writing #writingcommunity
Variant Literature@VariantLitOct 10
Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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We've increased our honorariums and can pay $25 for longform fiction and $15 for poem, flash, or micro-series. No fee to submit and we'll reply within three months.
Variant Literature@VariantLitOct 10
Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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Congrats to our BotN Nominees! - “Jane Goodall’s Hologram Comforts Tapioca, Earth’s Last Remaining Chimpanzee” by Jared Beloff - “Ley Lines” by Nick Daoust - “The Naming” by Sara Hovda - “Octopus Years” by Jason Zhang (1/2)
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- “What I Mean to Say Is This Isn’t About Aliens” by T. De Los Reyes - “What Thou Lovest Well Remains American” by Jeff Whitney - “Exposure” by David Ryan - “The Gunshine State” by Joey Hedger - “Graydough” by Adina Leschinsky Levine (2/2)
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Variant Lit is seeking poetry, flash and micros, speculative fiction, and short stories. Submit before November 20th variantlit.com/submit/
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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 9
What is life like after winning a @lambdaliterary award? I interviewed @BenKlinePoet to find out! Interview is up at @VariantLit
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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 9
Replying to @mgnchols @LambdaLiterary @BenKlinePoet @VariantLit
Here's the link: variantlit.com/life-after-a-…

Life After a Lammy: A Conversation with Ben Kline

Variant Literature’s Megan Nichols talked to author Ben Kline about winning a Lambda Literary Award for his poetry collection It Was Never Supposed to Be, published by Variant Literature in 2025 an…

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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 10
Submissions to @VariantLit are open!
megan nichols@mgncholsOct 8
Variant Lit is able to increase our honorariums! Poetry and flash prose will receive $15 and longform fiction will receive $25. We don't charge fees during our open submission period and we try to reply within 2 months. Subs open Oct 10 - Nov 20. @VariantLit
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megan nichols@mgncholsOct 8
Variant Lit is able to increase our honorariums! Poetry and flash prose will receive $15 and longform fiction will receive $25. We don't charge fees during our open submission period and we try to reply within 2 months. Subs open Oct 10 - Nov 20. @VariantLit
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Variant Literature@VariantLitSep 15
New interview this week! Prose Editor, Brandon Ahmad Haffner interviewed David Ryan, author of the story collection, Alligator. They talk doppelgängers, experimentalism, the practice of self-imposing creative obstructions, and more!
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Get your poems and prose ready! We are open for submissions October 10th - November 20th!
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New interview this week! Prose Editor, Brandon Ahmad Haffner interviewed David Ryan, author of the story collection, Alligator. They talk doppelgängers, experimentalism, the practice of self-imposing creative obstructions, and more!
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Dualities, Micro-audacities, and Writing Around the Center: a Conversation with David Ryan on...

Brandon Ahmad Haffner interviews David Ryan about his new short story collection Alligator, discussing memory, experimental writing, creative constraints, duality, and writing around the center.

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Variant Literature@VariantLitSep 12
And congratulations to our Honorable Mentions: “Two Poems about the Men in my Family” – Bhavya Bhagtani “Market Price” – Bethany Bruno “Things that aren’t” – Jen Hallaman “SNATCH” – Suzanne Richardson “Oliver chooses the mite” – Jane Zwart
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We are excited to announce the winners of our inaugural Variant Lit Poetry Prize as chosen by Todd Dillard! Congratulations to first-place winner Zoe Berger, second-place winner Chiwenite Onyekwelu, and third-place winner Emily Portillo!
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And congratulations to our Honorable Mentions: “Two Poems about the Men in my Family” – Bhavya Bhagtani “Market Price” – Bethany Bruno “Things that aren’t” – Jen Hallaman “SNATCH” – Suzanne Richardson “Oliver chooses the mite” – Jane Zwart
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Read the winning poems here: variantlit.com/2026-variant-…

The 2026 Variant Lit Poetry Prize Winner’s Announced

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