I just enjoyed this awesome story by @esichr.bsky.social published in @innerworlds.bsky.social Try out this sci-fi read... It'll leave you thinking! inner-worlds.ghost.io/they-promise... #shortstory #sciencefiction #scifi #amreading #shortstories

November submissions are OPEN! The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS! We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Best-selling "Mojo" author Joe R. Lansdale gives us valuable writing tips, including what to do if you don't feel motivated to write! www.thehorrorzine.com/Special/Lans... #thehorrorzine #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #5amwritersclub #halloween #joelansdale

Change is... good? Huh... who knew???? But yeah, we got some like, changes coming! magazine.trollbreath.com/change-to-ou...

The sadness of losing a grandmother to old age and in the same instance, gaining their memories, is beautifully done by @abigailkemske.bsky.social in this story. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/11/thre... #shortstory #speculative

Oooh, I love this reflective pause! My fave is this quiet piece because I want to believe that even in this darker world we're now in, there's still hope for something beautiful to emerge. Thanks for this pause moment! ✨💖 factorfourmag.com/a-little-res... #speculative #flashfiction #fantasy

Ahhhhhh!!! Thanks so much @cypayseur.bsky.social for recommending "Feeding Spirits" 🥹 There are some great stories in this list reviewed by Payseur. Take a reading break and check them all out! 💖✨ #shortstories #amreading

That moment when you realize you've written a whole scene!! ... Where the main event goes against the lore of your world's magic... Bye bye words 🥲 Hope your #writing session is more productive! #writerslife #writingproblems #plotholes #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writesky #authorlife

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Hilarious and fun little piece about getting a refund on your dating match by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social in @thehooghlyreview.bsky.social !! Give it a read, and beware spitting out your wine as you crack up!! thehooghlyreview.com/to-the-manuf... #flashfiction #shortstories #sci-fi #datingapps

Mid-week muddling! I'm in the midst of Act2 and it feels exactly like hump day! 😅 Wishing you all a productive #writing session! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife #amwriting #writesky #writeon

Friends, I am currently under the weather, very behind on work, fighting SAD--my heart, it cannot take this. Please, give and get @apexmag.bsky.social to their goal so I can save my dwindling supply of tissues for my nose and not my tears. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Just followed these instructions. So. Much. Better. spread the word.

My latest Patreon post is live. It's got some life updates, and for paid supporters, it has a snippet from my upcoming book, Ex Partum (coming soon from @atthisarts.com). www.patreon.com/posts/140919... #scifi #specfic #booksky

Absolutely love this tragic beauty of a story by @arthurmanners.bsky.social and the peace that only comes with acceptance, in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social magazine! #flashfiction #speculative #dystopia

Assassins, forbidden love, mechanical dragons... if hidden identities and secrets are right up your alley, this book is for you! #yafantasy #diaspora #steampunk #yareads #fantasy #amberchen #ofjadeanddragons #booksky #Reading #books #bookstoread #amreading #readingnow

We're a new literary magazine for eco-fiction. We're going to start publishing in January of 2026, with subs opening in December. - Published by @briefecology.bsky.social - Stories will be free to read in newsletter + website - $ 0.06/word - 1,500 words or less - More details at the link 👇

It's been a whole week since I opened my MS and it feels like seeing a long lost friend!! Wishing you all a productive #writing session! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife #novelwriting #writesky #writer

Two day #WritingWorkshop coming up! Craft #FlashFiction using the repetition-driven frameworks of a pantoum and a sestina, pushing their prose toward unexpected resonance: writingworkshops.com/en-ca/produc... #AmWriting #Writer #Writing

Mid week #literary read. Love the juxtapositioning structure in this! Great writing by the amazing @delgeo14.bsky.social ! #shortstory #reading

2.) Our SS/FF editor would love to hear about a short story or flash fiction collection you recently read and enjoyed--and what you enjoyed about it. 3.) Most of all, let us know why you are interested in reading short story and flash fiction book manuscripts for Split/Lip Press!

I say this with excitement: our short story/flash fiction editor, @egreenberg.bsky.social, will be looking for a few new readers to join the 2026 SS/FF reading team! Readers are COMPENSATED! SS/FF reader apps open on Sun Nov 2 and will close by Sat Nov 8, or after we've received 100 applications.

Free Submit Day for our TOYS Issue is November 1st! The portal will open at 9 AM CST and will close automatically when we reach our cap. Link: ironhorse.submittable.com/submit/8756a...

Happy release to Saros! Fantastic writers in this mag with top choice stories, edited by the amazing Hannah! 🎉😍🎉

FF#26 and Saros #4 have arrived! Get your copies for free (or toss us a few bucks!) all in one handy download at fusionfragment.com/issue-26 Or head downthread for more info on the great stories in these two issues!

Kind of loving this free little stick library. #booksky #books #read #library @ollie

Slush reading today and I love seeing everyone's creativity and the high level of writing skills! I'm in awe of working with so many amazing writers! 😍 Wishing you all a productive #writing session! #writerslife #writingcommunity #writersclub #5amwritersclub #writesky #reading #submissions

Does anyone know a magazine that loves surreal and maybe just a little creepy? 👀 Asking for a dreamy friend looking for a home... #speculative #surreal #shortstories

Some great short SFFH reading recs for you, including recent work by FFer @bogiperson.bsky.social!

Awww @rachaelkjones.bsky.social ! Where can I get a bionosaur to bring home?? 🥹💖

There are a million ways you can support Locus Magazine! You can become a Patreon member for just a couple bucks a month, or you support us via Buy Me a Coffee and leave a video note! Just watching our videos helps us out a lot. Show support @ linktr.ee/locusmagazine

Go read some Kaleidotrope and report back. I’ll wait.

'AI won't steal your publishing job – but it will change it' Here are five critical insights for navigating the shift to AI in publishing 👇

Cast of Wonders 659: The Archive of Unnamed Joy by Bella Chacha narrated by Opie Ogundiran produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social hosted by @chesneycat.bsky.social www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast... #bannedbooksweek

New first chapbook award by @gnashing-teeth.bsky.social — gnashingteethpublishing.com/submission-g...

Watch Maria, Emma, and Regina tell you about the top five FREE sci-fi and fantasy bestsellers on Amazon today! We've got witches, werewolves, and a space bounty hunter! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6WZ...

I was supposed to be writing!! But got stuck scrolling 😅 Does celebrating other people's success by writing 'Congrats!' count?? Wishing you a more productive #writing session! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife #doomscrolling #writesky #writer

Aahh it’s release day for BASFF! Look at this gorgeous cover 😍 Thanks again to @gavingrant.bsky.social and @kellylink.bsky.social for pubbing ”The Witch Trap” in LCRW, and to @johnjosephadams.com and @nnedi.bsky.social for selecting it for this book 😭🥹🩵 @marinerbooks.bsky.social

My new micro story was published thanks to @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social ! About how a raging child gets things done. A 2 minute read if you're looking to procrastinate from writing! 😁 www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/the-... #writingcommunity #flashfiction #shortstory #writerslife #literary #writesky

The drabble is late, but I hope you'll forgive my tardiness and won't make me participate in the game show I've conceived for this story. 🙏😅 www.patreon.com/posts/141582...

Just read this phenomenal story by @slashnburnett.bsky.social: mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/25-... It features food as a sensory metaphor for generational trauma and is heartbreakingly rendered, with just the right touch of hope at the end.

🦊 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! State of Matter | Issue 20 is going mythic. We’re commissioning 3 faux-tales, one each in: 🔮 Science Fiction ⚔️ Fantasy 👻 Horror 💰 CAD 150 (~₹9,500) per selected story 🗓️ Submissions: Sept 15 – Dec 15, 2025 🧵👇

At a Festival of Fiction with series of talks and masterclass all day today... The best kind of writing day! 🥳 Writing you all a #productive writing session! #festivaloffiction #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife #writesky #jaykristoff #authortalks (Photo of the best author talk!)

Ooooo, a suitably horrific read on the dangers of mixing mushrooms with followers!! Great story by Aggie Novak in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social www.flashfictiononline.com/article/mush... #flashfiction #shortstories #speculative #horror #reading

I've just watched a conversation run all day and night on the rights and wrongs of sword care... some from true experience! You can't say writers don't take their research seriously!! 😁 Wishing you all a productive #writing session! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky #writerslife

Midweek blues... Been editing the same chapter all day and I'm still stuck here 😭 Even a snail moves faster! Wishing you a better #writing session than mine🤞 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky #writerslife #editing #blueskywrites

Looking for a fun interview? 👀 Definitely got to answer a good many questions I’ve never been asked before!!

Anyone else feeling a little.... Old?? 😅

Sundays are perfect for sleeping in, reading, pleasant walks, and oh... I suppose a little bit of writing is good too! Wishing you all a productive #writing session! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writesky #writerslife

Oof. This creepy story! You won't look at your grandpa or at spiders in the same way again 👀🕷️ Great read in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social by Anne Wilkes! www.flashfictiononline.com/article/a-to... #flashfiction #horror #speculative