Kinda thrilled to be on the shortlist for the first time ever!

I had the most amazing start to the day. I thought it was Monday then realised it was Sunday! That simple mistake made my day along with my lovely breakfast and coffee. Happy Sunday-not-Monday to all! #WritingCommunity

Happy Second Birthday to @saloneurope.bsky.social ! Thank you for bringing so many writers together and for organising such brilliant events! See you in Berlin! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Me and Margaret having coffee #WritingCommunitt

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f... I’ve no idea why this article lifted my spirits. But it did. I’m not even a Swiftie. #WritingCommunity

Do read this story. It’s fab 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄

The novel has landed! RELEASE OFFER: e-book € 2.99 or €10.69 for the paperback I Keep My Shadow Light is a darkly funny social commentary novel about feeling lost and learning how to belong in Berlin. It is funny in parts, spiky in others. ikeepmyshadowlight.substack.com/p/the-novel-...

Want something wonderful to look forward to this September? Join me and the brilliant @ruthabrandt.bsky.social for a Yorkshire writing retreat where we'll write, laugh, think, learn, play, question, daydream, and write some more. 8th – 14th September 2026 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/writing-retr...

I’ve finally hit that legendary point in my novel where the story is flowing almost effortlessly. I only had to write 60,000 words to get there! I’m going to enjoy it while it lasts! #WritingCommunity

Good morning all! Very much enjoying this memoir. Her childhood experiences living in the Canadian wilderness bore the ingredients for so many stories. Fascinating how our lives leak into our writing, whether we like it or not! #WritingCommunity

I loved this title from the outset and the story doesn’t disappoint. This is a stunner. So chilling. So clever. Congratulations!

Just added my votes to the pot! Not easy to narrow it down, but I did it! So should you!

If you write or read flash fiction (or entered Comp 31), FFF recommend you read the brilliant... FFF Competition Thirty-One Judge's Report by Caroline McKenzie #FlashFiction #writingcommunity #flashfiction #writingcompetitions freeflashfiction.com/fff-competit...

Dear friends! How long do you give a book before you DNF it? I nearly always finish books. But I wanted to ditch this at page 50. I forced myself to continue, trying to read outside my comfort zone. Is this book worth it? At the moment it feels like a fever dream magnified by a million.

I love the way nature is a character in this story. Beautiful writing!

This is beautiful. Reached in and touched my heart. Congratulations! 💜

Last stop longlist for me. But I’m thrilled to have got so far with my story and can’t wait to read the shortlist! 🎉🎉🎉

Thrilled to be on the longlist. Thanks so much Matt for all your hard work! Commiserations to those who just missed it. That was me last year and I know how gutting it is. 💜🙏💜

Really enjoying a couple of days in London with my family before returning to Spain. We wake up every day to blue but freezing skies. The city at its most beautiful. Last night, went to see Hadestown and it blew me away. The inevitability of the tragedy made me cry. 😢 what a treat!

A beautiful walk into town this weekend. The sky was astonishingly lovely. Topped off by seeing the worlds biggest nativity scene in the town square. All this inspiration led to me writing my first flash in months this weekend. 😊💜🎆🌟

Spotify has calculated my listening age as a full 20 years older than my actual age. I’m the laughing stock of my house but I’m secretly pretty chuffed! 🤣🤣🤣

Submissions to our anthology (up to 500 words on the theme of BRIDGES) & our Microfiction comp (up to 100 words, no theme) are now OPEN until 15 Feb. Our anthology editors & judges are poised ready! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk

I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

A chilly morning here. Thank goodness for this amazing cappuccino and new book to accompany! 🌸 #WritingCommunity

This is so much fun! Everyone should enter. EVERYONE.

Breakfast or a work of art? #WritingCommunity

Enjoying a couple of days in Madrid after attending the fabulous @saloneurope.bsky.social Madrid salon. Went to the Robert Capa exhibition yesterday and got lost in his photos. Walked between magnificent buildings in this beautiful city. Such a treat!

What an amazing evening of reading in the stunning city of Madrid! So glad I came and finally plucked up the courage to read one of my stories. Got to know some supremely talented writers as well!

It’s been stormy the last few days. But after the rain comes the calm! Still plodding away with this book. Not sure what I think about it yet. Happy Sunday all! #WritingCommunity

Getting back into the swing of things with my Sunday breakfast and a good book! Happy Sunday all! #WritingCommunity

How amazing is this story? Gentle and gut-wrenching all at once. Beautiful writing by @ruralunease.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉

Our second summer in Greece. This time the Peloponnese. Impossible not to feel utterly inspired by the beauty! Happy Saturday to all my writing friends! #WritingCommunity

A fantastic competition! Do enter!

Not very active here at the moment. It’s too hot to think let alone write interesting posts. But some photos of my weekend so far. Happy Sunday! #WritingCommunity

So thrilled to have won this! The cherry on top of the cake of a perfect weekend at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social A thousand thanks to @megpokrass.bsky.social for choosing Beatrice! Congratulations to the runners up, @rachaeldunlop.com and Tim Collyer 🎪🤡🤸

It’s my 3rd year at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and each year, I think it can’t be better than the last. But it bloody well is! Had such a fantastic weekend meeting old friends snd making new ones. And look at my book haul! Can’t wait to dive in! #WritingCommunity

Check out my craft article for July - all about character motivation 👇

Been in a bit of a slump lately. Tired, ill, grieving the loss of my beautiful dog, India. Today, though, a good breakfast and a new book. Both my children are back for the summer. Things are getting better 💕 #WritingCommunity

A wonderful friend brought me this homemade cake to cheer me up after losing my beautiful India on Monday. I’m blessed to have been her companion for 12 years. Blessed to have such good friends. 🌸🙏💕💐🍰. #WritingCommunity

Just a little tribute to my angel who left us yesterday. Spreading her furry Labrador wings and flying to her heaven: a place with an endless supply of chicken and frozen chips. My heart is broken 💜🌸❤️

A hot Sunday morning here in Spain! The beach is beckoning with a new book to read. Looking forward to starting The Lollipop Man by @djsellersauthor.bsky.social happy Sunday! 🌞🕶️🌅

Okay so it took me a while to finish Demon Copperhead as life has been hectic and it’s long! But finish it, I did. I absolutely loved it! I know some complain it’s too long, but I couldn’t get enough! Thoroughly hooked. #WritingCommunity

Quick trip to England last week for my birthday. And very happy with this birthday book haul! 💜 #WritingCommunity

Happy 5th Birthday to @freeflashfiction.bsky.social! One of my favourite flash publications and contests! 🎉🌸🌼💐

Happy 5th Birthday to @freeflashfiction.bsky.social! One of my favourite flash publications and contests! 🎉🌸🌼💐

FFF Competition Twenty-Eight... Increase in prize money for SL & HC (No increase in entry fee ). Flash Fiction 100 - 300 words... Deadline - 23rd June 2025 at 10 pm #writingcompetitions #FlashFiction #writingcommunity #flashfiction All the info... freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...

A loud drum roll, please... The FFF Competition Twenty-Seven Shortlist is here! #WritingCompetitions #flashfiction #writingcompetitions freeflashfiction.com/competition-...

Fancy writing something a little different this week? www.retreatwest.co.uk/blog/the-sha...

Thanks to the generous sponsors for my stair climb challenge, I have free spots for low-income writers on all my upcoming #WriteBeyondTheLightbulb courses. Details about the courses: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/courses-work... Sign up to the "lottery": docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I dreamt a tune last night. Like a soundtrack to my dreams. Not a tune I know. So I hummed it into my phone when I woke up. Curious. Has anyone else experienced this? I also dreamt Harry Styles wanted a marriage a convenience with me 🤣🤣🤣