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Anthology series edited by Meg Pokrass and Gary Fincke, published by Pelekinesis
Our Founding Editor is running an asynchronous mid-December generative "retreat" for at home writers..
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Winter Writing Retreat (At Home) with Meg
December 13th and 14th
https://megpokrass.substack.com/p/winter-writing-retreat-at-home-with
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Folks, we are now OPEN until December 15th! Lit mag editors, please send us your 5 nominated stories! Judged by Diane Seuss.
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Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
https://www.bestmicrofiction.com/
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BIG NEWS!
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& Gary Fincke are thrilled to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Diane Seuss
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will be serving as final judge for Best Microfiction 2026! Subs re-open in Nov. Stay tuned.
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Our Founding Editor is teaching a dystopian micro workshop this weekend.. Don't miss my dystopian workshop this weekend! A few spots left.
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Dystopian Microfiction Workshop: August 1st-3rd (200 words max)
“When life gives you robots, make robotade.” -Anonymous
https://megpokrass.substack.com/p/dystopian-microfiction-workshop-august
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It's out in the world! Available from online booksellers worldwide! Congrats to all the amazing contributors!
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We're honored that Best Microfiction received First Runner Up in the prestigious Eric Hoffer Book Awards! 🍾 😍Congrats to Gary Fincke, Grant Faulkner,
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,and the Best Microfiction 2024 authors!
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8 months ago
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12 months ago
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Dear 2025 Winners, you should all have received your acceptance letters and contracts today. Please check spam mail if you have not received one.
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Our founding editor has a fun and free 15-word David Lynch inspired story contest going on!
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Hint Fiction Contest: 15-Word David Lynch Inspired Stories
The late David Lynch was a huge inspiration to many of us.
https://open.substack.com/pub/pokrassprompts/p/hint-fiction-contest-15-word-david?r=5wgr&utm_medium=ios
12 months ago
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12 months ago
Congratulations to the winners!!
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Dear friends, the winners of Best Microfiction 2025 are live! A huge thanks to 2025 judge Dawn Raffel! BM 2025 will be released in the Spring! If you're on this list, expect an email and contract from us in the next 2 weeks.
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Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
https://www.bestmicrofiction.com/
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Best Microfiction is looking for an intern. Please let us know if someone comes to mind! We're going into the 6th year of our award winning series.
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Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
https://www.bestmicrofiction.com/
about 1 year ago
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megpokrass.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
I have an interview at The Adroit Journal about First Law of Holes: New and Selected Dzanc Books)!
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A Conversation With Meg Pokrass - The Adroit Journal
First Law of Holes: New and Selected Stories brings together the best of Meg Pokrass’s flash fiction from over a decade of her career. Families reel from losses, doomed couples devour buttered popcorn...
https://theadroitjournal.org/2024/12/05/a-conversation-with-meg-pokrass/#Writers
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Brett Pribble
about 1 year ago
Read "Animal Planet" written by
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and illustrated by Brett J. Barr. "He said he was feeding a mouse to Priscilla the boa constrictor in a terrarium he had built, and he invited me to come check it out."
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Animal Planet — Ghost Parachute
Dad’s cousin Bob slipped a note under our front door while Ma was at her second job. He said he was feeding a mouse to Priscilla the boa constrictor in a terrarium he had built, and he invited me to c...
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Claudia Monpere
about 1 year ago
I'm over the moon that my flash "After" won the New Flash Fiction Review 2024 NEW FLASH FICTION PRIZE.
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Incredibly grateful to judge Nathan Leslie
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, Valerie Fox, and
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After by Claudia Monpere | Issue #35
and after and after and nothing changes, just the names of the children. This one drew birds wearing hats. That one had an orange juice popsicle for an imaginary friend.
https://newflashfiction.com/after-by-claudia-monpere/
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about 1 year ago
My new flash story, "Animal Planet", is live at the wonderful Ghost Parachute! Thank you to
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ghostparachute.com/issue/decemb...
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Animal Planet — Ghost Parachute
Dad’s cousin Bob slipped a note under our front door while Ma was at her second job. He said he was feeding a mouse to Priscilla the boa constrictor in a terrarium he had built, and he invited me to c...
https://ghostparachute.com/issue/december-2024-issue/animal-planet/
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about 1 year ago
A huge honor to be nominated for a Pushcart Prize by
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for my story "Horsebroken". I'm so grateful!
fracturedlit.com/horsebroken/
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Horsebroken – Fractured
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Identity Theory
about 1 year ago
Made a starter pack of lit mags and presses that have been around a while and made their way to Bluesky.
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Please add us to your lit mag and submission opportunities lists here on Bluesky. We have completely stopped using X now and would love help spreading the word.. 🥰 Thank you for finding us here!
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Our Founding and Managing Editor Meg Pokrass is also here on Bluesky.
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megpokrass.bsky.social (@megpokrass.bsky.social)
Dzanc Books Author. Best Microfiction Series Founder. Electric Lit, Flash Fiction America (Norton) Best Small Fictions 2023. Scotland
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about 1 year ago
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It’s time! Best Microfiction open for magazine editors' nominations! Now until 12/15. This year's anthology judged by @DawnRaffel. Edited by @megpokrass & Gary Fincke. Editors: Sub 5 stories (up to 400 words each).
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Here they are! Our judge @grantfaulkner’s final selections are in!Congratulations to the winners of Best Microfiction 2024! This is going to be such marvelous book of gems ❤️🍾Thank you to all the nominating editors!
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Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
https://bestmicrofiction.com
almost 2 years ago
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Drumroll…. Watch this space.. Winners of Best Microfiction 2024,will be announced early this week. 🍾
almost 2 years ago
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Best Microfiction wants to thank the following journals for nominating stories for our anthology this year!
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almost 2 years ago
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Magazine Editors: Last week to submit! We close on the 15th…
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Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
https://www.bestmicrofiction.com/
about 2 years ago
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Over on Meg Pokrass’ teaching substack: QUIET FLASH FICTION MASTERS EVERYONE SHOULD BE READING.. First up is Nicole Rivas. Check it out. Lhttps://t.co/ZzCPdEo8AZ
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#1 Nicole Rivas: Master Flash Fiction Author Everyone Should Read
“You do not want to explain a thing. You want to bewitch the reader by the preservation of mystery” -Gordon Lish
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about 2 years ago
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about 2 years ago
Hey friends! Best Microfiction
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is open for 2024 submissions!
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Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
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It’s time!!! We’re open for 2024 submissions! Magazine Editors , send us your top 5!
@megpokrass.bsky.social
. Our judge this year is @grantfaulkner! Details here:
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about 2 years ago
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It’s time!!! We’re open for 2024 submissions! Magazine Editors , send us your top 5!
@megpokrass.bsky.social
. Our judge this year is @grantfaulkner! Details here:
bestmicrofiction.com
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about 2 years ago
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Our 2024 judge is being announced shortly! Drumroll…
about 2 years ago
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We’re over the moon pleased 🌕❤️🍾to find out that Best Microfiction 2023 is being sold at the counter of The Center For Fiction’s Bookstore and Cafe! 🙂💐🎈We’d love it you picked up a copy there and posted a photo! #microfiction #flashfiction #writingcommunity
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Bookstore and Café & Bar | The Center for Fiction
The Center for Fiction Bookstore carries fiction and nonfiction for all ages, featuring bestsellers, imports, and rare finds alike. We are open every day for in-store shopping. To order items for pick...
https://centerforfiction.org/the-center/bookstore/
about 2 years ago
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Nadia Born
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Just finished reading
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2023 on Scribd! ✨ All the stories are so so good. ❤️🔥 Some of my favs were: -"El Deliveryboy" by Christine Arroyo -"Breath" by Bruce Johnson -"A Queer Girl’s Guide to Reading Fairy Tales" by Rebecca Turkewitz Thanks for the inspiration! 🌻
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Best Microfiction is here! Please help spread the word! 🙂🙂🙂
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