Okay, okay, I'm an Ani King fangirl, so you might choose to ignore me, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE this tiny little story! Delish. Wouldn't kill you to read it.

This semester has been one of the best teaching semesters of my life and it's almost entirely because of going 90%+ to pen and paper. My students are fully doing it, without complaint, and it's beautiful. They're actually reading. They're writing weird shit. They're being brave. They like this.

I cannot wait!

-->The Pride Roars - Flash Competition 2026<-- @theprideroars.bsky.social -Free to enter -Open to all women writers -1000 words max -Submissions via google form 14/2-28/2 or until we reach our cap. theprideroars.blogspot.com/p/flash-comp...

Well, well, isn't this fun news to share. Thanks so much to the whole team @malahatreview.bsky.social and to judge H. Felix Chau Bradley. Feeling lucky (this time!) and grateful.

My writing advice? Find an activity that fully empties your skull, and make it a part of your daily routine. Exercise, art, video games, snowboarding, cooking; anything that leaves NO ROOM for intrusive thoughts or obsession. Brains need oil changes to maintain peak performance. Be stupid once a day

This newsletter is more than pretty good. It’s a smorgasbord of interesting music, stories, ideas. Highly recommend.

"She let herself think of Deepa in the shadows of a bamboo grove, her tongue flicking at Ruchi’s lip." Read an excerpt from “Every Happiness” by Reena Shah, recommended by Sindya Bhanoo.

Hey, Writers! brilliantflashfiction.com/2026/01/19/2...

@thetyee.ca is hiring a biodiversity reporter! We're looking for someone who can bring a good sense of curiosity & narrative to the role, and also do some investigative/accountability reporting. Deets here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

We are open for submissions of contemporary #shortstories #flashfiction #microfiction and #translations #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines... fictivedream.com/submission-g...

We're always looking...

Canadians, a reminder that today's the last day to get 30% off the pre-order of my next novel, Mercutio, through Indigo's most anticipated books sale. A novel about what might have happened before Romeo met Juliet, sort of Umberto Eco meets Susanna Clarke. Thank you! www.indigo.ca/en-ca/mercut...

Oof. Love this story. Recommend.

Yay! What a fun, talented group. Congrats, all.

A look back at our first 12 stories (published in 2002, when subscriptions were $15) & the 12 stories we've published in 2025 (NOW ALSO $15). Take advantage of One Story's FLASHBACK sale to get a year-long subscription for yourself or your favorite reader for the holidays!

On a poet hunt. Any word welders up for online open-miking on 28th January? @saloneurope.bsky.social

Excited for this release event Nov 2.

Súper excited for the release party, and this is a great interview with Travis!

I also loved this piece by @fionamckay.bsky.social in @trashcatlit.bsky.social for reasons below. That, and it nails that (unfortunately familiar) high alert feeling. Great ending (I'd be more specific, but spoiler). ❤️

Squeeee!! My book trailer is so cool❤️❤️❤️ @sfwp.bsky.social

It's Don't Argue Inside Your Head With Other People Friday. Today, if you find yourself arguing inside your head w/someone who's not present, or whom it's not safe or not fair for you to argue with, gently move your mind away. Do this as many times as you need.

Disability: The Revolution! Special Issue Call for Submissions, Deadline November 30, 2025 If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call, please submit! We would love to hear from you. See the full call and instructions on how to submit here: thefiddlehead.ca/revolution

I'd be grateful if you can send links for flash stories where climate change plays a role. I'd like my students to write these kinds of stories for an assignment, but I don't have many models. Thanks!

Attention! (Fun to write that, that’s all). Pleased and proud to share that my story made this fancy longlist. As you were.

Excited to share this. My feather of a story is in one of my fave journals.

Applications due in ten days!

the writing process

Hey all, if you're looking for editing and mentoring services, I've compiled this extensive list of recommendations. I can’t personally vouch for all of the writers/editors on this list, but you might find it handy. Also, let me know if you'd like to be included! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

So excited to be included in this lineup. Thanks @psmokejournal.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️ Looking forward to reading the other stories.

Love this story! Quick, worthy read.

This story! Powerful, heartbreaking, unique, & memorable. Highly recommend. By Chanel Sutherland @csuther.bsky.social granta.com/descend/

"Before the summer girl sang, they hadn’t known they had souls, hadn’t known they could be serious." I loved this story by @eileentomarchio.bsky.social in @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social. gooseberry-pie.com/goat-song/

"I get up when it’s still dark because, if I wait until after the Tuscan sun rises, it will be too hot to bake a cake." This shortie by @brechtdp.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social stretched my heart. Recommended read. fracturedlit.com/the-flavours...

Ingrid Jendrzejewski @lunchontuesday.bsky.social is back in the house on May 17th! And we can't wait. These sessions are always exhilarating. Bring your drafty drafts. www.smokelong.com/product/high...

AAAAH!! Look, everyone! I made THE LIST! Again. SO excited. (Thank you Hugh). Oh, and if you don't subscribe to his newsletter you're missing out. Great stories (I mean, other than mine 😊), music rec's, random interesting stuff. But don't blame me if you get less work done.

"They’ve passed beyond the lake now and the boy feels better until the car swerves a bit, sliding a few inches across the road in a layer of rain." Nothing Mechanically Wrong by @andreabishop.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/04/20/n...

"Though it’s getting harder to remember the sound of his mom’s actual voice, he can easily picture the back of her head, hair loose and long..." Nothing Mechanically Wrong by @andreabishop.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction. Please follow and enjoy

Can't think of a better home for little Henry than @fictivedream.bsky.social. 🥰 6-minute read.

We're delighted to welcome Andrea Bishop with her short story Nothing Mechanically Wrong, out tomorrow @andreabishop.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction #writingcommunity

Loved this story by Gill O'Halloran @quickasaflash.bsky.social in @smokelong.bsky.social. "Carl says he’ll report him to the RSPCA. I want to laugh, but I won’t go out-of-character, not even for The Libertines." www.smokelong.com/stories/full...

And this. "Monday, everything is in its place: There’s the sofa across from the picture window so you can keep one eye on your crime shows and the other eye on the hummingbirds." Beautiful story. By @lmariharris.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social fictivedream.com/2025/02/13/a...

Getting caught up on stories I missed during my time away and obsessed with so many goodies in @fictivedream.bsky.social. Starting with this gem, both tender and biting, by @jedwardkruft.bsky.social. fictivedream.com/2025/02/22/m...

Fancy joining us for a literary shindig in Brussels? Tickets are on sale tomorrow! 🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️ @saloneurope.bsky.social

Love this story by @lmariharris.bsky.social in Harpur Palate about caring for a home-economics egg baby. "I name my egg Betty and draw sleeping eyes, a little open bird mouth, and little swirls for curls in black marker." harpurpalate.binghamton.edu/harris-l-mar...

The most frequent comment I get from writers is, “I’ve been trying to write this story for so long and your prompt opened the door for me.” 💙https://open.substack.com/pub/artofflashfiction/p/registrations-open-upcoming-workshops?r=4e5y2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Story Skeleton: The Classics is now live! We are thrilled to be able to share this with the world 😁🥳✌️🌍 Plot-point breakdowns and craft analysis of 21 classic novels. Think book club for authors 📚 www.amazon.com/Story-Skelet...

Amazing news. Looking forward to learning from Finnian. Bring on February. Bring on the scars. Thanks @smokelong.bsky.social Thanks @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social