An evergreen Black Friday/Holiday shopping tip 😉

It really warms my heart to see how active the writing community has become on here in my absence. It feels like home again.

Just getting started on Bluesky? Then you need to know about starter packs! These are collections of people you can follow all at once to quickly build your new #writingcommunity 🦋🧵 For example, here's one for people who participate in the daily #vss365 prompt: bsky.app/starter-pack...

We have tentative plans to restart for New Year's. We'll provide more details as it gets closer. We'd love for you to join us!

I haven't been on here in a long time. What are good lists to follow to find short fiction writers or just writers in general? #flashfiction #shortfiction

Guess who's back, back again? MC's back - tell a friend (tag your bestie)! MC 216 is ready and waiting. (Thank you for your patience.) Can't wait to see what y'all come up with for these prompts. Enter here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/11/12/m...  #flash

MC 214 Winners HMs for Vicky Hinault and Laura Cooney Community Pick: Laura Cooney Judge's Pick: Steve Lodge Congrats all! Read the winning entries here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/11/11/r...

Back when X was twitter, me and the marvellous @chrismould.bsky.social had a no-pressure, everyone-welcome sketchbook club called #doodleish We’re new here, but is anyone up for it? We share fun prompts twice a week (no skill needed!) #sketchbook #artchallenge #illustration

It’s time for you guys ‘n’ gals to get writing your @microcosmsfic.bsky.social story for this week. A fab couple of prompt options I reckon (or spin if these somehow don’t float your boat). Be creative: Get writing. ✍️

Well done everyone!!

Get to it!!! That's an order!

Why not give this a try? It's free. There's a great community and brilliant odds of winning the prize! It's a great wat to sharpen your writing knives! I write for it, occasionally judge it, and can highly recommend it.

MC 214 is here! Tag someone you'd like to see enter! Enter here:  microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/22/m... #flash

MC 212 Winners Community Pick: John Holmes  Judge's Pick: Stephen Kramer Avitabile HMs: @jaimewriter.bsky.social , @zevonesque.bsky.social , Galen Gower Congrats all! Read the winning entries here:  microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/21/r...  Huge thanks to @lozzawriting.bsky.social for judging! #flash

I’ve written a story for @microcosmsfic.bsky.social and there’s already four of us up there. Who’s next? ✍️

Okay, to help everyone make their BlueSky what they want it to be, here's a thread about feeds. What they are, how to find them, how to add them, how to pin them, what feeds to follow if you're a #writer, and how you can make your own 🥸 1/16

Thank you! Well done @lozzawriting.bsky.social for community pic! And @zevonesque.bsky.social for your win and thank you @vickyh.bsky.social for judging!

Dun-un. Dun-un. Dun-un-dun-un-dun-un-dun-dun. Do-do-doo! MC 213 is lurking... waiting for you. Hope you're not a mime! Submit your entries by Saturday, Midnight PT here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/15/m...  Sharks get a bad rap. Fiction is fiction, but in real life, we support sharks. #flash

Written a story for this week’s @microcosmsfic.bsky.social so I guess now it must be your turn. ✍️👍 microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/08/m...

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MC 211 Winners Honorable mentions for @jaimewriter.bsky.social and Zannie Rose. Community Pick @lozzawriting.bsky.social. Judge's Pick (and prize winner) @zevonesque.bsky.social. Congrats! Thanks to judge @staytruecreate.bsky.social! Read the winning stories: microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/15/r...

MC 212 is ready to go! (Is it just me, or did the spinner give us some really good prompts this time?) Come join us! Enter here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/08/m... #flash

MC 210 Winners  Congrats to Community Pick Deanna Salser and Judge's Pick (and prize winner) Geoff Le Pard - again!  Huge thanks to John Holmes for judging. Read their winning entries here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/07/r... #flash

I’ve gone done me a story for @microcosmsfic.bsky.social 😁👍✍️ Still time for you to give it a whirl too.

Currently trying to write a story for this week’s @microcosmsfic.bsky.social Will it get finished? And where will it end? In fact where will it start other than with the click of the keyboard? ✍️

If you've been hesitating to submit (why? It's free!), this is a great chance to enter because we actually don't have a lot of entries this week. You still have until Saturday midnight PT. Get on it! :) #flash

Thrilled to have won this great contest! Thanks to the organiser and judge! Congrats to everyone who entered and created a cool little world in so few words! PS My writing stuff is mainly over @staytruecreate.bsky.social because I like to complicate life for myself!

Brilliant! Well done everyone.

New! Our second quarterly contest is live!  Open from 1 October - 31 December 2023.  $5 entry, $100 prize. Enter here: microcosmsfic.com/100micro2/  #flash

MC 211 is waiting for you - yes, you! Come join us! Enter here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/01/m... #flash

MC 209 Winners Congrats to: Community Pick Melissa Rotert Honorable mentions for Melissa Rotert, Sophie H. Sigrafys, and @zevonesque.bsky.social Judge’s Pick - Vicky Hinault Huge thanks to Geoff Le Pard for judging! Read the winning stories here:  microcosmsfic.com/2023/09/30/r... #flash

The prompt for this week's @microcosmsfic.bsky.social contest was "Farmer, Grand stage, Romance" Romance is NOT my forte, but I wanted to try something new; hope you enjoy! microcosmsfic.com/2023/09/24/m...

Friendly reminder: Entries for our 100-word quarterly contest are due tonight at midnight PT. There's still time to submit! microcosmsfic.com/100micro1/ #flash

Well, last minute is in my nature! Just submitted a little (typical) devil-inspired micro!

Places that publish reviews of chapbooks (please add more!): @ecotheo.bsky.social @eastridgereview.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social 's Periodicities Black Warrior Review

The 28 Sept word prompt for #mpotd (micro prompt of the day): DRIVE. I'll post a prompt word/image. Write a micro using the word/inspired by the image. Use the hashtag #mpotd. Stay w/in 300 characters. *It helps if you quote post the prompt post instead of replying.* #writingprompt

I have survived today on caffeine alone 💀

Congrats to all the winners! Pleased I finally got around to reading these! Some fun stories :)

Looking forward to stepping out of my comfort zone in this one! Get involved, fellow writers!

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Huge thanks to @erynmcconnell.bsky.social for judging this week!

MC 210 flash fiction contest is here! 300 words or fewer. Free to enter. $25 prize!  Entries due by Saturday, midnight PT.  Submit here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/09/24/m...  #flash

MC 208 Winners Community Picks Steve Lodge, @lozzawriting.bsky.social Honorable mentions @lozzawriting.bsky.social, Lily Finch, Geoff Le Pard, Melissa Rotert, @jaimewriter.bsky.social Judge's Pick Geoff Le Pard Congrats, all! Read the winning entries: microcosmsfic.com/2023/09/23/r... #flash

Hello BlueSky #flashfiction folks please hop over to @proppencil.bsky.social and give us a follow - we are mew here and looking for friends! And you can read our first issue and enter our 5th competition for charity!

Love this. Worth the read. We don't have a location (yet), but our weekly contest is always free, and we will sponsor our quarterly contest for anyone who needs (normally has a $5 entry).

I’ve written a story for this week’s @microcosmsfic.bsky.social there’s still time for you to get a story up there too. Get writing. ✍️

My latest flash fiction is a 300 word horror. I haven't posted it yet, but I'm planning to submit it to @microcosmsfic.bsky.social today