@ranandatheinkrat.bsky.social is always spot-on but this one will make you cry as well.

As well as the genuine community (sub opportunities, beta reads, endless support) @trashcatlit.bsky.social and the unbelievable @therelphian.bsky.social provides writers... this as well?! Are we paying for this?! Is heaven missing an angel?! Who else is doing this?! Get involved ASAP!!!

Are you ready to descend?

More teases from our summer issue - coming July 1st 🦝 In these two stories, it's all about roots. Zoe Davis @meanerharker.bsky.social digs deep into the conversation we struggle to have with our loved ones @claudiamonpere.bsky.social's speculative flash explores humans' response to transformation

The unchallenged Press Club address wasn’t a one-off- the propaganda machine then took over. Sky reported “50% of voters say One Nation ready to govern” The poll was actually of 38% of voters who intended to vote ONP—just 50% think the party is ready to govern. So what on earth are they voting for?

All notifications relating to our Summer General sub call have now been sent out. We will be revealing our contributor list on 21st June, and the issue will go live on 1st July - a celebration of the Kingdom of Plantae 🦝 Our Prompted Story Challenge is next, starting 1st Aug

ONLY SIX DAYS UNTIL SUBS CLOSE 🦝 Here are some suggestions for how using words to describe a landscape could influence the mood of your piece, the genre, and your character themselves. More plantae mood 💚: trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/ Sub guidelines: trashcatlit.com/general-subm...

A week left on Summer subs for your stories celebrating the Kingdom of Plantae 💚 Here's what Guest Reader, Leigh @mrlovelyday.bsky.social would love to see in the binbox. Think of those spaces less commonly considered, and how genre can influence everything 🦝 trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

Still ruminating over what to send to our plant call? 🦝 Guest Reader @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social wants more than just beautiful settings, and unexpected POVs How could plant POVs tell a story that is ultimately human and has character and emotional resonance? trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

If you're considering subbing to our Summer call - please remember, we want stories about plant-life in all its forms. The Kingdom of Plantae being celebrated. Do check out our Mood Board to see what we mean. We'll also have prompts popping up here 💚 trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

Really honoured to feature in Moonflake Press' treasured anthology with a wee poem I'm quite chuffed with. Lots of heartfelt, sparkly stuff within. moonflakepress.com/treasured

If you missed our Spring Pop-Up call, here's what's coming next 🦝 Our Summer General submissions open 1st-14th June for Flash (100-750) and Shorts (up to 2000). There's a theme of GREEN BIN STORIES and a mood board to offer inspo: trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

A free anthology! With bonus bios.

Love a story that starts with a cryptic crossword …

Looking forward to this! Thanks @trashcatlit.bsky.social for letting me rummage in the bin.

And there go the decades …

Thanks @wensumlit.bsky.social for publishing my story, In Florence!

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

@tallandtrue.bsky.social congratulations on your Furious Fiction honourable mention Robert!

Made it through to the second round! First time ever. Lucky we’ll have not 2 but 4 grandchildren with us this weekend to assist me in my writing 😂

Here’s my feline fun in full flight. Presented by the wonderful @trashcatlit.bsky.social