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Gillian O’Shaughnessy

@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social

▪️Relentless optimist. ▪️Salt City Runaway, debut story collection out in 2026 ▪️Sub Editor- SmokeLong Quarterly ▪️Best Small Fictions 23, 24, 25.

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Gillian O’Shaughnessy@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social · yesterday

Salt City Runaway is going into reprint! Hooray! Thank you to every single person who has supported its journey, even the lady who read it and asked if I had been depressed when I wrote it. Especially her because she was engaged & interested & I talked at her for an HOUR.

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Gillian O’Shaughnessy@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social · 4d ago

‘But we can be here tonight, with the women you called sisters.’ This made me cry Cole X

Cole Beauchamp 🏳️‍🌈 📖@nomad-sw18.bsky.social · 5d ago

Excited to have a new story in @thin-skin.bsky.social "Where were your family then? Where were they when you needed rent, when he broke your heart, when he broke your ribs, when he took you back and kicked you out over and over, when we begged you to leave him?" thin-skin.com/flash-fictio...

Ann Graham@ann-graham.bsky.social · 4d ago

The last tree standing remembers all that we humans have done. Sorry when it’s too late. “The boy wraps his arms around…” Well, the earth is charred, sorry won’t help. Silent screams… Oh, my, beautifully horrible, Karen, you’ve indicted us all.

Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · 5d ago

This month's #FromTheCoursesMouth features brilliant-sounding things from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @jmgatford.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social @rgvaughan.bsky.social @bendinggenres.bsky.social @sagetyrtle.bsky.social @marthawrites.bsky.social: fromthecoursesmouth.substack.com/p/august-sep...

August / September 26: Upcoming courses, workshops & events

Here’s what’s coming up from your your friendly neighbourhood freelancers, lit mags and awesome independents over the next couple of months.

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Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · last wk.

... two others makes this doubly special. I've been so inspired by @smokelong.bsky.social's generosity that I want to fund an additional spot for my next WBTL course in Nov. If you're a low-income writer who'd like to benefit from this, please register interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

WBTL Courses: FREE PLACES FOR LOW INCOME WRITERS

COURSES Colourful Characters: Body Language | Senses | Voices | Perspective Glorious Words: Specificity | Imagery | Tone | Miscellany Go With The Flow: Anchors | Bridges | Stitches | Threads Lyrical W...

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Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · last wk.

Very overwhelmed & honoured to have been picked for this by the @smokelong.bsky.social community. There are SO MANY within the writing world who inspire others every single day, so I'm sure this must have come down to about 0.001% of a vote. The fact that I now get to pass my good fortune onto...

The Village with All of the Flash Writers@heyflashvillage.bsky.social · last wk.

Matt Kendrick is the winner of The Villager Challenge 2026 for his inspiring commitment to the flash community. The prize ($200) will be passed along to two more people. Matt has already chosen two people to receive a free place in one of his workshops. smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/105247...

Gillian O’Shaughnessy@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social · 7d ago

Could not go to a more deserving person. Matt is the BEST 💜💜

The Village with All of the Flash Writers@heyflashvillage.bsky.social · last wk.

Matt Kendrick is the winner of The Villager Challenge 2026 for his inspiring commitment to the flash community. The prize ($200) will be passed along to two more people. Matt has already chosen two people to receive a free place in one of his workshops. smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/105247...