Thanks @vestalreview.bsky.social for a terrific issue and for including my 500-word story. A longer 1,000-word edit of 'Bleeding Seamonster' will be in @neonandsmoke.bsky.social in 2026 #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors #Fiction #flashfiction #shortstory

This story by @graythebruce.bsky.social is one hell of a sentence! pitheadchapel.com/missile-comm... ...by one very generous first reader 👊 Thanks Gray! #PITHEADCHAPEL #FICTION #LITMAG

Thanks @belindarowe.bsky.social for this and for your story this week. Likewise @graythebruce.bsky.social and @marioaliberto3.bsky.social for helping a new writer - very grateful to you all.

I’ll chime in with @adelegallogly.bsky.social @stanjwild.bsky.social @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social

Another brilliant story in @vestalreview.bsky.social. 'Antarctica in the Basement' by @belindarowe.bsky.social is heart breaking and emboldening to the end. Belinda is also a #SmokeLongQuarterly Emerging Writer Fellow 2025 #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #LitMag

This is one stunning piece of flash!!! Check out @stanjwild.bsky.social in @vestalreview.bsky.social.

Another great story in @vestalreview.bsky.social this week. This time by @mattleibel.bsky.social, recently nominated for @pushcartprize.bsky.social - Congratulations Matt Full issue: www.vestalreview.net/issue-67 #VestalReview #FlashFiction #LiteraryMagazine #ShortStories #WritingCommunity #Fiction

3 highlights from VR this week: 🔹 Last Play: @marioaliberto3.bsky.social 🔹 Saint Cindy: @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social 🔹 The Walrus: @emilyrinkema.bsky.social Full issue: www.vestalreview.net/issue-67 #VestalReview #FlashFiction #LiteraryMagazine #ShortStories #WritingCommunity #Fiction

3 highlights from Vestal Review this week: 🔹 Last Play:@marioaliberto3.bsky.social 🔹 Saint Cindy:@katehorsleywriter.bsky.social 🔹 The Walrus:@emilyrinkema.bsky.social Full issue: www.vestalreview.net/issue-67 #VestalReview #FlashFiction #LiteraryMagazine #ShortStories #WritingCommunity #Fiction

Very honoured to have my flash fiction piece, “Bleeding Seamonster”, in @vestalreview.bsky.social. Read it here: www.vestalreview.net/bleeding-sea... Massive thanks to David Galef and his team for believing in this piece! #WritingCommunity #BookSky #FlashFiction #AmWriting #LitMagLove

FlashGiving! Today is the last day to get your name in the hat to possibly win $200 holiday $$. Just like/share this post or the original one. We'll choose a winner randomly tonight and announce tomorrow! Be sure to tag @smokelong.bsky.social to let us know you've entered!