Jacqueline Parker
@onmytangent.bsky.social
Not good at writing bios but I write other things. Editor of fiction and flash at JMWW and The Hopper. jacqueline-parker.com
One of my favorite things is when my dog lets me rest my head on her and we take a nap together.
Don't sleep on this. Beautiful piece by @cwtellstales.bsky.social in @lostballoon.bsky.social 10/10 would recommend
Lost Balloon @lostballoon.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn case you missed it!
Got a book that turned out to be a textbook from 1970: 'Montage: Investigations in Language.' My creative self really needed this. Only 30 pages in. I already feel... Lighter? More motivated? Abuzz with wordy excitement? Here's a fun quiz for my writer friends and thinkers out there.
What a pleasure to be included in this roundup by @mynachang.bsky.social. thank you! And thanks to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for putting me on the shortlist
Myna Chang@mynachang.bsky.social · 7mo agoJan/Feb speculative flash roundup + bonus recs!
So excited to have my piece nominated for Best Small Fiction! Thank you to the team at @lostballoon.bsky.social for believing in my work!
Lost Balloon @lostballoon.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe are happy to announce our nominees for Best Small Fictions! Please congratulate @catherinebuck.bsky.social, @onmytangent.bsky.social, Alex Juffer, Maggie Maize, and Annabelle Taghinia!
"winter is a woman, oma says, a real cunt." Fantastic read by @nadiaborn.com in @baltimorereview.bsky.social
Nadia Born@nadiaborn.com · 9mo agoYes, the world is on fire. If you need a small break from the madness, read my first story of 2026! "the whiteout" was selected by @mandrigall.bsky.social as the winner of @baltimorereview.bsky.social's winter flash fiction contest. ❄️✨ ➡️ baltimorereview.org/winter_2026/...
This is beautiful and sad and so powerful. A well earned @welkinprize.bsky.social first place by Yara Zgheib. Congratulations!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoFIRST PLACE in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "August 4, 2020" by Yara Zgheib. A swirling evocation of destruction and chaos juxtaposed with the haunting beauty of music: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
"I watched my shadow stay behind, loyal to the dirt." Wow. Just wonderful. Congrats to Muntasir Salman on second place in @welkinprize.bsky.social !
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoSECOND PLACE in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "What Stays Behind" by Muntasir Salman. A powerhouse of a micro with so much buried inside its one hundred words: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Tremendous piece by @anibanerjee.bsky.social. congrats on third place!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoTHIRD PLACE in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "That Witch, Gopa Devi, She Burn" by @anibanerjee.bsky.social. A story that crackles from beginning to end, propulsive and powerful: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Don't forget to vote! If you enjoyed "&men" please consider casting your 👍🏻 for it AND two other stories!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoTwo days left to vote. Four stories currenlty tied in second place. Still very much all to vote / play / read / support / agonise for!!! Given the quality of the shortlisted pieces, I'm not surprised it's quite so close!!
@joycebingham.bsky.social's work is a stunner. What an excellent read!
Cole Beauchamp 🏳️🌈 📖@nomad-sw18.bsky.social · 8mo ago“Try this, Sheila, love.” He gave her the winning smile he used on all his women & saw her heart flicker but then her lips thinned. “Even if it’s the end of the world, Mike, I’m not just anybody’s for a glass of Tia Maria.” UNMISSABLE @joycebingham.bsky.social westword.substack.com/p/the-last-m...
Free anthology this Friday!
Love this piece by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social! Such an awesome story in the HC list from @welkinprize.bsky.social!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoHIGHLY COMMENDED in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "Time for Tom to Go" by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social. A wonderfully original relationship exploration with so much verve at the level of words: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Highly commended indeed! Great work by @authorgreene.bsky.social on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist today!
Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · 8mo ago"This was his girl’s sister’s place. Should’ve been with her hens. His girl’s family didn’t run in their circles, their hood. A beautifully soulless suburb." Do take a moment to read this wonderful (and wonderfully clever) piece from @authorgreene.bsky.social
It's voting time for the People's Choice of the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist! Would love a vote my way if you liked "&men" and there's are so many other wonderful pieces that deserve ❤️ too. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Welkin Mini 2026 - PEOPLE'S PRIZE Voting Form
Vote for your favourite THREE stories from the Welkin Mini shortlist. You can vote for THREE stories. Each vote must be for a DIFFERENT story otherwise your entire vote won't be counted. Each vote is ...
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Wow. What a lovely piece by @dracopoullos.bsky.social in @hexliterary.bsky.social. absolutely crushed it.
Phoenix Alexander@dracopoullos.bsky.social · 8mo agoStory day! I’m delighted to share ‘Dispersal,’ a flash piece about the end of a marriage… and the beginning of something stranger. Out now @hexliterary.bsky.social
Wow, love this one by @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist! So beautiful.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "If we'd said yes when you rang home to borrow four hundred dollars" by @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social. A one-sentence marvel full of so much sadness and yearning: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
"... Words might bruise in the dark." Wonderful piece by Bill Neonwu on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "What the darkness knew" by Bill Nwonwu. An atmospheric piece that shines so much light on the human condition: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Oh I just love this one. Carries so much emotion in so few words. Congrats on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist @morrisonmm.bsky.social!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 8mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "The empty fork, the empty place" by @morrisonmm.bsky.social. A poignant haibun about illness and aging: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Beyond honored to be on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist with so many amazing authors. A big thank you to @mattkendrick.bsky.social , who works so hard on this contest and provides such close, thoughtful readings to ensure the pieces are at their peak. THANK YOU.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "& men" by @onmytangent.bsky.social. A brilliant list piece with so much momentum and attack: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
"We had survived the end of a life we never got to finish." Whew. Great work by Shofiqure Rahman on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "That Day" by Shofiqure Rahman. A powerful exploration of refugee life: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Absolutely love how this is one beautiful sentence. Excellent story by Vaishnavi Pusapati on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "The Curator Who Counted Shadows" by Vaishnavi Pusapati. A beautifully crafted evocation of character and place: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
In today's news, I realized why birds weren't coming to my feeder (the seed had solidified at the openings). I fixed it and now I have birds again. It's a good day.
We're reopening submissions at Gone Lawn. Same old thing, you know what we like & you've got it. & as always (not to be judged!), please consider a donation to keep a struggling mag afloat, if you can. Bad times, bad times. And come the next full moon, dance under it! gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Gone Lawn : Submission Guidelines
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Such a great use of dialect and voice. Really enjoyed this one by Barnaby Wick in @welkinprize.bsky.social
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "weak beans" by Barnaby Wick. A piece which effectively covers so much narrative in such such an original tone of voice: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it" — Martin Luther King Jr #martinlutherking #mlk #mlkday2025
Love this one by Jo Either on the @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlist!
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 9mo agoToday's shortlisted story is "The Bit Part Actress" by Jo Withers. A brilliant character study that ironically (given the first sentence) brings its protagonist fully to life: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
