Thank you for reading the story! @lorifontanes.bsky.social

@janeciab.bsky.social talks to Joan Silber: “I’ve never been a writer who knows what she’s doing before she sets out.”

I am so hyped for all you to see this book, I honestly can't wait

Received my contributor copy of @epochliterary.com latest issue with my story called Untouchables. Thanks to @jrobertlennon.com and other staff! www.epochliterary.com/featuredfict...

Received my contributor copy of @epochliterary.com latest issue with my story called Untouchables. Thanks to @jrobertlennon.com and other staff! www.epochliterary.com/featuredfict...

I have a new short story our in EPOCH magazine. Reverse immigration, cemetery lives and reading Harry Potter in Tehran. www.epochliterary.com/featuredfict...

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I have a new short story our in EPOCH magazine. Reverse immigration, cemetery lives and reading Harry Potter in Tehran. www.epochliterary.com/featuredfict...

I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to benefit from this fellowship with PEN America. pen.org/press-releas...

Read @pegahouji.bsky.social 's mind-reeling "Hayoula" on our site! "She reads her daughter’s books twice, running her index finger along the edges, hoarding all the paper cuts for herself. She scours the pages for Hayoula claw prints..." Art: “Llorando a Rodón en Butoh; 2” by Jorge Luna

I have all that I know about flash from this warm and encouraging community at @smokelong.bsky.social and here you can read some pieces published by people in the workshop in April.

I have a new story up @jmwwjournal.bsky.social that was born in @smokelong.bsky.social jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/f...

"Unlike what neighbors say about ghosts, my brother, Hameed, does not follow me everywhere. I wish he would" Beautiful capturing of emotion and moment in this flash from @pegahouji.bsky.social in @emergejournal.bsky.social emergeliteraryjournal.com/no-place-lik...

"The fire has marked the women’s faces flushed. The girl with the paint spray calls out to Fatemeh, “Take off your Roosari! Join us!” Such a gripping story @pegahouji.bsky.social in @yourimpossiblevoice.com www.yourimpossiblevoice.com/a-fire-of-he...

I have a new flash story in the wonderful @psmokejournal.bsky.social This story was born in a monster-themed workshop in @smokelong.bsky.social

It's #flashfiction Tuesday and we're delighted to share "A fire of her own" by Pegah Ouji!

Grateful for have friends in @smokelong.bsky.social that have helped me along as I found what this story was trying to be!

Hello! I’m running this revision workshop through SmokeLong tomorrow and donating a portion of the proceeds to Crips for eSims for Gaza. Hope to see you. chuffed.org/project/crip...

Thank you @aaww-nyc.bsky.social for giving this story a home and all your care and attention.

New Micro by @kristintenor.bsky.social "Mother Black Bear sits on her haunches under the heavy limbs of the crabapple tree in the backyard. She rubs her eyes, her long snout, and looks up at the stars and sighs..." fracturedlit.com/familiar-talk/

This is my first non-fiction flash piece and am grateful for its home. fourwayreview.com/i-am-sorry-t...

looking forward to reading this!

I can't describe it adequately in words what being part of @smokelong.bsky.social community has meant for my writing. It's an honor to have two stories on this list.

delighted to have a story in the longlist for Elsewhere prize! fracturedlit.com/fractured-li... @fracturedlit.bsky.social