Mornin' kids! Looks like it's about that time again. Our 89th issue is live right now. Tell your favorite trophy collector. www.roifaineantpress.com/blog #WritingCommunity

We have our winning entry and runners up for the @unisouthampton.bsky.social Philip Hoare Prize for Non-Fiction - Congratulations to Jupiter Jones. philiphoarecompetition.co.uk/results/

2/2 @clareobrien.bsky.social @quickasaflash.bsky.social @words-outwest.bsky.social @mikepiero.org @maireadwrites.bsky.social @sarahkat.bsky.social @justine1902.bsky.social @myquirkywriting.swifties.social

@joycebingham.bsky.social @thejokelark.bsky.social @lozzawriting.bsky.social @lucimcummings.bsky.social @matgost.bsky.social @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social @terryholland.bsky.social @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social @youcanandyouwill.bsky.social @leighloveday.bsky.social @mrallanmiller.bsky.social 1/2

We're so excited to share our first print anthology, available to purchase for only £9/ $11.50 🦝 Please consider grabbing a copy - we're raising money for @WildlifeTrusts and have 27 truly exceptional short fictions for you to enjoy on actual paper 💜 mybook.to/WhatComesToL...

When bones creak, limbs grumble, and eyelids are heavy as chains.....

"The Secret to Aging Well" by Anika Carpenter @StillSquirrel.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity

Jude regrets she has, in fact, written another silly story about the all-female pirate crew of the Spunkwater Nancy.

“Is this another symptom of perimenopause? Like vaginal dryness and invisibility?” My contribution to the exquisite corpse is my current go-to rant. #fuckthepatriarchy #writingcommunity

"Today's must-haves are nothing more than tomorrow's junk." Read "Dear Society; A Collective Roar" An exquisite corpse up now at The Pride Roars! theprideroars.blogspot.com/2025/09/dear...

A racially motivated violent attack in my home town this week -the police are looking for 'men with flags'. I wonder how many similar attacks have taken place up and down the country in the name of 'patriotism and national pride' since the roundabout painting began?

An exquisite corpse - where each contributor sent their last line to the next writer as a prompt - that turned into an exquisite rant. Coming tomorrow!

Wow, this is a surprise nomination

September's newsletter is live 🦝 We've got subs, Trash Family stuffs from @cbigs.bsky.social @matgost.bsky.social @meproctor.bsky.social & @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, three quick reads from Genrepunk Award nominees and some autumnal ekphrastic writing prompts 🧡 trashcatlit.com/2025/09/22/h...

“Next stop, this sweat-glued geezer, oozing bad breath and booze, topples onto the seat next to me,” @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social gooseberry-pie.com/boston-to-ne...

He accepts funding from a company that exists to assist (v. rich) people to move to the UK. But people fleeing persecution, people with family in the UK, with lives here, they should be excluded? Not just an evil bottom feeder, a shiny, hypocritical bottom feeder www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Other writers / creatives, where in your body do you feel the excitement for a new project? I always feel that if I had a tail, it would wag with that excitement. I definitely get bottom-wiggles when a new project is in the offing. (Bottom is waggling at the moment, btw)

@matgost.bsky.social has curated an incredible collection of quiet horror - I'm still blown away to be part of it with my short, Rockabye. Stunning cover by Eric W. Brenner, don't miss out on this one - preorder for spooky season 🖤 mybook.to/SilentScream...

"Nobody wants to be around you if you’re just gonna dwell on this well stuff."

Announcing our noms for @genrepunkmag.bsky.social awards. Good luck Trash Family 🦝💜 @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social @muchadoaboutnil.bsky.social @judepickledplum.bsky.social @heatherbooknook.bsky.social @supernaturalfeat.com @lmbayley.bsky.social @gtwriter.bsky.social @mrallanmiller.bsky.social

Very proud to support this. @nionwomen.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social Add your name to the open letter for cis women here: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

Got an event or a competition or a submission call or anything else you want writers in Europe to know about? Our listings newsletter goes out this weekend so tell us and we will share.

www.instagram.com/share/p/_aN7... @alisonstockham.bsky.social new thriller cover reveal very exciting!

"Graham Moiselle waits in line like everybody else. He’s not an eejit. He doesn’t usually ask anything from anyone. He’s not looking for trouble. He just wants to be heard. That’s all he wants." @kiklodge.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...

Alas, I have once again fallen into the trap of commenting on a news article on Facebook. One guy keeps coming for me, making himself look a complete numpty. He's called me a leftie wing nut and a socialist, like that's supposed to be an insult.

5 things that make you happy - 🌈people watching 🌈leaning against/sitting on a wall that has soaked up the warmth from the sun 🌈 curling up and savouring a hot cup of tea & listening to the rain lash the windows 🌈walking along the beach 🌈watching or interacting with animals (especially cats)

A fabulous weekend at the inaugural @saloneurope.bsky.social in Brussels. Amazing panels, readings, workshops, and writerly chat at the gorgeous Full Circle. Roll on Madrid in September 2026! 📚🇧🇪✍️📕📘📚

I have a friend I've known for ten years. Yesterday I discovered she has no sense of smell and she found out I hallucinate smells when I experience different emotions...if I ask if anyone can smell mint, there's a good chance someone is irritating the living shit out of me.

He can file an appeal directly by mail

I have a story in Ghost Parachute today alongside this beautiful artwork by Brett J Barr. Will be reading the whole September issue on my back porch for the next hour with coffee. ghostparachute.com/issue/septem...

Calling all hopeless romantics who believe in happily ever afters written in the stars! Have we got the flash for you! This gorgeous little piece is "Seeing Stars" by @judepickledplum.bsky.social‬ and don't waste any more time. Go read it now, right here!👇 www.roifaineantpress.com/post/seeing-...

What? The rats are running the show? Yeah, that tracks. "Ratterkind" by Eric Daric Valdés is a dystopian satire that is what "Ratatouille" might have been if Remy wanted to take over the world instead of becoming a world renown chef & you can read it now! www.roifaineantpress.com/post/ratterk...

We pushed and we pushed and we have delivered a pair of delightful flashy collections 🦝🦝 Thirteen flash from all new Trash Family: trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto... Twelve flash from repeat bin offenders: trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto... A bumper read of amazing prompted stories - ENJOY!

This guy is paddling in a puddle outside Morrisons, and calling for their mum.

Thank you!

In among the chaos and the noise, let's not forget who we are. Writing, creating, telling stories: these are the things that humans do. Throughout September, we're taking a deep dive into the radical and transformative possibilities of stories Find out more 👉 writershq.co.uk/war

I have a story in the new issue of RFP. It's about love. And balloons.

I met someone yesterday who couldn't whistle because of how much Botox she had in her face... and I can't stop thinking about it. I can't imagine willingly choosing to not be fully able to express myself. It's just bizarre.

And, to my team - @kelkel.bsky.social @skybarett.bsky.social @melissacuisine.bsky.social @maybemargot.bsky.social - what a year, what a time. Thanks & love to y'all!

Oh, hello! Issue 88 is hot and fresh on your plate. Tell your grandma to update her recipe book. www.roifaineantpress.com/blog #WritingCommunity

Wow! Unbelievably grateful to @sfreligh.bsky.social and @rgvaughan.bsky.social for this terrific review of Cold Toast in Bending Genres!! I'm blown away!

Omg, I made @mariaressa.bsky.social laugh tonight while we were in the lift! This woman who founded @rappler.bsky.social and fought a brutal dictator and is a Noble Peace Laureate laughed at my geeky tech joke. Also, please buy her book “How to stand up to a dictator”.

Beginning to feel like I've accidentally hired Schroedinger to service my boiler and his sat nav was designed by Escher.

It was written in the stars. Isn’t that what we all think when that ‘one’ comes along? This flash piece “Seeing Stars” by Jude Potts @judepickledplum.bsky.social‬ takes you on a journey of a lifetime, the long and short of it all. Read it Sunday 8/31. Our 88th edition of this little RF galaxy!

Velcrow Birds of a feather stick together. www.worldofmoose.com/products/vel...

Also claiming my badge. Although I have used a Grammarly AI thing that claimed it would reply to emails for me; just to see what it would come up with. The email I used was slightly smutty. It kept saying there was an error in the system. Non-smut? Worked just fine (if I was an American 20 something

Are you coming to rebel with us? ⚡️ Learn: explore your writing as political, powerful and radical ⚡️ Write: sit down and do it with structure and support ⚡️ Connect: a no-bullshit community that actually gets what you’re going through writershq.co.uk/the-writers-...

I've spent half the day defending Mr Soots toy banana from the neighbour's cat who keeps coming in and trying to steal it.

Submit 5,000 words of your manuscript and a synopsis with the aim of jumping the publication slush pile and meeting agents and publishers face-to-face for the Debut Novel Competition at the Irish Writers Centre. Closes 14th September. Details in link. Please share :)

“Why is it that the people who are against abortion are the ones you wouldn’t want to fuck anyway?” ~George Carlin