Swimmingly delighted to have a wee flash up in this year's Nat FF Day:
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 2mo agoFlashFlood: 'How I Refused to Let Your Mother and Your Cancer Ruin Our Marriage' by Sharon Boyle #nffd2026
Sharon Boyle
@sharon54.bsky.social
YA writer. Rep'd Alice Williams Literary. SL Bath Children's Novel 2024. SL Mslexia Children's Novel 2022. Finalist #UV20 SCBWI_BI.
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 2mo agoCracking time in the Edinburgh Bookshop. Snuggle-down time for my next read.
Another stonker stinkfest of a book! Congrats, Anna. Not in Paris bodily, but will be thinking about your launch.
Anna Brooke - Death by Chocolate **coming March 12!**@annabrookewriter.bsky.social · 9mo agoIn Paris Sat 29th Nov? Join me at Landline General Store (107 ave Parmentier, 11th) from 5pm for some pre-Xmas fun (plus lots of Xmas pressie opportunities!!!!). For the kids: a reading & monster-making atelier. For adults: wine. For us all: sweet nibbles. Come along! See you there. . .
Ebook bonus stories from @sfreligh.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social, @sagreene1.bsky.social @lunchontuesday.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @maureenmcely.bsky.social & comps @mindsshinebright.bsky.social, @welkinprize.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social!
Tania Hershman 🏳️🌈@taniahershman.bsky.social · 10mo agoIt's publication day for FUEL ebook—with 75 prizewinning flash fictions plus TWELVE bonus flash stories not in the print book! It's a great read *and* all profits go to UK fuel poverty charities. The print book raised over £4k; winter is coming, help us raise more: www.fuelflash.net/product/fuel...
This is going to be an eww-tastic read. Congratulations, Anna, love your writing
Anna Brooke - Death by Chocolate **coming March 12!**@annabrookewriter.bsky.social · 11mo agoHELP! Our dribbler of a monster is out in the world! Thank you @adamming.bsky.social for your marvellously disgusting illos! Thank you @andersenpress.bsky.social & @alicemilnerwatt. Thank you @stubbleagent.bsky.social We've made a stunner! www.annabrookewriter.com/where-to-buy
A week ago today I met the Alice Williams Lit lot in London and had a wonderful time - thanks, Alice. This is the only photo that turned out, of sweaty me and a cool-looking Jules Aspinall
this is beautiful, Cole. Your feelings shine bright
Cole Beauchamp 🏳️🌈 📖@nomad-sw18.bsky.social · last yr.Here's my tribute to my dear friend Anthea for #FlashFlood. So touched @natflashfictionday.bsky.social gave me the same time slot as Anthea's story Flight last year. 52. It's no age at all. flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2025/06/an-a...
delighted to have a flash up in today's NFFD. Ready to swim (or doggy paddle in my case) through some wowser reading...
National Flash Fiction Day@natflashfictionday.bsky.social · last yr.FlashFlood: 'Onset-winter Proposal that Ends in a Happy Acceptance' by Sharon Boyle #nffd2025
My Currently Reading pile - nose nipped, breath held, diving in…
The Crescent Moon, by Montague Dawson (1895-1973)
This is absolutely terrific and what I needed to see right now. More of this type of thing.
I bet you’re stoked - it’s a stonker! Congrats, Sumitra
Sumitra Singam@pleomorphic2.bsky.social · last yr.STOKED to have won this contest with a WEIRD ASS centipede-woman story, thank you @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social and @lumchanmfa.bsky.social. Thanks @nomad-sw18.bsky.social and @sharon54.bsky.social for critique.The other stories are absolute corkers too! Dig in! 🧡🐛 gooseberry-pie.com/the-undulati...
Wowser Wycherley news, Annaliese!
Waterstones Ipswich@waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · last yr.We were delighted to meet author Annaliese Avery when she popped in to sign copies of her new YA fantasy The Wycherleys on launch day this morning! Signed, sprayed edged editions available while stocks last! #signedbooks #romantasy 💙📚
Sumitra! Your centipede-woman story is fabulous and I'm not surprised you won. Congrats.
Sumitra Singam@pleomorphic2.bsky.social · last yr.WHAAAAT? Thank you so much @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social @lumchanmfa.bsky.social for this honour for my centipede-woman-college reunion story! Congrats to the other winners and HMs! So chuffed to be there with you amazing women 🧡🧡🧡
Love it, Cole. And a trip to the Arctic circle? Brrrrilliant.
Cole Beauchamp 🏳️🌈 📖@nomad-sw18.bsky.social · last yr.Excited to have my story "Dancing into the Fire" published in WestWord's @retreatwest.bsky.social ILLUSION edition. I wrote it after a trip to the Swedish Arctic circle - no surprise it features extreme cold ❄️ open.substack.com/pub/westword...
Yay, I have a short story in this by @retreatwest.bsky.social alongside these fabulous writers!
Retreat West / WestWord@retreatwest.bsky.social · last yr.Edition 8 of WestWord has arrived. Six beautiful stories by Lucy Stubbings Lorraine Collins Cole Beauchamp @nomad-sw18.bsky.social JoAnneh Nagler Susan Wigmore and Sharon Boyle @sharon54.bsky.social westword.substack.com/p/edition-8-...
Excited to be have a post up from the lovely people at @bathnovelaward.co.uk If my book is ever pubbed the first thing I'm buying is a proper author photo instead of taking one against the hall curtain.
The Bath Novel Awards@bathnovelaward.co.uk · last yr.🎉BCNA shortlisted @sharon54.bsky.social tells us about signing with @agentalicewilliams.bsky.social and writing NINE ROOMS, the twisty and thrilling YA that had our Junior Judging team on the edge of their seats. 👉https://bathnovelaward.co.uk/love-your-novel-so-judges-will-too/
A bookshop, a cafe AND a deli in a oner. Fab. In St Boswells, Scot Borders. Forget the sunshine outside, I’m perusing…
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