Abigail Williams
@abbywilliams.bsky.social
Writer of short stories, flash and other stuff. SL Bridport. Winner Molotov Cocktail, Flash500, CrankedAnvil, Exeter Writers Short Story. 3rd BFFA, 3rd Oxford Flash, SL Wells, Frome, UnchartedMag. Pushcart Nom.
This dark piece of brilliance from @sagreene1.bsky.social in @nffr.bsky.social is deliciously disturbing 👏
Suzanne (writing as S A Greene)@sagreene1.bsky.social · 4w agoDelighted my dark little story 'Springtime in Happyland' is in the ekphrastic issue of @nffr.bsky.social today!! I am so proud I was able to write an entire story without ANY humour! newflashfiction.com/springtime-i...
Thanks so much @psmokejournal.bsky.social 💚 thrilled to be a finalist for the Summer Contest Flash Prize. Congratulations to the other finalists and winner 🎉
Peatsmoke Journal@psmokejournal.bsky.social · last mo.We would like to amend a mistake on our previous post! Our Flash winner and finalists were not comprehensive. Please join us in congratulating ALL of our finalists and winner! @writesofkathryn.bsky.social @abbywilliams.bsky.social
Delighted to have 'Peanut Butter Love' in this issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social - hope you'll give it a read
Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine@gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 2mo ago“He paints my toes with peanut butter and I let him because the therapist said we needed to dig inside ourselves to find our secret passion” by @abbywilliams.bsky.social from “Peanut Butter Love” gooseberry-pie.com/peanut-butte...
I am so absolutely thrilled and delighted to be on the @firstnovelprize.bsky.social longlist! Thank you to the judges for choosing my story 🎉
First Novel Prize@firstnovelprize.bsky.social · 2mo ago🎉 We're thrilled to announce this year's longlist. Thank you to all our 2026 entrants and congratulations to our 20 longlisted writers! Link in comments #amwriting #amediting #firstnovelprize #writingcommunity
So grateful that my novel opening was longlisted for the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Prize. Huge confidence boost! And good luck to the five writers who made the shortlist. www.bluepencilagency.com/post/first-n...
First Novel Award 2026 Longlist Announcement
A warm congratulations to the authors of the 2026 First Novel Award 22 longlisted titles.
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Unexpected bit of writing news today. Might just write a bit more.
Boy's Happy Dance
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It's just not Halloween season without #FlashMonster, so we've juiced up our 13th annual contest. Now open to submissions. #flashfiction #writingcontest themolotovcocktail.com/flash-monste...
Eek! Thank you @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social for including my bit-dark bit-funny bit-rude story in Issue 45. Looking forward to reading the others... gooseberry-pie.com/peanut-butte...
Peanut Butter Love - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine
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Congratulations lovely @nffr.bsky.social and all your fabulous writers 🎉
New Flash Fiction Review (subs closed)@nffr.bsky.social · 3mo agoAlways a pleasure to read the @wigleaf.bsky.social Top 50 and longlist. Congrats to all the writers 🎊 Delighted to see 8 #NFFR stories featured - links in comments. Thank you Series Editor @sudhab.bsky.social & team for all your reading & Selecting Editor @andrewporter01.bsky.social 🙏 wigleaf.com
Ah - the end of the line for my little story but fun while it lasted. Good luck to all those on the shortlist 🤞
bathflashaward.bsky.social@bathflashaward.bsky.social · 4mo agoMany Congratulations to the twenty writers on our 33rd Award shortlist selected by our judge @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social Results out by end of the month https:// www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/short-list-bffa-june-2026-award/
Whoop! Chuffed to see my story on this list. Thanks @bathflashaward.bsky.social. Congratulations and good luck to the other longlistees. Commiserations to anyone who missed out this time 💚
bathflashaward.bsky.social@bathflashaward.bsky.social · 4mo agoCongratulations to the 50 longlisted authors from our June round. Now with judge @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social Final results end of June. Best wishes to all.
Calling all writers! Try your hand at writing to images with our ekphrastic challenge for issue #42. Choose one of the photos below by NFFR fiction & photography editor Louella Lester and write a story (500 words max). We'll be open for subs 15-31 July. Our guidelines: newflashfiction.com/submit/
The weight of memory weaves through this story by @abbywilliams.bsky.social - a tough subject, handled beautifully. "the curled question mark of dark hair, soft as butter, light as a butterfly wing." newflashfiction.com/sometimes-it...
Sometimes it’s the weight of a watermelon by Abigail Williams | Issue #41
Occasionally even the scent of chip shop vinegar is enough to take Jenny back to her old redbrick road, the chafing cold of the privy, the knife-tear sensation so unexpectedly agricultural, anatomical...
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Delighted to have a story in Issue 41 of New Flash Fiction Review @nffr.bsky.social. Looking forward to diving into the other stories and reading the author Q&As.
New Flash Fiction Review (subs closed)@nffr.bsky.social · 4mo agoWelcome, welcome to issue #41! Come read these beauties by Karen Arnold, Guy Biederman, @chriscottom.bsky.social, @scribblerotoole.bsky.social, Ian Walker-Sperber and @abbywilliams.bsky.social Issue 41 | New Flash Fiction Review share.google/NxgZIg7u7bqq...
I'd love to do this but I'm away. For anyone interested in historical fiction writing, I'd recommend @vickymackenzie.bsky.social 's workshops and courses
Vicky MacKenzie@vickymackenzie.bsky.social · 6mo agoAnyone else want to do a creative writing workshop with me, focusing on writing scintillating historical fiction? #CreativeWriting #HistFic #BookSky #WritingWorkshop
Have a read of @lmbayley.bsky.social 's heart-pinching story, 'Water Under' in @fictivedream.bsky.social. I feel like I'm at that dance. 💔
Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 6mo agoICYMI we're delighted to be featuring Water Under by Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/04/10/w...
So happy to be part of @fictivedream.bsky.social this month. Great company to be in. If you haven't had chance to read the stories yet, you can find them here fictivedream.com/2026/04/
Apr 2026 – Fictive Dream
11 posts published by Fictive Dream during April 2026
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Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 6mo agoOur thanks to our April authors for their top-class #fiction: Maxwell Roberson @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @lmbayley.bsky.social Robert Pope @livimichael.bsky.social Kathleen Hellen Greta Stoddart Sophie Isham @abbywilliams.bsky.social Bob Hamilton. Pls click the link below fictivedream.com/2026/04/
FlashFlood closes today at 23:59 BST. You still have time to submit up to 3 flashes of up to 300 words each. Pre 2023 prev published considered. Reserved spots for debut writers. Details here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
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My story’s live @fictivedream.bsky.social! If you’ve got a minute on a sunny Friday, I’d love it if you gave it a read ☀️
Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 6mo ago"There’s a picture of Uncle Ray which Mum keeps hidden at the bottom of her drawer..." Uncle Ray is Coming to Stay by Abigail Williams @abbywilliams.bsky.social #shortstory #readingcommunity #writingcommunity. Please click on the link below and enjoy
I'm in the flood 🥳 The Moths Have Been at Our Love will set sail around 10.40 on Saturday 13th June. Thanks to the amazing team of editors @natflashfictionday.bsky.social who make this day happen.
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 6mo agoFlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
Thank you, Laura! I'm delighted to join @fictivedream.bsky.social - and so glad Uncle Ray is Coming to Stay will be released into the wild...
Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe're delighted to welcome Abigail Williams with her #shortstory Uncle Ray is Coming to Stay, out tomorrow @abbywilliams.bsky.social #fiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity.
Not long to go until the deadline for our 32nd Award. Closes 1st Feb. £1000 first prize. Judge award winning writer, editor, tutor & co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Ingrid Jendzrejewski Anthology. Results out by end Feb Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
So happy to be part of Frazzled Lit’s issue 4! Thank you @jmcm.bsky.social and @lozzawriting.bsky.social for all their hard work putting this together - looking forward to diving into everyone’s words www.frazzledlit.com/p/property-r...
Property Rights
A short story by Abigail Williams
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New blog post: a shiny new list of UK and Ireland short story competitions for 2026 anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/s...
Short story competitions 2026
And so, we launch into another writing year with positive intentions. There are so many competitions out there it can be bewildering, but selecting even one or two to aim for can be a useful spur i…
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Check This Out People! This issue is going to blow your socks off and send your rockets into space! www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-la...
Very excited to be part of this issue - and reading all the other stories and pieces. Thanks again, @frazzledlit.bsky.social
Jennifer McMahon@jmcm.bsky.social · 9mo agoFront cover of Issue 4 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social. We'll be launching the issue in nine days time, on the morning of January 11th, and boy, is it going to be a great issue! Back cover coming tomorrow!
