Loved this, my first read this morning! Flash essay by Lina Lau (@linalau.bsky.social) via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/climbing-hig...
Climbing Higher
by Lina Lau | Learning to trust.
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Incredible flash essay by Ceridwen Hall via @short-reads.org. This line hit me: “it’s a strange, raw thing to honor a mother by not becoming one—to accept the slippery weight of the freedom you’ve been handed.” www.short-reads.org/the-lemon/
The Lemon
by Ceridwen Hall | Cooking lessons.
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I have a very short little essay up today over @short-reads.org www.short-reads.org/calling-from...
Calling from the Slopes
by Kent Kosack | United in our descent.
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Well now I guess I have to read everything Sarah Carson has ever written. @short-reads.org @rhinopoetry.bsky.social www.short-reads.org/no-one-in-th...
No One in This Dumb Bar Will Acknowledge How Famous We Are
by Sarah Carson | Waiting to be seen.
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Big thanks to @short-reads.org and @autumnhouse.org for asking me to read at their event this weekend and printing these mini-zines of my story! They are kitten-approved.
Big thanks to Amaris Castillo of @poynterinstitute.bsky.social for featuring Pitch Club. Mentions of Kim H. Cross, Justin Heckert, Tony Rehagen, and @petecroatto.bsky.social in this story. www.poynter.org/business-wor...
This writer wants to prevent freelancers from floundering on story pitches - Poynter
Brendan O’Meara speaks about Pitch Club, a Substack channel aimed at helping writers break down story pitches.
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I'm thrilled to share my piece on garlic, writing, and the language of the land in today's @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/garlic-days/
Garlic Days
by Megan Baxter | A time to plant.
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I love this story by Jim Daniels about middle school, biology, love, learning, and sex. Also nuns and 2001: A Space Odyssey. www.short-reads.org/love-story-w... @short-reads.org
Love Story with Cow’s Eye
by Jim Daniels | Lessons in biology.
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Today's listing of the day is: Short Reads #WritingCommunity
Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Short Reads #WritingCommunity
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I love this flash essay by Sue Dickman (@suecd.bsky.social) via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/the-way-it-w...
The Way It Worked
by Sue Dickman | Building a life.
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I love this flash essay by Mauri Pollard Johnson via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/and-saltines/
And Saltines
by Mauri Pollard Johnson | What the heart wants.
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This is great. A perfect introduction to @short-reads.org, and a lovely first flash-nonfiction read of the new year!
Hallie Pritts@halliepritts.bsky.social · 8mo agoI have a new piece up @short-reads.org today about wassail choirs, strip clubs, New Zealand and a questionable life plan called the nonstop party wagon.
ICYMI "lIn Grover Cleveland’s childhood home, I’ll be so busy baking sourdough bread and reading poetry that I’ll rarely scroll the internet.flash essay" by Sari Fordham (@sarifordham.bsky.social) via @short-reads.org (& originally in @electricliterature.com). www.short-reads.org/in-grover-cl...
In Grover Cleveland’s Childhood Home
by Sari Fordham | We’ll be us, but more fascinating.
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I have a new piece up @short-reads.org today about wassail choirs, strip clubs, New Zealand and a questionable life plan called the nonstop party wagon.
Nonstop Party Wagon
by Hallie Pritts | Say yes to the mess.
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“There are a million ways to give up, but we choose magic over grief and despair, and tonight we’ve decided to eat twelve grapes for twelve months. Twelve wishes for twelve ways to learn to live without him.” Jamie: ❤️ @lescribbler.bsky.social in @short-reads.org www.short-reads.org/twelve-red-g...
Twelve Red Grapes
by Jamie Etheridge | Wishes for a new year.
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I love this flash essay by Michele Peters via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/holding-patt...
Holding Patterns
by Michele Peters | Circling.
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Hey, do yinz know about @short-reads.org? It's a fun, free newsletter that delivers thoughtful micro-nonfiction. Often there's a bit of science and/or animals in there. 🧪 Today's flash essay is by Matthew Trumbull (& originally published in slips slips). www.short-reads.org/itasca/
Itasca
by Matthew Trumbull | You are here.
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We're Krista Lee Hanson fans, enjoying her original flashes as well as her long-form work (see comment below) www.short-reads.org/in-the-waiti...
In the Waiting Room Outside Immigration Court - June 2025
by Krista Lee Hanson | Watching.
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Short Reads@short-reads.org · last yr.In this week's Short Reads, by Krista Lee Hanson, heroic things moms do for their kids. www.short-reads.org/orb-weaver-s...
I notice a girl taller than the rest, her long, silky blonde hair pulled back and ribboned at the crown of her head. She kicks her knee up and spins around with her baton. Her smile shines. What if I could smile like her? So much longing to belong @m-s-reagan.bsky.social @short-reads.org
Twirl Girl
by M. S. Reagan | Following the music.
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You'll definitely start an inventory of your past kisses after you read this flash essay by Kristina Patterson via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/kissings/
Kissings
by Kristina Patterson | XOXO.
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"'Do you sense anything?' the dentist asks, pricking at my gums with her tiny metal sickle. I shake my head no, but honestly, I’m never sure what I feel." Love this essay by Linda Button via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/numbing/
Numbing
by Button | Who would choose pain?
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What a gorgeous flash essay by Beverley Stevens via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/out-the-fron...
Out the Front Door
by Beverley Stevens | Making a fuss.
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I love this flash essay by Kristina Patterson via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/kissings/
Kissings
by Kristina Patterson | XOXO.
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Heartbreaking flash essay by Helen Collins Sitler via @short-reads.org. 💔 www.short-reads.org/i-want-a-do-...
I Want a Do-Over
by Helen Collins Sitler | The limits of change.
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I love this flash essay by Julie Parker via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/the-night-i-...
The Night I Ended My Pregnancy
by Julie Parker | Three trips to Walgreens.
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I love this flash essay by Sammi LaBue via @short-reads.org (& originally published in The Sun). www.short-reads.org/what-are-you/
What Are You?
by Sammi LaBue | Eight and three-quarters.
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"I ask her if she remembers 'challenging' Rachael Ray to cook the beef Stroganoff in thirty minutes, a memory so vivid that it must be tucked somewhere the dementia can’t get it." Wonderful flash essay by @brendanomeara.bsky.social via @short-reads.org. www.short-reads.org/racing-racha...
Racing Rachael Ray
by Brendan O’Meara | Beef Stroganoff in thirty minutes.
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