Today, a fifth anniversary episode! Merry Christmas! micropodcast.org/podcast/klei...

Super fun to be on the Xmas episode of Micro Podcast with @sfreligh.bsky.social @karismaprice.bsky.social and @dtrobbins.bsky.social micropodcast.org/podcast/klei...

December BY SARAH FRELIGH On the fire escape, one stupid petunia still blooms, purple trumpet blowing high notes at the sky long after the rest of the band has packed up and gone home. --from SAD MATH

Finish my novel!!!

Congratulations @ladiwoods.bsky.social !

I've taken the reins for this month's #Mondettes - it's my end-of-year round-up of some of my favourites from 2025, also known as the MAFFIAS!!! mondettes.substack.com/p/december-2...

@firstave.bsky.social, @saralippmann.bsky.social, @megpokrass.bsky.social, @dawnsteffler.bsky.social, @claudiamonpere.bsky.social, @jennystalter.bsky.social, @andrewbertaina.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, @lumchanmfa.bsky.social, and Michelle Ross.

Congratulations to Ghost Parachute's Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction Nominees: BSF: Avitus B Carle, Sara Lippmann, Meg Pokrass, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, and Claudia Monpere. BMF: Jenny Stalter, Andrew Bertaina, Sarah Freligh, Melissa Llanes Brownlee, and Michelle Ross.

Another lovely idea from @mattkendrick.bsky.social - and yes, the writing community over here in the sky feels a bit 'loose'. I'd like to tag in a trio of remarkable sarahs @sfreligh.bsky.social @sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social and @sarahillswrites.bsky.social And yeah, I'm late to the party!

The standard of @welkinprize.bsky.social is so incredibly high I never thought I stood a chance. What a joy it was to receive that e-mail from Matt Kendrick about a year ago! "Time passed. Did you hear it huff and puff?"

“Mentally, they ranked each other—the yeast of her loaves, the prime cut of his.” the “back-to-backness” in this by @sfreligh.bsky.social in @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social gooseberry-pie.com/Restaurant-A...

Believe in tea.

Yeah, give a listen.

December 2024 Issue Work by @sfreligh.bsky.social Guy Biederman @amybarnes.bsky.social @ddgwriter.bsky.social @kimsrogers.bsky.social @rebeccatiger.bsky.social @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @csquareh.bsky.social …more tags in comments… gooseberry-pie.com/issue-24/

I'm thrilled to be featured in @fictivedream.bsky.social again! Thank you, Laura Black for showing this story so much love. Gorgeous illustration too.This piece got it's start in a workshop with the wonderful @sfreligh.bsky.social. 🙏💜🙏

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! We knocked 13,000 doors yesterday and learned that hasn’t happened since Harold Ford Jr.’s 2006 Senate campaign! We’ve got 48 hours left to get out the vote and MAKE HISTORY. Sign up to volunteer via the link in our BIO!

In which @sfreligh.bsky.social issues a CHALLENGE to all those who might be thinking of entering the @welkinprize.bsky.social this year! If you want to take up the challenge (I sure do!) the rules are here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

So much goodness in this anthology, not least the fact that the proceeds go to help people in need. Well done, @taniahershman.bsky.social and thank you!

So @sfreligh.bsky.social asked for a crown and who am I to deny our reigning champion? PS - I recommend reading the alt text even though I do say so myself (and apologies, I know this isn't really what alt text is for, and I wouldn't usually, but I hope you'll forgive my misuse just this once)

Ebook includes brilliant flash fictions by @maureenmcely.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, @lunchontuesday.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @sarahhilary.bsky.social, @kitdewaal.com, @jmgatford.bsky.social, @daraelerath.bsky.social and @zephyrax.bsky.social!

Who will wear the 👑?

Happy to be included with these good folks.

The #WelkinWritingPrize is thrilled to announce nominations for Best Small Fictions 2026... @cake-girl.bsky.social Brian Bruso @sfreligh.bsky.social @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social @noranadj.bsky.social Congratulations all! Five sparkling micros: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stories

Breathless, again SO MANY! Another list: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/_files/ugd/c... My favourite is probably www.smokelong.com/stories/boy/ This from @sudhab.bsky.social is fab: monkeybicycle.net/bitter-hot-c... Also this stunner from @sfreligh.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

Philly, I am coming to you! Saturday, November 15, 12 - 2 p.m. at A Novel Idea on Passyunk.

Philly, I am coming to you! Saturday, November 15, 12 - 2 p.m. at A Novel Idea on Passyunk.

Thank you, @awpwriter.org! 💞

Another win! Voters in California approved Proposition 50!

“... like having a funeral for clothes.” “And it’s okay, it is, but sometimes Rita misses the way the light shone through the window at school, how it made gold squares on the floor …” this by @sfreligh.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...

Best Microfiction reopens! Please spread the word!

And of course I have to thank the amazing, wonderful @sfreligh.bsky.social who challenged my brain to write poetry last month. And I'm sorry to say this one didn't stay in sonnet form, but, my chicken one has so far... ??

That was fun!!!!

still riding the high from last week’s flash retreat in WV with the amazing @kathyfish.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, and @andrewbertaina.bsky.social hosted by the lovely @ellenweeren.bsky.social and A Reason to Write. my creative cup is overflowing and my heart is full to bursting.

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

"The plan is not to run and hide, but to fight, fight, fight."

"Rita soaks the sweaters in the bathtub with a squeeze of dishwashing liquid and each time she presses the water out, there’s a little less of the person who wore it, like having a funeral for clothes." Big love for this perfect gem by @sfreligh.bsky.social 💙💙💙 ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...

Fab new story by @sfreligh.bsky.social from that new Ghost Parachute!

Unfit.

New Rita story up at the fabulous Ghost Parachute! Amazing art by @damicandrea.bsky.social.

Truly enjoyed creating art for the 9th Anniversary issue for the Ghost Parachute magazine. Thank you @brettpribble.bsky.social and @sfreligh.bsky.social who’s amazing story you can read here

Wonderful to see @sfreligh.bsky.social's brilliant winning story included in this fantastic book 👇

Read "The Way the Cookie Crumbles" written by @sfreligh.bsky.social and illustrated by @damicandrea.bsky.social. "Sometimes Rita pretends to be sick so she can stay home from school." tinyurl.com/4cekduun

New Rita story up at the fabulous Ghost Parachute! Amazing art by @damicandrea.bsky.social.

Whoa! Check out this October issue lineup!

Ebook bonus stories from @sfreligh.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social, @sagreene1.bsky.social @lunchontuesday.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @maureenmcely.bsky.social & comps @mindsshinebright.bsky.social, @welkinprize.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social!

This book is truly beautiful, but it also serves those in need of relief during hard times. Thanks, @taniahershman.bsky.social!

Honoured that my micro, "Occupation" will be published in issue 17.2 of Consequence, by Consequence Forum @consequencef.bsky.social. Thank you @sfreligh.bsky.social whose workshop inspired this story. There will be two launch parties, free to attend on line and in person.