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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 4h

Movie Opposites Game #16: Born Free and Zoolander. Thanks to my wife for this one.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 20h

Movie Opposites Game #15: Man on Fire and Aquaman. Ok, ok, I promise I'll stop soon.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 1d

Movie Opposites Game #14: Das Boot & Airplane. Tonally opposite movies too.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 1d

Movie Opposites Game #13: The Big Sleep and Sleepless in Seattle. Could've gone for Insomnia here too.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 2d

Movie Opposites Game #12: M and W. I'm proud of this one.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 2d

Movie Opposites Game #11: Rush Hour and 3:10 to Yuma. I promise I'll stop soon. But I'm enjoying this game so much!

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 3d

Movie Opposites Game #10: 9 to 5 and The Holiday. Getting more creative with this game now!

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 3d

Movie Opposites Game #9: The Wandering Earth and The Day the Earth Stood Still. 😘👌

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 4d

The Smart Search List of the Day is: Horror Fiction feat. @charliefish.bsky.social @creepypod.bsky.social @ghoststorylover.bsky.social @hexliterary.bsky.social @ergot.bsky.social @tenebrouspress.bsky.social @ratbaglit.bsky.social et al.…

Smart Search List of the Day

The Smart Search List of the Day is: Horror Fiction feat. @charliefish.bsky.social @creepypod.bsky.social @ghoststorylover.bsky.social @hexliterary.bsky.social @ergot.bsky.social @tenebrouspress.bsky.social @ratbaglit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/horror-fiction-tIODvBbj

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 4d

Movie Opposites Game #8: A Quiet Place and Scream. (My daughter came up with this one, which makes sense since they're two of her favourite films.)

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 4d

Movie Opposites Game #7: A Beautiful Mind and Dumb and Dumber. (Can we have a remake with Jim Carrey as John Nash and Russell Crowe as Lloyd Christmas?)

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 5d

Movie Opposites Game #6: Yesterday and The Day After Tomorrow. (I haven't seen "Yesterday". Any good?)

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 5d

Movie Opposites Game #5: Happiness and Melancholia. Two slightly more obscure films - both excellent, but I'd never recommend them because they are sadmaking.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 6d

Movie Opposites Game #4: Heat and Frozen. (I wanna re-watch Heat.)

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 6d

Movie Opposites #3: Us and Them! This game is so fun.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 7d

Movie Opposites #2: Yes Man and Dr. No. This game is a gift that keeps on giving.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 7d

We invented a new game: Movie Opposites. Ended up playing it all weekend. The best pair we came up with was Mean Girls and Goodfellas.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 8d

We've been getting so many submissions! Fiction on the Web got 281 submissions in September. We published 9 stories in September. That suggests a lower acceptance rate than usual for us - just over 3%.

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 8d

I've made this month's Patreon post available to everyone (not just members). It includes a merch launch offer, discussions about busy-ness, emphasis, and AI - and a free audio story: "Eating Van Gogh". www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 9d

Want to be judged? I'm on the panel for Foofaraw's short story contest. foofaraw.press/an-ordinary-... Enter now for USD $10, and you'll be sent three prompts you'll need to incorporate into your story.

an ordinary contest

Here at Foofaraw, we are running our first contest! Let’s take the ordinary and make it weird. Submission period: October 10–October 19, 2025 Entry fee: $5 Word limit: 1,500–3,000 words Prompts: 3…

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 9d

Watched One Battle After Another in the cinema last week. Don't know why anybody is describing it as a dark comedy - it is NOT a comedy. It's intense. Really helps you feel how terrorising ICE raids must be in the USA right now.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 10d

A couple of reader comments from Monday's Fiction on the Web story: "I didn’t expect any of the reveals! They were so heartbreaking." "I have to say, I really enjoyed reading this story, it was really great and caught my attention from start to finish." www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2025/09/enzo...

Enzo and Miranda by Benjamin Clabault

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 10d

Why not write your next short story in this beautiful Fiction on the Web notebook? Buy it here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/shop.html

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 11d

In July 2025, we started this service with the aim of helping writers strengthen their short-form work for publication. Three months later, we’re happy to report that it’s going strong! Submit today: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 11d

Life is short. Read short stories. Buy the t-shirt from the Fiction on the Web shop now! www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/shop.html

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