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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 20h

An hour after this I went into our small greenhouse and moved some garden gloves and there was an enormous spider underneath and I went running out of there!

Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 1d

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Recycling

There were so many leaves floating on the water. The pond resembled Joseph’s coat. Or a rag rug, the girl wasn’t sure which. She was walking with the boy in the woods, a pretty place out on the edg…

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James Montgomery @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 1d

‘I love to jump, but what I really love is to fall.’

Everything bubbling away beneath the surface… Ben Reed in Ghost Parachute 🪨

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River Shoes — Ghost Parachute

We come to the bend in the river that I promised would look like an alien landscape and you say it looks more like the bones of a massive dinosaur, being slowly revealed by the eroding earth. Somethin...

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Jennifer McMahon @jmcm.bsky.social · 1d

In today's post from @frazzledlit.bsky.social, I talk about what we look for in creative non-fiction submissions.

We are open for FREE submissions of CNF, short stories, flash fiction and poetry until the end of the month!

www.frazzledlit.com/p/the-true-c...

The true colour of your soul

Jennifer shares what appeals to us in Creative Non-Fiction

www.frazzledlit.com

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 1d

Love this story! The spiders made me shudder though!!

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 1d

"The shrine takes his sturdy leather boots, well-worn, loved." Bought It For Life by Kate Hollingsworth @katehollingswrites.bsky.social #flashfiction #shortstory #writingcommunity. Please just click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/10/12/b...

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Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social · 1d

It’s always a pleasure to work with the terrific editors at 101 Words. Many thanks to them for publishing my new microfiction, “Three-Day Thaw.” Click this link to visit their site: 101words.org

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HAD @havehashad.com · Jun 26

today's square poem from Tracie Renee captured a last walk with a dog so perfectly, it punched me with memories and grief and heartache in ways a perfect poem can make feel just right

https://www.havehashad.com/ldsz0

A screenshot of a Twitter post featuring a graphic design with bold text that reads, "Unlock Your Potential!" in vibrant colors. The background is a blend of blue and green hues, giving a modern and energetic feel.

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 1d

Read this once and then again and again. I love the way the perspective shifts continually in this piece.

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2d

An example of what I mean by a head-hopping / shifting perspective piece: www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...

Polyphonic flash I am drawing a blank but there must be some great examples... 🧐

twenty-two — Tiny Molecules

www.tinymolecules.com

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 1d

Do read this one! Such a good story. I remember this time so well. My son was born on 18th October 1989 and the Wall came down on November 9th.

Cole Beauchamp 🏳️‍🌈 📖 @nomad-sw18.bsky.social · 5d

In the mood for nostalgia? Thrilled to have my East Berlin story published by @doesithavepockets.bsky.social

"Jan has no time for their cotton-candy happiness. His father disappeared 5 years ago. No Stasi shadows, no neighbours with a grudge. Just gone.
www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/cole...

Cole Beauchamp — Does It Have Pockets

1989: Every day is the same in East Berlin, until it’s not

www.doesithavepockets.com

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 1d

It certainly sounds challenging! I might give it a try...thinking about it

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Literary Namjooning | Submissions Closed @lit-namjooning.bsky.social · 3d

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, do take a moment to rest and read this powerful (and very appropriate for today) non-fiction by @tracieadams.bsky.social.
literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...

#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 2d

It’s #FridayReads time! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I bring you the perfect read for Latine Heritage Month AND spooky season! Monsters from the deep, dark magic, revenge, friendship, a bloodthirsty spirit, and 45% off! Get some.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 2d

Do you really mean only 200 words? Seems very short for an excerpt from a novel/novella!

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 3d

IN THE DESERT is out 3-3-2026 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.
Many thanks to @ronanhession.bsky.social

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 3d

Paris and Madrid sold out super fast.

Don't miss us in London!

26 November
The Queen's Larder, Holborn

Salon and writing class with @markabowles.bsky.social

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 3d

I never ever heard that one before. What a name!

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 3d

Leigh has set the challenge Trash Family and friends - let's see your books with your cats (and other pets!) 🦝🐱

Leigh Loveday @leighloveday.bsky.social · 3d

Got one! Nice tactile paperback of What Comes to Light, a @trashcatlit.bsky.social charity anthology with a story by me and 26 better ones by other writers. But how many of them have taken photos with cats in? Get a copy! All proceeds to the Wildlife Trusts! Save a stoat! mybook.to/WhatComesToL...

Two photos of an anthology titled What Comes to Light, one showing the front cover with Arsehole the imperious tabby cat looming behind it, and another one with Oscar the elderly ginger cat pretending to be interested in a story called Threequarter Lane

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Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social · 3d

Read!
@louellalester.bsky.social @brettpribble.bsky.social @cherylpappas.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @joanleotta.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social @kiptain.bsky.social @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social
Mikki Aronoff
@rgvaughan.bsky.social @sarahlynwrites.bsky.social
@tcboudreau.bsky.social

Issue 36 - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine

Photo by Louella Lester, Find More of her work Here Stories Monarch is a new awards anthology recognizing the best new queer writing and art published by literary magazines and independent presses. G...

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for posting that.

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 4d

The death of truth and accuracy in the mainstream media

Politicians and the media are distorting the truth; how can we avoid being duped? | Gary Gilligan
@centralbylines.co.uk @garygilligan.bsky.social

The death of truth and accuracy in the mainstream media

Politicians and the media are distorting the truth; how can we avoid being duped?

centralbylines.co.uk

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 4d

I have a new (six-sentence) story up at
@gooseberrypielit.bsky.social, titled "I Dreamt of Dust."

Thanks to editor Jeff Harvey for publishing it!

gooseberry-pie.com/i-dreamt-of-...

A story titled "I Dreamt of Dust" features a black and white photograph of a field.

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 4d

That's amazing news! Congratulations.

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Melissa Llanes Brownlee @lumchanmfa.bsky.social · 4d

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SFWP @sfwp.bsky.social · 5d

Did you hear the news? BITTER OVER SWEET was featured in @msmagazine.com's list of Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2025! buff.ly/oD6cAJf

Preorder a copy of BITTER OVER SWEET by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social right here: buff.ly/NJbAI32
@susanschulman.bsky.social

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 4d

One of the saddest books I have ever read. But so beautiful.

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