Yes, indeed, the last and final @ellipsiszine.bsky.social zine. Check out the awesome cover and consider a preorder . . .

Our swansong zine is now available to preorder (digital editions can be downloaded instantly) Subscriber and preorder issues will be posted out over the coming weeks. Copies from £3 www.ellipsiszine.com/fourteen/

We are open!! Our 5th anniversary issue! Send your flash & micros. Fáilte roimh obair as #Gaeilge 💚 #flashfiction #microfiction splonk.ie/submit/

Thrilled to be in EZ14 alongside @davidcook.bsky.social @mariegethins.bsky.social @judehiggins.bsky.social @karjon.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social @fionajanemack.bsky.social and @electrarhodes.bsky.social I hope you'll enjoy mine, 'The Three Dots', wrote it 'specially! #amwriting #flashfiction

Our fourteenth, and final zine, will be a collection of flash fiction of 1,000 words or fewer. Submission guideline: www.ellipsiszine.com/fourteen/

Everything good that happened in my writing career happened because someone, normally another writer, helped me. Suggested me for something, put in a good word, and so on. The idea was always that you help others and they help others in their turn. It's not a win or lose game.

In all the years EZ has been around I’ve never subbed for the print zine but I’m chuffed to have 5 stories online. It’ll be a stretch to get something ready by the deadline but as it’s the final one, I’m going to do my best! So sad to see EZ go but so grateful for all the years of great stories! 💙💙

Our fourteenth, and final zine, will be a collection of flash fiction of 1,000 words or fewer. Submission guideline: www.ellipsiszine.com/fourteen/

So long, and thanks for all the flash www.ellipsiszine.com/so-long-and-...

So long, and thanks for all the flash www.ellipsiszine.com/so-long-and-...

Every now and then I think about this quote:

Please share - New Prize for non-fiction for black women writers, amplifying us as knowledge-makers and critical thinkers. Global scope with a $20,000 award for exceptional work by black cis, trans and genderqueer women. Details here. Judged by Bernadine Evaristo.

On #ShortStorySunday #AmReading stories in @reckonreview.bsky.social @fracturedlit.bsky.social @ellipsiszine.bsky.social MonkeyBicycle by Hannah Olabosibe Eko; Sudha Subramanian @kateaxeford.bsky.social; Gary Fincke coffeeandpaneer.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...

'Early Signs of Life' by Mary Ann McGuigan Sometimes her name is Mary, but mostly she’s called Mama. She doesn’t know my name. She doesn’t know I exist yet. I can’t tell up from down, right from wrong. I just am. No pressures, no stress. Not yet. www.ellipsiszine.com/early-signs-...

Links to stories from @ezhang77.bsky.social @votang.bsky.social @bethanyjarmul.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social @coffeeandpaneer.bsky.social @kazbarwrites.bsky.social @kathyfish.bsky.social @fictivedream.bsky.social @ellipsiszine.bsky.social among others

'Early Signs of Life' by Mary Ann McGuigan Sometimes her name is Mary, but mostly she’s called Mama. She doesn’t know my name. She doesn’t know I exist yet. I can’t tell up from down, right from wrong. I just am. No pressures, no stress. Not yet. www.ellipsiszine.com/early-signs-...

So chuffed to be part of @ellipsiszine.bsky.social with this quirky thing I wrote for @writershq.bsky.social flash face off. Would love if you could take a few minutes to read it 😊

'There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvish' by JP Relph He has expensive ear prosthetics and flowing, silver-white hair. I ask for sausage and chips and his name. Expecting something gloriously lyrical, ethereal. www.ellipsiszine.com/theres-a-guy...

'Aeration' by Gary Fincke After his wife dies, her wine keeps arriving monthly, twelve bottles each from two clubs, the first his birthday gift to her, the second, more expensive, for an anniversary. To replace the first, he’d said, but she had kept both. www.ellipsiszine.com/aeration-by-...

Wow

'Aeration' by Gary Fincke After his wife dies, her wine keeps arriving monthly, twelve bottles each from two clubs, the first his birthday gift to her, the second, more expensive, for an anniversary. To replace the first, he’d said, but she had kept both. www.ellipsiszine.com/aeration-by-...

This is really evocative and well worth a read. It'll be in my head next time I go to the dentist... #FlashFiction

'Things to Think About at the Dentist' by @kateaxeford.bsky.social ‘It’s how they recognise the dead people.’ The receptionist announced it when you checked in today. www.ellipsiszine.com/things-to-th...

"You’re thinking about what she said when you’re floored by a wall of disinfectant, and you wonder how cold a morgue must feel." Gritty #FlashFiction from @kateaxeford.bsky.social with so much hidden in the white space. Great exploration of internal thought.

'Things to Think About at the Dentist' by @kateaxeford.bsky.social ‘It’s how they recognise the dead people.’ The receptionist announced it when you checked in today. www.ellipsiszine.com/things-to-th...

'Printer Error' by @davidcook.bsky.social Violence would solve this problem. Printer error, read the LED screen. Please open and close the paper tray. Terry had already opened and slammed the paper tray half a dozen times. www.ellipsiszine.com/printer-erro...

On #ShortStorySunday I'm reading short stories and #FlashFiction in @ellipsiszine.bsky.social @lostballoon.bsky.social Craft literary Maudlin House and Monkey Bicycle coffeeandpaneer.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/s...

One of the cool things about Ellipsis Zine is that they take reprints. So back from the internet graveyard is this, one of my personal faves, my comic horror story about a maniacal man-eating printer! #flashfiction

'Printer Error' by @davidcook.bsky.social Violence would solve this problem. Printer error, read the LED screen. Please open and close the paper tray. Terry had already opened and slammed the paper tray half a dozen times. www.ellipsiszine.com/printer-erro...

'Brownie in Blue Lights' by @maurayzmore.bsky.social It’s a warm Sunday night in early October, and my best friend Brownie and I sit high up in the bleachers next to a small baseball field. www.ellipsiszine.com/brownie-in-b...

One of mine from @ellipsiszine.bsky.social archive. Inspired by events close to home from a November past. www.ellipsiszine.com/where-the-he...

'Brownie in Blue Lights' by @maurayzmore.bsky.social It’s a warm Sunday night in early October, and my best friend Brownie and I sit high up in the bleachers next to a small baseball field. www.ellipsiszine.com/brownie-in-b...

'The Examination' by @stillsquirrel.bsky.social Removed and uncoiled, Amy’s brain stretches from the chip shop to the war memorial. It winds like wet-warm yarn past the library, the pub, the school where she teaches. www.ellipsiszine.com/the-examinat...

What a fantastic opening line! Love love love this piece of craziness from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social ❤️⬇️⬇️

'The Examination' by @stillsquirrel.bsky.social Removed and uncoiled, Amy’s brain stretches from the chip shop to the war memorial. It winds like wet-warm yarn past the library, the pub, the school where she teaches. www.ellipsiszine.com/the-examinat...

On Short Story Sunday I'm reading stories in @okaydonkey.bsky.social @ellipsiszine.bsky.social @xraylitmag.bsky.social and Lost Balloon by @sagreene1.bsky.social Maria McLeod and more #FlashFiction coffeeandpaneer.wordpress.com/2023/11/05/s...

'The Viral Mechanic' by Steve Gergley Shortly after his appearance on the game show, the mechanic became a meme on the internet. It was a strange time. At the peak of his odd fame, a twenty-two year-old influencer from Twitch showed up at his shop... www.ellipsiszine.com/the-viral-me...

'The Viral Mechanic' by Steve Gergley Shortly after his appearance on the game show, the mechanic became a meme on the internet. It was a strange time. At the peak of his odd fame, a twenty-two year-old influencer from Twitch showed up at his shop... www.ellipsiszine.com/the-viral-me...

'The Christmas Gnome' by Lori D’Angelo The Christmas Gnome came the last week of October. With Halloween nearly here, he said, it was time to start planning ahead. “Real tree or fake?” he asked. www.ellipsiszine.com/the-christma...

Check out my story "The Christmas Gnome" over at Ellipsis. #flashfiction

'The Christmas Gnome' by Lori D’Angelo The Christmas Gnome came the last week of October. With Halloween nearly here, he said, it was time to start planning ahead. “Real tree or fake?” he asked. www.ellipsiszine.com/the-christma...

'Nocturne' by Junyi Chew Night pressed herself against the river, which offered in return a reflection of the pumpkin lanterns strung between the trees, their lights bobbing and disappearing in rhythm with the water’s will. www.ellipsiszine.com/nocturne-by-...

Must read (as always) from @sfreligh.bsky.social - perferctly poignant from opening phrase ("The coffee at grief group is bitter") through all its brilliant details ("Mr. Stephens, in the cranberry sweater raveling at the elbows") right to the very end. #FlashFiction

'Nocturne' by Junyi Chew Night pressed herself against the river, which offered in return a reflection of the pumpkin lanterns strung between the trees, their lights bobbing and disappearing in rhythm with the water’s will. www.ellipsiszine.com/nocturne-by-...

Very much looking forward to running my FINE TUNE YOUR WORDS #editing #workshop at @retreatwest.bsky.social in January 2024. Link open for booking! There are other fab ones listed, so take a look. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Here's the 30 Oct image prompt for micro prompt of the day. I'll post a prompt word or image. Write a micro using the prompt word/inspired by the image. Use hashtag #mpotd. Stay w/in 300 characters. *It helps if you quote post the prompt post.* #writingprompt Credit: unknown

Scary. I know people like this. This is the story I need to read this morning, though.

'Investment' by Shawn Rampaul For my first assignment I chose to sever my ring finger. In retrospect, that was unwise; ideally, fingers ought to be preserved. Many opted to submit a more frivolous appendage, like a toe. www.ellipsiszine.com/investment-b...