F(r)iction

🙌 Shout out to our own Soni Brown is featured in the forthcoming collection NO CONTACT: Writers On Estrangement. The book releases on April 28, 2026! 📙 👉 Learn more at ow.ly/exhF50YExkp . #comingsoon #newreleases #storiesforchange

Welcome back to the Hall of Fame! Since fame has always been about being seen, our intern Pratyusha hid something in between her picks. Find Mona Lisa in every slide 👀 Comment your picks✨ #HallofFame #Friction #litmag #fame #whiplash #bts #dostoevsky #fame

Congratulations to this week's Dually Noted winner, "What Comes After" by Andrew Menard! 👏👏👏 Who knew a little beetle could ask such big questions? 🪲 Go ahead and check it out on our website! #DuallyNoted #Storytelling #submissions #writingcompetitions

Everyone wants fame— but for different reasons. So what’s your temptation? Be honest and comment what would pull you in👀 #CreativeCommunity #WritersCommunity #Friction #litmag #qotd #infamy #fame

Fame is about managing perception. And not everyone survives that. Check out our literary clients. Who do you think needs media training immediately? 👀 #Friction #litmag #hollanov #lestat #katnisseverdeen #joker

The Extinction Museum of the 22nd Century is open and we’re still collecting exhibits! Submit your piece by Friday, 11:59 PM PST for a chance to be featured 🦕✨ [LINK IN LINKTREE] ✨Tag a writer who needs to see this✨ #CallForSubmissions #WritingOpportunity #LitMag #Friction

Which book do you want reviewed?

🌸 #NationalPoetryMonth is here, and #OVERBOOKED is ready to immerse itself in #poetry!🪻🌺🌹 🌻Cast your vote and @dirtyscholar will read the book of your choice! Then, they will deliver a short summary of its helpful tips! We hope this beautiful Spring inspires you💚🍀

Fame is often written as a reward. But, the real story isn’t becoming known. It’s what it takes to stay that way. Save this for your next character study ✍🏽 What’s a story that shows the cost of fame? #Writing #WritersCommunity #LitMag #Friction #Storytelling #Fame #Infamy

Want to work behind the scenes of a literary magazine? ✍️ Our internship offers hands-on experience in editing, marketing, and bringing stories to life ✍️ ow.ly/tL1I50YEvMs ✍🏽 #PublishingInternship #Friction #BrinkLiteracy #CareersInPublishing #LitMag

Fame is a story we keep telling, and this issue of F(r)iction turns toward the spotlight. Which piece are you most excited to read? #literarymagazine #literaryjournal #fame #infamy #Friction #Frictionmagazine #WritersCommunity #LitMag

🌷Spring is in full swing! And in that sweet time where we're neither too hot nor too cold to be outside, we asked our staff what they've been doing to fill their time. 🎮📺 👉 Enjoy our March STAFF PICKS ow.ly/AEi450YC0ic . #staffpicks #television #videogames #animation

And this week's Dually Noted winner is… 🥁 “Obsolescence” by Jane A. Sheldon 📚 Step 1: escape the rain. Step 2: enter a very weird museum. Step 3: ??? Check it out here: ow.ly/6uQo50YBYuh #DuallyNoted #Storytelling #Submissions

And now... 🥁 the WINNERS of our FALL 2025 WRITING CONTESTS as selected by our stupendous judges Miriam Zoila Pérez, Bleah Patterson, and Șam Berman! 🎉 Congratulations to our winners! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who entered! #writingcontests #contestwinners #storiesforchange

🥁 It's time to announce the FINALISTS for our Fall 2025 Writing Contests! While they were not selected as winners by our judges, they were brilliant & powerful. ✍️ 🥳 Congratulations to all of our finalists! 🥳 #writingcontests #contestfinalists #storytelling #storiesforchange

A round of applause for this week's Dually Noted winner: "Two Dozen Wolves" by Zachary Shea 🐺 Extinct wolves and underwater cities—you don't want to miss out on this one! 🌊 ow.ly/OTPL50YyQfy #DuallyNoted #Storytelling #Submissions

Welcome to the future. The doors are about to open, and the exhibits are… hauntingly familiar. ✨ It’s not too late to submit for this week's Dually Noted cycle! 🪼 ow.ly/xnUk50YwhCM #DuallyNoted #Storytelling #Submissions

In honor of our Fame issue, we welcome you to our Halls of Fame series! ✨ In the first entry, Spring 2026 Intern Alina van den Berg unveils her "Fame" recommendations 🦋🐍 What would be your choices? #Storytelling #LitMag #HallOfFame #BookRecommendations

In "Schadenfreude: Why We Revel in the Downfall of the Rich," Hannah M breaks down why we find such delight in the downward spiral of the wealthy and famous 📸 Hop on over to our website and take a peek! 👀 ow.ly/QAE950YrMnC #LitMag #Essay #Schadenfreude #Storytelling

Calling all writers, visionaries, and cyborgs 🤖 Dually Noted submissions are officially open! This edition's theme: "Extinction Museum of the 22nd Century, Grand Opening" 💫 ow.ly/J7rL50Yrysw #DuallyNoted #WeirdFiction #LitMag #OpenSubmissions #Storytelling