In this edition of Inside the Den, we’re featuring Raiya Shaw, who joined Black Fox as a poetry reader in November 2024. A writer and editor deeply engaged in the literary community, Raiya brings a vibrant, thoughtful perspective to the…
Inside the Den: Kimberly Potthast
In this edition of Inside the Den, we’re featuring Kimberly Potthast, who has been reading fiction and flash fiction submissions for Black Fox for just over a year. With a background in literary journals and an MFA in creative writing,…
Inside the Den: Ja’Koby Powell
In this edition of Inside the Den, we’re pleased to highlight Ja’Koby Powell, who reads both nonfiction and poetry for Black Fox. Since joining the team, Ja’Koby has brought a thoughtful, attentive presence to the queue—one grounded in a deep…
Results of Our Liar Liar Prize (Fall 2025)!
The decision is in for the BFLM Fall 2025 “Liar Liar” Prize! We’re not going to lie (see what we did there), the submissions we received were spectacular! Truly, making a final choice for this one was so difficult. Though…
Inside the Den: Alli Rense
In this edition of Inside the Den, we’re featuring Alli Rense, who will celebrate two years on the Black Fox reading team this May. As a dedicated reader of fiction and flash fiction, Alli brings a keen appreciation for stories…
Inside the Den: Cassandra Brown
In this edition of Inside the Den, we’re pleased to spotlight Cassandra Brown, who joined the Black Fox team in May 2024. An avid reader, poet, and literary scholar, Cassandra brings both creative sensitivity and analytical precision to the submissions…
Results of Our Feast Prize (Summer 2025)!
We hope it was worth the wait! The results are in for our 2025 Summer Fox Tales Prize with theme, Feast! We were hoping to read submissions that would make us hungry and submitters didn’t disappoint! We were in complete…
Inside the Den: Cee Pugsley
For this edition of Inside the Den, we’re thrilled to celebrate two years with Cee Pugsley, one of our most trusted fiction readers. Cee brings a remarkable level of insight and consistency to the fiction queue, offering thoughtful, incisive feedback…
2025 Pushcart Nominations
It’s hard to believe that it’s time for another round of Pushcart nominations! As always, narrowing this list down to six continues to be a challenge for us. We are proud of every single contributor, however, we can only select…
The Tyranny of the Blank Document: How to Escape It by Gargi Mehra
In almost every movie or show featuring writers, you’ll see it—that one scene with the awkward pause as their fingers hover over the keyboard. A cursor ominously blinks onscreen, its on-and-off motion magnifying the intense whiteness of the blank page….
Inside the Den: Sara Sanguinetti
In this edition of Inside the Den, we’re excited to introduce Sara Sanguinetti, who joined the Black Fox team in early 2024. In just a short time, Sara has become a trusted and consistent presence behind the scenes. With a…
Dialogue for All by Katherine Koller
I began writing for radio drama, so for me, dialogue is everything. Music, sound effects, and silence also contribute to audio plays, but the main ingredient is dialogue. When I read fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, I’m attracted by the dialogue…