Yes!! First rejection of 2026! Last year I received a total of 11 rejections for #microfiction, #flashfiction and #shortstory submissions (not including #writingcompetition placements) My aim in 2026 is to double this... #Writer #WritingCommunity #WriterSky

Results are in and... yeah... Out of a group of 41 writers, 31 of us did not make it... Well done to those that made it to the next round! Onwards! #ScartStoryChallenge #NYCMidnight #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction @nycmidnight.bsky.social

We are excited to announce we have an open call for the next Twist mag. Send us your sci-fis! 50-500 words, closes 12th Jan or earlier if full. Full details here: twistedtournament.com/submission-c...

My swag has arrived! I can't wait to get stuck in and give these a read. @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social #SkullxBones #ClockworkUniverse #ZNB

WIP Extracts: Hiccups Through Time (working title) An extract from an unedited Chapter 1. Harold meets his (tor)mentor... #Writer #WritingCommunity #WriterSky #WritersofBluesky #Author #WIP #WIPExtract

Well, I managed it! I finished #ServiceModel by #AdrianTchaikovsky in 2025, with 1 hour to spare, taking my books read total to a satisfying 30 books. #HappyNewYear 🥳🎶🎷🎶🕺🏼 #Reader #ReaderSky #ReadingCommunity

#GoodreadsYearInBooks Of course, it's slightly inaccurate - I've also finished #NotAllWhoWander by #RickBuchanan and I'm hoping to finish #ServiceModel by #AdrianTchaikovsky by the year's end. Unsurprisingly, my tastes fall well within SFF but I'm trying to branch out. I mean, I read 39 Steps!

🎄🎁 #MerryChristmas #HappyYuletide

I just went over to Substack... First question: What is Substack? Second question: Do I really need Substack?

One of my stories has been published on #theboobyprize website Along with other fantastic stories from winners and entrants to The Booby Prize, my story - The Sensual and the Sapphire - can be found here: theboobyprize.co.uk/the-sensual #Writer #WriterSky #Writing #FlashFiction #ShortStory

Sorted... and I managed to upload while sat on an aeroplane too! #NYCMidnight #MicrofictionChallenge250 #WritingCompetition #Writer @nycmidnight.bsky.social

Well, this is fun... let's go travelling whilst in the middle of a writing competition, it'll be great! 🙃 #NYCMidnight #MicrofictionChallenge250 #WritingCompetition #Writer @nycmidnight.bsky.social

Ok then. Let's write a horror... I guess... Good luck to everyone! @nycmidnight.bsky.social #NYCM #NYCMidnight #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #WriterSky #ShortStory #Microfiction #MicrofictionChallenge250 www.nycmidnight.com/250

I'm in! #NYCM #NYCMidnight #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #ShortStory #Microfiction #MicrofictionChallenge2025

I think it's worth noting that there is a lot of rejection when submitting work for consideration. My advice? Celebrate and embrace it! cjpaylingauthor.wordpress.com/home/rejection/

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Motherfffudge! I suppose I'll still give the episode a listen... @notquitewrite.com #NotQuiteWritePrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

🚨TODAY🚨 Yes, today is the day! We are in Manchester with a whole host of brilliant northern publishers for the Winter Book Fair. Join us at House of Books and Friends from 11-3 for all your bookish needs!

I'll probably join the January competition, just to see what all the fuss is about... 👀 #NotQuiteWrite #NotQuiteWritePrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

Yes! Success in writing a story... Whether it's scary enough is another matter entirely. Also, only 8 hours left on the clock... few! #ScaryStoryChallenge #NYCMidnight #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #WriterSky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

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Ultimately, I'm up against 3,662 other writers. Practically, I'm up against the other 40-ish writers in my group. Good luck everyone! #ScaryStoryChallenge #NYCMidnight #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #WriterSky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

This very nearly passed me by... but I'm in! #NYCMidnight #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #WriterSky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

I had a bit of a tidy this week. I pulled out everything from in my office, gave it a massive clean and put everything back in a different order. This is my new desk setup... what do you think? #DeskSetup #HomeOffice #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #Reader #ReaderSky #ReadingCommunity

I've done it! There's no way I can DNF now! #NotQuiteWritePrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #WriterSky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

I'm doing it! I will not DNF this time! I'm in! I have a draft and I'll be entering before the required time. Yes! #NotQuiteWritePrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #WriterSky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

This was a recent read for me and I must say, a very enjoyable experience. Soon I'll move on to the rest in the series... I can't wait! #Reader #ReaderSky #ReadingCommunity

Done! After much editing and tightening and editing, I have a passable story. We'll see what happens from here... #TheBoobyPrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WritersofBluesky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WriterSky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

Yep, it was all me. I forgot to post yesterday. And then left it for a good 18-ish hours... 👀 #NotQuiteWritePrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

I've received prompts I have a rough outline And now I'm off to the Seven Hills Whisky Festival sevenhillswhiskyfestival.co.uk www.theboobyprize.co.uk #TheBoobyPrize #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritersofBluesky #ShortStory #FlashFiction

Happy #BookshopDay everyone! Will you be visiting a bookshop today? What titles do you have your eye on?

I'm in! www.theboobyprize.co.uk #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction #TheBoobyPrize

Alas! I did not place within my group... it seems I needed more story in my story 😕 Still, entering competitions like these reveal our strengths as well as our weaknesses @nycmidnight.bsky.social #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #FlashFiction #NYCMidnight #NYCM500

They arrived yesterday... I can't wait to get down my reading list so I can read them 👀 @northodoxpress.bsky.social @pensandpizza.bsky.social @criponatrip.bsky.social #GreenLaughing #GildedGear #Reader #ReaderSky #ReadingCommunity

We are vaguely contemplating looking for a volunteer reader to help us work through submissions for future issues. Maybe. Not sure yet, but we're thinking about it. 🤔

Not bad! I landed somewhere in the middle of the pack. An average score, if you will. But looks at those trophies! #TwistedTournament #TwistintheTale #FlashFiction #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #WritersofBluesky #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCompetition @twistinthetale.bsky.social

I read a book... wrote a few words... #Reader #ReadingCommunity #ReaderSky #ReadersofInstagram #SciFi #Books #BookReview #BookSky #PierceBrown #GoldenSon #WhoNeedsABlog #WNAB

Don't forget to enter our flash fiction competition 👉🏻 penstricken.com/competitions #fiction #flashfiction

Very honoured... #WritingBattle #Summer2025NanoFiction #FlashFiction #WritingPrompts #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #WritersofBluesky #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCompetition @writingbattle.bsky.social

It's arrived! @garethlpowell.bsky.social #Reader #ReaderSky #ReadingCommunity #SciFi #ShortStory #WhoWillYouSave #GarethLPowell

We are accepting only 38 submissions between Sep 13-15, but you can submit two! (Because drabbles are small, like us rats.) #ratbag #ratbaglit #drabble #drabbles #writing #writers #microfiction #writingcommunity #submissions #literarymagazine #litmag #writer #nanofiction

Often mistaken for a middle-class Oxbridge graduate, much to his annoyance. In fact a great champion of working-class talent, and supporter of what we're trying to do. This interview seems to have pleasantly surprised a few people, hope you enjoy it:

It is done... To be fair, I'd submitted my story around 6 hours before deadline. I made very few tweaks. And, again, I'm rather pleased with the outcome. #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction #TwistedTournament #TwistintheTale

Ding! Ding! Ding! Let's go! #Writer #WritingCompetition #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction #TwistedTournament

Round 2... Let's go! #Writer #WritingCompetion #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction #TwistedTournament

After a few tweaks, I submitted my story I'm sure I'll have more tweaks later, but I'm pretty pleased with the outcome #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction #TwistedTournament

I have a story! It's a bit rough, and needs editing, but I don't think I have the time... #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCompetition #WritingCommunity #ShortStory #FlashFiction #TwistedTournament

That's weird, because I've not even finished the first draft of my first novel! #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #Scam

Is it coincidence that my Facebook timeline put these two posts next to each other? 🤔 #Writer #WriterSky #WritingCommunity