Thank you so much Laura, for letting us publish your amazing piece! Defo check it out ✨

Laura Besley@laurabesley.bsky.social · 4d ago

I'm absolutely delighted to have a new piece published in @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social titled: LOVE HEARTS. Huge thanks to Head Editor, Leia Butler, and Guest Editor, Lowena Oliver, for selecting it. #fiction #microfiction #hybridfiction #amwriting www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2026...

'We’d both used our married names and the farthing didn’t drop at first, but once we realised we were both Austen characters, we fell into step together.' Inventive bittersweet piece by @sagreene1.bsky.social @freeflashfiction.bsky.social #fiction freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...

Competition Thirty-Four Highly Commended: Pemberley Parkrun - Free Flash Fiction

You won’t believe who I saw at Parkrun today! Emma! From the book? Coincidence or what? We were the only runners in Regency sun-bonnets, so naturally I went over.   ‘Elizabeth Darcy’ I said, bowing.  ...

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"‘Kevin,’ I say gently, over a boiled egg. ‘Who is this Annabel, and must you cry out her name during orgasm?" Hilarious piece by @sagreene1.bsky.social #shortlisted for the #welkingenreprize @welkinpress.bsky.social #fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

Whenever My Husband Reaches a Sexual Climax, he Shouts ‘Annabel!’ | MattKendrick.co.uk

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'Clear your mind. Light the tallow. As your infant mewls from his nest of rags, shrink from his hunger...' Tender & evocative piece by @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social @crowkeys.bsky.social #fiction #historicalfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction crowcrosskeys.com/2026/07/11/h...

Hellcat, They Call You—James Montgomery

Clear your mind. Light the tallow. As your infant mewls from his nest of rags, shrink from his hunger; how the skin has tightened to the skull, its frame as slight as a sparrow’s. Continue reading&…

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'She always knew there was a mean girl inside of her. But apparently, inside of her, there’s a girl who’s afraid to open her piehole.' Wonderful layering by @dawnsteffler.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social #fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity 100wordstory.org/therapy/

Therapy - 100Words

Dawn Tasaka StefflerShe always knew there was a mean girl inside of her.

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'Rusty was in no condition to be taxidermied, but it was too late. We’d promised Tessie...' What a heartbreak of a #100wordstory by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social #fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity 100wordstory.org/we-chose-res...

We Chose “Resting Pose” Because He Was So Very Tired by the End - 100Words

Emily RinkemaRusty was in no condition to be taxidermied, but it was too late.

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'I used to catch him studying the map of his right hand, forefinger tracing a highway of veins coursing north...' THE SUICIDE'S SISTER - a moving #100wordstory by @sfreligh.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social #fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity 100wordstory.org/the-suicides...

The Suicide's Sister - 100Words

Sarah FrelighI used to catch him studying the map of his right hand, forefinger tracing a highway of veins coursing north from wrist to palm, peninsula of fingers jutting into the air.

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'I ran into God in the snack aisle at Costco' where He was debating whether to buy shrimp chips or chocolate donut bites and I said, shouldn’t you be out saving the world Fabulous #100wordstory by @bsherm36.bsky.social @100wordstory.bsky.social #microfiction 100wordstory.org/i-ran-into-g...

I ran into God in the snack aisle at Costco - 100Words

Beth Shermanwhere He was debating whether to buy shrimp chips or chocolate donut bites...

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I'm absolutely delighted to have a new piece published in @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social titled: LOVE HEARTS. Huge thanks to Head Editor, Leia Butler, and Guest Editor, Lowena Oliver, for selecting it. #fiction #microfiction #hybridfiction #amwriting www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2026...

LOVE HEARTS by Laura Besley — Full House Literary

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Today’s proof drop was at Waterstones in Monks Cross shopping centre just outside York. Lovely shop, lovely staff, lovely and cool and book-scented inside! Dwell is about queerness, oppression and mental health struggles. And it is about love @waterstones.bsky.social @northodoxpress.bsky.social

Always brilliant! Congratulations @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social

Laura Besley@laurabesley.bsky.social · 4w ago

'And we watch out for our own – unless anyone breaks a rule, like eating carbs, or wearing slacks, or messing up a cheer.' Congratulations to @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social whose story is Highly Commended @bathflashaward.bsky.social 🎉 #flashfiction www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/high...

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

First up in my @smokelong.bsky.social #blurbchallenge flash fiction recommendations: Widow Fantasies by Iranian 🇨🇦-ian Hollay Ghadery—an atmospheric collection about people grappling w/ regrets & longings. Wonderful concrete imagery throughout ( @hollay.bsky.social is also a poet/multi-genre writer).

Next in the #smokelongsummer #blurbchallenge: The Price of Cookies by @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social (another 🇨🇦 flash author)—one of the first novella-in-flash I read. A unique cast of small town characters navigating trauma/hardship while reaching for joy & love. Tragicomic fiction at its finest.

And another #smokelongsummer #blurbchallenge recommendation: 100neHundred by @laurabesley.bsky.social — an 100-word story collection with such an impressive variety of genres & experiences. Historical tales, everyday slices of life, surrealist gems... and so many more. A magical flash fiction ride.

“You got silent eyes,” I said. “Silent as dolls.” 'Prick' is a stark and sparse piece by Mal Ellison @northerngravy.bsky.social #fiction #shortfiction #writingcommunity northerngravy.com/prick-by-mal...

'It’s inconvenient of my mother to die the day after our house goes on the market.' Beautiful piece by @chriscottom.bsky.social @northerngravy.bsky.social which deftly weaves several strands seamlessly together. #fiction #writingcommunity northerngravy.com/the-book-of-...

Delighted you enjoyed this gem. Thank you for reading and sharing @laurabesley.bsky.social‬ #microfiction #MicroMonday #readingcommunity

Laura Besley@laurabesley.bsky.social · 3w ago

'...I left him the keys and limped back into Buc-ees even though my bruise throbbed and my hip ached...' Brilliant breathless sentence story by Mandy Lange in @fictivedream.bsky.social #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity fictivedream.com/2026/07/13/m...

Are you a flash fiction writer looking for a competition with good prize money? Our international flash fiction category is open for entries. flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication #flashfiction #writers #writingcommunity

Will Halstead on Chicago Med: 'We Really Are Talking Fiction Here'

ALT: Will Halstead on Chicago Med: 'We Really Are Talking Fiction Here'

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'...I left him the keys and limped back into Buc-ees even though my bruise throbbed and my hip ached...' Brilliant breathless sentence story by Mandy Lange in @fictivedream.bsky.social #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity fictivedream.com/2026/07/13/m...

Microfiction #65

Collisions in a Kentucky Buc-ees off I-75 by Mandy Lange         I told Matt I didn’t think they’d let you return already-open beef jerky, but he started on …

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ICYMI today we're delighted to be featuring Collisions in a Kentucky Buc-ees off I-75 by Mandy Lange #microfiction #MicroMonday #readingcommunity. Please follow the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/07/13/m...

From ‘Outstanding’ and a good reminder that investing in the arts is a win-win, not a lose-lose, proposition.

Just read this by @laurabesley.bsky.social soooooo moving and edgy too and the implication of what's left unsaid chimes almost louder than the words themselves. Wonderful micro in the always brilliant @fictivedream.bsky.social fictivedream.com/2026/06/29/m...

Microfiction #63

In those final days by Laura Besley it was my ex-husband who cared for me. I like to think he did it for the children’s sake and not for some sort of praise or morbid fascination. (In our final day…

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So pleased it resonated with you, Jan. Thank you for reading and sharing @jankaneen1.bsky.social @laurabesley.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday

Jan Kaneen. Northern Writer Granny. PhD student at York St John@jankaneen1.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just read this by @laurabesley.bsky.social soooooo moving and edgy too and the implication of what's left unsaid chimes almost louder than the words themselves. Wonderful micro in the always brilliant @fictivedream.bsky.social fictivedream.com/2026/06/29/m...

Good to know you enjoyed YourSister—, Laura. Thank you for reading and sharing @laurabesley.bsky.social‬ #flashfiction #shortstory #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Laura Besley@laurabesley.bsky.social · 4w ago

'But she can’t stop even if she wanted to, and she doesn’t.' Searing story by Jane Charna Meyers @fictivedream.bsky.social #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity fictivedream.com/2026/07/10/y...

'You always said the secret of these walls was stone, but the secret of this sky is light, leaking from the same-old sun, your sun, our sun, my sun now...' Congrats to @jankaneen1.bsky.social whose story was shortlisted in the @retreatwest.bsky.social prize! westword.substack.com/p/the-slakin...

The Slaking of Sorrow

A Flash Fiction by Jan Kaneen

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'But she can’t stop even if she wanted to, and she doesn’t.' Searing story by Jane Charna Meyers @fictivedream.bsky.social #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity fictivedream.com/2026/07/10/y...

Your Sister—

by Jane Charna Meyers the queen of bad timing, is once again off the rails and needs to be cooled out, so you get on the 3rd Avenue bus, a bus so slow it no longer qualifies as transit, mass or oth…

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"Your Sister—the queen of bad timing, is once again off the rails and needs to be cooled out..." Your Sister— by Jane Charna Meyers #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity. Please follow the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/07/10/y...

Hello, I’ve an event for my Muriel Spark biography next Weds (15th) at Waterstones Liverpool. We’ve sold barely any tickets, however, and it might be cancelled as a result. Please get a ticket if you’re nearby - it’ll be a lot of fun, and I’ll bring badges! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waterstone...

This is such a cool thing that @mattkendrick.bsky.social does. Congratulations to all the longlisters! 🌟

The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 4w ago

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...