Congratulations everybody🎉! Some mouth-watering titles in here - can't wait to read. I didn't get in this time but some of my favourite writers did!!

Oh God this is good. Especially the ending. Savage. Congratulations @lorifontanes.bsky.social 💫

Congratulations, James! It's an absolute cracker of a story!!!🎉💐🍾

Congratulations, James! It's an absolute cracker of a story!!!🎉💐🍾

#FuckGrammarly Pass it on

Happy International Women's Day! It's the, 115th anniversary & the theme this year is 'Give to gain' so I'm giving flash feedback to anyone who messages me between 1.15 pm (GMT) today & 3.10pm (115 mins). Send me a 'Happy IWD' & I'll send you my email to send your flash to.

Shocked and delighted to be on this shortlist!

Delighted to have my tiny story , Dobbin, My Imaginary Horse, Tells Me About His Lost Civilization, in this gorgeous publication. Thank you so much @blinkink50.bsky.social Fab cover, by the way!

Congratulations for being Highly Commended, Fiona. Can't wait to see this in print - sounds so intriguing in the Judge's Report. Publishers take note.... ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Well, this made me smile all the way through! Congratulations @uksherka.bsky.social 👏🌟🦎

I love illuminated manuscripts, so it's a delight to see them woven into this gorgeous sensuous story. Congratulations @deniseb.bsky.social

We need more JOY!!! Submit, submit, submit!⬇️

Subs are ALWAYS open for our Joy issue and currently open until March for our spring issue. We’d love to read your work. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...

Last year we held our anthology launch in Bath, UK. This year, to enable more people to participate, we will hold our launch on Zoom! It should be fun, with a chance to ‘meet’ other flash writers from around the globe! You can read how to sub here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk

Still time to enter: closing date 15 Feb. Go on - you know you want to! Anthology: up to 500 words, theme Bridges; micro comp, up to 100 words, no theme. Check the NFFD website for full details.

Oh! I don't have the words to say how much Iove this story.

'In the Age of AI, the Former Hand Model Finds Herself Unemployed' - What a superb title! And the story lives up to it. Not surprised it was nominated for Best Small Fictions '26. Congratulations Becky🎉

Thank you for reading and sharing🥰

Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver

'Leif looks at me and tilts his head in a way that says, “I know you think I’m flirting but I’m just being social,” and I smile at him in a way that says, “I know you are thinking about her breasts,” ' Love the way this starts off funny but ends up - oof!

Such a brilliant gut-punch all wrapped up in that Aldridge-Morris dry humour. Love it!

Oh Fiona! This has so much heart. I love it❤️😥

What he says⬇️ With bells on. (And maybe an anti-erection tie) Brava, Kit! You've smashed it again🎉

When I saw the title I had to read it right now - And I'm so glad I did. Wonderful little micro. Congratulations🎉

Awwww. Thank you so much for reading and sharing, Matt 😍

Voting remains incredibly close. There's currently one story with a bit of a lead but then there are EIGHT stories within TWO votes of each other. So, every vote counts! (Please don't let it end in a tie! I think that would stress me over the edge!)

Thank you to everyone who submitted thus far, it's been a treat to read your words. I now have seven great stories for Issue 6 and room for one or two more. If you want a flavour of things that catch my eye have a look at the editor interview on Duotrope: duotrope.com/interview/ed...

Only 4 days to go. Today I turn 55 & all I want for my birthday is for YOU to enter The Blue Frog comp! So give your family-themed story one final eyes-on and then Feed the Frog!

Nab one of the last few tickets to this popular party 🎉 The previous salon was my first one, and I just loved the variety of readings. I’ll be sharing a brand new story (*gulp* 🫠), so do come along if you fancy it. Would love to see lots of friendly, flashy faces there 😍 @saloneurope.bsky.social

Remember, the Holocaust didn’t start with gas chambers in Auschwitz. It started with politicians dividing the people with “us vs. them”. It started with intolerance and hate speech. It started when people stopped caring, became desensitized, and turned a blind eye. Remember.

Thirty votes received so far and the voting is VERY tight!!! The top SEVEN stories are currently separated by just TWO votes 😬 Basically, your vote could and WILL make a big difference...

Help Minnesota: charity auction for agent conversations, manuscript editing, ask publishers anything - show proof of charity donation, bid, help out, what could be better? I'm participating and hope you can too: www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

Getting ready to read lots of flashy stories. Send in your work.

Brilliant interview with the brilliant Cole Beauchamp @nomad-sw18.bsky.social today. I particularly love the revelation about the story arc 'rule'! ⬇️

Delighted to have finally wormed my way into dream journal @gonelawn.bsky.social gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

Thanks so much for reading and sharing, Pat

Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.

Check out RJL'sreading project for #JanuaryinJapan 2026. 31 days of free-to-read short stories or excerpts from novels, encompassing a short history of modern Japanese fiction. I'll post a new short story every day, and you're welcome to read along!

I've been reading submissions for Neither Fish Nor Foul this morning. Want to know what goes through my head as I do so? Interview with me here: duotrope.com/interview/ed...

ICYMI... freeflashfiction.com/fiction/i-ma...

Utterly gorgeous ⬇️⬇️⬇️

'how bruises bloomed their tender midnight between my knees' Gorgeous and powerful and heartbreaking.

most brilliant prompt Ever!!!

Delighted to have finally wormed my way into dream journal @gonelawn.bsky.social gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

So excited to be part of this!

Only $5 to enter, with a chance to bring home the coveted Blue Frog Prize. Imagine how proud of you your family will be (unless, of course, your family themed story hits a little too close to home...). Let's go Blue Sky fam!

Delighted to have my shortlisted piece up today! A lovely way to start my weekend…

Do you write flash fiction? Do you enter flash fiction writing competitions? FFF Competition Thirty-Two 100 to 300 words 1 W £165.00 2 HC £77.00 3 SL £66.00 #flashfiction #writingcompetitions £4.40/ £2.95 p.entry Ends 23/2 Read the rules! All the info... freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...

Yayyyyy!!!! Thrilled to have made the shortlist on one of my favourite competitions! Thanks to @ianrushton.bsky.social for organising the competition and to judge Caroline Mckenzie for choosing my story for the shortlist.

Heyo, I'm trying a new monthly writerly hangout this year — a friendly, curious chat about all the things that spark (and stifle) our creativity... First session's tomorrow, Tues 13 Jan at 11am (recorded if you can't make it live): luma.com/ola4ukki Join The Great Unfuckening!