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Writing in Booth, Barrelhouse, Milk Candy Review, Jake, MudRoom, and other fun places. Fiction collection And There Came Forth a Great Fish out now.

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Happy Valentine’s Day from these Wegmans meat hearts.

14.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue flier listing 12 story titles, as the 2026 Blue Frog Finalists.

Blue flier listing 12 story titles, as the 2026 Blue Frog Finalists.

The 2026 Blue Frog finalists have been selected!

Congrats to these 12 authors! (but don't mention which story is yours) and best of luck! @camilleuadams.bsky.social has some really difficult decisions to make!

12.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 6
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Best Microfiction The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.

Hey everyone. Best Microfiction 2026 winners have been posted! We congratulate all the winners. Thank you so much to our brilliant Guest Editor for 2026, @dseuss.bsky.social ! www.bestmicrofiction.com? #FlashFiction #Microfiction #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #WritersNetwork

06.01.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 38

Happy to report that my most recent Scrap Boys story has been nominated for Best Small Fictions.

Big thanks to Flash Frog for all they do for the flash fiction community.

Good luck to all of these amazing nominees.

20.12.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I encourage everyone to google β€œthe mental health benefits of stirring.” The science is pretty clear and fascinating.

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But the stir peanut butter tastes so much better. And the stirring works as soothing self stimulation. It’s a win-win.

19.11.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We're open for submissions this week, for the last time until January. πŸͺŸ

08.11.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for supporting the Scrap Boys, Gil.

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Thanks so much for reading and sharing, Emily.

06.11.2025 12:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m very excited to share a new Scrap Boys story with y’all.

Big thanks to @flashfrog.bsky.social and @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this one a home!

Big thanks to Sophia Eisenbart Macias for the perfect accompanying art!

27.10.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoop! Hit the jackpot on my running app.

25.10.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Creatures of the EZ-STOP by Janice Leadingham Creature calls himself Creature because everyone else does and his mama says it’s better to be in on the joke. Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has …

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β€œCreatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Sandy Little

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Collision by Michael Czyzniejewski Light my candles in a daze β€˜cause I’ve found God. β€”Nirvana, β€œLithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …

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β€œCollision” by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Courtney Burton

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06.10.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

FLASH FROGTOBER is just around the corner! πŸ‘»πŸΈπŸ‘»

And you all aren’t ready…

These aren’t your grandparents’ ghost stories! πŸ‘€

03.10.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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I feel like Wordle has been kind of uppity lately.

14.08.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bright Jars of Our Bodies by Sara Hills When we run out of nice things to say to each other, Gil and I watch TV like we’re each just a brain in a jar, sitting side by side. Except instead of brains we’re hearts. And by hearts, I mean sex…

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β€œThe Bright Jars of Our Bodies” by @sarahillswrites.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Sherry Shahan

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Pete Hegseth is having his Sean Spicer moment.

26.06.2025 12:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0