We’re not here for the spotlight.
We’re here for the words. For the poetry that left you in tears. For the story that compounded that feeling. For the truth found in fictitious worlds.

After/Thought Literary consists of five writers, each of a different discipline, theory, or background. Our aim is to de-center, away from any publicity for ourselves.

We read every submission and you will receive a response. There are no deadends here. We each vote on the submitted piece, with no tie votes.

It’s simple, if there is a majority positive: we publish the work.

You don’t need our names to know we’re real.

You need your voice. Your strange.

We need your words.

Send it.

—The Editors
After/Thought Literary