"Little girl me's hair is on fire." I'm raging in this issue. epistemiclit.com/issue-eight/...

So grateful to be in the Righteous Rage issue with two micros. A brand new one “Before the Ground Gets Too Hard” and a reprint from @thewoolfofficial.bsky.social “Other Moms Stand in an Impenetrable Circle of Backs.” Big thanks to Melissa!

special shout-out of thanks to @smokelong.bsky.social fam & @theprideroars.bsky.social for their support of earlier drafts of this story—u keep me going, skeeps! 🙏🙏🙏 epistemiclit.com/issue-eight/...

I read Adam Van Winkle's 'Count The Dust', then read it again. Here's my⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review @vanwinkle.bsky.social

After 2 years of procrastination, time for the final edit for my novel. To-do list: - change the father's name (to avoid confusion) - make the MC's voice loud & clear & make her take control - bring Breton folklore to life through the MC - delete 2 chapters Time to get to work.

I can't wait for this! Thank you so much, Matt!

Today on The Pride Roars @theprideroars.bsky.social, have a PB&J with Megan Hanlon @sugarpigblog.bsky.social, read 'A Simple Song'. "A nice Wonder Bread or Sunbeam brand will do just fine, a cushion to get lost in like a hug, no need to get fancy." theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-si...

I loved this man. And y’all should buy his new novel on Tuesday.

Today, in The Pride Roars @theprideroars.bsky.social , read 'Smiley Face, Bus Emoji' by @tomljanovic.bsky.social "They were in the middle of Highway 99. The red brake lights of hundreds of cars stretched around the bend and into the horizon." theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/05/smil...

Opening soon! 🥁

Watched the same documentary twice because it's so sickening it's weirdly inspiring. My next story won't be a happy-go-lucky piece.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that Cowboy Jamboree has learned of the passing of Sheldon Lee Compton last night. We know how many of you knew him and loved his work. He was a talent like no other. We're heartbroken for Sheldon and his kin. He was a giant. He will be missed.

Join us for a very special picnic on X. Thank you @nathanpettigrew.bsky.social for including Raw Lit to the feast 🥰 x.com/MythicPicnic...

RAW LIT NEWS! We are thrilled to welcome Katrina Moinet as our Poetry Editor. Find out more on our masthead: rawlit.weebly.com/masthead.html Katrina's site: katrinamoinet.com/contact/ Our next submission call will be on the 1st of June. Guidelines: rawlit.weebly.com/submissions....

I haven't written much this year and submitted even less. So I'm delighted to have a new piece coming up in the April Masthead Volume 2 edition of Mythic Picnic on X.

"As if by magic, a clasp flies open and out concertinas an array of foldable houses. I smell leather. And absence." Read this sparkling gem of a story.

What an honour this was and what a delight to see the conclusion of the contest on my birthday 🎂

To conclude @theprideroars.bsky.social's inaugural Flash Competition, we'd like to share our Judges' Report. Thank you again to all who submitted and to our amazing judges: Megan Hanlon @sugarpigblog.bsky.social Fiona McKay @fionamckay.bsky.social T. L. Tomljanovic @tomljanovic.bsky.social

WHAT A STORY!!!! If you read nothing else today, read this 👌It had me smiling, laughing, crying all at the same time. Huge congrats, Zoe Davis @meanerharker.bsky.social

Such great writing. The standard of all the stories shared has been so good, and this is a deserved winner.

I am absolutely delighted to have won. Thank you so much to @theprideroars.bsky.social for this opportunity and for allowing so many incredible voices to be heard. I am stunned as the stories I have read over the past few days have all been so strong. Well done to all! Keep writing x

And the winner is 'Something About My Father Who I Never Really Knew' by Zoë Davis @meanerharker.bsky.social Congratulations & welcome to the Pride. We're so grateful to @saloneurope.bsky.social for gifting our winner with a one-year membership.♥️ theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

Two great stories. I'm not surprised it was too difficult to chose between them! Take a read.

@theprideroars.bsky.social In joint second place: 'Aiden Carthy Walks on Water' by Karen Arnold & 'Liberty Lullaby' by Anne Dorrian. Congratulations to both. We're grateful to @saloneurope.bsky.social for gifting each writer with a 1-month membership🥰 theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

"What if you don’t mention the dust-quiet room painted perfect egg-yellow, nothing but a mobile of flying storks I found in a thrift store" Wonderful use of anaphora in this HC piece from @therelphian.bsky.social in the @theprideroars.bsky.social theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

"and it was hoarse as if she’d been crying, and flat and toneless, as if she’d given up on herself" Brilliant writing from @noranadj.bsky.social; the way this builds and build and builds theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

Yay, I did it! To be published is great but to be 'Highly Commended' against such tough competition brings me great writing joy! Thanks to the whole team behind 'The Pride Roars' - (PS I'm a Leo) 🦁 Congrats to JP relph, Jenny Kingsley Emem and all the winners! @theprideroars.bsky.social

Wow, so blown away by this fantastic news. Congrats also to Jenny and @noranadj.bsky.social 🌟🌟 Thank you to everyone at The Prize Roars for this 💜

We are delighted to announce our Highly Commended stories Congratulations to Jenny Kingsley Emem, JP Relph @therelphian.bsky.social & Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social Thank you @saloneurope.bsky.social for gifting the writers with a 1-month membership🥰 theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

Decisions have been made. The Pride Roars @theprideroars.bsky.social will be announcing the winners and Highly commended soon. Thank you again to all who submitted, the quality of the work was incredible. theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

New flash up on X in an amazing collection by Mythic Picnic, curated by the amazing @tomljanovic.bsky.social x.com/MythicPicnic...

Let's talk about X. You've probably sworn never to return to the dark side, but there is a rebellion brewing by the name of Mythic Picnic and we're bringing hope back to the galaxy one glorious story at a time. If you dare, check out Feast or Famine, a collection of micros. x.com/MythicPicnic...

An ABBA Song Turned Sour by Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos @delgeo14.bsky.social It's a sharp, layered piece with strong characterisation, spiralling thoughts, and money, money, money at its core. Sympathies shift as things aren't quite what they initially seem. Read it now in Issue 6

Need inspiration? Here is our optional Prompt for Issue 9 (opening 1st of June)

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"How angry she got watching her little girl’s life turn to silence." I love how the title of this piece from @delgeo14.bsky.social sets things up so well, the powerful emotions that build from there. Also love the art from @amymarques.bsky.social

Working my way through these GREED stories, especially loving pieces by @lorifontanes.bsky.social and @delgeo14.bsky.social 👏🏼👇🏼

So happy to have my story 'An ABBA Song Turned Sour' in this beautiful issue of ‪‪@underbellypress.bsky.social . Thank you, Lucy ❤

I love this. Thank you so much @epistemiclit.bsky.social ❤️

My Weird West, body horror fable abomination AMERICAN SLLOP now creeps amongst you! It’s Frankenstein with spurs. It’s Blood Meridian for the Grok generation. My thanks to 3:AM - www.3ammagazine.com/3am/american...

Working through the comments & suggestions I received for my collection. I need to give a massive shout out to my lovely, amazing beta readers. They know who they are & I hope they know how much I appreciate their feedback.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the lionesses of The Pride Roars @delgeo14.bsky.social @mlmcguinness.bsky.social @sugarpigblog.bsky.social @ninamiller.bsky.social @fionamckay.bsky.social @hilary55.bsky.social @joycebingham.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social

We're delighted to announce the Longlist for our inaugural Flash Competition. Thank you again to all who sent their beautiful work our way. Find the longlisted titles on our blog: theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

We’re delighted to welcome Hilary Ayshford @hilary55.bsky.social & Joyce Bingham @joycebingham.bsky.social to the team ❤ Find out more: rawlit.weebly.com/masthead.html

I got a mention on the Epistemic Monthly Contributor Highlights. If you haven't subbed to them yet, you really should 🥰 epistemiclit.com//current-iss...

Do we have some Raw Lit news coming up this weekend? We might 😁

"The body remembers what the brain tells you to forget" Read "Muscle Memory" by @ninamiller.bsky.social on The Pride Roars theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/musc...

Read "What the Body Remembers" written by @delgeo14.bsky.social and illustrated by @amymarques.bsky.social. "The doctor promised her father it wouldn’t leave scars following the treatment, but she scratched it raw, and it drew a white spot next to her left eye..." tinyurl.com/ydejt7dj

So grateful to have my story "What the Body Remembers' in the March Issue of Ghost Parachute - with beautiful art by @amymarques.bsky.social. Thank you @brettpribble.bsky.social & team "How Rania’s eyesight deteriorated, as if the tears had forever blurred her vision, but not her sorrow."

The March 2026 issue of Ghost Parachute is here! Cover illustrated by @genevievetyrrell.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/y9cbkfs9