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Thanks so much, Linda!

Perfect Star A short story by Elissa Field

OMG, this story by @elissafield.bsky.social in @frazzledlit.bsky.social . I got to hear Elissa reading "Perfect Star" a few months ago and couldn't keep my face straight. I defy you to read it without sobbing.

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"She trotted to you across the field. Stood for the leather halter to fit over her ears, the carrots, the brush at the crosstie. Old enough to ride but still. The pain in her legs."

Thanks so much, Emily! ❤️

Thanks Belinda!!

Thanks so much, Gillian!

Some of my favorites are in this gorgeous issue @elissafield.bsky.social @nomad-sw18.bsky.social. Do give it a read!

Thanks, Tracie!

thanks, Kelli!!

New @elissafield.bsky.social in @frazzledlit.bsky.social is absolutely stunning.

thanks so much for sharing this, Mario

Perfect Star A short story by Elissa Field

"*Not now*, you say. *The vet is waiting*, you say. *When I’m home*, you say. Need the silence of the car, windows up. Drive out to the barn. Flash of copper, flash of star, as if there were maybe still a chance."

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thanks so much for reading and sharing this, Pat!

Just listened to this Elissa, it’s a beautifully written piece with emotional resonance. Gorgeous writing. 🤩
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thanks so much, June!

Love this story, Elissa. Gorgeous and heartbreaking. 🐴💔

Thanks so much, Eileen!

A heartbreaking but gorgeous story

Thanks so much, Bronwen! Was a bit heartbreaking to write.

Fantastic work. So pleased you're with us!

So much great writing in this issue of @frazzledlit.bsky.social Love seeing @nomad-sw18.bsky.social & so many others as well! Was thrilled to have my "Perfect Star" among them!

Excited to see the filly story I wrote in August, Perfect Star, has gone live @frazzledlit.bsky.social today. Thanks to Jennifer & Laura, amazing editors. And thanks Flash Pack and @smokelong.bsky.social workshop peeps who were first to read it!

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I just subscribed. Love the first post and looking forward to more.

Thanks so much, Claudia!!

Elissa's Substack - wordlove | Elissa Field | Substack My personal Substack. Click to read Elissa's Substack - wordlove, by Elissa Field, a Substack publication.

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Flash Roundup * December 2025 A gathering of recent speculative flash & micro fiction, each presenting a tiny-yet-powerful universe. How tiny? About one-thousand words for flash; four-hundred words for micro. The word count…

December Speculative Flash Roundup! Some truly phenomenal stories this month, and a bonus craft article!

Watch for These 2026 Social Media Trends | Jane Friedman A social media manager shares her observations on how current trends might impact authors and publishers in 2026.

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TFW New Year's Eve you go, Oh, yeah, I have a substack. And I also have amazing writing friends who I know are hard at work right now.

Trying to keep up w everyone... Look for me if you are on either Substack @elissafield or IG/FB www.instagram.com/elissalfield/

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Another Problem Eels Don’t Need - SmokeLong Quarterly Cocaine washed into the River Thames and wildlife experts made headlines crying out – not for the traffickers’ lost bump and the chance for thousands of Londoners to stay longer into the glitter of a ...

www.smokelong.com/stories/anot... The joy of being part of @smokelong.bsky.social fitness is that you get prompted to read stories long after they were published. This one by @elissafield.bsky.social is amazing.

Thanks, Gill!!