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Ani King (they/them)
@aniking.bsky.social
Michigan writer and stuff. gender noncompliant. Fuck AI. Anti-Subst*ck.
https://aniking.net
— Family Night: Stories (Mason Jar Press, 2026)
— SmokeLong Submissions Editor
— EiC: syntaxandsalt.com (permanently closed)
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So honored to be on this list 🫶🫶🫶 big thanks to @pitheadchapel.bsky.social for giving this Horsegirl story an amazing home: pitheadchapel.com/nervous-thing/
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I’m living alone in a tent, struggling for food, water, and safety
As a lesbian, I face fear, rejection, and constant danger I cannot survive alone
To everyone who believes in LGBTQ+ rights, dignity, and freedom please donate or share
Every act of support brings hope and a chance at a safer life
💔 I’m Nour, 21, from Gazِ@. War forced me from my home, and I now live alone in a tent, struggling for food, water, and safety.

As a lesbian, I face constant fear and rejection. I need your help to survive and find a safe, dignified life.

Every donation or share gives me hope:
👉 gofund.me/1e60e23a3
Donate to Support Nour's Fight for Safety and Dignity, organized by Elham Abdelrahim
hello everyone, my name is Elham Abdelrahim. I live in Los Angeles, and I… Elham Abdelrahim needs your support for Support Nour's Fight for Safety and Dignity
gofund.me
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Miss Hilman’s grocery depot in Jackson Town, Trelawny Parish, was severely damaged in Hurricane Melissa, but she is still working to ensure her neighbors get the food they need. She is leading WCK distribution in her community, organizing hot meals with care and familiarity. #ChefsForJamaica
November 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Congratulations to our nominees for Best Small Fictions 2025 (or 2026, however they calculate it)! @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social
Dana Wall
@brettbbl.bsky.social
@sagetyrtle.bsky.social
@addisonzeller.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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LAST DAY to submit to our Winter Solstice issue!!!

#folklorereview #folklore #callforsubmissions2025 #literary #literarymagazine
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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One spot opened up on my Patreon for handwritten letters. Written in fountain pen, sealed with wax, nothing like anything else you're getting in the mail. It's Medici clout at millennial prices.
Get more from Meg Elison on Patreon
creating stories, letters, and writing advice.
patreon.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Today is #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay so why not pick up a copy of the FUEL anthology of prizewinning flash fictions - it's a great read and profits go to four #fuelpoverty charities, including @nea.org.uk. The brand new ebook has 75+12 bonus stories = 87 flash stories! Buy here: www.fuelflash.net
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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HEY GUESS WHAT

my debut novel Exit Ghost is in this ginormous bundle on itch!

So if you want to read modern witchy girl Hamlet at the Jersey shore for an EXTREMELY low price, along with 73 other things...get thee to the link! Today and tomorrow!

itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Double issue of MicroVerse Spec Flash Roundup with Oct-Nov recs!
Flash Roundup * October-November 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…
mynachang.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Here is a story I wrote where pie is a starring character:
Chloe Clark
Flash Fiction Stone Fruit On Tuesdays, in town, the dead would occasionally come back for a slice of pie at the local train depot diner. The dead, Shelly noticed, were partial to the cherry pie. Bu…
rubyliterarypress.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
So honored to be on this list 🫶🫶🫶 big thanks to @pitheadchapel.bsky.social for giving this Horsegirl story an amazing home: pitheadchapel.com/nervous-thing/
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Please join us in congratulating our Pushcart nominees! Good luck everyone!
November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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A message for Unbound authors
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.

If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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poem that my dear friend @arcanumb.bsky.social wrote & published this week ❤️‍🔥🏳️‍⚧️
March 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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It's publication day for FUEL ebook—with 75 prizewinning flash fictions plus TWELVE bonus flash stories not in the print book! It's a great read *and* all profits go to UK fuel poverty charities. The print book raised over £4k; winter is coming, help us raise more: www.fuelflash.net/product/fuel...
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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⚡️Missed out on Flash Fiction Festival 2025 in Bristol this summer? Come to one of the online versions instead, which includes my ✍️ workshop, 'Transforming Tales', which takes place this Saturday! 😊

Full details and booking links below:
www.flashfictionfestival.com/online-progr...
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Coming VERY SOON (tuesday)! WE WILL RISE AGAIN, an anthology of speculative fiction, essays, and interviews about activism that @cxorlando.bsky.social called "An incredibly important book" - pre-order now!
We Will Rise Again
From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...
www.simonandschuster.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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My debut collection still exists only in my dreams, but these are my favourite anthology appearances from the last couple of years. And there are links to some free online stuff in my pinned post as well.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Stay tuned for our FlashGiving Winner announcement later today!
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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as a non-binary person I also find “folx” to be intensely cringe

“folks” is a perfectly good non-gendered term and you just decided to Hot Topic it to be edgy
I do not understand the point of “folx“ AT ALL
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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A reminder that we are not awarding points for sitting there quietly will your racist family spews racism and transphobia. You don't get to feel good about yourself for "not taking the bait." Step up! If you insist on eating with people who want your friends dead SHOW UP TO FIGHT. BECOME A PROBLEM.
How to eat with others
This is the last painting I did at my old studio. I left it behind. You can support my shenanigans for a mere $2/mo. This week’s question comes to us from...
buttondown.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS REMIND SMALL PRESSES THAT THE DECEMBER 1 POSTMARK FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS TO PP LI IS NEAR. PLEASE CONSULT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM