Run out of things to talk about? All talked out and in need of recuperation? Struggling with holiday stuff and looking for thoughtful diversion? Not celebrating any holiday? Grieving? Anxious? Happy? Feeling grateful? No matter your situation, this is for you. templeinacity.com/category/imp...

A short story published in WestWord. Originally written in Flash Face Off in @writershq.bsky.social and brought into being in Amanda Saint's Slow Story workshop. westword.substack.com/p/a-few-ston...

Do you prefer your fiction with a little steam? Aching passion and fiery love? We got two for you ❤️‍🔥 Like the perfect lover, we only got teases for you today - go buy the book for the full reveal 🦝 mybook.to/WhatComesToL... @terryholland.bsky.social

It's FlashGiving! Follow @smokelong.bsky.social if you don't already, then like and share this post to get your name in the hat to win $200 holiday money. Deadline is midnight ET, November 26th! Winner chosen randomly on Nov 27th. Please tag @smokelong.bsky.social so that we know you've posted!

Thrilled to have my story The God's Decide nominated for a Pushcart, thank you so much @sundialmagazine.bsky.social

Powdered Scrambled Egg and Prosecco / Joyce Bingham theprideroars.blogspot.com/2025/03/powd... Exploding Into Parenthood / Megan Hanlon theprideroars.blogspot.com/2025/01/expl... The Almost Mother / Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos theprideroars.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

In Manchester on Sunday and feeling despondent about the weather? Why not come and see this bunch of lovely women making stuff up? I was with them last night, rehearsing and living my best life. Would be great to do it for you all. wicf.ticketsolve.com/share/873656...

New blog post: collaborating on my first Exquisite Corpse with the talented @delgeo14.bsky.social @sugarpigblog.bsky.social @hilary55.bsky.social @joycebingham.bsky.social tomljanovic.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/e... #writingcommunity #womenwriters

"Today's must-haves are nothing more than tomorrow's junk." Read "Dear Society; A Collective Roar" An exquisite corpse up now at The Pride Roars! theprideroars.blogspot.com/2025/09/dear...

"You took an anti-nausea pill and bowed to the cake and then sawed into it with your penknife, the miniature blade gouging its way through soft sponge and whipped cream." Love the deft way @joycebingham.bsky.social explores so many issues in this story for @neitherfishnorfoul.com #flash #witing

The first story I accepted for this issue. Classic cake, unexpected setting and a delicacy of touch at one with the lightness of a Victoria Sponge. Dare you not to be moved. @joycebingham.bsky.social neitherfishnorfoul.com/issue-5-bingham-extreme-picnicking-for-the-discerning

Love this piece of defiant cakey love “Then you licked the smear of jam off my nose as I kissed your softness to my tongue.” @joycebingham.bsky.social in @neitherfishnorfoul.com 🧡🧡🧡🎂

Wow, I'm drooling over a mud cake. 'she concentrated on her specialty: a single-layer mud masterpiece frosted with mashed green leaves'

'her pulse a beating song as we rise, dip, rise, gathering strength. ' A deep slice of cake from @nomad-sw18.bsky.social a feather light delight.

A cake story born in @writershq.bsky.social a while ago, but it only found its true voice last year. Delighted to share this issue with so many wonderful cakes, I mean stories.

Excited to be in the "Cake" issue of @neitherfishnorfoul.com w some great writers @quickasaflash.bsky.social @joycebingham.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/issue-5-beau...

Beyond thrilled to be on the shortlist. Huge congratulations to everyone.

Our first print anthology is coming at the end of the month! 🦝 27 amazing short fictions that celebrate the theme of treasure in unexpected places. Proceeds of sale go to @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Updates here: trashcatlit.com/what-comes-t... We can't wait to share What Comes to Light 💜

Free online attendance at The Fantasy Summer School 2025, organised by the University of Oxford, and Bloomsbury Publishing, that brings together the expertise of scholars, publishers working with fantasy authors. Link here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-blo... Please share :)

I've got lots of exciting workshops coming up before the end of the year. "I Hear Voices" next week. Then, my autumn workshop series which is "Story Shapes", "Emotional Depths" & "Funny Bones." Really enjoying teaching/facilitating these live sessions. www.mattkendrick.co.uk/live-workshops

"Though she pretends she can’t remember how long it’s been since she last met with David, the mirror is truthful." This is a stellar piece of writing by @ekmacdonald.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social 💙💙💙

24 prompt sets delivered already! You guys are so keen 😀 Observations so far: We're going to have several forest-set stories🌲 Two people got the exact same set of prompts🦝🦝 We love that we've sent cats, dogs and insects out as characters 🐈‍⬛🐕🪰 trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto...

Submit why don’t you!

Unexpected item in greenhouse.

Congratulations to @quickasaflash.bsky.social and Charlie Swailes. Of course special thank you to @sarahillswrites.bsky.social for selecting my story for second prize.

2/2 Our Trash Family Stuffs this month come from newbies who'll be in our upcoming anthology. Go get to know them and their writing... @joycebingham.bsky.social @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social @myquirkywriting.swifties.social

I'm in the bin, delighted to be joining the Trash Family for this charity print anthology.

Matt's courses are sublime, @mattkendrick.bsky.social look what I wrote on #Writebeyondthelightbulb

Thrilled that my story, 'He casts his line' has won second place in the WestWord prize 2025. With special thanks to @mattkendrick.bsky.social, for his encouragement when I wrote the beginings of this story on one of his wonderful courses. open.substack.com/pub/westword...

There are faces sculpted into our walls, and they tell us strange things. Today, they're telling us stories. Today, they're telling us *this* story... "The Skill of the Sculptor" by @joycebingham.bsky.social crowcrosskeys.com/2025/07/12/t...

My creepy story is with @crowkeys.bsky.social today. Thank you to @keychild.bsky.social

Come listen/watch 10 brilliant readers @ #WritersReading Thur 26th June 7pm to 9pm UK. 2nd half readers: Kathryn Crowley, @jtblackie.bsky.social @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social Sue Borgersen & featured reader, @joycebingham.bsky.social Free ticket at tickettailor.com/events/dubli... #writing #reading

A fantastic twisty ending in this beauty from @janeb.bsky.social @templeinacity.bsky.social templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...

Read this beautiful piece by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social. who knew when we both submitted we chose birds. 'The trick was to know that the bird has no agenda of its own.' Enjoy @templeinacity.bsky.social templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...

Speaking of wings, how’s this iridesdent wonder of freedom, loss, belonging and more @joycebingham.bsky.social brings it. templeinacity.com/fiction-joyc...

Are we done with sharing? For this second yes. But there’s more great stuff to come from @joycebingham.bsky.social @kathrynreese.bsky.social and more. We’re telling you, it’s a treasure trove in this link, we hope you’ll sift through at your leisure and pleasure. templeinacity.com/explore-the-...

There is nothing like growing wings, is there? @jackmmorris.bsky.social thnak you.

Honoured to be part of the first issue from this glorious new lit mag, Temple in a City. And in such great company too. @templeinacity.bsky.social templeinacity.com/fiction-joyc...

Thrilled to see my story about The Monetary Value of Fish in the fantastic Bending Genres. Huge thanks to @bendinggenres.bsky.social and of course to my writing besties for their help @hilary55.bsky.social @ekmacdonald.bsky.social and @appleshapedwriter.bsky.social bendinggenres.com/the-monetary...

"Within the trunk I feel the flow of sap and I lay my head on the widest branch and listen to the song of the wood. A song older than the wolves" Rich, sensory writing from @joycebingham.bsky.social I love the perspective shifts in this - the sense of balance between the three parts

My story,' Hunger Three Ways' is up at Ghost Parachute. @brettpribble.bsky.social I love the gorgeous blood thirsty wolf by Brett J Barr. With thanks to @retreatwest.bsky.social where this story first unfurled in Friday Flashing, ghostparachute.com/issue/june-2...

Read 'Still Life Pain-ting from @delgeo14.bsky.social 'There were no answers to be had. There was no why, and no because.'

Read this enlightening essay on aphantasia, 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' by @hilary55.bsky.social

Do you get irritated by noise, enjoy this little essay of mine in @theprideroars.bsky.social How do you like your Muzak?

My micro, ‘It was heaven when I first moved in’, will be hissing its way to you at 15.50 BST on the 14th of June for Flash Flood. @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Huge thanks to everyone working hard behind the scenes.

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...

Bath, onesie, food. Don't miss this fabulous flash from @pleomorphic2.bsky.social

Excited to have my story "Dancing into the Fire" published in WestWord's @retreatwest.bsky.social ILLUSION edition. I wrote it after a trip to the Swedish Arctic circle - no surprise it features extreme cold ❄️ open.substack.com/pub/westword...

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