Really very moved by how people are responding to Siouxsie, Susan, Robert and Me. It's a leap into the dark for me but it's not so bad here, this dark. missourireview.com/jaime-gill/

Being a writer is the most embarrassing thing in the world! I write down the entire contents of my soul for validation! And then some editor will just be like no thanks!

It fills me with a great deal of joy (and no little relief) that this story is striking a chord with people. This is one I really did want to be read and understood in all its idiosyncrasy

Siouxsie, Susan, Robert & Me - my one and only creative non-fiction story - is in the Missouri Review. I can’t believe it. It’s about me, my late mother, the music and alcoholism we shared, and our different fates. Sad, beautiful, honest. My life story in 1000 words missourireview.com/jaime-gill/

Genuine question. Has anyone ever encountered someone saying “do the research” who genuinely could have explained but chose not to? Have you, perhaps? Or is it always a blustering cover for someone not knowing what they are talking about (which is my working theory)?

they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit

“Such small, selfish thoughts. I thought coming out would make me a bigger, better person, but I’m still just me.” Ghosted is @theforge.bsky.social story of the week for 8 more hours. It’s political, yes, but its also very personal Thanks again @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social for midwifing this baby

January is over and we're delighted to thank #fiction authors: Scott Bolendz @fionajanemack.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @kiptain.bsky.social Mathieu Cailler Eva Rivers Louella Lester and Anna Schachner. Pls. click on the link below to check out their stories fictivedream.com/2026/01/

Hello! My debut newsletter is up and running. Yikes. Topics include new stories at @theforge.bsky.social, @freeflashfiction.bsky.social & @fictivedream.bsky.social as well as recent inspirations, @suedehq.bsky.social’s “Wild Ones” & @a24movies.bsky.social’s “Heretic.” Why not take a look around?

"I’d like to forget what happened to Javi but he’s more inescapable since his deportation than when he lived three miles away. Can you be haunted by someone who isn’t dead?" Ghosted, my story of infatuation, heartbreak, consequences, activism & deportation in the US forgelitmag.com/2026/01/26/g...

ALEX JEFFREY PRETTI. Gone, but never forgotten... #RIP_Alex 💔

Fabulous story by Jaimie Gill and super relevant to what's happening in the world today.

"Now everyone’s heads are like wasp nests buzzing with alarm—the blustering abroad, the vengeance at home, the ever-metastasizing conspiracy theories." Yet another haunting and deeply poignant story by the talented @jaimegill.bsky.social. I wish this one felt more like fiction.

"Can you be haunted by someone who isn’t dead?" The publication date for this piece was decided months ago. We knew that it would still be timely. And now, well. This story of deportation, activism, and the knife's edge of love and betrayal hits hard. Gill is brilliant; you should read it.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

A sad & dark moment to release a story about deportations & activism (as well as infatuation & betrayal) but ‘Ghosted’ was written/scheduled 5 months ago and is still horribly pertinent. I’m so grateful to The Forge for publishing this and interviewing me. My website & newsletter: jaimegill.com

Whats worse than a truism? A really outdated truism. But it’s still true that the Stereophonics were weird, a plodding band who soared once a decade. I adore this song, cant believe I almost forgot it. I will forever be in love with Kelly at this precise moment in time youtu.be/Xy3T8FmyeE8?...

Very grateful to Turn and Work for featuring my bleak little story Wet Brain in his Shortlist of recommended stories. Got a much-coveted “holy shit” response for the second time. Thank you @turnandwork.com and @freeflashfiction.bsky.social for helping me get this story out into the world

Stark, beautiful and bittersweet story by @jaimegill.bsky.social.

Brilliant story, Jaime. Heartbreaking.

2026 has peaked early.

Well this is a tour de force in the ever reliable @mrbullbull.bsky.social, purveyor of fine fictions. Such verve and voice. Even more astounding when you learn the writer Kristen Reece is pretty new to the publishing game

New story - the radio edit of Wet Brain, huge thanks to FFF for publishing it. It's a bleak tale about Korsakoff's Syndrome, a terrifying dementia some long-term alcoholics get. Learning about this was one of the big spurs to me quitting alcohol. I also adore the illustration by my artist friend Khy

This news is such a pleasure to share because @cuylermeade.bsky.social has a secret identity. He's a writer, yes, and a very good one at that, but also just an actual decent human being. He has a lot in the karma bank so do the right thing Best Small Fictions.

A bit dazed to find myself on the FFF shortlist again. I spent 2 years submitting here & getting nowhere, now two shortlists in a row. Not sure how my luck changed but I'm not questioning it - FFF stories are brilliant. Mine's a bundle of joy, it will put a spring in your step. (This may be a lie).

"I continue to insist that Godwin’s Law should never be read as a conversation-ender or a prohibition on Hitler comparisons. Instead, I still hope it serves to steer conversations into more thoughtful, historically informed places." That's Godwin himself by the way. Might be useful to some of us?

‘In the distance, the soft shadowy shape of another island, and, before that, boats: a toiling cargo ship, a ferry, scattered green longtails fishing.’ Really enjoyed this beautifully written short story by @jaimegill.bsky.social @fictivedream.bsky.social

Delighted to have my second story in the wondrous Fictive Dream. It’s a tale of dreams, disillusionment, property capitalism, white privilege, neocolonialism and the importance of having a nice view. (There is definitely a bit of me in the main character. Don’t read if you’re from Wolverhampton FYI)

Can’t wait. Fictive Dream is one of the best places I‘ve been published. The love they show for their stories & authors is above & beyond the call of duty. Also - they pick perfect images to match the stories. I wonder what you’ll make of this one - it’s what my Grandma would have called an odd fish

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

Maduro's not a good guy, agreed. But neither is Putin, and Trump rolled out the red fucking carpet for him. It's not about dope, it's about oil (which kinda IS dope). Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.

The very best of The Forge is very very good indeed. Let’s all start tucking into these stories, linked in the comments

This is how I like to take my flash fiction. Restrained at the language level, absolutely broiling with emotions and significance beneath. A wonderful story by a wonderful writer. Read it and tell me how those last two lines land for you

Well, I for one am glad that America is today a drug-free zone.

It’s possible to believe that a) Maduro is a brutal dictator who deserves no pity and b) the signal Trump has just sent the world is unmistakeable: might is right. Mighty nations will take note. This is a level-headed piece on what this means for Venezuela itself www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

Dig deep into this mountain of riches and you’ll find one of my stories. But please allow yourself to get distracted by the dazzling jewels you’ll find first

“A multi-layered tale exploring conflict, cultural difference & anxious attachment... a brilliant exploration of an imbalanced relationship." @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social and I worked v hard on Almost Extinct, so happy it came third out of 1,000 entries to the Bournemouth Writing Prize. Hello, 2026!

Just signed my 48th new story acceptance of 2025, with the wonderful Hunger Mountain. So grateful to the editors/judges who embraced my stories this year and even more to the readers (especially those who wrote to me). Next month I’m starting a newsletter - sign up at www.jaimegill.com. HNY all!

We will be open for submissions 1 to 15 Jan. For inspiration, read our winning stories from last issue by @karaoakleaf.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @belindarowe.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @theodora.bsky.social @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social newflashfiction.com/issue-39/

Jaime's at it again with yet another quiet emotion packed story. I'm so glad this one found a home, it's an important story that I hope we never forget. It's beautiful, devastatingly sad, and oh so very human. You should definitely read it.

The original 1992 Candyman is close to being a perfect horror movie. Subtle, complex, interesting characters, actually about something and - also, importantly - frightening. The car park hypnosis scene segueing into the blood-splattered awakening is one of the best 6 minutes in horror history

After that whale from the weekend, I have a tiny 100-word sprat (The Explorer, an attempt to capture a whole life in miniature) which made the Scribes Prize final. There’s also an interview with me, about 10 times longer. Take a look maybe? Or not? Up to you www.fairfieldscribes.com/jaime-gill1....

@jaimegill.bsky.social gets me every time. newflashfiction.com/appeasement/

Issue 90 is live! Please go read the amazing work within, including the top 7 stories chosen from hundreds submitted to the SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest and the overall winner, Love; Sigh by Claire Y. Guo. Thank you so much to everyone who sent us work this quarter. www.smokelong.com/issue-ninety/

This is brilliant because it's a huge obvious truth that has just been sitting there forever waiting for someone to notice it. What an EXTRAORDINARY run Rob Reiner had. I'd like to see Paul Thomas Anderson put together five amazing and watchable movies in a row. Actually, I'd settle for three.

I’ve spent 2025 on a @stephenking.bsky.social kick, rereading books that enthralled teenage me. Some were as brilliant as remembered (Misery, Apt Pupil) some worse (IT) but the surprise killer is Pet Sematary. Thought it was a minor work, but now find it a savage, bleak & remorseless masterpiece

Wow Jamie, really love this. Great characters, sibling relationship and Thiago and Robert. What an important story to tell 💔

“I would normally read a book to kill this awful, slowly creeping time, but it feels disrespectful, like a declaration that my life is so easy and carefree that I can relax in the fantasy of fiction.” Read the rest of Jaime’s powerful story here:

What a beautiful story by @jaimegill.bsky.social, who knows how to take his time building character. The narrator's journey with her brother is gorgeous and heartbreaking.

HEART EMOJI