Heather D Haigh
@heatherbooknook.bsky.social
Sight-impaired spoonie, working-class writer and visual artist. Naps a lot in Yorkshire.
I’ve long been a big fan of the short, magical stories that Hex Literary have been curating, and I’m thrilled to have a piece published with them today! “Sixty-One Seconds,” is a flash fiction piece about reality-hopping, violence, love, and all that can happen in a minute and one.
hex@hexliterary.bsky.social · 2w agonew story up on hex today! a marvelous labyrinth of alternate realities in miniature: honored to feature "Sixty-One Seconds" by Martin Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social!! 👇✨
Wonderful issue @rogueagent.bsky.social - Thank you so much for making me a part of this.
Rogue Agent Journal@rogueagent.bsky.social · last mo.Knives, jealousy, and a costume…. RA 138 is here! Ft poetry by Barbara Berg, Saloni Chowdhury, Stasha Cole, Tessara Dudley, Dana Henry Martin, Trystan Popish, Patrick G. Roland, Sabyasachi Roy, Tasha Walston, & Allyson Wuerth, w art from @heatherbooknook.bsky.social rogueagentjournal.com/issue138
This one's a bit near the bone regarding abuse and addiction, if anyone would rather avoid, but thank you once again to @urbanpigspress.bsky.social who are always a joy to publish with.
Urban Pigs Press@urbanpigspress.bsky.social · last mo.We wrap up our ‘Transformation’ series with a short story that hits hard – ‘Meat’ by Heather D Haigh. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/08/31/m... @heatherbooknook.bsky.social #writingcommunity
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MPs' Second Jobs
A small number of MPs taking lucrative second jobs is giving all MPs a bad name. We're calling on the Government to take action on MPs' second jobs. Please sign our letter.
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Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Big Chicken Choking our Rivers
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
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'Scribbling outside the lines' - these took forever - own pattern.
Exciting news, reader peoples - we are launching our newest issue TOMORROW. Eleven flash and shorts celebrating plantlife coming to your screens 🦝🌳 Look out for the announcement and link to the issue. #flashfiction #shortstories #writing
What do we want? Flash! When do we want it? Now! 😜 We LOVE voice-driven, bold work that hits us right in the gut 💪 Work that shouts out what just can't be kept in. Work that puts a new lens on old narratives. That reminds us what it means to be human in this scary, spinning world.
Hey folks, don't forget, we're opening for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry on June 1! There's still time to polish those pages before subs open!
Barrelhouse@barrelhouse.bsky.social · 6mo agoHey we're opening for subs for all genres for the next print issue June 1. Put it in your calendar. Fiction is capped at 500 subs and tends to fill fast. More details soon
Our MAY ISSUE is finally here. 🌼 WORDS by: E.P. Tuazon, Renny Gong, Mary Liza Hartong, & Despy Boutris. ART by: Christopher Dunlap. PLUS: @crsantastic.bsky.social interviews Kate Broad. ✨️ Enjoy it all right here: buff.ly/pUBKe7b
This wonderful competition issue of Gooseberry Pie includes my tiny tale about Cleopatra's asp 🐍
Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine@gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 5mo 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...
The best arcs feel earned. Change happens through pressure, conflict, and choice. www.debbivoisey.co.uk – visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #ThursdayThought #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #CharacterArc #storyarc
I’ll be joining Laura on Monday,18th to talk about my novella-in-flash ‘Chasing the Dragon’. There’s a discussion every month with a different author! Sign up details below. Come and join us👇👇☺️☺️
Laura Besley@laurabesley.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe next block of The NIFTY Book Club is open! 📚 Monthly on Mondays, 19:30-21:00 GMT/BST 📚 Read & discuss a novella-in-flash 📚 Live author Q&A where possible See link for books, dates & sign up form www.laurabesley.com/nifty-book-c...
My mantra for today, courtesy of The Daily Om - for myself or others - One loving choice then another. 💞
ARC GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT!! 📢📚 We're giving away 30 collector's edition ARCs of @jasonsanford.bsky.social's PLAGUE BIRDS: THE RED DAY EDITION! 🪐🖥️🔥 Each copy is signed, hand-numbered, and one of a kind. TO ENTER: like, comment, and repost this post by May 11th for the chance to win 🌟 Good Luck! 🖤👽
Such an honour to have a new piece out today in Centaur Lit alongside an incredible rostrum of writers. I rarely write about my illness but this brought me a lot of catharsis. It's a kind of fiction / CNF / prose poem mash-up - hope you'll give it a read: centaurlit.com/the-man-with...
The man with a squatter in his belly dreams by Matt Kendrick | Centaur
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One last piece I want to share this morning... #FlashInTheFeed @moonparkreview.bsky.social (I notice that other people are also sharing this story. If you see this more than once in your feed, that means you have to read it more than once. Worth it!) moonparkreview.com/issue-35-spr...
Shallots
By Rachel M. Hollis My therapist says I apologize too much so I promised to track it: Left the oven on while I ran to the store (forgot the shallots) Bumped a stranger’s arm (he reached across me) …
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Discover cracking new fiction from eight writers living in the North of England, exploring the theme of folklore. Curses and quests, fairies and petroglyphs, midsummer rituals in a climate-changed future: it's got it all! Out this June. Pre-order now: carnyxpress.co.uk/products/oat...
Oaths and Offerings: A Carnyx anthology of folklore
Captivating folklore-inspired tales from writers in the North of England. Out 4th June 2026: available for pre-order now.
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I've reduced signed copies of my last #poetry collection, Hi-Viz, to just £5.00 (£7.00 including P&P) on my site! Don't delay - there aren't many left! For more info, sample poems and the lovely things that people have said about the book, head to my website. benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/
Hi-Viz
My second full collection, published by Yaffle Press in November 2021.
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Thrilled to have another photograph featured with @thesunlightpress.bsky.social and a reminder of a magical day spent amongst the puffins on Farne.
The Sunlight Press @thesunlightpress.bsky.social · 6mo agoHeather D. Haigh shares her stunning photograph on our third day of photography. bit.ly/4vsuXji
We saved a corker for our final spotlight from the cat issue 🦝 We loved how @heatherbooknook.bsky.social used sci-fi/tech to tell this one, her unique feline POVs and the sharp humour. Trash Cat added some structural graphics, but the words are all Heather trashcatlit.com/ffist-feline...
It's newsletter day! We're currently in the attic rooting out old notebooks to ritually burn while we cackle like witches in the light of the flames. How are you doing? Send us yer gif right here ⬇️
Delighted to have a silly hermit kitty flash up with @trashcatlit.bsky.social and huge thanks to @jprelph.bsky.social for the brilliant formatting. A wonderful editor who puts so much work into her trashy family and is an awesome writer in her own right. trashcatlit.com/ffist-feline...
FFIST (Feline-First Integrated Smart Technology
Heather D Haigh PUSSYGALORE74 Well, hello, darlings. New user here, and can I mention what a delight it is to be on board. I promise, I don’t bite … unless you ask verrrrrrry nicely. The comm…
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