We've survived the entirety of human history without data centres. We can't survive more than a few days without clean drinking water.

A little 100 word drabble for you. The theme was timetravel.

Black Hare Press@blackharepress.bsky.social · 3w ago

Your Life Is in My Hands by Anne Wilkins  A Dark Moments drabble. Enjoy! #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #drabble #microfiction #amreading #FREEfiction #writerslife #bookblogger #bookblast #Horror  https://blackharepress.com/blogs/dark-moments/your-life-is-in-my-hands-by-anne-wilkins

So got a really nice review for one of my short stories "The Last Sunset" that is featured in Creatures of the Night Vol 2. Excerpt in the screenshot, and full review here: monsterbookclub.com/2026/07/13/e...

Nothing writing related, but here's a pic of me at Hobbiton. Loving the school holidays.

Was delighted to be interviewed by Chris Fulwell on his Writer's Room podcast about my winning WB story, A Place to Grow. We also talked about submitting to magazines and the reality of rejection. Excuse all my yeahs. WB veterans Caro Robson and Grace Quon also feature! rss.com/podcasts/one...

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Join Chris for the fifth Writers' Room episode of One More Short Story, featuring stories by three fantastic authors as well as interviews on the writers' processes and wider writing experience.Enough...

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Really enjoyed reading this one. It was not what I was expecting.

Flash Fiction Online@flashfictiononline.bsky.social · last mo.

Living in America can feel like living in the “Kingdom of Steve” sometimes. 😅🏝️🤪 Check out an FFO original from Nick Badot, now free to read on FFO! And have a great 4th of July 🇺🇸 #writingcommunity #flashfiction #surreal #litfic @nickbadot.bsky.social flashfictiononline.com/issues/july-...

Some short sci-fi fiction just released into the wild! Here is "A Message in a Body" published in Phano today. I am lucky enough to say this is my second time published with this magazine. www.phano.com/articles/a-m...

A Message in a Body

An otherwise perfect retirement, almost ruined.

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I’m really honoured to be a finalist for Outstanding Achievement for a Short Story for the Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizon Awards here in New Zealand. Certificate has arrived, plus I get a cool bookmark! @tepaetawhitiawards.bsky.social

For something like $5.50 a month, at the minimum, you can support a top notch magazine like Clarkesworld and read some great stories.

Clarkesworld@clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2mo ago

Between now and October (our 20th anniversary issue), we're running a subscription drive and dedicating all new revenue toward improving pay for our staff, writers, artists, and contractors. Details on how to subscribe can be found here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

I have a short story up in Sci-Fi Shorts today. It's called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Me. This story also received a honourable mention in the Winter 2026 Writer's Weekly 24-hour Short Story Contest. scifishorts.co/story?slug=t...

My winning urban fantasy story "A Place to Grow" and my interview is now up on the Writing Battle website and free to read! writingbattle.com/past-winners...

Today... in my inbox... a Clarkesworld acceptance 😍

And I have a cool little short story out today with Wyldblood Press (my first time accepted there). This story is called "The Carousel of Happiness". wyldblood.com/the-carousel...

The Carousel of Happiness | Wyldblood Press

The Carousel of Happiness Anne Wilkins Some will die, just a little, and only for a short while. It’s always interesting who the carousel chooses. There’s quite a crowd gathered tonight. Midsummer air...

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Very excited to be included in this audio science fiction anthology from Folded Space! Coming soon.

Folded Space, an Audio Science Fiction Anthology@foldedspace.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I am very excited to present the authors that will be included in season one! @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social, @bethgoder.bsky.social, @meganjkerr.bsky.social, @christinwrites.bsky.social, @arthurmanners.bsky.social, @swpisciotta.bsky.social, @addi.social, @annewilkins.bsky.social, @horrorsong.blog

And my short story, The Cold Burns, is a finalist for the "Outstanding Achievement for a Short Story" in the Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizon Awards here in New Zealand!! clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/

100-Foot Crow anthology featuring 105 100 word stories. I'm lucky enough to have 2 little drabbles in this anthology. www.amazon.com/100-Foot-Cro... @100footcrow.bsky.social

100-Foot Crow: The First Two Years: 105 Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 100-Word Stories

This collection features the first two years of 100-word stories, or drabbles, published by , an online literary magazine dedicated to tiny speculative stories with a big impact. The 105 stories spa...

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And this too! This is my second piece accepted by Clarkesworld, and I am so honoured to be featured in their magazine. My short story "A Life Measured in Seconds" is about... well, I don't want to spoil it. Just go and read it :) clarkesworldmagazine.com

Clarkesworld@clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2mo ago

The June issue of Clarkesworld is now online and features stories by Carrie Vaughn, Claire Jia-Wen, Rebecca Campbell, Pan Haitian, Anne Wilkins, Samantha Murray, and Damián Neri. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_237 Subscriptions available at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Fantastic news! I have won the urban fantasy genre for Writing Battle!!! This is from a total of 413 stories from across the world and was professionally judged. This win also means I get an amazing cash prize of $2400USD!!! Feeling incredibly special and lucky. 😍 @writingbattle.bsky.social

Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜

I'm the 100 word drabble contest winner for Anomaly this April. The theme was mutations. I find writing things this short quite hard, so pretty pleased with myself 😀 www.patreon.com/posts/april-...

April Drabble Contest Winner: No Downside Anne Wilkins | Anomaly

April Drabble Contest Winner: No Downside Anne Wilkins by Anomaly on Patreon. Join Anomaly's community for exclusive content and updates.

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In a Turing Test of sorts, it looks like a 100% AI generated story just won the Commonwealth Prize for the Caribbean region "for its lyrical precision and haunting atmosphere, the story stood out for the confidence and restraint of its voice." Published in Granta: granta.com/the-serpent-...

I have a short story called "The Last Sunset" in this newly released anthology from Snakebite Books. A different kind of vampire story 🧛🩸 Trying to post the instagram reel below, not sure if it will work or not? www.instagram.com/reel/DYC8Kwc...

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DAY TWO of our Kickstarter, and we are closing in on $3,000!! 🎉 Can we make it to 50 backers today? 👀 Like and share! Back us below! Help us keep our quiet, slice of life magazine running. 💚

Tales & Feathers Magazine@talesfeathers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello friends, we are 🎉✨LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!! ✨🎉 WE'RE FUNDING: 🌟 T&F Year 5 💫 T&F Year 6 and, if we reach $15k: our first ever Tales & Feathers PRINT EDITION! 🎊📚‼️ Check it out below! Like, share, and back the campaign to help us bring our dreams into reality. 💚

Some lovely news: I’ve been shortlisted as a finalist for this year’s Sir Julius Vogel Awards in both Best Short Story ("The Cold Burns") and Best New Talent! Thank you so much to the people who nominated my work. It really means a lot, and I’m incredibly grateful. ❤️ sffanz.nz/the-sir-juli...

Very pleased to have a short story featured in this horror anthology: a.co/d/00q2jAzU All proceeds from the sale of this book go towards the charity "Scares that Care" which every year, gives a gift of $10,000 to three individuals: a breast cancer patient, a severe burn victim, and a sick child.

Peeling Back the Skin: Winners of the 2025 2K Terrors Competition

Peeling Back the Skin: Winners of the 2025 2K Terrors Competition [Press, TL;DR] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Peeling Back the Skin: Winners of the 2025 2K Terrors Competition

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I'm happy to have won the Specul8 Flash Fiction Challenge #6 with my story "Not All Blood Tastes the Same". It's a great little free competition that's well worth submitting to. At the end of the year the winning stories also get published in an anthology. www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/no...

'Not All Blood Tastes The Same' by Anne Wilkins | Specul8 Publishing

No one told you what blood tasted like. But you soon learnt. As a child, a rose thorn ripped into your skin. You’d only wanted to pick a pretty flower, but pretty things can cause pain. You would …

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I have this little/tiny story out with 101words today😀 101words.org/eulogy-for-c...

Eulogy for C Minor, Harp Solo - 101 Words

Dear Diary, I played a final tune on the harp today with my arthritic hands. Seven painful D notes from Camille Saint-Saëns, “Danse Macabre,” the Dance of Death. Tomorrow my rebirth begins, again. We ...

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The Hugo nominations apparently close very soon... like about 36 hours away. So if you are nominating, this is just a reminder my short story "The Cold Burns" published with Clarkesworld last year is eligible. clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/

The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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And here is a story of mine out in the world today. This one is definitely not dark. It's called Big Sassy and the Space Miner's Crapshoot. You can read the full story here: everydayfiction.com/big-sassy-an...

Well, top 4!! I'll take that :)