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Julia Rios, writer, editor, narrator, podcaster. The OMG Julia Podcast explores creative lives and processes. Worlds of Possibility collects stories and poems by others.

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The cover of Why Didn't You Just Leave, featuring a shadowy figure in a window. A sticker at the top features cat eye glasses and the words "Shirley Jackson Award Winner 2024

Why Didn't You Just Leave won the Shirley Jackson Award!

I am honored, surprised, and delighted that our ghost story book won this award! Editing it, and translating the two stories by Alberto Chimal and Raquel Castro, was a truly wonderful experience

six travel talismans made of glass cats eye road studs with copper bales.

Warning: Cats Eyes Removed — A Story by Die Booth

Cats eye travel talismans made by Die Booth

Interview with Die Booth

Poets for World Central Kitchen event flyer showing all the poets. Event is Friday, June 27, 2025 8pm - 10pm Eastern time at twitch.tv/csecooney

Poets for World Central Kitchen —Special Event Tomorrow!

Worlds of Possibility cover for June 2025, featuring art by Ana Niki of a fairy tale forest with three towers.

Introducing the June 2025 Issue of Worlds of Possibility

June 2025 cover of Worlds of Possibility, featuring art by Ana Niki of a fairy tale forest with some towers in it.

The June 2025 Issue of Worlds of Possibility

finalist list and covers for Monsters in the Mills, Bury Your Gays, The Crawling Moon, The White Guy Dies First, and Why Didn't You Just Leave

Why Didn't You Just Leave is a Shirley Jackson Award Finalist!

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The cover of Why Didn't You Just Leave, featuring a shadowy figure in a window. A sticker at the top features cat eye glasses and the words "Shirley Jackson Award Winner 2024

Why Didn't You Just Leave won the Shirley Jackson Award!

I am honored, surprised, and delighted that our ghost story book won this award! Editing it, and translating the two stories by Alberto Chimal and Raquel Castro, was a truly wonderful experience

Poets for World Central Kitchen event flyer showing all the poets. Event is Friday, June 27, 2025 8pm - 10pm Eastern time at twitch.tv/csecooney

Poets for World Central Kitchen —Special Event Tomorrow!

finalist list and covers for Monsters in the Mills, Bury Your Gays, The Crawling Moon, The White Guy Dies First, and Why Didn't You Just Leave

Why Didn't You Just Leave is a Shirley Jackson Award Finalist!

All in Among the Briars featuring art by Ollie Hunter of berry brambles with a fox and a maiden and bones tangled inside.

All in Among the Briars: an ebook anthology of the mythic and wondrous

Lady Clarissa, a fluffy tuxedo cat, and Geraldine, a short haired black cat, lounge on a grey quilt

Worlds of Possibility Submissions Update

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Worlds of Possibility submissions stats for Spring 2024

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Mentorship Opportunity for Writers, Story Bundle, Awards Update, AND a Submissions Call!

OMG Julia Podcast

six travel talismans made of glass cats eye road studs with copper bales.

Warning: Cats Eyes Removed — A Story by Die Booth

This is a story from the June 2025 issue of Worlds of Possibility. You can listen to this story and an interview with Die Booth on the OMG Julia Podcast.

Cats eye travel talismans made by Die Booth

Interview with Die Booth

illlustration of a colorful tea set on a wooden table in a cozy room with a plant hanging behind the table.

So You Want to Run a Temporal Coffee Shop: a story by R. P. Sand

A photo of a woman captioned "Beth Cato Fetured Poet" against a black and gold marbled background.

Three Poems and an Interview with Featured Poet, Beth Cato

Art by Tetiana Hut. A fairy, in the form of a beautiful Black woman in a glowing pink dress, stands in a moonlit room.

Sweet Child by Ayida Shonibar and A Refugee from Fairyland by Keyan Bowes now available in audio!

Worlds of Possibility December 2023 cover image featuring a house surrounded by flowers.

The December 2023 Issue of Worlds of Possibility

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Día de Muertos Special: How to Be a Ghost by Annika Barranti Klein and Tithe by Héctor González

This Is Why We're Like This

Spaceballs: the podcast! with JJ Lang and Julia Rios from Chessfeels

Listen to "Spaceballs the Podcast with Julia and JJ from Chessfeels" on Spreaker. Buckle up, because we're in for a WILD ride with not just one, but TWO Julias Rios! Julia's name twin, Julia Rios (AKA Dr. Chess Julia) and her cohost JJ Lang

After These Messages: Canadian Commercials with Kelly

Kelly's Country Bears jug with Geoffrey's "Our listeners love photos of jugs" quo

The Country Bears with Kelly

After These Messages: Thingmaker with Chia and Dan

A blue ghost of a young girl and a dog in a still from Child of Glass

Child of Glass with Chia and Dan

After These Messages: Hobo Kelly with Gwynne Garfinkle

Zoom With Gwynne Garfinkle

Worlds of Possibility

six travel talismans made of glass cats eye road studs with copper bales.

Warning: Cats Eyes Removed — A Story by Die Booth

This is a story from the June 2025 issue of Worlds of Possibility. You can listen to this story and an interview with Die Booth on the OMG Julia Podcast.

Cats eye travel talismans made by Die Booth

Interview with Die Booth

Worlds of Possibility cover for June 2025, featuring art by Ana Niki of a fairy tale forest with three towers.

Introducing the June 2025 Issue of Worlds of Possibility

June 2025 cover of Worlds of Possibility, featuring art by Ana Niki of a fairy tale forest with some towers in it.

The June 2025 Issue of Worlds of Possibility

April 2025 Covers of Worlds of Possibility, featuring art by Andrea Bures of a snail on a mushroom in the rain, and a lavender fairy climbing a lily of the valley

The April 2025 Issues of Worlds of Possibility

April 2025 Covers of Worlds of Possibility, featuring art by Andrea Bures of a snail on a mushroom in the rain, and a lavender fairy climbing a lily of the valley

Introducing the April 2025 Issues of Worlds of Possibility

Illustration by Andrea Bures of a fairy in shades of lavender, caught in the act of climbing a lily of the valley.

April Worlds of Possibility Sneak Peek