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Draws. Paints. Writes short. Is short. Has a tall dog. Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fiction & Best Microfiction noms. 2025 Best Microfiction Anthology
Two more days of prompt generation for our August Pop-Up. Don't miss out 🦝 Want prompts nobody else has currently got? Here's our hardhatted squirrel's activity reports. Plenty of fresh, unused Trashies to pick from. Make 'em work 🦝🐀🪳 trashcatlit.com/call-for-pro...
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Russians destroyed his van - the only way the family was able to earn money. This video is one more proof that the Russian army deliberately attacks Ukrainian civilians. Each of them - those giving out orders, launching the drones or pushing the buttons - must answer for their crimes.
Ukraine and the world have seen horrifying footage from Kherson today - a Russian drone hunting down a civilian. This person is Mr. Yurii, he sells vegetables. At about 6.30 a.m., Mr. Yurii was putting out the produce by the market, as he does every day⤵️
My pleasure, Matt. Mildred spent seven years painting the ceiling of St. Mary's Church in Huntingfield. She died not long after in 1878.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · yesterdayThank you so much for sending this thoroughly joyful piece my way. I loved this from my first read. Fascinating to hear it's based on a true event.
This footage shows a russian FPV drone hunting down an unarmed market vendor in Kherson. The man suffered a blast injury and shrapnel wounds, but survived. russia commits unspeakable war crimes daily. Help protect Ukrainians from this human safari. u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...
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When I was small, my father held a knife to my mom’s throat as I screamed and scratched at his legs. Later she made dinner, because refusing to do so would have been worse. That was a few days before we left in the night, her bleeding, me silent. It was the worst night of my life. And the best.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Lit Kids is in a tough spot! 🫣 We need submissions from 5-13 y/o creatives or we won't have Issue 11: Spooky Stories! Please send writing, art, and photos to our mentors by 8/7 for consideration. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #parents #teachers #kidlit #emag
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Vitalina Yarovenko, 20-year-old volunteer, was killed by the Russian attack on Kyiv on August 1 as she was saving people after the first wave of Russian strikes. Vitalina was a fourth-year psychology student at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
With our August challenge underway, we're thinking about what's still to come at Trash Cat Lit. Here is a post summarising the rest of our 2026 sub calls. Pencil us in if something takes your fancy 🦝 trashcatlit.com/2026/08/02/a...
A Plethora of Sub Calls Still to Come in 2026
As we head into August and focus on our popular Prompted Stories challenge, we’re also excited for the rest of the year. We have no less than FOUR more submission opportunities before the end…
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Kaitlan Collins on Trump's verbal attacks: "It's really not about me, and I don't want it to be about my reaction. ... In those moments it's important to put the reminder back on the work, on the question, and on the non-answers that we get." @kaitlancollins.bsky.social
Kherson resident Kateryna showed how she has to move around the city - under trees, always watching out for drones and praying. People in Kherson don't go outside without an urgent need. Russia is trying to make Kherson uninhabitable. 📹: ekaterina_feniks7/Instagram
Inspired by what you're reading in our prompted story bin rummages? Fancy a go at this challenge yourself? It kicks off 1st August. Be there to get prompted. trashcatlit.com/call-for-pro...
Call for Prompted Stories
During the month of August, we have our Prompted Stories challenge. Participants will blind select sets of prompts – a Setting/ Situation, a Character, an Object/ Occurrence – and write…
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Taco Bell does not grow lettuce. This is on Taylor Farms.
Oh joy! My little story made the Joy shortlist! Thank you.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2w agoAnnouncing the brilliant shortlists for this year's Welkin Genre Prize. Congratulations to the writers of these wonderful pieces. If you're on the list, please feel free to celebrate wildly, but don't say which title is yours as judging is still ongoing: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
Sunday Snippets are back with Sputem Obol by Edward Lees. Visceral and resonant, it offers a raw, real, uncomfortable truth. CW: Bulimia. Read it now in Issue 7.
Get stuck in to the latest issue from our friends at @underbellypress.bsky.social. Always an exceptional read 🖤💛 With work from Trash Fam @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social @madeleinewrite.bsky.social @angelajoynes.bsky.social Rebecca Tiger & Scott MacLeod, and other stellar writers 🦝
Underbelly Press@underbellypress.bsky.social · 3w agoI'm delighted to share Issue 7 of Underbelly Press! Our website features a PDF copy to download or read as a flipbook: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/issue-s... Happy two years of Underbelly Press!
"Mom is gone...We don't have a mom anymore.I wish this were just a nightmare..." Last night,a Russian missile strike on Odesa killed the mom of 3 boys as they were rushing to a shelter.Her sons survived but were injured One more person was killed. Deepest condolences. Russia must be stopped
Mykhailo Fedorov also stated that he had a phone conversation with President Zelenskyy today and that another meeting is scheduled.
Russian terror against Ukrainians doesn't stop: ▪️ Zaporizhzhia region: over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 1,031 attacks on 58 settlements. One person was killed, four others were injured. ▪️ Chernihiv region: one person was killed, drones crashed into a house. 📷 Zaporizhzhia region
The moment of the Russian strike on Sumy today. Five people killed, including a teenage girl. Turn the sound on if you can. I have no words.... the horror of it all.
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The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 4w agoDRUM ROLL!!!! Announcing the longlists for the Welkin Genre Prize 2026. Congratulations to the writers of these 50 wonderful pieces. Please feel free to celebrate wildly but don't reveal which piece is yours as judging is still ongoing! www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
DRUM ROLL!!!! Announcing the longlists for the Welkin Genre Prize 2026. Congratulations to the writers of these 50 wonderful pieces. Please feel free to celebrate wildly but don't reveal which piece is yours as judging is still ongoing! www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
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A writing prize open to all forms of narrative prose, be that flash fiction, short-short, vignette, haibun, hermit crab, prose poem or work that sits outside such labels.
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The first minutes after a russian strike. People are trying to escape the site through smoke, fire and rubble. This is how Ukrainians spend their nights because of russian terror. This is how you can help stop it: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...
They were just sleeping peacefully in their home last night. russian war criminals murdered this innocent family with a missile. These horrific images are impossible to look at — but everyone needs to. As a reminder why russia and their inhumane crimes must be stopped.
Russia attacked #Ukraine with 68 missiles & 351 drones last night A horrible,scary night with devastating aftermath ❗️14 people were killed by the Russian strike on Kyiv&Kyiv region.Nearly 60 more were injured, including 5 children. About 30 residential buildings in Kyiv were significantly damaged
