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Fiona McKay

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Writer | THE TOP ROAD (AdHoc Fiction 2023) | DRAWN AND QUARTERED (Alien Buddha Press 2023) | THE LIVES OF THE DEAD (AdHoc Fiction July 2025) | Words in places | Autistic + ADHD Ally to πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ and πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Free πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ and slava πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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Aw, thank you so much, Ani 😘

07.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing, Denise ❀️❀️❀️

07.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Denise ❀️❀️❀️

07.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great voice in this beautifully polished piece of art from @fionamckay.bsky.social

'Family Busines' in Ghost Parachute

I can hear the accent, the love and the heartbresk. It just sings!🎢

06.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Roz ❀️❀️❀️ Such lovely words 😍

07.03.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Cole!! I hope I find a publisher and you get to read it ❀️

03.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jude! I’ll keep sending it out!

03.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Mario ❀️❀️❀️

03.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Damhnait ❀️❀️❀️

03.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Suzanne 😘

03.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Loved illustrating this one. It's a beautiful and unique story.

02.03.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for the illustration, Brooksie ❀️❀️❀️ I love it!

03.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI - thank you @brettpribble.bsky.social for including my story in this issue ❀️

03.03.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Family Business β€” Ghost Parachute β€˜Jesus, would you look at her, what is she like?’ β€˜You know I can’t see anyone from this angle, mam. I’ve got to keep looking up, keep imploring me da to save me from myself, you know the drill,’ Jesu...

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Thank you to @brettpribble.bsky.social and Ghost Parachute for having my story in this issue ❀️

01.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Thank you so much, Clodagh ❀️❀️❀️ I do hope so!!

25.02.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Sudha ❀️❀️❀️

25.02.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, James ❀️❀️❀️ I’m very nervously giving a workshop on NiFs at FFF this year…

25.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Kik ❀️❀️❀️

24.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you ❀️❀️❀️

24.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Gearóidín ❀️❀️❀️

24.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Emma ❀️❀️❀️ That’s very kind, and I hope publishers agree!!!!

24.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Beth!! I’m looking forward to reading it!! πŸŽ‰

24.02.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Diane ❀️❀️❀️

24.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Catherine ❀️❀️❀️

24.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks JP! Good showing of Trash Cats!! 🦝🦝🦝

24.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huge thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for all the work she puts into this award ❀️

I’m happy to have been Highly Commended, and now the search begins to find a publisher for this Novella…

And big hugs anyone on the shortlist feeling disappointed today ❀️❀️❀️

24.02.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
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CNF by @fionamckay.bsky.social:

β€œI remember carrying her, my cousin, when I was ten and she was five and clingy as a limpet: two only children making siblings of each other, with none of the skills honed by everyday friction.”

www.claudineliterary.net/fionamckay

19.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to be one of the judges here! Send us your favourite words!

13.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which page? The blog or the competition entry?

13.02.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, interesting!!!

07.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0