I'd REALLY appreciate it if anyone who sees this would try out my text generators so I can iron out any remaining bugs. Please, and thank you! trek.epicrandomness.com

God I'm old...

10 days left to enter the Bridport Prize There’s still time to submit your Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story or Novel before the deadline on 31 May, 23:59 UK time. £20K prize fund Publication in our anthology Extra awards for writers aged 16–25, 60+, and Dorset writers Enter now.

working on a program that will beat the talking email to death with hammers

We’re thrilled to introduce the title & cover of our 2026 anthology which is now available to pre-order from our bookshop. The cover is by our artist-in-residence @joannacampbell.bsky.social & the title is taken from a flash from @rachaeldunlop.com www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

I think I lucked out with my prompts! Good luck to everyone else writing for Round 2 of the #MicrofictionChallenge100 🙂

For me, Wes Streeting gives off such "real estate agent who has skipped over mentioning that 3 people were murdered in this 'cosy' London flat whose rent is more than my monthly salary" type of vibes. That and he has juvenile opinions about gender and seems to want trans kids to needlessly suffer.

Cody Dahler www.tommychooseslove.org

I came 3rd in my group in round 1 of the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 100-word Microfiction Challenge 2026! Round 2 is this weekend - good luck to everyone else participating! #MicrofictionChallenge100

The UK News Forecast is in.

Yet another reason why it's good to make time to write ❤️ #amwriting #writingcommunity

This should be a scandal, but the government response seems a collective shrug.

Hey, you, our gorgeous 27-story print anthology is at a bargainous prices for May. Help the wildlife of Britain and get a copy here: mybook.to/WhatComesToL... 🦌🦡🦊🦉🦋 work by @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social @terryholland.bsky.social @clareobrien.bsky.social @quickasaflash.bsky.social and more

I'll take the Brontes over Botox anyday...

When we say medical misogyny kills people, this is the shit we mean.

Well that's a crying shame. This often happens to series I like. I'm a jinx.

In 2018 I told my doctor my anxiety was partly triggered by the financial and social effects of Brexit. She said, "Don't worry about that. It means very little." Occasionally, when I'm hiding under the duvet because I can't face the world, I wonder if she's taken her blinkers off yet.

Much-needed distraction:

Our first spotlight of the latest issue is from @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social 🦝 We loved the brevity and beauty in this prose poem, hinting at how fleeting memories can be. The child's POV adds emotional depth and a gentle understanding. Read here: trashcatlit.com/my-incomplet...

Love this. God, I wish we were in a world and a time where someone grown up and classy was in charge again.

Slightly diminish a book: The Name of the Rosebud Yellow Teeth The Testament Oliver Stick Placid Heights Women in Like Howards Start Goodbye Mr Potato Wee Dorrit Charlie and the Artisan Chocolate Stall Vanity Jumble Sale Candle of the Vanities Mansfield Yard Eleven PM's Children

I'm off to Iceland. Who's with me?

And just like that, the Spring Prompted Stories Pop-Up is available for your reading pleasure 🦝 Nineteen imaginative and creative flash created from prompts. We love it, you'll love, go get it 💜 trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto... 1/3

"A great read, for a great cause." - a local badger. "Great stories, but could do with more hedgehogs." - the hedgehog next door. "Leave me alone, you're scaring the rabbits!" - suburban fox in nearby field. Buy a copy today, to stop me interviewing more local wildlife 🙂

Prime's subtitling AI really does have a food obsession... 🧵(1/3)

So chuffed - something of mine made it onto this week's Skewer! I'm a long-time listener but a recent (v nervous) submitter. Thanks to all the comedy writing folks who encouraged me to keep submitting, and to Lovely Husband for enduring all my jokes. ❤ #Comedy www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Pretty sure this is the full list of countries FlashFlood accepted stories from: South Africa, Qatar, Russia, Denmark, Romania, Spain, UAE, Australia, France, USA, Turkey, Nigeria, UK, Canada, India, Greece, Chile, Malaysia, Netherlands, Japan, Ireland, Cambodia, New Zealand, Cyprus & South Korea.

FlashFlood is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted & to our amazing editors for all their hard work. You can read more about our editors here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/the-editor...

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Closes tomorrow 25 April 23:59 BST! Hurry, Hurry!

Updating the list! So far FlashFlood has accepted flashes from Spain, UAE, Australia, France, USA, Turkey, Nigeria, UK, Canada, India. Greece, New Zealand, Cyprus & South Korea! Subs close tomorrow (25/4) at 23:59 BST flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

Laughed until I cried at @pierrenovellie.bsky.social's Newcastle show last night. As someone with two French names and zero French heritage/language skills, I can relate... #Comedy

We’re three days in! You have till Saturday 23:59 BST to submit!!

Our editors love reading all your flashes, but would particularly appreciate reading more stories that make them smile 😊😊

🥳 My flash, 'Waxing', will be appearing in this year's FlashFlood on 13th June! Come and dip into the fantastic flood of stories as they're published throughout the day at: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com And if you haven't submitted yet, there's still time 👇👇👇 #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity

If you missed our Spring Pop-Up call, here's what's coming next 🦝 Our Summer General submissions open 1st-14th June for Flash (100-750) and Shorts (up to 2000). There's a theme of GREEN BIN STORIES and a mood board to offer inspo: trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

FlashFlood is open & has reserved spots for unpublished writers. For more details please see our guidelines: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

This show is beautiful and funny and well worth your time. If I wasn't so far away, I would go and see it again. #Comedy #Storytelling #FolkTales

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My first flash publication came courtesy of the lovely folk at FlashFlood. I can heartily recommend. #FlashFiction #ShortFiction

Angry writer gets out her frustration with the American President - again... #Satire #Comedy www.newsbiscuit.com/post/trump-c...

Someone just told me that The Princess Bride is "overrated" and long story short it's perfectly acceptable to remove toxic people from your life.

Which is? #NakedWeek

Welkin me up!

Choose your own apocalypse... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Loving watching this, but have to admit that rn being an astronaut looks a lot like bagging up stuff to take to the charity shop... #ArtemisII www.youtube.com/live/z-j1uxB...

Excellent, as usual. Never fails to make me snort out loud. Congrats to all involved. #Comedy #TopicalComedy www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We have used almost all of the prompts available - but these sneaky Trashies still haven't been put to work. Do you want one, or three? 🦝 trashcatlit.com/prompted-pop...