‘…a monument in the constriction of my pupil that telescoped outward for twelve feet and saw the things in my life I kept missing.’ So brief, so vast. @ezhang77.bsky.social in @hexliterary.bsky.social 👁️ hexliterary.com?p=3307

Funnily enough, I booked onto @mattkendrick.bsky.social’s ‘Stand-out Oddities’ workshop just yesterday, which will examine microfiction that uses speculative elements to hold a mirror up to the world. 🪞 Do take a look at Matt’s upcoming courses in the thread - lots to choose from. ⚡️

We have live events with Amy Hempel, Kim Magowan, Michelle Ross, Mel Bosworth, Ryan Ridge, Christopher Allen. We have deckchairs. We have open mics. We have your whole summer's writing inspiration and workshopping and camaraderie and bad jokes in the beach bag. www.smokelong.com/a-smokelong-...

We’re thrilled to introduce the title & cover of our 2026 anthology which is now available to pre-order from our bookshop. The cover is by our artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social & the title is taken from a flash from @rachaeldunlop.com www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

‘Like a new bride I fluffed out my satin skirts and arranged my veil of cloud.’ Gorgeous details and imagery from @junegemmell.bsky.social in this new @gonelawn.bsky.social story 🏔️ gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

‘…lord, that was a stupid choice because she has always scooped up my ex-es, and sometimes when I wasn’t even done with them…’ Fabulous - as always - writing from @francinewitte.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute ❌ ghostparachute.com/issue/may-20...

Unsolicited writing advice, no 1. Whatever other reasons you may have to write, never lose sight of your joy. Joy is enough of an end in itself.

The flower moon has many colors, but you must look for them. Choose one and find a stem, pick it free. Care for it where you are. Listen to how the flower sings, Di di di. Sing back to the flower, La la la. Look at the moon, your color is there, too. #65 is live! gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

I rather love these. They’re beginning to feel like home.

‘I saw something funny on a t‑shirt at work: “You lack a certain Je Né Sais Quoi.” I almost bought it because I thought it was hip, but then I realized it was mean and put it back.’ Three new ones from @dawnsteffler.bsky.social in @newworldwriting.bsky.social 🦆 newworldwriting.net/dawn-tasaka-...

I’m very excited to share that my new flash fiction novella ‘Bereft of Reason’ will be published by V.Press on 1 June. You can pre-order from V.Press or signed copies are available from my website. Set in 1890s northern England, it is inspired by a shocking crime in my family’s history.

‘A family of boar were heard rooting around up the mountain, so we had parked on the highway and followed the shape of uncle through the tall grass and trees.’ The ever-tightening tension in this new story from @lumchanmfa.bsky.social in Flash the Court 🐗 flashthecourt.com/2026/04/17/d...

‘He asks us to imagine how everything we were continues without us.’ Excellent, atmospheric new micro in @100wordstory.bsky.social from Gary Fincke ⚠️ 100wordstory.org/the-absolute/

‘Try to live in state of radical amazement.’ Love this line that @downith.bsky.social shares from one of John Brantingham’s @flashficfestuk.bsky.social workshops. Inland Empire Afternoon is one of my favourite NiFs, too. A beautiful tribute from @judehwriter2.bsky.social ❤️

‘He wasn’t a mad dad or a bad dad or a sad dad or a rad dad. He was kind, simple, mute.’ Such a great example of a story told from a child’s perspective. @megpokrass.bsky.social, winner of Strange Pilgrims’ first ever ‘Micro of the Month’ 🥔 www.strangepilgrims.com/p/mr-potato-...

Woohoo! The cherry on top of this beautifully sunny weekend is receiving an acceptance for this year’s FlashFlood. ☀️🍒 ‘Making a Margarita After Filing for Divorce’ will land at 9:55am. 🍸🍋‍🟩 I can’t wait to read all the gorgeous @natflashfictionday.bsky.social stories. 🤗

⚡️Fast Flash Fiction Review: the sublime Hollows by Tommy Dean. @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social @altcurrent.bsky.social

‘But as they grew larger it became unquestionable: these were sure-as-shit penises. And human ones, at that.’ Knew I was going to love this from the title: ‘Penis Season’ from @jameygallagher.bsky.social in @necessaryfiction.com 🍆 necessaryfiction.com/stories/peni...

FlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

Y’all. 🥹🥹🥹 I absolutely cannot wait for the cover reveal, but in the meantime I’ll be over here rubbing the ARCs on my face and having feelings. Out with @masonjarpress.bsky.social in October!!

‘…graffiti-gouging ancient bark, branches amputated for our dens…’ Brilliant writing from @anneh23.bsky.social in this tiny @paragraphplanet.bsky.social tale 🌳

It’s my pub day!! I appreciate the support of this literary community. Get your copy today! Thank you to AV @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social!

Get those gorgeously quiet and softly healing pieces ready, folks! Literary Namjooning will be opening for subs in June!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

‘You were the man who came to play the Steinway upright at our house, the piano collecting dust in our living room…’ Beautifully done by @jekwriter.bsky.social in @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social 🎹 gooseberry-pie.com/strangers-2/

‘Things were scary enough already–war, racism, global warming, a Scrubs remake…’ Love the humour in this one from @emilyrinkema.bsky.social in @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social, but even more so I love the truth of it all. 🐓 gooseberry-pie.com/eunice-bobs-...

‘Soon you are the fire inside the fire.’ A tiny scorcher from Jeff Friedman in the new issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social 🔥 gooseberry-pie.com/killing-the-...

‘Camps hastily formed: New Sky vs. Old Sky.’ Just impeccable storytelling from @iamchrisscott.bsky.social in the best new lit mag around, @bulbregion.bsky.social 🌆 bulbregion.com/The-Wrong-Sk...

Just back on BlueSky after a few days in deep shock after hearing the very sad news about the death of John Brantingham. He did did an immense amount for Bath Flash Fiction and the @flashficfestuk.bsky.social since 2018. We will miss him so much & will be posting more soon on the website

There’s a reason I try to read everything James writes. Read this! Now!

“Welkin me up!” 😇

Love this tiny perfect piece! Well done, James! @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social! @100wordstory.bsky.social 👏👏

⚡️Fast Flash Review: Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever by the brilliant Timothy Boudreau published by Stanchion Books. @tcboudreau.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social

‘He’s standing on a rope bridge between the slide and the monkey bars, and he sights like we are a doe and her fawn.’ What a story from @sagetyrtle.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🛝 flash-frog.com/2026/04/06/l...

“And, in time, the man—weighed down, closed off—will wonder where it might’ve led.” @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social in @100wordstory.bsky.social 100wordstory.org/where-it-lea...

"And, in time, the man—weighed down, closed off—will wonder where it might’ve led." This tiny piece is brilliant writing! Wow. By @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social in @100wordstory.bsky.social 💙💙💙

This is so good! @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social 👏👏

‘He stands in the middle of the living room, doofy smile and flop sweat on his brow, fishbowl in his hands like a beggar pleading for alms.’ As always, such confident storytelling from @marioaliberto3.bsky.social. Another amazing new tale in @bulbregion.bsky.social 🔑 bulbregion.com/Key-Party-by...

‘Which is to say, this is a complete fiction.’ Always admire @kathyfish.bsky.social‘s writing so much on a sentence-level. Two new ones in @bulbregion.bsky.social 🫡 bulbregion.com/Two-Stories-...

"The boy is born with a hole in his head." Looove this one by @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social in @100wordstory.bsky.social

'The boy is born with a hole in his head. Between wide-eyed baby blues, only a cavernous black.' 'Where it Leads' by @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social Check out this stunning micro in @100wordstory.bsky.social

"For years, doctors shone torches, scientists ordered scans, the child sitting patiently throughout, occasionally lifting his palm from his forehead with a tiny suction-cup pop" What a micro from @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social - a whole universe brought to life in 100 words

“But, eventually, for safety, the hole’s sealed shut.” 🤯 Read this and watch how @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social packs a lifetime wallop in @100wordstory.bsky.social

This post, including one of her stories, Is dedicated to the memory of Lorraine Collins who came to the festival for every year since 2023 and was booked this year. Lorraine died in a car accident last week and we will miss her at the festival very much. www.flashfictionfestival.com/news/

"For years, doctors shone torches, scientists ordered scans, the child sitting patiently throughout, occasionally lifting his palm from his forehead with a tiny suction-cup pop." Wow, what a stunner @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social 100wordstory.org/where-it-lea...

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

If you were into @identitytheory.bsky.social’s March Equinox micro issue, send us something to read! We are always open for micro subs and are reading for the June Solstice issue now. And if you haven’t read our latest yet, what are you waiting for??

‘You arrive at the clinic on a cold night, lampposts flickering against the Vantablack sky. Moon and stars, gutted.’ The unstoppable force that is @claudiamonpere.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social. Wow, that ending…! 🎊 fictivedream.com/2026/04/03/u...

We are open! Send us your bold, weird, wonderful words. Wordcount - 500 max, we love 100 word stories Deadline - 15 April No previous pubs Sim subs are fine Read past issues & award noms to get a sense of what we like. Be brave! Submission Guidelines | NFFR share.google/iEJhTIUa1xIR...

'The boy is born with a hole in his head. Between wide-eyed baby blues, only a cavernous black.' Phenomenal micro by @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social #fiction #microfiction #amreading #writingcommunity

This is just fantastic.