Shortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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Sarah Freligh
@sfreligh.bsky.social
Writer and swimmer and teacher. Books: OTHER EMERGENCIES; HEREAFTER; A BRIEF NATURAL HISTORY OF WOMEN; DEAR YOU; WE & SAD MATH. Best Microfiction 2018-21, 2025-26; Wigleaf 50; NEA poetry fellow; http://sarahfreligh.com. Mom to Wayne and Oscar.
Shortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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I am here to say that this is one of THE best collection of short stories that’s come down the pike in a long time! @sabrinahicks.bsky.social strikes words together and creates 🔥. Get yourself a copy, and send one to a friend. It’s that good!
I have a 50-Word story today up at 50-Word Stories. 🙂
this is really, really bad, and Spokane is ... not exactly on the national radar. I know there are infinite people and places that need help, and everyone's resources are finite, but some options if you are so inclined:
Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people. n.pr/3Sbed19
Happy to have a micro in the latest issue of Ghost Parachute! ghostparachute.com/issue/august...
What Wei Boyang Dreamed of When He Invented Gunpowder — Ghost Parachute
I first fell in love with fire when I watched the body of my father burn in the pyre, his flesh transmuting into a fine powder that danced circles in the breeze like a soul set free, so I swallowed my...
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“I’ve tried for years to forget them…” Oh, wow, this powerful one by @sfreligh.bsky.social!❤️💔
Read "Jumpers" written by @sfreligh.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social. "I’ve tried for years to forget them, tried not to imagine how it was to step away from those fingers of fire into the cool air of a September morning." tinyurl.com/yrx38wuy
It was an honor to illustrate this beautiful, heartbreaking story for a wonderful and prolific author! #Illustration #Writing
Read "Jumpers" written by @sfreligh.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social. "I’ve tried for years to forget them, tried not to imagine how it was to step away from those fingers of fire into the cool air of a September morning." tinyurl.com/yrx38wuy
Another gorgeous story by @sfreligh.bsky.social - I too have been trying to forget them for years ….
Read "Jumpers" written by @sfreligh.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social. "I’ve tried for years to forget them, tried not to imagine how it was to step away from those fingers of fire into the cool air of a September morning." tinyurl.com/yrx38wuy
Shortlisted in the History Prize, "The things we did not see on Christmas Eve in Calumet, Michigan, 1913" by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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I'm in a 100-word stories state of mind. Thank you @brettpribble.bsky.social for accepting this one for Ghost Parachute.
Read "Jumpers" written by @sfreligh.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social. "I’ve tried for years to forget them, tried not to imagine how it was to step away from those fingers of fire into the cool air of a September morning." tinyurl.com/yrx38wuy
Read "Jumpers" written by @sfreligh.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social. "I’ve tried for years to forget them, tried not to imagine how it was to step away from those fingers of fire into the cool air of a September morning." tinyurl.com/yrx38wuy
Jumpers — Ghost Parachute
I’ve tried for years to forget them, tried not to imagine how it was to step away from those fingers of fire into the cool air of a September morning. I used to dream I was one of them, on a window le...
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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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Shortlisted in the Earth Prize, "The Boy Wraps His Arms Around You" by @karenc.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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Love this story by Mary Thompson. The cheeky! www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/ice-...
Ice Cream Lady by Mary Thompson
Flash Fiction: Ice Cream Lady
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The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest will open for entries on August 1st! www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2026 - SmokeLong Quarterly
The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest (The Mikey) is now an annual competition celebrating and compensating the best micro fiction and nonfiction online. The grand prize winner of The Mikey is automatical...
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Could not go to a more deserving person. Matt is the BEST 💜💜
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...
Well deserved, @mattkendrick.bsky.social!
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...
"It was the cats, always the cats, one white, one grey." Love the sense of what's buried in this micro from @noranadj.bsky.social in @ettereview.bsky.social; so much buried underneath ettereview.com/summer2026/n...
Nora Nadjarian | -ette-review
Nora Nadjarian in -ette-review Issue 8: Summer 2026
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People who are suddenly deported to countries they haven’t been to for years — or, in some cases, have NEVER been to — are incredibly vulnerable. We are going to be reading stories like this for years. God have mercy on their three little girls.
“If immigration hadn't picked up my brother, my sister-in-law would still be alive, and the children wouldn't be going through this sorrow,” he said. “Unfortunately, immigration — the [U.S.] government — doesn't see that. It makes no difference to them.” www.stlpr.org/law-order/20...
Shortlisted in the Joy Prize, "Detailed instructions on how to attract a fairy visitor to your home" by @cake-girl.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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The glorious Matt Kendrick, running a glorious workshop. Please give him your attention, this is not to be missed 🫶✍️✍️✍️
I'm running GLORIOUS WORDS for possibly the last time EVER between the 3rd and 16th August. There are currently just THREE spots left so you might have to get your skates on for that: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/wbtl-gloriou...