Emorra (EM-er-uh)
@wordsfromemorra.bsky.social
Sometimes writer. Always dreamer. Social media makes me awkward. So does life. she/her. Kitty mama x2.
So sad that the Welkin Genre Prize has come to an end. Missed any of these brilliant pieces? Or just want to read them again? So many gems to discover / re-discover here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stories
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Want to read "a tense domestic story about ambition, trust, marriage, and the seductive power of believing in something too good to be true"? I got you! My third place story "Silver Dollars for Silver Tongues" in Jitney's inaugural competition is out. Read it here: jitneybooks.com/silver-dolla...
“Silver Dollars for Silver Tongues” by Emorra Oteca: 3rd Place Winner New Voices Contest
We are very pleased to announce the third place winner of our inaugural New Voices Short Fiction contest. “Silver Dollars for Silver Tongues” by Emorra Oteca
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"...right there with the sight of something so green coming from something so blue that you break;...." My lord, this is a remarkable piece of writing by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social 💙💙💙 www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
the day after you bury him in the garden | MattKendrick.co.uk
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‘…you fall into him and he catches you, tendrils wrapping around you like you wanted to wrap around him except he’s in the ground and you’re not’ - I love the breathless urgency of this heartbreaking micro by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social, shortlisted in the @welkinpress.bsky.social Firefly Prize 🌱
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoShortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
"tendrils wrapping around you like you wanted to wrap around him except he’s in the ground and you’re not" Such palpable grief in this one. I love how nature becomes the surreal embodiment, the comfort. ❤️🎉 @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoShortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
"..and it’s there, right there with the sight of something so green..." I LOVE it when a drabble uses language in a luxurious way, as if the author has all the time (and word count) in the world. This takes skill. A gorgeous, heartbreaking piece by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoShortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
My Welkin story is out today 💚 I am so honored and humbled to be included with all the other amazing stories on the shortlist. Thank you Matt and Myna for choosing my story, I'm so happy it found its home here.
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoShortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
I entered the inaugural competition for Jitney Books, and found out today I made the shortlist! Still getting used to my pen name and missed myself at first glance 😅 results next week wish me luck 🤞🏻
Last week I got a reprint final-round R the same day this anthology came, so (insert some comment on the ups & downs of writing here). It's a selection from the last two years, and I'm thrilled they chose mine. It's my first anthology! You can read it here: www.chicagowrites.org/write_city/1...
I made the shortlist! After a tough week both writing-wise and personally, this was so great to hear. Now for the final bout of waiting! Congrats to the other titles as well 💜
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 2mo 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...
*squints at her inbox crickets* So you're telling me in order to keep getting writing responses, I have to keep sending writing out? 🤯 guess I know my weekend plans, getting back into the submission game for that sweet dopamine hit, even with the Rs. Feliz Friday, friends!
Me 🤝 Welkin Longlist 🤩
The Welkin Press@welkinpress.bsky.social · 3mo 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...
I've finally decided on a pen name. Introducing myself, now known as Emorra Oteca! Curious how to pronounce it? "It's like ephemera, but get the eff out." - a clever poet. (EM-er-uh, FYI. I made up the name and pronunciation when I was a kid, and I'm stickin' to it!) 👋
My silly little story is out at Rat Bag! I hardly ever write lighthearted or comedy but one night I couldn't sleep while a storm was going, and here we are!
Rat Bag@ratbaglit.bsky.social · 4mo agoToday's story is "Fairweather Faculty" by Melissa Jornd. @melissamaybe.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros
A hilarious story by a wonderful writing buddy. If you need a chuckle today, this is it!
Rat Bag@ratbaglit.bsky.social · 4mo agoToday's story is "Adult Male Relationships are Super Hard" by Cuyler Meade. @cuylermeade.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros #mundanecryptids
Changed my handle because I'm not quite sure at the moment who I am. xx
Got a job offer today, which means I won't have to sell my house slash lose everything. Small victories!
Gotta say, depression is a vicious little hamster wheel. It takes a break, makes you think maybe things are okay, or going to be, and then all of a sudden it starts its creaky stupid run again and won't shut up. Sigh.
That's me submitted! My thanks to the anonymous benefactor who allowed me enter NQW since I still don't have a job. Quite like my story, so here's hoping🤞 Go Team Amanda! (With my respects to Ed, I also wrote him a story but it was too big for 500 words) Time to wait impatiently for the vague posts!
*Shania twain voice* Let's go, girls
MM Schreier, author@mmschreier.bsky.social · 8mo agoWho has feminist rage & identifies as a woman? Check out this new #nonfiction #CNF #essays call at Dismantling Press. "This call is intentionally activist. We are interested in work that is unapologetic, incisive, and impassioned—essays that treat fury as legitimate, necessary, and political."
In the last week I've written a new drabble and sent out 5 submissions. Small accomplishments overall, but considering I was so depressed and blank at the end of last year I didn't know if I'd do anything at all this year, I'm actually quite proud. Little sparks of creativity are coming back!
Procrastinated cleaning inside my house by shoveling 5 driveways in the neighborhood, and now the sun is organically melting everything. I can't decide if this is a win or not. At least it got me outside and moving a bit? Now off to vacuum and figure out this writing test for a possible job...
"We spend a lifetime looking for the stairs that go nowhere, but hope they actually go everywhere." A beautiful piece by a talented writer and wonderful human being.
Flash Fiction Online@flashfictiononline.bsky.social · 9mo agoThis Tuesday, we are celebrating the release of “Stairs for Mermaids” by MM Schreier. This dark literary fantasy uses 1st-person plural POV to deliver the collective voice of little sisters. #writingcommunity #flashfiction @mmschreier.bsky.social www.flashfictiononline.com/article/stai...
I have some specific and lengthy resolutions for next year, but what they really boil down to is creating just to create (and try new mediums!), and being nicer to myself (physically and mentally). Happy New Year and see y'all in 2026 💜 be kind, be safe
babe are you ok you’ve barely touched last year’s resolutions & now you’re making more ambitious new ones
This came out a few days ago, but the second issue of Twist Magazine dropped with a ton of wonderful stories, including my second-place 500 story. It's great to be among such talented company. Download the issue here: aiwl.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/TWIST+MAGAZI...
"She didn’t know why, beyond the fact that she felt sad and alone in the body-breaking kind of way, where it was all too big to fit, and the next moment was impossible and inevitable and deeply, deeply dangerous." Read the rest of @lyss-b.bsky.social's story here:
Lyss (they/them)@lyss-b.bsky.social · 10mo agoIf your Tuesday needed some sapphic sadness, this one's got you covered. And of course, a ginormous thanks to the bold and weird Rat Bag for giving this bold and weird story a home 🐀🧀🐀