Would love to see more humorous entries into the Welkin Prize this year. This might give a bit of inspiration 👇

'for the rain to stop for our favourite song to play on the radio' Such power and tenderness in this list story by @susmitab.bsky.social @welkinprize.bsky.social #fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity #WelkinWindbackWednesday

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "We are waiting – " by @susmitab.bsky.social :

One of my favorite (and FREE!) contests is opening soon… Get those 100 words ready!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This IS the MOST IMPORTANT thing - everyone should be more JUNE! 🤩

Thirty days to write 100 words. Simple!!! Hope lots of you will consider sending in entries 👇

**ATTENTION WRITERS** This is your ONE MONTH warning. Entires open for the #WelkinWritingPrize 2026 on the 1st Dec. 100 words. Rolling subs. Free entry. Publication for shortlistees. Prizes for top 5.

Still a couple of spots available for this if you're keen. Should be a brilliant event. @claudiamonpere.bsky.social is amazing and has so much wisdom. And @dawnsteffler.bsky.social shows what she can do with emotions in her wonderful @bathflashaward.bsky.social winning story. Not to be missed!

This story by @shiramusicant.bsky.social has been nominated by @welkinprize.bsky.social for a Pushcart, and I am thrilled beyond words. This was my very favourite of all the shortlisted entries this year!! #microfiction #flashfiction www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

Honoured to be a Pushcart nominee for "A Parable of Slow Songs"! Thanks to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for all that he does. You can read the micro here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

So honored and excited to receive my second #Pushcart nomination! And grateful to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for his support of my story.

I'm beyond thrilled that my story, 'Like a memory, or maybe only a dream' has been nominated for this year's Pushcart Prize ✨ Huge thanks to Matt for this nomination & everything he does for the writing community. #fiction #microcfiction #WelkinWritingPrize www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

Long titles, I'd mention this slicce of comedy genius from the @welkinprize.bsky.social this year: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Unreliable Narrators" by @shiramusicant.bsky.social :

The #WelkinWritingPrize is pleased to announce nominations for this year's Pushcart Prize: @laurabesley.bsky.social @cbigs.bsky.social Clyde Liffey NmaHassan Muhammad @shiramusicant.bsky.social @thisisguan.bsky.social Congratulations all!!!

Gorgeous, moving and visually stunning @jenwithwords.bsky.social

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Things I imagined caused the tears of Bragolin’s "The Crying Boy" which hung on the wall in my childhood home " by @boogawriter.bsky.social :

Wonderful creativity from @jenwithwords.bsky.social Brilliant to see this Welkin micro take flight like this!!!

This is such a stunning piece from @sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social. If you've not read it before, take a couple of minutes to do so today in honour of White Cane Day.

Anyone have any suggestions? Polyphonic or head-hopping flash?

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Suki ought to exorcise the spaceship" by @sharontelfer.bsky.social :

Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel Never ending or beginning on an ever-spinning reel...

Continuing my theme of doing pseudo work rather than actual work 😬 I've updated my big list of "best of" lists - all the links for Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction and the Wigleaf Top 50 from 2020-2025: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/resources

This is happening next week on Tuesday (7pm BST) or Saturday (9am BST) - still time to join 👇

Thanks @mattkendrick.bsky.social - I've looked at slugs differently ever since I wrote this! 😅

I’m so excited (about this @genrepunkmag.bsky.social award nomination from @welkinprize.bsky.social ) and I just can’t hide it (hence this post) I’m about to lose control (but hopefully not of my bowels) and I think I like it!!

Wonderful to see @sfreligh.bsky.social's brilliant winning story included in this fantastic book 👇

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Plaint of a Slug in a Field of August " by @philippabowe.bsky.social :

Thank you, @welkinprize.bsky.social and @mattkendrick.bsky.social for this honour!

I am so excited and grateful!!

This is a huge honour and very exciting! Enormous thanks to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for the nomination and for all he does to support other writers!

Please join me in congratulating the #WelkinPrize nominations for the @genrepunkmag.bsky.social awards. For the Editors' Choice Award: @cake-girl.bsky.social @noranadj.bsky.social @mrallanmiller.bsky.social

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Pantoum for an Interrogatory" by Brian Bruso :

How cool is this?! 🤩 Stoked to have ‘We built a time machine in your ward’ nominated for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards, a new anthology recognising the best new queer writing and art published by literary magazines and independent presses. 🦋 Thank you, @welkinprize.bsky.social! 💫

Whoo hoooo! Go James!!!🎉 @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social

The #WelkinWritingPrized is pleased to nominate @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social for the @monarch.gay literary awards 2025. Link to Jame's brilliant story below 👇

In my next newsletter I'm going to be focusing on editing/feedback and as part of that I'd love to promote any books from writers I've worked with as editor/teacher (where you feel I've contributed in some way). If this applies to you and you'd like me to feature your book, please hit me with links!

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Mayday" by @jameygallagher.bsky.social :

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Like a memory, or maybe only a dream " by @laurabesley.bsky.social :

Silly proud of this little video. This is just a snippet but gives a small flavour of what we'll be covering in this workshop. Very excited for this one - should be a lot of fun!

Come shape some stories with me on either the 7th or 11th October (different times to suit different time zones). Lots of details in the thread below.

Wonderful to teach my "I Hear Voices" workshop both this morning and on Tuesday evening. Very grateful to have such stellar groups of writers taking part in both sessions. For anyone who missed it, the recorded version is now available here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/workshop-rec...

Surely loads of you must have flash pieces that evoke some of these emotions? Don't be shy!!! Maybe I'd be better focusing on each emotion one by one? Who has pieces (either your own or sharing someone else's) that centre on a build of fear?

For anyone who missed out last night, I'll also be teaching this again on Saturday 9-10.30 am BST. Still time to sign up if you're interested: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/live-worksho...

For my next panel discussion, I'm on the lookout for flash that hones in on different emotions. Who has recommendations for pieces centred on anger, joy, sadness, fear, jealousy, discomfort, disgust, boredom, suspicion, surprise? Preferably freely available online. TY in advance!

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Later, looking back, I was embarrassed I hadn’t realised I was dead " by @ruralunease.bsky.social :

Looking for a writing mentor for short fiction or a novel? I've opened back up for mentorship applications. All details can be found here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/mentoring

New craft article from me on beating AI at its own game by, you know, being human 😃 But not really about AI; really about the art of mimicking and how it can help hone our writing muscles.

Just FYI - yes, the @welkinprize.bsky.social is returning for another year. 100 words pieces. Any genre, any style. Free to enter. Prizes to be won. New badges (probably). Get in early so you can make multiple entries if piece one doesn't land. Opens THREE MONTHS today!