Barbara McVeigh
@barbaramcveigh.bsky.social
Writer, teacher-librarian, ESL advocate & cycling ambassador. SSAC completist. ❤️ my Brompton. https://barbaramcveigh.weebly.com/
Quoting, not only for the brilliant story by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social but also for the thread that follows.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 4d agoShortlisted in the History Prize, "The things we did not see on Christmas Eve in Calumet, Michigan, 1913" by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
New publisher listing for: Han Bando Review (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying). #WritingCommunity
New Publisher Listing: Han Bando Review
New publisher listing for: Han Bando Review (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying). #WritingCommunity
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It’s rough out there, we know, but dive below the surface of Issue 19 and know that you’re not alone. And, my goodness, these are some stunning pieces! vastliterarypress.org/26q3/
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Editor’s Note Earlier this month, I woke to the news that my community lost a leader to suicide. She was a passionate advocate for justice and human dignity. I had the privilege of seeing her…
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Today!
trampset@trampset.bsky.social · 3w ago1st issue in a very long time arrives July 31st. Featuring @mitchellny.com @ewenglass.bsky.social Ben Starr, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social Jason Davidson, Claire Lee, Pravin Vemuri, Lorri Ness, @thaddevassie.bsky.social & @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social. It feels so good to be back!
"I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within." Gustave Flaubert
Presenting the Booker Prize 2026 longlist. Find out more about the books and authors that make up this year's Booker Dozen: thebookerprizes.com/bp2026
Find your next favorite writer in these new issues of @afterdinnerconversation.com @baltimorereview.bsky.social @chestnutreview.bsky.social @coloradoreview.bsky.social @haydensferryreview.bsky.social @hudsonreview.bsky.social @midnightmindmag.bsky.social & more lit mags: www.clmp.org/news/july-20...
Shortlisted in the Joy Prize, "Whenever My Husband Reaches a Sexual Climax, he Shouts ‘Annabel!’" by @sagreene1.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Whenever My Husband Reaches a Sexual Climax, he Shouts ‘Annabel!’ | MattKendrick.co.uk
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Shortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "After the End Was the Beginning" by @sfreligh.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
After the End Was the Beginning | MattKendrick.co.uk
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Shortlisted in the History Prize, "Having Received His Call-Up Papers, Arthur Jenkins Invites You To The Cinema" by @alisonwassell.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Having Received His Call-Up Papers, Arthur Jenkins Invites You To The Cinema | MattKendrick.co.uk
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Shortlisted in the Earth Prize, "A Minute Before The Windows Rattle, I’m Singing 'One, Two, Buckle My Shoe' With My Kid" by @mandirapattnaik.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
A Minute Before The Windows Rattle, I’m Singing 'One, Two, Buckle My Shoe' With My Kid | MattKendrick.co.uk
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The Welkin Genre Prize shortlisted stories are starting to appear…one by one… #microfiction www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stories @welkinpress.bsky.social
Welkin-stories | MattKendrick.co.uk
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Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch
Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch
The new detective series with Emmy Rossum and Quincy Tyler Bernstine chasing a female serial killer is a must-see for Killing Eve fans
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" 'Books have souls,' repeated the cat softly. 'A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis'." Sōsuke Natsukawa 'The Cat Who Saved Books' 🎨 Yutaka Murakami (村上ゆたか) #BookWormSat #Caturday
If you write or read flash fiction (and/or entered Comp 34), FFF recommend you read the brilliant... FFF Competition Thirty-Four Judge’s Report by Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social #writingcompetitions #flashfiction freeflashfiction.com/fff-competit...
FFF Competition Thirty-Four Judge’s Report by Emma Phillips - Free Flash Fiction
FFF Competition Thirty-Four Judge's Report by Emma Phillips 23rd July 2026 Reading for this competition and selecting the winning entries is always a pleasure and a privilege, so huge thanks to Ia...
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I’ve been semi-offline for the past little while. Time to catch up on what I’ve missed, including this:
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2w agoAnnouncing the brilliant shortlists for this year's Welkin Genre Prize. Congratulations to the writers of these wonderful pieces. If you're on the list, please feel free to celebrate wildly, but don't say which title is yours as judging is still ongoing: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
“Like most boys, he needs proof of love, which means proof of his power over you.” This flash story, in its structure and detail, perfectly encapsulates the psychological spiral of rumination. “The What If? Game: Advanced Version” by @chelseastickle.bsky.social in @ellipsiszine.bsky.social
The What If? Game: Advanced Version by Chelsea Stickle
Flash Fiction: The What If? Game: Advanced Version
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Thomas Deaton (American Artist, born 1988) "Night Caller", 2019. Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas, 40" × 40". Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Katrin Manz (German Photographer, born 1934) "Slow Living", 2023. PAROS GREEK ISLAND #art #BlueSkyArt
