#Quakes always come first. Then, the blood-drenched clouds. By the time black swarms of locust explode over the burning horizon, no one is surprised. Isn’t it the whole point – a subtle management of expectations, for the #benefit of the #idle? #vss365 #2WordPrompt

Three seconds too late Thrusters deploy at touchdown We’re fire and dust #scifaikusaturday #touch

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 10-OCT-26 is: Idle & Benefit #Prompt

The #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt for 10 October 2026 is #TOUCH 🚀 👽 🛸 🖊️ 👍 #AmWriting #BlueSkyPoetry #Haiku #MicroPoem #PoetsOfBlueSky #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #SciFi #SFF #WritingPrompts

Happy to be featured on the list of honorable mentions of the Dark Poets Prize 🖤🖤🖤 #darkpoetsociety #DarkPoetPrize #darkpoetry #amwriting #poetry

Night sky always rains Neon signs burn blue, hot pink Eyes search the dashboard #scifaikusaturday #search #scifi #cyberpunk

The #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt for 03 October 2026 is #SEARCH 🚀 👽 🛸 🖊️ 👍 #AmWriting #BlueSkyPoetry #Haiku #MicroPoem #PoetsOfBlueSky #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #SciFi #SFF #WritingPrompts

In the makeshift home that she had fashioned between a number of other shanties dangling from the Underside, her little sanctuary away from the tumult of Tarkar’s Bridge, Ilyna surveyed her loot. Through the gaps in the floorboards, she saw a #cloud drift underneath and pass beyond. #vss365

The seaside offers no #reprieve. No matter what the doctors promised. Dreams crush into his sleep, violent and bloody like the churning tide of the mattanza. Torn flesh, mangled fins, the swish and crunch of harpoon strikes. Pearlescent sheen of sweat on his limbs. The air is hard to breathe #vss365

The #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt for 12 September 2026 is #EXPLORE 🚀 👽 🛸 🖊️ 👍 #AmWriting #BlueSkyPoetry #Haiku #MicroPoem #PoetsOfBlueSky #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #SciFi #SFF #WritingPrompts 🎨 See image alt text

THE TURNING OF SALLY-MAE by Nuzo Onoh is currently 25% off in the Barnes & Noble Preorder Promotion! #BNPreorder Premium & Rewards Members can use the code PREORDER25 through to Friday, September 11. tinyurl.com/5xfvjfvn

“The Nerd Reich” was the #1 bestseller at @bookshop.org for August. “See why people are talking about this one!” Lots more to come, folks! Thank you to all who bought and/or boosted the book. The word-of-mouth is working. Buy it here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

TITLE AND COVER REVEAL: My next novel, Painting With A Dead God's Blood, will be published on 22 June 2027. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Being a Seer is a heavy burden these days. My second sight is bombarded by so many visions, so many warnings, it's become a confusing #melange of potential disasters. I can't begin to unpick all the threads to see which will lead to our doom. They won't listen anyway; they all say I'm mad. #vss365

Today is the start of the Narratess Indie Book Sale! This weekend only, over 280 indie ebooks are on sale across a collection of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres at 1.99, 2.99, and FREE! indiebook.sale To celebrate, check out books from our Discord server: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates...

Bought myself a cheerful little cup (bucket?) for the start of the academic year 💪💪💪

People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.

Our final round of Flash 405 for 2026 is OPEN! We’re delighted to welcome #ExpoContributor @charlesjensen.bsky.social as our guest judge! Send him your “Quake”-themed short-form entries in any AND all genres through Sept. 5 for your chance to win cash prizes and publication: tinyurl.com/FlashQuake!

Call for Entries: Flash 405, August 2026: “Quake” - Exposition Review

The final Flash 405 contest of 2026 is almost here, and we’re excited to share that another member of the Exposition Review fam is joining the ranks of our guest judges!  Former contributor Charles Je...

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Yay, an acceptance! #amwriting

An Alpine ibex perched on the roof of a chalet in the Parc de Merlet near Chamonix, France. They are famous for their extraordinary balance and often climb onto the stone chimneys of chalets in this area to lick minerals or soak up the sun. The background offers a view of the Mont Blanc massif.

Excited to have this prose poem published in @stonecirclereview.bsky.social !

Stone Circle Review@stonecirclereview.bsky.social · 3mo ago

POEM 352: "Alma Mater Omnium Vulpes" by Laila Amado (@amadolaila.bsky.social) "Time hurries back across the quad. Fingers searching for the truth find lies, quips, quivers, candy wraps, and leeches in the mud." stonecirclereview.com/alma-mater/ #Poem #Poetry #NewPoem #PoetryCommunity

#amreading poetry by Alison Lubar

#Disgruntled astronaut stares down at the barren,cratered moon. Whoever did the settlement value calculations was either a moron or relied too much on the latest AI, which is basically the same thing. Still, giving up is not his #style and he decides to #roll with it, literally. #vss365 #2WordPrompt

Days amble along, warm with lazy sunlight. Sea salt and candy floss, carousel rides and fireworks. Summer rolls up the sandy beach as a tidal wave and retreats, leaving in its wake #disgruntled mollusks and squashed soda cans. #vss365

Lonely planet.

The #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt for 20 June 2026 is #QUANTUM 🚀👽🛸🖊️👍 #AmWriting #BlueSkyPoetry #Haiku #MicroPoem #PoetsOfBlueSky #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #SciFi #SFF #WritingPrompts 🎨 See image alt text

If nobody buys your book who cares? You can write an even more stupid one after that

Haiku for World Oceans Day

no worries, I say while inventing a never before heard of way to worry

The #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt for 06 June 2026 is 🔆 ⚪️ ⚫️ 🔘 🔅 #ORB 🚀👽🛸🖊️👍 #AmWriting #BlueSkyPoetry #Haiku #MicroPoem #PoetsOfBlueSky #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #SciFi #SFF #WritingPrompts 🎨 See image alt text