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Where microfiction and poetry linger long past the final word. www.thehooletsnook.com / Submissions OPEN until March 15. Managed by G.R. LeBlanc (you can call me Gisele) Tip Jar for THNπŸ’Œ-> https://ko-fi.com/grleblanc

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Delighted to have a micro in the latest issue of @claudineliterary.bsky.social! Many thanks to EIC @dehardy.bsky.social, Claudine, and all the interns πŸˆβ€β¬›

I wrote this one in a @smokelong.bsky.social workshop 😊

03.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

low sunlight glimmers
-- stitching the clouds together
a skein of Brent geese

#haiku of mine (published in Seashores Issue 10)

03.03.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Old Mission | My Galvanized Friend

Did you miss it? My poem in Issue 4 of My Galvanized Friend? Check it out!

04.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Other Side of Perfect By G.R. LeBlanc After weeks and countless hours, it’s completeβ€”my current miniature project: a two-story dollhouse trimmed with blue shutters. Every piece has been meticulously crafted, glued, and …

Absolutely delighted to have my #microfiction piece "The Other Side of Perfect" included in the March issue of Bright Flash Literary Review! Thank you Kristen! πŸ™πŸŒΈπŸŒΏ
brightflash1000.com/2026/03/04/t...

04.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attention #poets, we're still looking for #haiku for our May issueβ€”other poetry spots have been filled.
#poetrycommunity #shortpoetry #micropoetry #haiku #senryu #poetsofbsky #opensubmissions
πŸ¦‰πŸŒΏπŸŒΈβœοΈπŸ’«
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....

04.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Submissions ​

www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
Submissions extended till March 31.
#writersofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #microfiction

04.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to everyone who has submitted. We’re nearly caught up on #submissions! #Poetry for our May issue is full, but we’re still considering poetry for September. Several #microfiction spots remain for May, and submissions are extended through March 31. Please spread the word! Link in comment.

04.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A warm welcome to our newest followersβ€”we’re so happy you're here! And sincere thanks to those who continue to repost our submission calls and featured posts. It means a lot.
πŸ™πŸ’«πŸŒΈπŸ¦‰β˜ΊοΈ #Submissions are also open!
#microfiction #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #poetry
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....

25.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to have a short story in the most recent issue of Magazine1, a publication from Southwest Florida's own Bookstore1 Sarasota.

www.magazine-1.com/scott-ortolano

20.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to make the Trash Cat line up.

21.02.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Issue 68 – Calendar Haiku - The Solitary Daisy I'm really pleased to announce that we have a new team member here at the Solitary Daisy! Join me in welcoming Sean Wright.

Today's issue is out! Welcome to @sbwrightpoet.bsky.social, our new columnist! Also congrats to our two choices for senryu - @thehaikutec.bsky.social and @haikuhawk.bsky.social! Enjoy, everyone 😊 thesolitarydaisy.ca/2026/02/issu...

14.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Estienne d'Orves Park in Nice, France, features a notable collection of over 500 century-old olive trees, including a centrepiece: a majestic millennial olive tree (approximately 1,000 years old) that is a remnant of the former agricultural farm.

Estienne d'Orves Park in Nice, France, features a notable collection of over 500 century-old olive trees, including a centrepiece: a majestic millennial olive tree (approximately 1,000 years old) that is a remnant of the former agricultural farm.

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Thoughts about a majestic millennial olive tree at Estienne d'Orves Park in Nice, France,

10.02.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home - Tyne & Esk Writers Memberships You can find membership application or renewal here >

Are you a writer based in East or Mid Lothian? #TyneandEskWriters have writing groups #onyourdoorstep in Dalkeith, Dunbar, Haddington, Musselburgh, North Berwick, Penicuik and a Poetry Group. Interested? Find out more here -
tyneandeskwriters.org.uk

#amwriting #blueskywriters #writingcommunity

20.01.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Less is more. #amwriting #microfiction

19.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To anyone who shares this post, it helps us out a lot. Thank you! πŸ™πŸ¦‰πŸ‘β˜ΊοΈ

18.02.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We'd love to see more #dribbles: complete pieces in exactly #50words (titles not included). Focus on a moment, an image, or a thought––something that whispers. Have fun, experiment, and send it our way!
#submissioncall #writersofbsky #amwriting #microfiction
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....

18.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Category: Mystic & Magic by Andrea Tillmanns Don’t worry, my dear: The herbs in my garden are harmless, old and tame is the raven on my shoulder, the words in my books sing of no evil. And when we go dancing in the...

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#speculativefiction #fantasypoetry #fantastictales

13.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Category: Fables & Folklore by Sarah Rodgers Sealskin does burn, it turns out. Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  She was sleeping in our bed when I slipped away to do the deed. She didn’t know I had found the secret skin she had...

We want to see more #microfiction and #shortpoetry with a speculative edge. Check out our Fables & Folklore and Mystic & Magic tags for inspiration. We'd love it if you shared this postβ€”it helps a lot!
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#submissioncall #writingcommunity #fables #folklore

13.02.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

09.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Wherever you are, be all there. - – Ram Das 🌸✨🌿😌
I love this little app gratefulness.me
#RamDasQuotes #quoteoftheday #motivationalquotes #mindfulliving #beinthemoment

13.02.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Hoolet’s Nook is now accepting submissions! Send us your #microfiction and #shortpoetry by March 15.
We'd love it if you shared with fellow writersβ€”it really helps us out! Thank you! πŸ¦‰β£οΈπŸ™
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
#submissioncall #dribbles #drabbles #haiku #writersofbsky #amwriting

01.02.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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A reminder. 🎨 ✨ 🌸 πŸ–‹οΈ πŸ’‘ 🌱
#quoteoftheday #creativity #HenriMatisse #writingcommunity #writersofbsky #quotesofbsky #dailyinspiration #art

09.02.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWater Tower Views” by Liz deBeer In β€œWater Tower Views,” Liz deBeer captures the intricacies of budding young loveβ€”it’s both charming and crude, both bashful and brazen. The reader is given a glimpse of young love’s potential futu…

Today in Flash the Court. Many thanks to Court, the EIC. Delighted & honored to share this one - which is a blurry line between fiction & nonfiction.

#Flash #Watertower #Memories #Bus #wildeflowers #Younglove @flashthecourt @courtneyharler

flashthecourt.com/2026/02/06/w...

06.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something a little different -- "My Life as a Chaise Lounge" -- up at @januaryhouselit.bsky.social. januaryhouselit.com/2026/02/07/m...

07.02.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember those! Congrats and good luck, Adele!πŸ˜‰

05.02.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My first time in a Top 10/advancing to Round 2! My silly, video-game walkthrough-style story was inspired by a childhood of β€˜90s PC games. So thanks, Hugo! Ha. IYKYK

05.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A live picture of me right now… πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

02.02.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thrilled to have my micro "Every Sunday Morning at 9, Dad Honks the Horn of His Midlife-Crisis Mustang" featured today on #MicroMonday in @fictivedream.bsky.social. Thank you, Laura Black!

02.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Still working on this one. βœοΈπŸŒΏπŸ“–πŸŒΈ
#jamesclearquotes #writingcommunity #writersofbsky #showingup #quotesofbsky #writerlife #habits #focusontheprogress #perfectionnism

04.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ† 60th Awards Flash Fiction Victors: Big Wins for Short Tales!

What a lovely surprise to see my story as a finalist! Congrats to flash winner J.P. Bellipanni β€” and to everyone who placed. @newmillwritings.bsky.social

30.01.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0