Hard to pass up a good literal contest. Especially one that just lets me write without all the rigamarole of proving who I am with a photo ID and video call (my literal bank doesn't require all of that). #oddembers #writingcontest #wehaveoptions

Odd Embers Writing Contest@oddembers.com · last wk.

Are you looking for a writing contest that won't ask you to prove who you are with an ID and video call? Good news! Our literal contest begins today, and there's still time to sign up—join us as we take a literal spin on the 90s!

Oh, hey, Last Call at the Blue Lantern was held and ultimately not accepted here but received an HM shout-out. ❤️🥰 www.allegoryezine.com

Allegory | Volume 49/76

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Calling all fans of gothic horror, queer retellings, Victorian pastiche lit, and messed up little guys. 🖤 Ought to Be Thy Adam is a gay/trans Frankenstein retelling querying this fall. Follow along for the journey or connect if you write similar stuff. #BluePit #H #Q #A #LGBT #OV #TR #HS #SP

The whole "we bought the story because 'minority'" and then saying the stories were bad is so demeaning. The stories aren't bad because non-English speakers wrote them. They're bad because AI did and you just couldn't get past your own biases to realize that. Writers deserve better. All writers.

Lily Luz (they/them)@lilyluz.bsky.social · 3w ago

"We didn't know it was AI. We just thought it was bad!" Admitting you: •framed a piss stain that looks like the Virgin Mary if you squint and tilt your head •sold tickets to see it •infantilIzed/demeaned non-native English speakers is not the defense you think it is #antiAI #bonabooks #litmag

This story began as a 1000 word flash for one of Apex's monthly challenges. Then it was expanded for Bow & Chariot's Sci-Fi Challenge. And then it was revised for Parsec where it was a Top 10 Finalist from over 500 entries. Now it's looking for its final home. #shortstory #sciencefiction

This was so much fun! @whimsyfiction.bsky.social

I'm so excited to announce my short romance story, Pink Sands, was published on Sunday in this year's KissMet Quarterly summer edition. Fun fact: I originally wrote this story for Furious Fiction's resort call a few months ago. #kissmetquarterly #furiousfiction #shortstory

Look at this gorgeous cover for the inaugural issue of The Haikuist! I can't wait to see it in person. Tentative release date is July 20th.

I don't expect this one to go far in the final showdown, but it's a world and characters I love so expect to see more from them. #writingcompetitions #shortstorycompetition #romance #shortstory #writingjourney

Well, that's unexpected. Ginger the cat discovers her new self-cleaning litterbox is a magical portal. #shortstorycompetition #writingbattle #shortstory #shortstorywriter #catpov

Best finish in Writing Battle so far. I can't wait to revise this story and sub it out. Intake Incomplete A biopunk story about bureaucracy, memory, and the cost of remaining compliant. #writingbattle #shortstorycompetition #biopunk #shortstory #shortstorywriter

Final results are out later this afternoon, and while I'm thrilled to make the Thrilling 32, I think this where my story's journey ends in Writing Battle. I love the story though. It's definitely getting a deep revision this week and getting subbed out. #writingbattle #contestgoblins

In January, I received 15 rejections, 2 acceptances, and one hold from various magazines. I love this blackout poetry idea from @moirariom.bsky.social so I started doing it this year. Not all rejections spark blackout joy, but these did. #blackoutpoetry #rejectionletters

Finished my first Furious Fiction entry of 2026 ✨ This month’s story had to be set at a luxury resort. Which would you choose? 🏖️ Beach | ⛷️ Ski | 🧘 Wellness | ⛳ Golf #furiousfiction #flashfiction #shortstorycontest

I'm pretty happy with that and looking forward to more acceptances and contest placings in 2026. #writersofinstagram #shortstorywriter #writinglife #amwriting #yearinreview

It's a Top 32 finish for my plant-based sword and sorcery story in Writing Battle. It did much better than I thought it would and is my highest-placing WB entry of the year. Also, received some good and actionable feedback that I'll put to good use when I revise this one.

Shelfie time! 📚✨ This is just one of the many places my books hide — my TV console doubles as a tiny library. I’m painting my living room so I can finally build a whole wall of shelves, but for now the books live wherever they can squeeze in. 😄 #writingcommunity #shelfie #writerslife #booklover

Exeter's story is fabulous. Go check it out!

Exeter T. Stevens@exeterstevens.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I have a story out in the wild. Take a peek at "Arrangement in Gray and Yellow" in Stygian Lepus #29 www.stygianlepus.com/r/1cc5c468?m...

Not the showing I'd hoped for, but across two contests I've created a world I want to explore more and characters with a story begging to be told. And that's a win. #contestgoblin #shortstory #writinglife

H-3: 10am. Took a play break outside.

Hour 2 (sort of?): 9am The story has written itself. Time to type. Yes. I do write the short ones by hand first. #writerlife #twistedtournament #flashfiction

Have you seen those hour-by-hour day-in-the-life challenges. Yep, gonna try one today. Here's hour 1: 8am. 1. Soaking the orchids that don't live in a basket and bark. 2. Today's to-do list + prompts. #dayinthelife #hourbyhour #gettoknowme #writerlife

Coffee and a book. Currently reading the Florida Writers Association anthology (2025). One of my shorts makes an appearance though I'm mostly enjoying all the other stories in here. Get a copy 👉 amazon.to/3WN4EEt #floridawriters #shortstoryanthology #coffeeandabook #currentlyreading

I've procrastinated enough today. Time to go write. Sometimes prompts do not spark joy. 😂 But I set my brain to the task while I slept, and it came up with an idea that (hopefully🤞) won't be done by everyone else participating this month.

Deano@deankoorey.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The creative prompts for the #FuriousFiction famously change every month. From pictures to emojis to locations and even the phonetic alphabet. What will October's be? Who knows what could pop up...

September was rough 💔 Family health struggles + a new job meant writing slipped away. But today — a lift 🌸✨ Two of my poems were accepted by Hibiscus Lit Mag! Grateful, teary, and holding onto the reminder that words still find their place 🥹💌 #poetrycommunity #gratitude #writinglife

I just submitted my entry for this month's Furious Fiction contest. We were prompted to use a famous landmark as a location, and I wonder... What famous landmark would you choose? (the one I chose is not one of these, btw) #furiousfiction #contestgoblin @deankoorey.bsky.social

Writing Battle results ✅ TL;DR submitted ✅ Furiously drafting for Furious Fiction ✅

My goal for @notquitewrite.com in April was a shoutout. Mission accomplished. This one has a new title - "The Bag Stops Here" - another 450 words and has been subbed out to find a new home.

Deano@deankoorey.bsky.social · last yr.

April round @notquitewrite.com shout outs! I had this to say about the story "Never Put Dog Poop in a Recycling Bin" by Cristina Farinas: "Pretty memorable title. And on brand for NQW." Bahahahaaaa. 💩

#Books #BookSky #READ

Rainy Saturday mornings are made for revising and submitting stories. My NQW entry gained a new title and nearly 500 words before I sent it off to find a new home.🤞