Welcome to !

A Calgary literary journal for words that jolt…

 

People exclaim all the time, so

why not stories? 

 

We publish writings that makes

readers stop, gasp, laugh, or —

possibly — have a heart attack.

 

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Current Online Issue
the swarm

The Swarm

by Kaylynn Garner | June 7, 2026 | Fiction | Startled, Frightened

“Buzzing and the sound of blood made a deafening cacophony in my ears as my small hands lost their grasp…”

[Read Full Story]

The Body Keeps Small Receipts

by Avriel Mejrah | June 7, 2026 | Poetry | Delayed  

“A bruise appears on my thigh without origin. Blue at the center, yellow at the edges, already preparing…”

[Read Full Story]

the body keeps small receipts
ashes in the wind

Ashes in the Wind

by Blaze Beaty | June 7, 2026 | Fiction | Is this really what she wanted!?!

“When she was alive, my mother had looked at me while smoking a cigarette and told me…”

[Read Full Story]

Measures of Harm

by M.J. Rose | June 7, 2026 | Fiction | Surprised, Alarmed

“I didn’t start out with something as convenient as language at my disposal; I don’t know that I could even claim…”

[Read Full Story]

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Surprise Me
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!Make me exclaim!

Random things are truly surprising…

good if you’re bored (or not) and want something worth your time

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Newsletter

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