“Lights Along the River,” is my latest Through Camera & Pen blog post. louellalester.blog/2025/11/17/l...

Thanks for the nomination Rawhead Lit and congratulations to the other nominees.

A windy day.

Still life made from things found along the sidewalk.

Thanks to all the writers who entered our 2025 New Flash Fiction Prize. We have enjoyed reading your work and are assembling a longlist to send to our judge for this competition, @gfaulknerwriter.bsky.social. Best of luck! newflashfiction.com/get-ready-fo...

My latest Through Camera & Pen blog post is “Minimal in Fog.“ With photos from late September. louellalester.blog/2025/11/03/m...

I have photos featured at the great Mad Swirl again. madswirl.com/gallery/

More still life photos I made.

Still life photos using things found along sidewalk.

A plastic bag.

Leaves on concrete.

Across the river from my balcony in Winnipeg, Canada.

Toronto Blue Jays are going to the World Series. It’s been 32 years. Playing the LA Dodgers.

“Fog, Lights, and Bird,” is my latest Through Camera & Pen blog post. louellalester.blog/2025/10/20/f...

Sparrow

Leaves on branches.

I have 2 pieces in Issue 47 of Bending Genres, today. Here’s the other one. bendinggenres.com/overnight-th...

I have 2 pieces in Issue 47 of Bending Genres, today. Here’s one. bendinggenres.com/cool-heads/

Along the sidewalk.

Watering can on a foggy day.

Read! @louellalester.bsky.social @brettpribble.bsky.social @cherylpappas.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @joanleotta.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social @kiptain.bsky.social @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social Mikki Aronoff @rgvaughan.bsky.social @sarahlynwrites.bsky.social @tcboudreau.bsky.social

Clouds a few days ago.

My latest Through Camera & Pen blog post is “Acorns Below.“ louellalester.blog/2025/10/06/a...

Fooling around with light and my point & shoot camera outside after dark the other night.

Delighted to announce our nominations for Best of the Net - @jackmmorris.bsky.social for "Ernst is coming home" and @kateaxeford.bsky.social for "The truths behind a pumpkin dare, Northern Alberta, 3rd July, 1991" Best of the Net 2025 #BOTN #flashfiction newflashfiction.com/and-the-best...

Still open for the 2025 New Flash Fiction Prize - deadline 15 Oct so 2 weeks to polish and shine! Loving the entries so far 😍 500 words Winner $250 Two runners-up $100 each Entry fee $10 We read anonymously Check out the interview with judge @gfaulknerwriter.bsky.social and good luck!

It's been another month of terrific #fiction and our thanks go to @lisaferranti.bsky.social @polyscribe70.bsky.social Emma Llewelyn @dawnsteffler.bsky.social Sandra Arnold and @louellalester.bsky.social (more to follow). Please. click on the link to read their fine #stories fictivedream.com/2025/09/

I have a piece up at Paragraph Planet. paragraphplanet.com

Exchange District in Winnipeg. Loading dock.

I’m happy to see my flash fiction piece, “Opening Drawers,” in Issue 1 of Rawhead Journal. Lots of other stories and poems and art too. rawheadjournal.org/issue-one/lo...

Rabbit on the Move ,” is my latest Through Camera & Pen blog post. louellalester.blog/2025/09/22/r...

A mix of photos.

We're opening subs for the 2025 New Flash Fiction Prize on 15 Sept! Read what judge Graham Faulkner wants: "Capturing the decisive moment with arresting detail. Writing to the questions, not the answers. The ability to create a mood, an intimacy, a connection." newflashfiction.com/get-ready-fo...

I was an Ekphrastic Review marathon Flash Fiction Finalist. www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrast...

I was an Ekphrastic Review Marathon Poetry Finalist. www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrast...

Cosmos along the sidewalk.

"I stop to take photos of tiny red flowers and a smiling older couple passes behind me." On This Summer Morning by Louella Lester @louellalester.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingcommunity. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/09/12/o...

It's a great pleasure to welcome Louella Lester with her #shortstory On This Summer Morning, out tomorrow @louellalester.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingcommunity

My latest Through Camera & Pen blog post is “Small Shaped Trees.“ louellalester.blog/2025/09/08/s...

We are delighted to share our anniversary issue with you. 10 years 🥳 🎉 Featuring stories by: Ashleigh Adams Mitchell Gauvin S.A. Greene Neil James Rebecca Klassen Kathryn Kulpa Elana Lavine Andrew Graham Martin Gregory Meece Sumitra Singam Vijayalakshmi Sridhar newflashfiction.com/issue-38/

Don't miss this! Beyond their marvellous stories, our 10th anniversary issue contributors weigh in on their inspirations, mentors, writing in anxious times and what to make of themes. newflashfiction.com/on-mentors-w...

Looking down from the balcony to the recycle bins.

Crows at sunset last night in Winnipeg, Canada.

Just came across this piece by one our contributors @louellalester.bsky.social and it socked me. You too. Take a read /see. newflashfiction.com/she-would-ha...

“Loving Lamps,” is my latest Through Camera & Pen blog post. louellalester.blog/2025/08/25/l...

Little point and shoot camera shot of lightning taken off my balcony last night.

Harkness rapid transit stop in Winnipeg.

I have a gritty story up at Yellow Mama Magazine, Issue 111 blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/i...