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Digital lit mag & more. 5 editors in a trenchcoat. 2 indie lit 2 quit. Submissions open. https://www.roifaineantpress.com/ EIC @tiffanymarie.bsky.social Masthead: @skybarett.bsky.social @kelkel.bsky.social @melissacuisine.bsky.social @maybemargot.bsky.soci

@rfpress.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:03 AM

We're wrapping up our rewind of issue 100 with a little tale that is half coming-of-age story, half nature documentary, and half thriller. Yes, I know that doesn't add up. Just go check it out. This is "Big Bald Bear" by Devin James Leonard.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/big-bal...

MY DAD NEVER LET ME COME TO JASPER'S WITH HIM, AND THAT WAS LIKELY 'CAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT HIS BOY TO SEE HIM AND HIS BUDDIES TURN INTO ANIMALS WHEN THEY WERE BOOZING.

@rfpress.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 6:07 PM

I don't know what kind of scarecrow hangs out with a crow at a writers' workshop and then hooks up with them. But I do know I'm ready to find out more! This is "Good Morning!" by Mark Ifanson and it's live now in our 100th issue!

www.roifaineantpress.com/post/good-mo...

THE CROW STARES AT ME WITH ITS MISCHIEVOUS CORVUS GRIN, REFUSING TO SAY MORE. I STUDY ITS POSTURE AS IT GROOMS ITS FEATHERS, AND BEGIN TO REALIZE THIS ODD BIRD LOOKS SOMEHOW
FAMILIAR. IS IT WINKING AT ME?

@rfpress.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 5:14 PM

I don't think I've ever watched an entire episode of Xena. After reading @sadeebee.bsky.social 's essay, "Who wouldn’t want a badass woman with a sword?", I am going to have to rectify that! Check it out and answer the question for yourself! Live now 👇

www.roifaineantpress.com/post/who-wou...

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS
KICKED DOWN SO MANY WALLS AND OPENED UP SO MANY
WOMEN AND FEMME-
PRESENTING FOLKS TO THE IDEA THAT POWER AND BEAUTY DON'T HAVE TO BE POLAR OPPOSITES. IF ANYTHING, THE POWER MAKES YOU HOTTER.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:15 PM

What would you do if you knew the exact moment of the foretold Rapture? And would your behavior in your last days on this earth change your eternal outcome? Thoughts to ponder as you read "Out of Office" by @andrewcareaga.bsky.social in issue 100.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/out-of-...

NOW, IF YOU'RE WITH THE COMPANY, THIS OUT-OF-OFFICE MESSAGE MAY COME AS A SHOCK, SINCE I DIDN'T GIVE NOTICE. WHY SHOULD I TIP THEM OFF?
THEY'D ONLY THINK I'M NUTSO. BUT THEY'LL LEARN THE TRUTH SOON ENOUGH. I'M SURE EVERYONE IN HR AND ACCOUNTING IS STRANDED ON THIS LITERALLY BUT TEMPORARILY GODFORSAKEN PLANET (HI, EVELYN! HI, MAX!)

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 5:29 PM

💙💙💙

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 5:29 PM

Thank YOU for introducing us to Birdie and Leelee! 💙

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 12:34 PM

Meet Birdie. I love this girl as much as I love this introduction. She is one of the 2 characters you'll meet in "The Damn Train" by @keithroysdon.bsky.social You can find her down by the tracks in our 100th issue. See if you don't love her as much as I do!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/the-dam...

THE GIRL CAME UP LIKE A SQUIRREL OR SOME OTHER SMALL WILD THING:
IN A HURRY, THEN FROZEN BY CAUTION, THEN SLOWLY. SCRAWNY AND MOSTLY MADE UP OF HAIR THAT HADN'T BEEN BRUSHED, SHE STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS FROM LEELEE.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 12:23 PM

I can't say we've all been there. But I can say I have. Hungover, that is. If you too are one of those foolish souls who have overindulged at times, have I got a poem for you! This is "Cities, surrounded by friends" by DS Maolalai & you can find it here!👇
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/blonde-...

I HAVE WOKEN TO HANGOVERS
THAT WOULD CAUSE ME TO WEEP
IF I WEREN'T SO CRITICALLY DEHYDRATED.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 8:47 PM

And to my team - @kelkel.bsky.social @skybarett.bsky.social @melissacuisine.bsky.social @maybemargot.bsky.social & @BeansBaker5.bsky.social.- thank you for everything, always. RF forever! Love y'all!

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 8:41 PM

But we also want to take a moment to thank all of indie lit for the last five years. Looking over our accomplishments is mind-boggling, and it's only made possible by the writers who trust us. Thank you for giving to us, yourselves, and the community.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 8:40 PM

As always, RF wants to thank their incredibly talented roster of contributors to this issue - DS Maolalai, Mark LaMonda @keithroysdon.bsky.social @andrewcareaga.bsky.social @SadeeBee.bsky.social Mark Ifanson, Devin James Leonard - we couldn't have done it without you, and we ❤️ you!

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 8:38 PM

*ahem*

1,911 posts.
1,342 writers.
5 years.
Issue #100 live now.
Give your grandma her lucky number before she heads to the bingo hall, yes?

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#WritingCommunity

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:58 PM

Sometimes in life, you're riding the gravy train. Other times, things go totally off the rails. But let's not get sidetracked. Sorry, I'll stop with the train sayings. "The Damn Train" by @keithroysdon.bsky.social is a train story that really isn't about trains at all. Out Sunday!

THE GIRL PUT HER HANDS ON HER HIPS AND LOOKED AS
OFFENDED AS ONLY A CAT OR A CHILD COULD LOOK.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:56 PM

"Who wouldn’t want a badass woman with a sword?" That is an excellent question and also the title of an excellent essay by @sadeebee.bsky.social Check it out in issue 100, coming at you on Sunday! They might just convince you to make Xena your next rewatch!

SWORD-AND-SORCERY IS A BANGER GENRE IN TV AND MOVIES, AND XENA IS NO EXCEPTION.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 4:54 PM

Whenever I receive an out-of-office reply to an email, I'm usually a little jealous of the person who is away from their job. I think I'd be a bit more than jealous if this reply bounced back to my inbox. This is "Out of Office" by @andrewcareaga.bsky.social & you can check it out on 9/27!

HEY, THERE. THANKS FOR THE EMAIL! IF YOU'RE READING THIS AUTO-RESPONSE, THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED. YES, IT'S TRUE. AFTER MANY FALSE AND MISLEADING CLAIMS OVER THE YEARS ABOUT OUR GLORIOUS LORD AND SAVIOR'S RETURN TO RESCUE HIS CHOSEN ONES, IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 3:41 PM

I love when a poem tells you exactly what it is. And then proceeds to be anything but that. Check out "Blonde bleach hair", one of two by DS Maolalai that you can read in issue 100, Sunday. I think you'll find more than a description of a sunset.

THIS IS A
DESCRIPTION
OF SUNSET. THE 5PM
LIGHT
AT AN ANGLE ON THE CITY

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 7:51 PM

How do you celebrate the 100th issue of the pressiesst press to ever have pressed? The way we celebrate everything! With a POETRY PARTY!! Find "The Approximate Distance Between" by Mark LaMonda, Sunday 9/27!

THE MOON IS 30 EARTHS AWAY, GIVE OR TAKE AN ASTEROID OR 2.
I LIKE 30, CUZ I CAN COUNT 30S -
30 60 90
GLAD IT'S NOT 28
28 56 ---
THE COUNTABILITY MAKES THE MOON ACCESSIBLE.

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 6:09 PM

Have you ever read the opening lines of a story and wondered if you missed something? Like an entire chapter? Now imagine you're the narrator in that story, how you'd feel! Check out "Good Morning!" by Mark Ifanson and find out! Sunday!

ONCE MY EYES ADJUST TO THE LIGHT, I TRY TO MOVE MY LEGS, BUT CANNOT. LOOKING DOWN, I SEE THEY'RE BOUND BY TWINE. I'M WEARING BLUE JEANS AND A TATTERED PLAID SHIRT WITH THE CUFF BUTTONS MISSING. STRAW IS POKING OUT OF MY SLEEVES. I'M BAFFLED.
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 5:09 PM

Some people do everything they can to resist change. Some jump in headfirst. Others make sure the time is just right. This is "Maybe It’s Time for a Change" by Mark Ifanson, the story of a woman considering making a very big change in her life.

www.roifaineantpress.com/post/maybe-i...

@rfpress.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 5:26 PM

YO. If you see this lady out in the wild today, make sure to wish her a very happy birthday! HBD @kelkel.bsky.social ! We love you!

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