Just had to buy something…

Another stonker stinkfest of a book! Congrats, Anna. Not in Paris bodily, but will be thinking about your launch.

The Tartan Army in North America next year:

totally agree!!

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 is going to be an eww-tastic read. Congratulations, Anna, love your writing

such a great competition

A week ago today I met the Alice Williams Lit lot in London and had a wonderful time - thanks, Alice. This is the only photo that turned out, of sweaty me and a cool-looking Jules Aspinall

this is beautiful, Cole. Your feelings shine bright

the description and mood in this...

Oh my, this last line was so well teed up...

Jan, bloody brilliant x

such a fab, clever flash, Sumitra

delighted to have a flash up in today's NFFD. Ready to swim (or doggy paddle in my case) through some wowser reading...

My Currently Reading pile - nose nipped, breath held, diving in…

The Crescent Moon, by Montague Dawson (1895-1973)

@annalieseavery.bsky.social you have made pride of place in Falkirk Waterstones windae!

This is absolutely terrific and what I needed to see right now. More of this type of thing.

I bet you’re stoked - it’s a stonker! Congrats, Sumitra

Wowser Wycherley news, Annaliese!

Sumitra! Your centipede-woman story is fabulous and I'm not surprised you won. Congrats.

an oldie but a goodie...

Love it, Cole. And a trip to the Arctic circle? Brrrrilliant.

Yay, I have a short story in this by @retreatwest.bsky.social alongside these fabulous writers!

Excited to be have a post up from the lovely people at @bathnovelaward.co.uk If my book is ever pubbed the first thing I'm buying is a proper author photo instead of taking one against the hall curtain.

A bookshop, a cafe AND a deli in a oner. Fab. In St Boswells, Scot Borders. Forget the sunshine outside, I’m perusing…

Hooray for Suzette indeed!

Aaaaand we just hit 2,000 followers on Bluesky! 🫶 Help spread the word to fellow writers!

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

At my fab local book shop, The Night Owl. Picked up my next read - Yours, From the Tower #early night

Genuinely delighted.

Oh my, I spy my SL micro flash in this comp from @natflashfictionday.bsky.social

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

Delighted that after shortlisting in the Bath Children’s Novel Award, I now have an agent. I look forward to working with the fabulous Alice Williams.

re @bathnovelaward.co.uk here's another post - this time with my face which is now going 'Oooh' in serious chuffness. Also thanks to all the junior judges and judge, Enrichetta Frezzato

Wowee! Am gobsmacked and delighted to be SL in the @bathnovelaward.co.uk And congratulations to the LLs and fellow SLs, and of course, winner Craig.

Oh, my tiny, local bookshop is here - Night Owl Books. Fabulous space owned by the walking book-dictionary, Rebecca.

love the sound of this word and also its meaning! We all need to catch the sun during bleak days

I'm a total fan of this show - do ghosts exist or don't they (we may never know) and how fabulous are Evelyn's outfits (very)

another cracker

This flash mugged my breath. @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social via @mattkendrick.bsky.social Mondettes has just reminded me of this wonderful piece by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social forgelitmag.com/2024/06/03/i...

As lovely as my other presents were, the best present was the guy at the door delivering wine asking for my birth year as I’m obviously a questionable over-18. (I'm 56)

After quite a few tries I have a story on FFF. Cheshire-cat pleased with myself. Thanks @freeflashfiction.bsky.social freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...

many kerpow! whizzbang! thanks @rfpress.bsky.social for publishing my flash. Right, off to read the other stories...

Matt, you are going to have matchstick eyes!

Can't wait to read the fab, hot words in this, esp as I recognise a few names @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @philippabowe.bsky.social @nomad-sw18.bsky.social

Great story, Cole. Three paras of charm!

Thrilled to have my story "This sea nymph has had enough" appear in Ghost Parachute. It originated in an ekphrastic workshop by @stillsquirrel.bsky.social at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social this summer, and was inspired by Sea Nymph, 1978 by Paula Rego ghostparachute.com/issue/decemb...

Had a really helpful chat with @eliarieh.bsky.social as my prize for the First Chapter comp run by @retreatwest.bsky.social Shaping and sharpening plot right now!