Absolutely loved this book “Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare” by Will Tosh. Combined research with fanciful storytelling and made for a really entertaining read.

I’ll be here! Hanging out as a participant in the October one and teaching a class on Emotional resonance in flash fiction in November.

Me today: I should really work on this because it's due, but I'm going to work on this because it's easier and I'll get an endorphin rush from crossing it off my list

I DID A THING! I bought plane tickets to Germany. I’ve never been - I’m going by myself but I’ll end up in Leipzig for a writing retreat. Thank you @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social for hosting something so cool.

Happy that my flash fiction piece, "A Map of Unmitigated Fatness" has been accepted for the Flash Fiction Festival Anthology. It's been a bit of a flash dry spell during this time of getting my novel ready for submission so it feels good to have a win with a place I love so much.

Okay, Matt Kendrick compiling where you can find excellent flash fiction classes is the gift we didn't know we needed.

My wife and I are so heart-ready for another cat or dog (or both!) but we have so much upcoming travel. In the meantime, I love all of you posting pictures of your pets.

I love to celebrate the joys of my writing community even when I feel like I’ve had a no-win week. But my small joy this week is that I managed to write about 1,000 words on my novel. For many of you, that’s nothing, but for me, it’s a huge win. What are your wins this week?

Just read a great piece on rejection by @sagetyrtle.bsky.social -one of my all-time favourite writers. A reminder that what we see on the outside isn’t always the full truth. Writing community is so important because talking to others about their struggles *and* joys can change our own self-doubt.

If you struggle at all with feeling like a “real writer” because of rejection, please read this piece!

Me in June: That's a September problem. Me in July: That's a September problem. Me all month this month: That's a September problem. Me today: Shit.

Would kiss him so much!

Folks, When Words Collide was incredible. Filled my heart and my little writer soul. If you are looking for an excellent conference to go to in August 2026, this is the one!

Flash Fiction, Craft Tips, & Writerly Stuff All in One Place Hey besties. After a lot of thought and too much Yorkshire tea (yes, I keep mentioning them in every post and at some point they're going to start sending me free tea), I’ve decided to move all my blog-style content, sneak peeks, and…

Hard to believe I've barely recovered from our UK trip and I'm off to Calgary in less than a week for When Words Collide. I *think* I'm ready. Keynote written and practiced, class slidedecks all prepped. Packing list made. It's way to early to feel ready, I must be missing something.

I’m sure some people who automatically instant message me when I follow them back are not scammers but probably most are.

Cannot wait to present at this festival along with one of my favourite writers, even though @premeemohamed.com does not fully honour the royalty of sir Fiascocat.

My #ShamelessPromo for #SpoonieAuthChat is the upcoming release of Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain! Foreword by Derek Newman-Stille with blurbs from @kateheartfield.com, @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social, @jamiesonwolf.bsky.social, and @diannalgunn.bsky.social!

Me with my sweet wife in Pitlochry Scotland

Ahhh love this!

Last workshop of the whole festival - here with the lovely instructor Michael Loveday to talk about the novella-in-flash.

Just gave a class on emotional resonance in flash - the participants loved the excellent stories by @sgscarso.bsky.social and @sharontelfer.bsky.social we analyzed in class.

ICYMI: writer and advocate @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social asked me Five Questions about being an activist artist, libretto-writing, and much more! Read it all at finallyfinnian.com/2025/04/07/f....

Excited to have met Malina at the flash festival!

📝 Mark your calendars for August 9 and 10, 2025! TRF author @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social will be joining the #OffTopicWritingConference, an exciting online event for writers of all genres and stages. 🎟️ Get your tickets at www.offtopicpublishing.com/conference

Am having a blast at the flash fiction festival!

I loved getting to take part in this fun interview!

Staring into space while one word flits through your brain for like two full weeks.

So excited for this issue of Pulp Literature! I mean, I'm always excited for every issue, but this time, my talented wife @augustvstralen.bsky.social is on the cover!

Y'all - I'm so excited to be part of this reading show!

Five Questions with Murgatroyd Monaghan Welcome to Five Questions With—An interview series where I talk with some of my favourite writers, publishers, agents, and other industry folks. This week I'm talking with Murgatroyd Monaghan about the politics of erasure, what it means to write…

Heyyyy. I get to read with some of my favourite flash fiction writers! Come check us out. :)

I'm excited I got invited to submit a chapter for an academic book, but realized I was a little rusty in sounding erudite and academic. Had to stretch my brain cells a bit but I think I came up with a solid abstract. Now back to writing about space pirates. :)

Tell me why my darling wife @augustvstralen.bsky.social walked out the door today to go to her parents (where she will be gone ALL DAY!) and said, "Those nectarines need to be eaten today," while gesturing at the bowl of *eight* nectarines on the counter.

I've been "working" on an article for Writer's Digest for about a week now. So far, I have the intro and something about Ryan Reynolds' socks. It's relevant, I promise. Can you believe there are people out there who can just sit down and write something and be done with it?

Five Question with Tasneem Alam. World building, werewolves, and marketing, oh my. :) finallyfinnian.com/2025/06/16/f...

If you only follow one writer, follow Matt. His mailing lists are super helpful and he offers so many free resources.

I always post about my wins and this month has felt super winning with all the conference travel and accolades. But yesterday, I got two rejections within ten minutes of each other. One I was sure would be a yes. And yes, I know it’s subjective but it still hurts and that’s okay.

Pride month reminder, if you’re dating someone who is homophobic and you tolerate that, you are also homophobic.

Home from my ten-day business trip and right into the to-do list. But also ending work at 11 AM and sitting on the couch to keep reading Station Eleven because it’s excellent and also, I’m tired.

I am absolutely thrilled by this lineup and delighted that the festival invited *me* to be among these brilliant writers!

I love in-person events and I love travelling but I’m ready to be home with my wife. Two more days of events and then a long drive on Sunday and I’ll be back home for another month or so.

Teaching a three day in person class on flash fiction *and* I got to meet my friend’s dog - previously only a zoom dog-sighting.

@finnwritesstuff.bsky.social #gclswa

Live from Alberta – Hot Plot Summer Heyyyyyy! When I posted last time, I was still in the middle of Hell-May, but nearing the end of my month of madness... And now I've survived my 21 zoom classes. 80K of client feedback. A desperate pants-related road trip. I'm now writing this from the actual…

Made it safely to Calgary on our whirlwind writing tour. Next up, authors-in-residence at the AWCS annual retreat. Then @abuckleyauthor.bsky.social flies off to one conference, while I stay in Calgary to teach a three-day flash fiction class before the Writers Guild of Alberta conference.

If you haven’t signed up for my mailing list yet, check it out tomorrow! I’ll talk about some fun news and promote a new class by one of my all-time favourite people @sagetyrtle.bsky.social - see finnburnett.com

Also, probably because I’ve written so many new classes this month, I have had a few typos on my normally clean slide decks, including noting that “Bilbo smokes pipewood” and “Biblo lives in the shirt.” And not going to talk about the one I did when talking about doing “passes” during revision.

This hell month of May is nearly over - by the time I leave for Calgary Thurs, I’ll have taught 21 zoom classes and done feedback on nearly 80,000 words for retreat participants, and coaching clients. The end is in sight and I cannot wait to road trip with my BFF @abuckleyauthor.bsky.social

May Meltdowns Welp, folks. Last time I posted a personal blog, I was WRITING ALL THE THINGS and have basically shifted from the March and April energy of "I can do anything!" to the May energy of "Oh shit. I have to do something." Gone are the days of waking up at 2 AM and writing a new story or…