Jennifer’s articles are very practical and insightful. It’s always good in a busy life to stop and think.

In this morning's @frazzledlitmag craft post, I ponder this writing life, its joys and complications, and the value of community. www.frazzledlit.com/p/busy-busy-...

We're nearly down to the wire for submissions of short stories, CNF, flash and poetry for Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Closes at midnight GMT tomorrow, so get those pieces in! www.frazzledlit.com/p/come-on-in...

Another craft post from Jennifer. @jmcm.bsky.social. Some more useful free advice from this supportive EIC.

In this week's Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social craft post, I consider meaning-making, who makes it and why it's important. www.frazzledlit.com/p/listen-up-...

Continuing on from my last post on Into The Workshop, I look at the meaning of angels in Scar's strange world, and the legend of the fall. www.intotheworkshop.com/p/a-time-of-...

We’re super excited about Jennifer’s story, and can’t wait to keep reading! Submissions are open through Dec 7; submit your work and join the excellent innovative fiction we’ve begun to receive for this contest. All entries get a digital issue and a month of @chillsubs.bsky.social membership!

I'm delighted that one of my all-time favourite stories has made the shortlist for the 2026 Leopold Bloom Prize for Innovative Narration, run by those lovely people over at L'Esprit Literary Review @lespritlit.bsky.social. Couldn't be happier!

I've spent the last 2 days catching up on the wonderful CNF pieces we've received for Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social. It's truly an honour to bear witness to so many personal stories of struggle and crisis, so I want you to know that we SEE and APPRECIATE you, and are grateful for your trust ❤️‍🔥

Our readers and EICs are really loving the work you are sending us! Keep the words coming till 31st October! @kerrybyrne.bsky.social @paulwritespoems.bsky.social @louloumach.bsky.social @valpoet.bsky.social @jmcm.bsky.social @lozzawriting.bsky.social www.frazzledlit.com/p/meet-the-t...

My new project, INTO THE WORKSHOP, is live this morning! Check out the first post at the link below, and please subscribe to keep up with the latest developments! www.intotheworkshop.com/p/in-the-beg...

Some CNF advice from our @jmcm.bsky.social , @frazzledlit.bsky.social Well worth a read if you're planning to submit to us before the end of the month!

In today's post from @frazzledlit.bsky.social, I talk about what we look for in creative non-fiction submissions. We are open for FREE submissions of CNF, short stories, flash fiction and poetry until the end of the month! www.frazzledlit.com/p/the-true-c...

Writer @jmcm.bsky.social gives such generous support to the writing community in Ireland, through Frazzled Lit & the creative community sessions she organises - please consider supporting her in raising the funds she needs for a learning opportunity gofund.me/6663f9001

I could use your help with my fundraiser on GoFundMe, to help me get to the University of Limerick Creative Writing Winter School this November. Please share, support, or donate – every small action counts. gofund.me/cfd271c79

I did a wee video message to celebrate the first anniversary of the publication of Issue 1 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social! Check it out at: www.frazzledlit.com/p/we-are-one...

In our next post about what we look for in submissions to @frazzledlit.bsky.social, I consider the elements of good flash fiction, with reference to the wise words of @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social! www.frazzledlit.com/p/zap-me-baby

Submissions to Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social are now OPEN for the whole of October! www.frazzledlit.com/p/come-on-in...

I'm delighted to announce the @frazzledlit.bsky.social nominations for #BOTN 2026! It's a real honour to get to choose these pieces, so a big THANK YOU to all of our contributors! www.frazzledlit.com/p/best-of-th...

FREE submissions to @frazzledlit.bsky.social open on Oct 1st, for short stories, CNF, poetry and flash. So what are we looking for? Today, Laura talks about just that, in reference to poetry. www.frazzledlit.com/p/hurt-us-a-...

On Tuesday, we will announce the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Best Of The Net 2026 nominations. From issues 1 and 2, we will select: - Two short stories - Two CNF pieces - Six poems And a reminder: we will be open thru October for submissions to Issue 4!

In this week's showcase of short stories from Issue 3 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social, we present excellent tales by: - Riley Johnston - Mike Corbett - Aisling Owens We will be open thru October for FREE submissions to Issue 4! www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-3-sh...

Great to see Gary Finnegan @finnegag.bsky.social, winner of the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025, getting the exposure he deserves! andrewcareaga.com/2025/09/19/f...

With our submissions opening in October for Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social, I wrote a post in which I attempt to define what it is we look for in prose submissions. Follow-up posts will cover poetry, flash fiction and CNF. www.frazzledlit.com/p/the-alchem...

So this is happening, over at @frazzledlit.bsky.social HQ. We are going for one more issue this year, and if you've been keeping up with our recent issue, you know what we like. We'll be open thru October for prose, flash, poetry and CNF! www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-is...

Wow! Just read the three winning stories. Each one’s a stunner.

A showcase in the link below of some more talented writers from Issue 3. @langleyshields.bsky.social @judybirkbeck.bsky.social Seamus Scanlon Seamus Moran

I’m feeling a little less frazzled after my break, and am ready to bring you our first showcase of those stories you might have missed from Issue 3 of @frazzledlitmag! Featuring: @langleyshields Seamus Scanlon @judybirkbeck Seamus Moran www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-3-sh...

Some advance praise for my debut novel, IN THE DESERT, coming March 3, 2026 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social . Many thanks to @sabrinahicks.bsky.social , @jmcm.bsky.social and @caseystegman.com . Every blurb made me cry! (joy)

Another fab issue of Frazzled Lit is out. Spent the whole day reading it. Some real crackers in here!

With issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social being live, I'm going to go off grid for a few days. It has taken several months of hard work to get to this point, and now I need some deep focus on my own writing. While I'm gone, enjoy the issue! www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-3-ha...

So I went and pushed that Big Red Button again, and here we are! Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social is alive and kicking!

Available now: my interview with Gary Finnegan @finnegag.bsky.social, winner of the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025! You can read Gary’s story ‘Limbo Nights’ in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit. Issue 3 drops tomorrow morning! www.frazzledlit.com/p/gary-finne...

Our third place winner in the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025 is a personal favourite of mine, and comes from the inimitable Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social! Read, and listen to, the full story tomorrow in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit!

Coming this Sunday in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social, Jess Dolan's wonderful second place short story, 'Silfra'!

Coming this Sunday, in Issue 3 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social, Gary Finnegan's @finnegag.bsky.social winning story, Limbo Nights!

Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social, our special competition issue, will land on Sunday morning. Here's the cover as a wee tease. What an amazing line-up!

Absolutely delighted to have won the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award! Could hardly believe it when I got the news - and am even more stunned having seen the other writers in the final shake-up. Looking forward to reading all the finalists when they are published Eternal thanks to Frazzled 🙏

I am sooooo excited and honored to have won third place! Thanks to @nualaoconnor.bsky.social for selecting my story and to @frazzledlit.bsky.social! Congrats to all the winners and finalists!

Woohoo! Here are the WINNERS of the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025! www.frazzledlit.com/p/announcing...

Watch out for Barbara Byar's fantastic new novel, IN THE DESERT, coming from Cowboy Jamboree Press in spring 2026 - it’s a stunner, and will totally boil your mind!

My story is a @frazzledlit.bsky.social finalist! Thank you @lozzawriting.bsky.social and @jmcm.bsky.social for making me dance around my kitchen at 5 a.m.! Congratulations to all on the list—can’t wait to read these stories.

We are honoured to bring you the six finalists in the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025! These stories are the very best of the best, and will go forward to Nuala O’Connor for selection of our three winners. Huge congrats to all! www.frazzledlit.com/p/announcing...

On the shortlist! What an honor! Congratulations to all the titles.

We are delighted to announce the Shortlisted and Highly Commended stories in the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025. Huge congratulations to all! Six Finalists will be chosen from the shortlist, and will be announced Aug 6th! www.frazzledlit.com/p/announcing...

Big announcement coming tomorrow, folks! We're entering the final phases of the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025!

We're celebrating over at @frazzledlit.bsky.social HQ, and with good reason; we've just passed the 1,000 subscribers mark! This is all down to you, to our contributors and readers, to our allies and friends. Thank you! ❤️‍🔥

Excited to be on the longlist. Congrats to other longlisters + all eyes on the 3rd.

Delighted to be on this!

The LONGLIST for the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025 is out! Congratulations to all, and watch out for the announcement of shortlisted and highly commended stories on Aug 3rd! www.frazzledlit.com/p/announcing...