Yay everyone! Especially my writing bestie @lisaalletson.bsky.social! Big shouts! @didiwood.bsky.social @mandirapattnaik.bsky.social @willmusgrove.bsky.social @marioaliberto3.bsky.social @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social @crobertswriter.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social

“Isn’t that beautiful? I said. You looked at me with a half smile and told me I should grow my hair long, like when we met.” “… I found myself thinking about bones in sand like broken moons …” @crobertswriter.bsky.social in Flash Boulevard flashboulevard.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/c...

If you're wondering what we like, check out the #FlashFiction we've nominated for awards from @timcraig.bsky.social @kathyhoyle.bsky.social @lucindakempe.bsky.social @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @crobertswriter.bsky.social @nomad-sw18.bsky.social newflashfiction.com/best-small-f...

Hello lovely people! I’ve not been writing much this year (it’s been a strange and difficult one so far), so I’m delighted to have a piece of flash fiction up at the wonderful Flash Boulevard! Many thanks, @francinewitte.bsky.social flashboulevard.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/c...

A stunning piece! I love every word @crobertswriter.bsky.social writes. ❤️ 🐘

"But as the waves outside crashed and my insides flooded with your warmth, I found myself thinking about bones in sand like broken moons, grey ears like giant moths, tired of listening, trunks withering to nothing." Beautiful! @crobertswriter.bsky.social flashboulevard.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/c...

@crobertswriter.bsky.social in Flash Boulevard @francinewitte.bsky.social “I could still hear the waves through all our walls, something faint cresting between my legs.” Such aching sensuality in this piece 🧡🔥

"Instead, the man whispers, 'Aren’t they beautiful?' and I return his smile." Big love for this piece of writing by @crobertswriter.bsky.social in Flash Boulevard @francinewitte.bsky.social 💙💙💙 flashboulevard.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/c...

Devastated for my family and friends in Los Angeles. Thinking of you all the time. It’s hard to know what to say. I hope you are all safe ♥️🙏

Our last contributor is Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos You can follow her on X and Facebook @Delgeo14 Bluesky: @DelGeo14.bsky.social and read her words at delphinegg.weebly.com

Introducing our last contributors today, First up is Marie-Louise McGuinness You can follow her on X: @mlmcguinness Bsky: @mlmcguinness.bsky.social

Our second contributor of the year is Katrina Moinet You can follow her on X: @KMoinetwrites and read her work here linktr.ee/kmoinetwrites katrinamoinet.com

New year, New Contributor, meet Fiona! Follow her X: @fionaemckayryan BS: @fionamckay.bsky.social

Our second contributor today is Sumitra Singam Follow her on BlueSky @pleomorphic2.bsky.social

Our next contributor is Maria Thomas You can follow her on X: @AppleWriter and on BlueSky: @appleshapedwriter.bsky.social

Next up is Joyce Bingham You can follow her on X: @JoyceBingham10 BS: @joycebingham.bsky.social and read her writing open.substack.com/pub/westword...

Our next contributor is Megan Hanlon Follow her on X/FB/BS @sugarpigblog and read her words on sugar-pig.blogspot.com

Meet T.L Tomljanovic! Follow her X: @TLTomljanovic Bsky: @Tomljanovic.bsky.social and read her work tomljanovic.wordpress.com/story-gallery/

Just love @crobertswriter.bsky.social’s work and am so pleased to be in @theprideroars.bsky.social with her!

Our first contributor today is Nina Miller You can follow her on X: @NinaMD1 BS: @ninamiller.bsky.social and visit her website ninamillerwrites.com

I’m so honoured to take part! Thank you so much @mlmcguinness.bsky.social and @delgeo14.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute with this group of incredible women 💚

Coming Soon - The Pride Roars A collective of Women's Voices

Something new coming 2025

Oh my… I am elated!!! Totally unexpected. Thank you so much @nffr.bsky.social for this Pushcart Prize nomination! Huge congrats to my fellow nominees! 💙🖤

Around 5 spots left for the morning session and 3 for the afternoon session! Let’s read and write together in 2025!

Ahhh! My first @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social nom and it’s from the incredible @trampset.bsky.social !! Honestly so grateful for this. Gigantic thank you to the editors! 💙🖤

“It’s hungry, I can tell.” A terrific flash by @crobertswriter.bsky.social in @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social! 🐍🔥

My December #WritingCraft article is a round-up of everything I've published over the last 5 years. If I've counted correctly, there are about 50 resources in total; feeling quite proud to see it all in one place. Hope it's useful! prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/everything...

Excited to have my story, “Something Cold in the Grass”, in the new issue of @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social alongside incredible company! 🖤🐍 Check it out if you have a minute or two! leonliteraryreview.com/issue-28-cat...

@variantlit.bsky.social will take such good care of your work! Send them your best!!

We’re open for subs over at @variantlit.bsky.social ! Send us something wonderful? 🖤🖤🖤

Our Microfiction comp opens on 1 Dec and we're delighted to announce this year's judges: @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social @uksherka.bsky.social @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social @sudhab.bsky.social For more info on the comp & our judges pls click on the link: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/news/

Just one week to go until submissions open for the #WelkinMini 100 words Free to enter Deadline = 2nd January www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize... If you're pondering an entry, these are some of the things I'd love to see in the inbox when submissions open up...

Good morning! While we get ourselves set up over, if you've ever been published in Variant Lit, could you leave us a like? We want to make sure that we're up to date with your pubs!!

Two weeks until submissions open for the #WelkinMini 100 words Free to enter Deadline = 2nd January Will you be a "micro wizard" or a "disco comet" or "tiny romancer"? www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

I'm excited my substack is up to 1200 free subscribers! Maybe you'll find something worthwhile here to help your writing! tommydean.substack.com

Are you all able to bookmark on here? I can’t see an option to?? 😩

In case it's useful to anyone who's currently spreading their wings away from Twitter / X and wanting to find their flash-fiction friends elsewhere 👇

"To confront your suspicions, go to paragraph 4. To trust this is just paranoia and finish breakfast with your family, go to paragraph 5." @crobertswriter.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...

Take a peek at "Are you still watching?" — the latest #flashfiction from @crobertswriter.bsky.social! #author #literarycommunity #writingcommunity

Please read my latest story in the wonderful @nffr.bsky.social!🦩🦩🦩

V excited to have a story in the latest issue of @bendinggenres.bsky.social 🩶 bendinggenres.com/nobody-told-...

So very grateful and overjoyed to have my story nominated for Best Small Fictions by @flashfrog.bsky.social !!! Gigantic thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social 🩵🩵🩵

Super duper excited to have a story in the latest issue of @rfpress.bsky.social among many talented people! Be sure to check it out if you get the chance 😊🧡 Big thanks to the hardworking editors for putting together such a great issue!

SO excited to see my story on the supercool @rfpress.bsky.social this coming Sunday! Be sure to tune in, pals.

“At first, on account of the dress being all puffed up, we thought it was a jellyfish. One that somehow found its way to the wrong body of water, perishing as it glowed in the dark among the clementine rinds and condom packets and cigarette ash.”

The details in this brilliant #FlashFiction by @crobertswriter.bsky.social are stunning - so much originality in the imagery ("We swim away with our sativa smiles, sharp like ripped glitter"), touches of humour, so many layers to the story. Great read!

"Yet, we still don’t have the courage to look at its face, for fear it has your browbone, my too-close eyes." Perfection! This amazing brilliance by @crobertswriter.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 💙💙💙