DRUM ROLL!!!! Announcing the longlists for the Welkin Genre Prize 2026. Congratulations to the writers of these 50 wonderful pieces. Please feel free to celebrate wildly but don't reveal which piece is yours as judging is still ongoing! www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...

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A writing prize open to all forms of narrative prose, be that flash fiction, short-short, vignette, haibun, hermit crab, prose poem or work that sits outside such labels.

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Doing a happy dance! I made the longlist! www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...

Welkin News | MattKendrick.co.uk

A writing prize open to all forms of narrative prose, be that flash fiction, short-short, vignette, haibun, hermit crab, prose poem or work that sits outside such labels.

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“A Day to Remember” Longlist – 2026 Gooseberry Pie Annual Writing Competition By @ddgwriter.bsky.social gooseberry-pie.com/a-day-to-rem...

One Afternoon, the Sky Women Are Ready to Quilt the Night Shortlist – 2026 Gooseberry Pie Annual Writing Competition by @amygcb.bsky.social gooseberry-pie.com/one-afternoo...

One Afternoon, the Sky Women Are Ready to Quilt the Night - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine

Shortlist – 2026 Gooseberry Pie Annual Writing Competition by Amy Barnes as they’ve done for centuries and eons and will do for eternity, but they find the cupboards are empty as they’ve unexpectedly ...

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I am honored that my story was longlisted for the annual @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social competition! gooseberry-pie.com/a-day-to-rem...

So thrilled to be included in this issue along with some really stellar writing! Congrats to all the winners!

Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine@gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 3mo ago

@gooseberrypie.bsky.social special issue of the winning stories from our annual writing comp, along with the short and longlist. 40 fabulous stories in this incredible issue. 1: Kathryn Silver-Hajo 2: Louella Lester 3: Kik Lodge Five Honorable Mentions gooseberry-pie.com/special-issu...

Yesterday, I got a personal rejection from one of my dream journals, and the temptation to print it out and frame it is pretty strong.

Thanks to @youbigtalker.bsky.social for the shout-out on her Substack. elenidvlachos.substack.com/p/grabbing-a... I'm honored to have my story appear in the same issue as her powerful CNF "Starving Art."

Grabbing (and keeping) reader attention

Reading select fellow authors in The Spotlong Review

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I recently announced I was ready to try writing a novel again. I said this out loud to other people. Naturally, I haven't been able to stop writing new short stories since then. So, new writing hack?

Congrats to everyone who made the shortlist! I'm looking forward to seeing the special issue on May 14!

Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine@gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Here's the shortlist for Gooseberry Pie's annual writing competition. The winning entries will be announced in early May with stories published in a special issue which drop of May 14, 2026. Congratulations to everyone! gooseberry-pie.com/gooseberry-p...

Do you know the old magpie nursery rhyme? One is for sorrow, two is for joy. . . Follow along with my protagonist as she counts magpies in a desperate search! (Image credit: "Utah Magpie" by chumlee10 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.) www.thespotlongreview.org/issue-xiii-f...

I've been going to a lot of in-person crafty/stitchy events in the last year and a half and one thing I have discovered is that if you love doing one creative thing, you probably love doing lots of creative things. I'm excited about this melding of two of my great loves!

Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Apparently, we're doing this? A crafty, craft-talky, informal gathering of crafty writerly folks. I even made a logo 😂 VERY INFORMAL. TURN UP AS AND WHEN YOU WANT. First Saturday of the month, 3pm UK time First one next Saturday. Get your name on the mailing list here: forms.gle/Qgvafk4x4u9J...

Start gathering your application materials: our new novel/novella editor, @rabblerouses.bsky.social, is going to be looking for a few readers to join their 2026 N/N reading team! Readers are COMPENSATED!!! N/N reader apps will open on May 1 and close May 8, or after we've received 250 applications

So happy this story found its home! www.thespotlongreview.org/issue-xiii-f...

I'm so excited to have a story on this list!

Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine@gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Congratulations to the authors on Gooseberry Pie’s longlist for our annual writing competition. Ok to celebrate but please don’t identify the title of your story online. Shortlist will be posted by end of April. gooseberry-pie.com/gooseberry-p...

I'm so thrilled to have a story included in the latest issue of Spotlong Review! www.thespotlongreview.org/issue-xiii-f...

And continuing our thanks to our March authors #MikkiAronoff @joannagarbutt.bsky.social @ddgwriter.bsky.social @ekmacdonald.bsky.social @chriscottom.bsky.social #SusmitaMukherjee @writesofkathryn.bsky.social. To catch up please click on the link below and enjoy

Mar 2026 – Fictive Dream

12 posts published by Fictive Dream during March 2026

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I am delighted to be featured on @megpokrass.bsky.social Substack earlier this week talking about the rejections! megpokrass.substack.com/p/believing-...

Believing in a Story No Matter What: An Interview with Diane Gillette

“It can be discouraging, especially when you follow so many other writers on social media and it seems like everyone else is sharing a new publication every other day.

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"you run run run so fast, and you see that cottage with the glowing windows and the curl of smoke from the chimney" Brilliant breathless prose from @ddgwriter.bsky.social; love how this connects with the fairytale and how the title hangs over the piece

Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Every bed, every single one, was too hard for too long with the men and their fingers that grab and pinch..." Just Right by Diane D. Gillette @ddgwriter.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link below and enjoy

Thank you, Fictive Dream, for giving my micro the perfect home! Thrilled to see my work on your page!

Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Every bed, every single one, was too hard for too long with the men and their fingers that grab and pinch..." Just Right by Diane D. Gillette @ddgwriter.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link below and enjoy

December 2024 Issue Work by @sfreligh.bsky.social Guy Biederman @amybarnes.bsky.social @ddgwriter.bsky.social @kimsrogers.bsky.social @rebeccatiger.bsky.social @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @csquareh.bsky.social …more tags in comments… gooseberry-pie.com/issue-24/

Issue 24 - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine

Photo by Shamblen Studios on Unsplash Gooseberry Pie launched in December 2023 with our first issue published January 18, 2024. What started as an idea to publish one six-sentence story per week quick...

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So thrilled to have this flash up at BULL LIT today!

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"You drag her out at sunset, when the sky is an edible pink like grapefruit & the birds call out their goodnight songs. She'll agree to go anywhere with you after another night of broken promises. You're driven to test the limits of that guilt." @ddgwriter.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...

So excited to have a story on this list!

Fractured Lit@fracturedlit.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulation to the writers on our Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize Longlist! We're fighting over the shortlist now! fracturedlit.com/fractured-li...

So happy to have my tenderhearted optimistic paddling their way through the flood!

National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · last yr.

FlashFlood: 'Tenderhearted Optimists at the End of the World' by Diane D. Gillette #nffd2025

My @natflashfictionday.bsky.social story has been posted! flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2025/06/tend...

And procrastination paid off! I will have a story as part of the Flash Flood this year! Woo hoo!

Diane D. Gillette@ddgwriter.bsky.social · last yr.

Fellow procrastinators: today's the last day to get your flashes in to be part of the flood! I, of course, waited until today to submit mine.

Fellow procrastinators: today's the last day to get your flashes in to be part of the flood! I, of course, waited until today to submit mine.

National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · last yr.

FlashFlood is now open for submissions until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted (2022 & earlier). Debut writer spots. Free to enter. For more details see here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

As a writer, I feel like I did something right when an acceptance comes in that starts with some profanity. Yes, that was exactly the reaction I wanted to my story.

Which of your secrets is secretly a great story? A Moth GrandSLAM champ helps you crack open your life’s weirdest, funniest, or most haunting moments to find the one that demands to be told in this #WritingWorkshop. Spoiler: You’re the main character. writingworkshops.com/en-ca/produc... #Writer

The Story Only You Can Tell: Finding Your Most Powerful Narrative

In this workshop, you’ll explore what makes a personal story compelling, uncover overlooked moments, and learn how to shape them into powerful narratives.

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I once wrote an Easter story, and it got published the same day I was in the hospital having surgery for the second time in five days while we were all in quarantine. I'll always have a soft spot for this story. necessaryfiction.com/stories/dian...?