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Absolutely delighted to be published by the mighty Underbelly!

The Woggle of Witches, Adrienne Adams, 1971.

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Want to up your POV game? Uncover the mysteries of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and use of multiple POVs to deepen your reader experience. Come join my 4-week online course in November through @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/flas...

Here are universal links to my two new collections, the novella I wrote with @matgost.bsky.social which is currently only £6.50!, and the cracking anthology from @trashcatlit.bsky.social 🦝 mybook.to/SickInkColle... mybook.to/OneForSorrow... mybook.to/WatcherNovella mybook.to/WhatComesToL...

Well. it would be rude not to ...

How fabulous is this?!

Ebook bonus stories from @sfreligh.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social, @sagreene1.bsky.social @lunchontuesday.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @maureenmcely.bsky.social & comps @mindsshinebright.bsky.social, @welkinprize.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social!

The Last Minute Club is open tomorrow 5th Oct, the final day of our 31st Award.All entrants tomorrow get a LMC badge. Can you guess the colour this time? A few samples of previous ones below. Winner gets a free entry to the award. Reply here. Results tomorrow Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

This weekend & one more till our 31st Award ends on Sun 5th Oct. Up to 300 word #flashfiction Results by end Oct. £1460 in prizes + publication offer in our 10th anniversary anthology for all 50 longlisted Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

Busy compiling the 1st of the new rainbow series of festival anthologies. Thanks to all who came to the July in-person fest & subbed stories. Another opportunity to be published if you come to our online festival days. There’s a mini contest with publication as prize Flashfictionfestival.com

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa... Libraries are SO important. We need to save them.

Just putting this out there and tip-toeing away for a stiff drink! ShortList: Weatherglass Books Novella Prize Yr 2 open.substack.com/pub/weatherg...

Thanks for the kooky prompts @trashcatlit.bsky.social

This one a feat and a treat in short shortness @jupiterjonz.bsky.social

"People say we live in an unequal society; some are born well-lit, others are living like moles." Fabulous work from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social

Hurry, hurry!

Thanks, Mairead - glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks, Matt - glad you enjoyed it!

This is bloody gorgeous! All those gawping men - she knows they're there, but she's just not even glancing. Eye contact can be so dangerous.

Fly-by greetings

Hello, hello, BlueSky! My swoony, 1920s glamourous, forbidden romance-y, found family-themed timeslip novel THE MOONLIT MAZE is currently on a limited time deal. You can get it for 99p or 99c basically everywhere right now But not for long, so maybe grab it now!? www.amazon.co.uk/Moonlit-Maze...

Our Trashies are getting the genny ready for Friday! Our Prompted Pop-Up challenge is fun and free to sub: trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto... Here's what @jupiterjonz.bsky.social did last year with blind-chosen prompts - an Institution, any 'Ologist, and a Spillage. trashcatlit.com/kodak-moment/

Sounds like a damn fine day!

'We are grappling with a publishing industry completely obsessed with celebrity and making quick sales.' This week on Northern Voices, The Judas Case author Nicholas Graham talks about writing historical fiction, publishing's celebrity obsession and more. on.soundcloud.com/6STJLjoPZj7e...

'Hello human, nice to meet you'

A very flash review- Cold Toast by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social published by Dalia UK

Rosaleen! Huge congratulations to everyone, including the amazing @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social 🎉🍾🥳

Thanks, Cole ☺️

📣 Last call to make it into our listings email! Got a course, retreat, workshop, submission call, event you want people to know about? Want to start a writing group in your city? Tell us and we'll tell our readers. 📣

autofocus and Rejection Letters have books on this list 👀 electricliterature.com/15-small-pre...

The wonderful Ely Percy is raising money for the Scottish Book Trust by doing the Kiltwalk in September! I'd really like to help them raise money for an incredible charity who do so much to promote literacy in Scotland—if you can donate even a small amount, I know they'd really appreciate it.

🧡 If you only read one flash today...

Do you tend to write in one "form" & fancy sampling another? Do you write "long" & are wondering about going short? Come along to my Pick'n'Mix Zoom writing workshop, July 2nd, for a little poetry, flash fiction & hybrids! All welcome, pay-what-you-can available: www.tickettailor.com/events/tania...

The longlist is out! Congratulations to all the writers 🎉🎉🎉And Oh, man! some of those titles are just delicious -- can't wait to read! 😀 (And yes! ☺️ I'm on the list!) www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/06/june...

Contemporary painter Mary Pym, who was born in the Netherlands but who now lives in the UK #WomensArt

Ooh - I was at the actual NFFD live event yesterday and missed sharing this. Hope people have enjoyed it!

My octopus lover story is one of the last in today's Flood. Proud to be in such fab company 😃

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Such fab workshops with @jupiterjonz.bsky.social and @susmitab.bsky.social, panel discussion with flash giants @judehwriter2.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @kazbarwrites.bsky.social and the anthology launch. Massive well done to @scooterwriter.bsky.social for making the day happen.

Join us for @natflashficdaynz.bsky.social’s panel!!

#flash #art #subs #writing #illustration

I’m so delighted to have been chosen for this! Thanks to @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Fingal Arts Office ❤️❤️❤️ Rolling up my sleeves to work VERY hard this year!!

"I went to collect the few personal belongings which...I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude" - Colette, French author, actress and journalist #WomensArt

The Bathers, 1927 by painter Zinaida Serebriakova #womensart

2025 Festival of Flash livestreaming on  Friday 13 June 9 am NZ time Other time zones: Thurs 12 June 5:00pm EST Thurs 12 June 10:00pm UK 🎥 Watch on Flash Frontier YouTube Channel @erikkennedy.com @susanwardell @ninaschuyler.bsky.social

Shared with pride and absolutely hours to spare!

This is out today! I've read it, and its gorgeous 🧡🧡🧡 - Happy Publication Day, Zoe!