Our first report from a flash writer in the field. Gillian O'Shaughnessy brings us a report from the flash community in Western Australia. Do you have events from your own flash community to report? DM us! Not already a Villager, join to read Gill's report. smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/956019...

Make your literary resolutions count—send your work to us today. Submit here: buff.ly/3OYTRme

I've been in a funk recently, really worried about the weeks / months ahead; so today, I sent out a newsletter that felt quite vulnerable, & the way the writing community have jumped to my support has as always far exceeded anything I deserve ❤️❤️❤️ prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/starting-t...

I’m launching a new podcast today called The Carrying Stream, a space for long-form conversations about Scottish culture, literature, and ideas. 🎙️ The first three episodes are now live (link below). If you’re curious, you’re very welcome to follow along.

#Writersky, we are OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS for our Spring issue, 'The Sublime and the Ridiculous' 🌌🤡. #Fiction: Max. 5,000 words #Poetry: 1-4 poems, max. 40 lines each #Nonfiction: 1,000-2,000 words about creative writing. See link for full submission guidelines 👉🏻 Penstricken.com/submissions

Friends, we are back and officially open for submissions today! We will be reading for our Feb issue with a deadline of Jan 30th. Please take a moment to review our guidelines as we have made some changes. We very much look forward to reading your work! heroinchic.weebly.com

'Saishoin Temple in Snow, Hirosaki' - Kawase Hasui, 1936. #JapaneseArt #shinhanga

Yes! Matt Kendrick provides a wealth of free insights into the craft of writing. His courses are the best out there and his feedback is useful and kind. Support him by following, ko-fi donation, doing a course - whatever you can manage. Your writing will thank you. www.mattkendrick.co.uk/resources

Friends, if you have the means to, please do support @mattkendrick.bsky.social by using his (amazing) editing, mentoring or teaching skills or by tipping his kofi. He’s a gem, and he needs our support at the moment prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com?utm_campaign...

If you're looking for a recommendation, try this thread and find a movie you'll love! #cinema

LAUNCHING SOON 🌷 THE BULB REGION! Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose poetry, hybrid, comics, cultural criticism, personal essays, and everything that falls in-between! Save the date: January 13, 2026. bulbregion.com

Congrats to @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social on All That Blue, available for preorder now from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social www.finishinglinepress.com/product/all-...

Excited to read "Mother Karma" by Sumitra Singam!! @pleomorphic2.bsky.social Get your copy today at Jake! @publishedbyjake.bsky.social

Wondering what to submit? This week we’re especially interested in: shadows, fish, wheelbarrows, rain, Infinity Train, cardboard, love of all kinds, forests, errands, ornaments, elk & other antlered animals, mail, football, and wheels.

Announcing Magic & Mechanics! Out on 12th March - featuring [prepare yourself] George Saunders, Claire-Louise Bennett, Colin Barrett, Mark Haddon, Camilla Grudova and Amber Medland! Preorder yours here: www.scratch-books.co.uk/product-page...

Hey, flash folks, check this out...!

Hey writer! Are you in a pre-Christmas meh-slump, wishing you had a 2026 #submissiondeadline to write a story for? 🤩 WE HAVE SIX! 🤩 #1 is EX & NEXT on Sun 4 Jan 2026 for our Valentine’s show, & the rest are all open NOW, so get your 800-2000w stories in! Details: liarsleague.com/2008/04/03/f...

Short Story, Long submissions are open.

Quick, read something that isn’t completley dispiriting but full of what humanity can be. templeinacity.com/category/imp...

And we're open! Send us your bold, imaginative, weird, wonderful stories - we are here for them. Just a reminder: 500 words max Free to enter We read anonymously Deadline 15 Jan

Just a public service announcement at the start of 2026. If you don’t send your stories out on submission you will never get them published.

Are you looking ahead for submission opportunities? We have THREE this Spring 🦝 February - New Writers, Preloved Words trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/ March - Microfiction for the Mini Bin trashcatlit.com/microfiction... April - Prompted Flash Challenge trashcatlit.com/prompted-pop... #submissions

Where does the time go? It's January already and we close to submissions for Issue 6 on Friday 17th. So 14 days to send us your masterpiece! (But do read the submissions guide first)

Happy New Year from TNQ! We are excited to start the year with accepting nonfiction submissions this month. Submit your work today: tnq.ca/submit-nonfi... #opensubmissions #litmags #nonfiction

Here's the back cover for Issue 4 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social with the full list of our amazing contributors. Issue 4 lands on Sunday, January 11th, and it is going to be MEGA!

Anna Boberg(1864-1935), Swedish artist who spent much time painting in Northern Norway, where she had a cabin and lived alone #WomensArt

“Everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, a new word, a voyage, an encounter… a book, a phrase learned.” ~ Anaïs Nin

That's it folks!!!! Entries are now closed for another year! An INCREDIBLE 1277 (!!!) entries have been received. A record. I have some tough choices ahead. The longlist should hopefully be coming your way on the 8th January. That's next Thursday! Good luck!

with my one wild and precious life, I plan to read even more short stories than before & write some new ones, too

TODAY!!!

🥰🥰🥰🥰. Thank you, Alex :)

Dusting of snow on my walk today. Unexpected benefit of being at my writing desk yesterday, and getting the old brain cogs amoving, a story popped fully formed into my head this morning. Been refining it through the day. I think it’s a goer.

entering my third month of Not Drinking and happy to report unexpected health benefits like Feeling Good The Whole Weekend and More Money To Spend On Magic: The Gathering

Short Story Today would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. We'll be taking some time off in 2026 to explore some parts of the world we've be meaning to visit, so we hope you'll check back with us for updates about Season 6 in the spring. See you in the summer!

@shortstorytoday.bsky.social I’ll miss you! 💔 But there are lots of episodes to go back to until you return. I mentioned some of my faves in a previous post, here are some more [email protected] @melostrom.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social @mandirapattnaik.bsky.social @emirengoff.bsky.social

Very excited to share this issue of 20 stories devoted to cats - it had to be done, right? Curl up on the couch and tuck into these, they're moreish but surprisingly satisfying 🐈🐈‍⬛

A new year and we've a new issue of fabulous feline flash for you. So, go outside and come in again. Demand snacks. Scratch the carpet. Then get your paws on this link: trashcatlit.com/feline-flash... Devour, savour, ask for more. Trash Cat let the cats in the bin and it's smashing 🦝

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Submissions for Issue #7 of The Argyle OPEN NOW!!! Send us your poetry, fiction, CNF, digital art, and more. General subs close February 28, 2026!!!

🚨The 5th annual Blue Frog flash fiction contest is now open!! flash-frog.com/submit/

Look at me here at my writing desk on the 1st of January! 🌟

Happy new year! We are open for submissions.

A little bit of Scottish Borders countryside for my walk this morning. Happy New Year! 🥳

Subs are open and we can't wait to see your work!!

Submissions are officially open again! Please read the guidelines in full, and I can't wait to read your work. Any questions, just let me know! x fullhouseliterary.com/submissions

The snowdrop is a messenger of the seasons, the darkest moment of winter has passed. It is a messenger of hope. #January1st #NewYearsDay Mary Delany, Galanthus Nivalis, Single Snowdrop, 1777 #womensart

2/2 Thanks to @mrallanmiller.bsky.social for this pick, and to all our other story highlighters and contributing authors. What Comes to Light is raising funds for The Wildlife Trusts!

Our charity anthology authors share the love! "The Memory of Water stopped me dead in my tracks. Powerful and heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful. It distils something revelatory about the debasement of the natural world and the nature of time." Paperback £7.50: mybook.to/WhatComesToL... 1/2

What if 2026 turns out to be two 2025s in a trench coat