Miguel worked for an insurance company for nearly three decades. He is a retiree who dedicates part of his time to writing.

Cassie Lipton is a poet & writer with work in The Icarus Collective, Folklore Review, Somersault Mag & elsewhere. She was a finalist in Garden Party Collective’s 2026 Chapbook Contest. She can often be found at indie shows or in the library. Get micros in to Cassie: fiveminutelit.com/submissions

Aug Reader Olivia Brochu's work has been featured/is forthcoming in Cutleaf, Pithead Chapel, Literary Mama, Emerge Literary, The Citron Review & more. She was a Poet & Author Fellow at the 2026 Martha's Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing. Get micros in to Olivia: fiveminutelit.com/submissions

"Teenage Freedom" by Meg McGovern in case you missed it. Meg is an author, retired teacher, and speaker who has a published book and is working on her memoir. Essays appear in the Brevity Blog.

"Threshold" by Rona Klein, a third-generation teacher who taught in the English Department of Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Retired, she lives in New England.

Meet August Reader Marie Anderson, a Chicago-area married mother of 3 millennials & a grandmother of Summer Marie. About 120 of her stories have appeared in about 100 publications. She leads a library writing group. Get micros in to Marie & the rest of the August team: fiveminutelit.com/submissions

"A Little Prayer" by Sofia Eun-Young Guerra in case you missed it. Sofia is a student at MIT. Outside of writing, she spends her time folding origami butterflies and reading about sharks.

"Green Light" by Ian Willey, who teaches English in Japan. His writing has been nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart Prizes and the Best Microfiction anthology.

The Digest from the week of June 8 is live, featuring micromemoirs from @tamaramc.bsky.social @markhpoetry.bsky.social Laurinda Lind, Earianne Evangelista, and, from the archives, Ellen Y. Mueller. Read them all at fiveminutesweeklydigest.substack.com.

"Pill Patrol" by @proliffany.bsky.social in case you missed it. Tiffany is a writer whose work appears in Buckman Journal and Black Glass Pages, and was Highly Commended by the Bath Flash Fiction Award.

"Reentry" by Linda Dreeben in case you missed it. Linda lives in Maryland and has published pieces in Wild Greens, Months to Years, Roi Fainéant Press, Struggle Magazine, and Five Minutes.

"Choose to Say" by Toshita Kumar, physician, immigrant & writer exploring memory, belonging & how ordinary moments become lasting stories. "Choose to Say" won A TIME YOU HAD TO ACT LIKE SOMEONE YOU'RE NOT contest, judged by Betsy Ellor @ianpowens.bsky.social Jill Pabich EM Panos & E.F. Sweetman

"Summertime" by Miguel Ángel Calvo, who worked for an insurance company for nearly three decades. He is a retiree who dedicates part of his time to writing.

"Accomplishments" by @emhall47.bsky.social, whose prose appears/is forthcoming in places such as Passages North, 100 Word Story, FlashFlood Journal, Gooseberry Pie Lit, Bending Genres, The Disappointed Housewife, Does It Have Pockets, Cherry Tree & more. "Accomplishments" won our WISH contest.

"Grain Time" by Alexa Savard, an entrepreneur who writes in the time between running a tea company and mothering two kids. She lives in Washington state.

“Turkey Sandwich” by Toshita Kumar, a physician, immigrant, and emerging writer whose work explores memory, belonging, and the ways ordinary moments become lasting stories. “Turkey Sandwich” won our THE JOY IN THE UNSEEN contest, judged by Matt Yost and part of our 2026 Micromemoir Marathon

"SoHo Nanny" by Arianne Oviedo. Arianne, from Venezuela, is a writer/editor established in New York City. She spends her time writing and thinking about the kids she used to babysit.

"Come Shine" by Karen Webber, performance artist & playwright crafting music/theatre pieces for live spaces and on Zoom, receives grants from The Maryland State Arts Council, & pubs in anthologies, magazines & online. "Come Shine" won our PRAISE RAIN contest, judged by @mandirapattnaik.bsky.social

"Mario's Rescue" by @zsaffrynterra.bsky.social an Idahoan author whose shadow takes the form of a chihuahua. Her writing will be appearing in Micromance Magazine and KissMet Quarterly.

The Digest from the week of June 1 is live, featuring micromemoirs from Huina Zheng, Colleen Morrison, Yejun Chun, Michele Catalano, and @mandirapattnaik.bsky.social On Substack at fiveminutesweeklydigest.

"Takeoff" by Peter DeMarco, a retired NYC high school English teacher. His writing has appeared in The New York Times “Modern Love,” The Bulb Region, New World Writing, trampset, Bottle Rocket, BULL, Hawkeye, and more. "Takeoff" won our INTERSECTIONS contest, judged by @tinaehsanipour.bsky.social

"Fire Alarm" by Vanessa Bloom, a Chinese Jewish American educator, writer, and community leader from Orange County, California.

"Taking Care" by @emhall47.bsky.social whose prose appears/is forthcoming in places such as Passages North, 100 Word Story, FlashFlood Journal, Gooseberry Pie Lit, Bending Genres, The Disappointed Housewife, and more. "Taking Care" won our CARE contest, judged by @fionamckay.bsky.social

"Christina" by @rhjr.bsky.social in case you missed it. Robert is an American writer. He teaches creative writing through the Stanford Continuing Studies Program and lives with his dog in Richmond, Virginia.

"Compost"by @christinakapp.bsky.social. Christina teaches at Rutgers University-Newark & The Writers Circle Workshops in NJ. When she’s not writing or teaching, she’s out running—hoping to complete her 1st marathon this fall! "Compost" won our RIPE contest judged by @victoriawrites.bsky.social

"Sober Mom" by Elizabeth Jannuzzi, the author of Sober Mom: A Memoir (July 2026), exploring loss, motherhood, and recovery from alcoholism. Her work appeared in HuffPost, Under the Gum Tree, and The Rumpus, earning a Best of the Net nomination. "Sober Mom" won our HOPE contest

"Crumbled Paper" by Abdurahiman Noushad, a part-time author from a small town in Kerala, India.

The Digest from the week of May 25 is live, featuring micromemoirs from @humeston.bsky.social Emma Rowan @szetoj.bsky.social Claire Houston, Héctor Hernández, and, from our archives, Doug Hawley. fiveminutesweeklydigest.substack.com.

"Sunlight" by @sonyaewan.bsky.social a Minneapolis-based sportswriter turned memoirist. Her work has been published online to Brevity Blog and HerStry. "Sunlight" won our EXCEED EXPECTATIONS contest, judged by @ariannasmith.bsky.social

"Superstition" by Kristy Money, a psychologist. She lives in Austin with her partner, their five human kids and two chihuahuas, Dolly and Elvis.