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The Service Dog is Really Uninterested in the Figure-Writing Session by Laurin Becker Macios Two models sit uncomfortably on a table draped in a sheet to look like a bed, wishing they’d struck easier positions. Her: one knee bent to touch her chest, her spine spun into an S, but at least h…

It’s Wednesday, which means a new piece in Lost Balloon! Check out this stunner by Laurin Becker Macios! lost-balloon.com/2026/04/08/t...

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The Solitude of the Conquered by Thomas Mixon Howie didn’t like his eyedrops, though it prevented ulcers, which prevented further vision loss. I could have been gentler. I was holding his head with one hand, trying to get the cap unstuck with …

You’re going to love our new piece by Thomas Mixon! Check out “The Solitude of the Conquered.” lost-balloon.com/2026/04/01/s...

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Home Economics by Soramimi Hanarejima After your mother sells the house, you return home one final time to help her pack up things for the movers. A couple days into boxing all the paraphernalia of decades spent living here, you’re emp…

We have a great new piece today from Soramimi Hanarejima! Check out “Home Economics.” lost-balloon.com/2026/03/25/h...

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Slam by Sam Moe When I return from a thirty-hour travel day my back feels feverish. I cannot figure out what is wrong with me. Why is my skin like needles? I ask my partner. I always ask questions that remind peop…

New piece alert! You are going to love this new nonfiction by @samannemoe.bsky.social! Check out “Slam.” lost-balloon.com/2026/03/18/s...

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A heads up for those who want to submit to @lostballoon.bsky.social -- we've tweaked our submission guidelines. We're now accepting stories 750 words or less (used to be 1000). We'll be open the first week of April -- get your stories ready!

We have a great new piece today from Tessa McHattie! Check out “Opening a Door.” lost-balloon.com/2026/03/04/o...

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"Felix is eight years old, and I have no idea how to keep him safe in this world. When a child’s gravity inverts the family has two choices..."

So much truth in this inventive piece.

"The growing moonbounce of his walk, his arms slightly levitating off the dinner table when we ate together."

Love love love this surreal and yet all too real piece by @iamchrisscott.bsky.social

Chris is a very special writer. I’ve been following him for years, starting when Twitter was fun. My late friend Macy (bossybritches on Twitter) and I would send each other screenshots of his tweets, crying with laughter and marveling at how his brain works. I really miss those days

Such a lovely piece, Chris!

A new sentimental flash from me at the amazing @lostballoon.bsky.social

"I watch Felix crawl across the ceiling, over the metal brackets keeping his bed suspended and secure, and onto the mattress. It’s heavily reinforced, but I still worry I didn’t do it right. I worry about everything." Read this amazing story by Chris!

Yeah they're right I did love it.

Felix on the Ceiling by Chris Scott When I shuffle into his bedroom, Felix is sitting cross-legged on the ceiling, upside down, already in his PJ’s, his shaggy blonde hair dangling from his head. I stop in my tracks, lean against the…

‘I’m still on the waiting list for netting while they prioritize schools, daycare centers, playgrounds.’

Love this gentle, inventive piece from @iamchrisscott.bsky.social in @lostballoon.bsky.social 🎈

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Felix on the Ceiling by Chris Scott When I shuffle into his bedroom, Felix is sitting cross-legged on the ceiling, upside down, already in his PJ’s, his shaggy blonde hair dangling from his head. I stop in my tracks, lean against the…

You are going to love today’s new piece by @iamchrisscott.bsky.social! Check out “Felix on the Ceiling.” lost-balloon.com/2026/02/25/f...

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Love this piece so much! ♥️

I’ve admired @lostballoon.bsky.social for a long time, so I’m especially honored that they gave a home to this piece about the bewildering experience of going to a camp for high-school-age writers weeks after my second laparoscopy for endometriosis. TW: chronic pain, suicidal ideation