Like the handbooks say, playing around with narrative time can create a whole new story.

Never forget that the oppression of intellectuals is the sign of a regime’s weakness, not its strength… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/oct-... Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay

Nothing to see here. Just my brilliant friend Michele Kirsch being brilliant again, dammit. open.substack.com/pub/advantag...

And my children laugh when I tell them about the ‘cutting edge’ technology we had back in the 90s…

I guess it’ll save me supplying my own pinch of salt… @manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The next block of the #BitesizedBookClub is open for bookings! We'll be meeting on the following Thursdays, 19:15-20:30 (UK time): 25 Sept - Stories by Tim Craig 23 Oct - Fairy Tale/Myth Retellings 27 Nov - Ekphrastic Stories Link to book: theleadedwindow.blogspot.com/p/bite-sized... #FlashFiction

The all-day-breakfast-pizza-in-a-tin of sentences

* Kenneth Williams face *

It’s official - The Kazbar rocks! Totally brilliant collection from a top (breakfast) table writer of flash fiction. (Cold) toasts all round! 🥂 🍾 @kazbarwrites.bsky.social

Am picturing twelve tiny people in a shoebox.

Delighted to see 6 #NFFR stories selected for the WIGLEAF TOP 50 longlist 🎉🎉 - links in the comments Congrats to @nomad-sw18.bsky.social @timcraig.bsky.social @judydarley.bsky.social Laura Grant @claudiamonpere.bsky.social Sarah Cappell Thomason

Just arrived. The bestest little book in bookland. Great to be in it! @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social @nffr.bsky.social

Congratulations to all twenty writers shortlisted in our 30th Award! Results out before the end of the month www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/06/june...

Delighted to make the shortlist!

You wait ages for a quotation mark and then

If you're wondering what we like, check out the #FlashFiction we've nominated for awards from @timcraig.bsky.social @kathyhoyle.bsky.social @lucindakempe.bsky.social @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @crobertswriter.bsky.social @nomad-sw18.bsky.social newflashfiction.com/best-small-f...

With two detectives named ‘Frank’ and ‘Bascombe’, I’m guessing Jack Thorne - the writer of the brilliant ‘Adolescence’ on Netflix - is (like me) a big Richard Ford fan.

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. www.bestmicrofiction.com? #flashfiction #microfiction #writingcommunity

Delighted to have been selected for inclusion in Best Microfiction ‘25! Huge thanks to judge Dawn Raffel and again to @nffr.bsky.social for publishing & nominating it.

A wonderful surprise to have been nominated for Best Microfiction 2025 by the fabulous @nffr.bsky.social

What a beaut!! Thrilled to end the year with a piece in this gorgeous magazine... 🔥💚

V pleased to have been long listed for the Manchester Writing School’s ‘Quiet Man Dave’ prize. Good luck to all the shortlisted writers in tonight’s awards presentation… www.mmu.ac.uk/qmdprize

Well this is warming news for a cold day. V pleased my flash ‘Pet Shop Boys’ is included in @noranadj.bsky.social ‘s picks for November in @mattkendrick.bsky.social ‘s excellent #Mondettes Thanks both, and to @nffr.bsky.social for publishing the story in the first place.

🦋 New friends! 🦋 There are still spaces available for the next of our quarterly open mic salons 🎤 14 January • online • FREE Reading slots have gone, but we’d love for you to come along and see what our fun, friendly community is all about 💙 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...

Looking forward to diving into this one #bookshopday @stuhennigan.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social