“I was curious how much dynamism and energy could come out of the inherently negative concept of quitting…” Read @glossyruin.bsky.social’s Flash 405: “Quitting” winners by @refaelpaulo.bsky.social, @scmart.bsky.social, @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social, and Angela Townsend: tinyurl.com/Quitting405.

BIO: @refaelpaulo.bsky.social’s words have found a home at North American Review, The Bombay Literary Magazine, @pastten.bsky.social & others, & have been online in Utne Reader & Artdaily. He works in fiction, nonfiction & poetry, & translates from French & Italian. Arenson’s a VCFA MFA grad.

“This is the quintessential ‘Quitting’ story… Forget ‘leaving well,’ this is a dispatch straight from the poetic chaos demons.” Flash 405: “Quitting” judge @glossyruin.bsky.social on @rafaelpaulo.bsky.social’s flash fiction piece, EXEMPLUM. Read it here: tinyurl.com/Exemplum405.

My flash fiction “Exemplum” has won first place for April’s Flash 405 contest! So grateful! Huge thanks to Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social and contest judge Francesca Spiegel for choosing it. expositionreview.com/flash-405/ex...

“The submitted works surprised me by packing glittering complexity into their tiny molds.” Read @glossyruin.bsky.social’s #Flash405: “Quitting” winners: fiction by @rafaelpaulo.bsky.social, Suzanne C Martinez & @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social & nonfiction by Angela Townsend: tinyurl.com/Quitting405.

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