September sub window: OPEN 🪟

A really helpful writing friend (thanks @ilanamiral.bsky.social 🥰 ) can help you see things in your own work that you were blind to before. Just had an ‘ohmigod, of course moment’.

We REALLY want to read your #FlashFiction. Our favourite one will be published in our winter issue, plus the author will win £25 (or equivalent). Heck, we'll even throw in an author interview because why not? See link for more info 👉🏻 penstricken.com/competitions #writersky #writingcontest

Applications are OPEN! Split Lip Magazine is looking for volunteer Flash & Fiction readers. Apply right here before October 1! buff.ly/X3932x5

This is a beautifully written and deeply immersive book. Reading it right now! 🌊 @saraband-books.bsky.social

Some of us do.

Want to gain some literary experience? Crave literary community that isn't tokenistic and exclusionary? Then consider joining Fahmidan as a reader where diversity in action is a global affair. Apply: fahmidanjournal.submittable.com/submit/33692...

independentbookreview.com/2025/09/23/wha… Excited to see Ethan Hawke & Me in the honorable mention section of this article on indie books!

Aw cripes, it’s getting worse. I think I’ve broken it. Looking at a complete rewrite here. 🤨

#quotes #writing #inspiration

Have you ever dreamed of turning your short stories into a collection? 📘 These top tips from Dark Crescent author @lyndseycroal.bsky.social might be just the thing you need. 💡

Watch this! It’s very lovely. 🥰

From the #quote book this week: "I no longer believe art can save the world, but I still believe that it can save me." -Jeff Bogle, @stanchion.bsky.social

Ready to send my story out on submission (deadline looms), but on the final read through I discover I hate the first paragraph. (The second para’s not so hot either.🙄)

Tomorrow is a big day. I can’t wait to release this anthology into the wild. The @mgliterary.bsky.social team selected some exceptional artwork, fiction, and poetry for this collection and the print edition looks, feels, smells amazing. I sniff books. #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #LitMag

We're half way there. Remember, we encourage general submissions alongside any work that might fit in with our four themed folios. When submitting you can specify where your work lines up. We're excited to see what you've got for us! kenyonreview.org/submit

The work of Melissa Cody, 4th generation, contemporary Navajo weaver #WomensArt

"Serendipity" was coined by Horace Walpole, inspired by the Persian fairytale "The Three Princes of Serendip." It means finding something good by accident. #etymology

It's very gratifying to see the power of the boycott work its magic so quickly. That Kimmel is returning to late night should embolden us to continue to wield the boycott, the strike, the protest as tools against authoritarianism. We are not powerless. Together, we are mighty.

Join Extra Teeth for a free session where we'll answer all of these questions and more to demystify the often challenging process of finding a literary agent. This will be held on Zoom, which has a captioning feature for those who need it.

What is the etiquette around approaching literary agents? How should you find them? Can you really only approach a few at once? What happens if you get several agents interested? And what happens if you find yourself ghosted?

🔈BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We are looking for volunteer Flash and Fiction Readers! 📚 Applications will open this week! Stay tuned for more info.

Just a few days left!

I had a chat pod.fo/e/32edb9 with the wonderful folk at The Failing Writers podcast. From changing my name to get a publishing deal to BBC TV Dramas and Hollywood via Hebden Bridge , roast potatoes & getting asked to leave The Liberal Club in London for not wearing a tie at an awards ceremony.

Had time to listen to this now. First up @stgenevieve.bsky.social - you sounded so professional, so cool and together, and as always, so funny! Brilliant interview! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Looking forward to No Oil Painting SO much! 🎉

Wait up! You tall to the fabulous and funny @stgenevieve.bsky.social ?? Going to have to dive in here! 😀 🎉

... Anton Chekhov's 6 rules of short story writing 1 Brevity 2 Compassion 3 Truthful description 4 No cliche 5 Objectivity 6 Stay off the soapbox #writing

Happy Monday! Read a short story today. Share a recent fave. Tell an author how much you loved one of theirs...

It has arrived! The nation’s favourite short story anthology in a new shiny livery — grab yours now!

Not me sitting here drinking tea and scrolling aimlessly while my homework for writing group tomorrow lies unfinished.

Yes! Why is that always so?

One degree (centigrade) when I got up this morning. Frost on the grass. Heating on. Geese flying overhead. Must be autumn. 🍂

🍂 It's #AutumnEquinox - what does that mean?! ✨ It's the astronomical beginning of autumn where day and night are almost equal in length. 🧘‍♂️ A time of balance, change and getting cosy! Enjoy a walk through golden woods, take a pause and find some peace and balance in your day🧡

Had a few minutes to myself, so read this. It’s fresh, unique and wonderful. Loved every word. ❤️ @emilyrinkema.bsky.social

Can confirm.

I’ve just wolfed this down! A wonderful collection. Set in the 70s and 80s this was a trip down memory lane for me. I particularly love the title story and its ending line… Powerful. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @kazbarwrites.bsky.social

This #PeaceDay our hearts go out to all those living in the shadow of fear and intimidation. We all deserve to be safe and to feel like we belong, no matter where we’re from or how we arrived. #AyeWelcomeRefugees #TogetherWithRefugees

Submissions open for winter and spring editions. One is almost full but we may squeeze in a couple more. Send what you love in micro flash poetry letters or art. Let it out. Share with the class. Be the kid you were before you got realistic. That kid’s real too templeinacity.com/submit-writi...

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...

the best way for me to write a new short story out of nowhere is to tell myself it’s time to work on my novel

Our first anthology of remarkable artwork, fiction, and poetry comes out on Tuesday! Preorder before the 23rd to secure a 15% discount and free bookmark. #WritingCommunity #5amWritersClub #ReadingCommunity #LitMag

Looking for something to do this weekend? Send some work our way :)

One more week to submit! Submissions close for Issue 5: AUTUMN on 26 September 🍂 For this issue, we’re weaving together Underbelly’s focus on gritty, human experience with the natural decay and quiet shift of autumn. We’re seeking work that explores that intersection.

When you edit the hell out ov a problematic chapter and it now reads like a dream

Got a few minutes today? Dip into this little issue filled with tiny delights. Some will take your breath, some will help you let it out, some will take your hand, some will fill your heart, some make you laugh, some will brim your eyes. Try one. See what you get. templeinacity.com/explore-the-...

Got a little site cleanup and boy are we excited. Same look but more intuitive, easier to use. Easier to find your favourite story or author. templeinacity.com

News! (Sort of). We're recruiting readers for Thin Skin. If you'd like to learn more, contact us at [email protected].