A strange experience to return to my old house. I left there 26 years ago. I met the current owner. The climbing rose I planted is still doing well she says
Bronwen Griffiths
@bronwengriffiths.bsky.social
Writer, flash fiction writer, photographer. Author of 2 novels & 2 collections of flash. New novel out this spring. My flash pieces have been published in many lovely magazines. Mslexia flash fiction prize winner, 2024. Website: http://bronwengriff.co.uk/
So grateful to the lovely Eirene Eleni, editor of @templeinacity.bsky.social , for publishing my flash "Something" as part of the ongoing Joy popup edition. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...
Temple in a City literary journal
Flash fiction Something by author and editor Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos. Published in Temple in a City literary journal
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If in doubt in a bar alone bring out the notebook with the glass of Merlot
Stoked to feature in the new issue of @claudineliterary.bsky.social with a new story. It would mean a lot to me if you could give it a read. Big thanks to dearest Diana (@dehardy.bsky.social) for giving my story such a wonderful home.
Claudine: A Literary Magazine@claudineliterary.bsky.social · yesterdayNew microfiction by @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social!! We Only Rest in the Storm “Cody asks what it feels like to have a dad that is not around. I shrug and say it’s like having a skinned knee, fine at first and sore after you notice all the damage.” www.claudineliterary.com/sarpsozdinler
Beautiful altocumulus clouds in East Sussex
There's a drought here and I've had a drought of acceptances but got one today from @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social which I always want to call 'goosegog pie' and I'm very happy for this acceptance. But no sign of actual rain here in the south of England. None.
Meg's stories are often oddballs too, but always, always fun and tender and a lot more besides.
megpokrass.bsky.social@megpokrass.bsky.social · yesterdayI’m honoured and thrilled to have a flash about an over 60s singles cruise (and two oddballs who find each other) at the fabulous Centaur Lit! Many thanks @lynnmundell.bsky.social editor! centaurlit.com/fishing-line...
Gratifying to see Mine here – "an intense, bracing, wildly digressive jeremiad" www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
Best Australian books out in August: new Meg Mason, musicians tell all and a time-travel tale by ‘a master storyteller’
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
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Read a bit about my thoughts as I was doing the Welkin Genre Prize longlisting 👇
Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2d agoMy #CraftArticle for August is a reflection of my thoughts from doing the @welkinpress.bsky.social Genre Prize longlisting. What makes a piece a no, what to think about to turn it into a yes: prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/pick-me-pi...
...would she stop nagging him in death, would they smile at each other when in life they never held each other close... so love this one! Congrats, @csquareh.bsky.social @claudineliterary.bsky.social 💜🌷
Christine H.@csquareh.bsky.social · 2d agoI'm honored to have "And afterwards," published in @claudineliterary.bsky.social - Huge thanks to EiC D.E. Hardy for the acceptance. It was a true delight to work with Diana. www.claudineliterary.com/christinehchen
What a debut for Deidre Parks “A Constellation of Scars”. I always enjoy @noranadj.bsky.social and @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social work. Be sure to read YOLO and We Only Rest in the Storm. Looking forward to reading the rest of this issue.
Claudine: A Literary Magazine@claudineliterary.bsky.social · 3d agoAugust Claudine is live! Original microprose by: Christine H. Chen, Jennifer A. Howard, Deirdre Parkes, Nora Nadjarian, and Sarp Sozdinler Claudineliterary.com
August Claudine is live! Original microprose by: Christine H. Chen, Jennifer A. Howard, Deirdre Parkes, Nora Nadjarian, and Sarp Sozdinler Claudineliterary.com
Claudine: A Literary Magazine
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And do try & read 'Coyote Girl' if you can! No AI will ever be able to write like this.
Sabrina Hicks@sabrinahicks.bsky.social · 3d agoThe Auraist was kind enough to interview me about my debut collection, “Coyote Girl,” which they chose as Best Book of the Month. If you want to read about how much I hate AI or some of my stylistic choices, then read below! open.substack.com/pub/auraist/...
"Green Light" by Ian Willey, who teaches English in Japan. His writing has been nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart Prizes and the Best Microfiction anthology.
This micro feels like waking up from a weird dream, still believing it was somehow real 🖤
Identity Theory@identitytheory.bsky.social · 3d ago"The small print hints of stars that fracture in the dark." -Mikki Aronoff, "Border Crossing"
Wonderful piece exploring how grief affects whole families
Tracie Adams@tracieadams.bsky.social · 3d agoHappy dancing to see my flash "If Mother's Grief Had Been a Dog" published in Thin Skin Magazine alongside one of my favorite flash writers @nomad-sw18.bsky.social . Check out Issue 8! My story was written in @smokelong.bsky.social (where else?) thin-skin.com/flash-fictio...
Another lovely story
Kathryn Silver-Hajo@kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social · 4d agoI'm delighted to have a story in the latest issue of Ghost Parachute with a stunning illustration by the multi talented @amymarques.bsky.social! Thank you @brettpribble.bsky.social and colleagues for including "Ship in a Bottle!"
Happy to have a micro in the latest issue of Ghost Parachute! ghostparachute.com/issue/august...
What Wei Boyang Dreamed of When He Invented Gunpowder — Ghost Parachute
I first fell in love with fire when I watched the body of my father burn in the pyre, his flesh transmuting into a fine powder that danced circles in the breeze like a soul set free, so I swallowed my...
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One of those stories that makes you laugh, cry and be horrified all at once - and one I can relate to!
Melissa Llanes Brownlee@lumchanmfa.bsky.social · 4d agoNew micro up at Ghost Parachute 🥰🥰🥰 Always grateful to @brettpribble.bsky.social 🥰
The taste of "Ashes and Buttercream" will linger with you for a while after you read this story by Malina :
Ashes and Buttercream - Small Wonders
The domovoi is protecting them. Sofiya knows this, even as her mother’s dismissive remarks prod the fireplace like skewers.
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Clever & creepy piece by @kimmagowan.bsky.social ghostparachute.com/issue/august...
How Do I Clear a Search History — Ghost Parachute
How do I assess if someone is lying What are somatic “cues” Most unobtrusive GPS tracking devices How do I install a GPS tracking device Can a phone detect a hidden tracker How much does average divor...
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Oh no! Door Is A Jar @doorisajarmag.bsky.social is shutting its doors. Issue 40 is its final issue. Thank you for all your care and hard work for eleven years!
Vestal Review is open for submissions through November 15th! Send us flash fiction or proposals for reviews & interviews. We can't wait to see what you've got. vestalreview.net/guidelines
"You really aren’t made of flesh and guts and bones; all ground to dust. No. You are of twigs and autumn leaves" @mitchellny.com's "A Jar of Dirt" www.trampset.org/post/a-jar-o...
A Jar of Dirt | trampset
by Mitchell Ny...We lie on the switchback, you atop my chest, and become immovable—like my nerves had been pulled gently from my navel. I am denervated meat and cooked clay.
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