Please read this remarkable story. The Commuter is like a magical cat that delivers its night’s kills to me every morning. Sometimes pretty but dead bunnies. Sometimes snakes, still alive. Sometimes alien beasts that are impossible to classify. This time it’s a cat friend. A haunted night cat.

I'm ecstatic that one of my favorite stories has found its forever home in one of my favorite magazines! When Electric Lit said they wanted to publish "The Person Who Lives Here Doesn't Live Here Anymore," I sent my confirmation so quick they probably still have bite marks on their hands!

Thrilled that my flash story "The Person Who Lives Here Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is now up on Electric Lit! electricliterature.com/the-person-w...

I won! My escape room Shadow Zen was just awarded the prestigious Morty Award for 2025!

A nice start to the literary year: My story “Alette in Lane Six is a Self-Righteous Bitch” has just been published in @foofarawpress.bsky.social along with stunning artwork by @tonytranrpg.bsky.social Read it at foofaraw.press

First issue of season 7 drops on Jan 1 with stories from Ben Daggers, E.J. LeRoy, Lyss Buchthal, Erica Weems, and Jeff Goldberg. Subscribe now to get it on release from us or @weightlessbooks.bsky.social—or wait for the weekly publication on the site to read for free! foofaraw.press#/portal/signup

My far too talented friend @annewilkins.bsky.social has just been published in the mighty Clarkesworld Magazine. As expected, her story is a banger.

Happy to have made it to the NYCM 500 finals :)

Very happy that all four of my escape rooms were nominated for the TERPECA global escape room of the year award!

No dice for me this time, but congrats to @quickasaflash.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social and @abbywilliams.bsky.social for their well-deserved wins!

Time to torture my brain with more rhymes this weekend!

Here's an interview about my Writing Battle nanofiction winner "It Takes a Village" writingbattle.com/past-winners...

My noir sci-fi story "Closing the Loop" has just been published in Fabula Argentea magazine. Check it out here: fabulaargentea.com/index.php/ar...

Just received a nice surprise in the post today — a physical copy of the beautiful inScribe journal where a reprint of my short story Night Shift appears!

My steampunk adventure featuring a plucky young pilot is now available to read at Intrepidus Ink! intrepidusink.com/a-place-in-t...

My story "It Takes a Village" won the 2025 microfiction Writing Battle!

Another talented friend sharing her words in one of the best places around!

My insanely talented friend @christyhartman.bsky.social has won this contest two years running. Even more amazingly, she has come first in EVERY SINGLE ROUND both years. Good news for the rest of us: she's not allowed to compete for two years in order to give the rest of us a fighting chance!

Wings out, engines on— @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social is cleared for Cycle 12. Huzzah! ❤️

I’ve heard nothing but good things about Matt and his courses. @averyother.bsky.social tagging you because of your weird and wonderful brain!

Two magic shows today at the beautiful Chidori Bunka event space

Here's your bit of quirky work for the week! A short story collection by Toad Shade Zine editor Galen Gower! books2read.com/galengower

Sage advice from a sage wordsmith!

@skyislandjournal.bsky.social really are the best. They sent this postcard (a real, honest-to-god paper postcard!) all the way to Osaka to inform me of my publication date. Here's the story in question if you haven't read it: www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...

Just received a surprise acceptance from an A-tier printed journal! Details soon!

I've finally gotten round to making my own website! It's the usual "I'm a writer" fare, but there's a big list of my published pieces, so if you're interested then please check it out below: bendaggerswrites.net

You can read my story "I, Shinigami" from tomorrow in Sky Island Journal! (If you happen to be reading this tomorrow, then you can read it today. And if you're reading this the day after tomorrow then you could have already read it yesterday. What took you so long?) www.skyislandjournal.com

Happy to have made the Flash 500 longlist! There are some amazingly titled stories which have also made it this far, so I'm sure the competition is going to be fierce. flash500.com/long-list-fl...

One of my comedy pieces has just been published by Egg+Frog. Check it out below: eggplusfrog.com/flash-report...

The left wing cafe that's become a coffee-based insane asylum Nothing good comes from sitting down and enjoying a nice oatmilk flat white in peace. Humans need some screeching lunatic barging in and headbutting them while they're mid-sip.

I'm very happy to announce that one of my short stories is scheduled to appear in Intrepidus Ink. More details soon! intrepidusink.com

My story "Night Shift" is now available to read for free in this month's Elegant Literature: www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/

Talented friends doing talented things!

I was interviewed by the brilliant Writing in Progress podcast last week. If you want to hear about magic, language learning, and erotic fossils then we've got you covered! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 500-word Fiction Challenge on August 15th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/500

My piece "At One With Nature" has now been made available to non-subscribers at Crepuscular! But you should, you know, subscribe. Crepuscular are cool. www.patreon.com/posts/may-13...

Amazing writer and all around amazing human Rachel Savage's artistry has just appeared in Uncharted. Check it out below: www.unchartedmag.com/stories/sitt...

Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Rhyming Story Challenge on September 5th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/rhyme

Better late than never!

Happy to report that after upping my bribes to the NQW team I've finally made the longlist! Fingers will be crossed (and fingernails will be bitten) until the final reveal!

Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Flash Fiction Challenge on May 30th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ffc

Amazing work from the highly-talented team at Sloth & Envy!!

If you're into *really* creepy plants then you might like my latest story published by the wonderful Crepuscular: www.patreon.com/posts/may-13...

www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Spring Microfiction Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on May 2, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Join the Battle and Learn More

Here's what I was getting up to on Monday...

Ready to test my writing skills in the Twisted Teams challenge "Twisted Teams 1"! Looking forward to the creative prompts and team collaboration. Any other writers joining me? twistedtournament.com/homepageteams #TwistInTaleContest #writingcontest

If anyone happens to be in the area...

Free stuff! And from two insanely talented writers!

My story “Night Shift” snuck into the finals for Writing Battle. Fingers and toes are currently being crossed! firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/writing...

We got author copies of our 2 novellas today!! So exciting to unbox them. I didn't even make it out of the building lobby before I sold two. Allow me to weep with joy! S&E website has all the pre-order links to the many places for paperbacks & e-books. 💙📚 #romanclandia slothandenvy.com?page_id=138