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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for reading and sharing, Sabrina!!

Small. Brightly colored. Deadly to the touch.

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Liz Rosen @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social · 1d

Oof, @jjlofflin.bsky.social
What a great story for spooky month in @flashfrog.bsky.social

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Night is a Mouth with No Shape by Joshua Jones Lofflin

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for reading and sharing, Liz!

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Joshua Jones Lofflin @jjlofflin.bsky.social · 1d

I have a little Spooky Season piece for everyone up in @flashfrog.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy. A big thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this a home.

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There’s the fog, always, a mist that clings to the girl’s legs. She walks along this darkened highway—not a real highway, but a narrow stretch of pitted asphalt with hardly any shoulder. Cars sweep…

Night is a Mouth with No Shape by Joshua Jones Lofflin

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 1d

We’re so grateful you sent this one our way! So good!

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 1d

FLASH FROGTOBER 👻🐸

“Night is a Mouth with No Shape” by @jjlofflin.bsky.social is now up!

Art by @olaal-fateh.bsky.social

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There’s the fog, always, a mist that clings to the girl’s legs. She walks along this darkened highway—not a real highway, but a narrow stretch of pitted asphalt with hardly any shoulder. Cars sweep…

The Shortlist for October 10 - Turn & Work

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 4d

cont'd
Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Karen Crawford @karenc.bsky.social in Citron Review
Jen Shepherd in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social
Erin Somers @somers.bsky.social in @grantamag.bsky.social
JS Apsley in @necessaryfiction.com
Alice Ashe in CRAFT

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Nonfiction by Christopher Stevenson, and fiction from Ashton Russell, Alice Ashe, Chris Scott, Erin Somers, Michael Czyzniejewski, Karen Crawford, Jen Shepherd, and JS Apsley.

www.turnandwork.com

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Timothy Boudreau @tcboudreau.bsky.social · 5d

"The living don’t know this, but the average fuck features around a dozen spectators, so many more dead than living..."
@mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🔥

Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
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Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for reading and sharing, Timothy!!

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 5d

We love learning story origins! 👇🏼👇🏼

Elena “Eraserhead baby” Zhang @ezhang77.bsky.social · 5d

Fun fact: My story “Baby Wheels” in @flashfrog.bsky.social was inspired by this painting

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Remedios Varo @remediosvaro.bsky.social · 6d

Homo rodans
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19511

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 5d

What a painting! What an inspiration!

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Kik Lodge @kiklodge.bsky.social · 8d

Nth degree barmy by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🙌

Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
flash-frog.com/2025/10/06/c...

Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …

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Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
flash-frog.com/2025/10/06/c...

Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

A perfect ghostly start to the month. Thank you for sending this to the Frog!

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Joshua Jones Lofflin @jjlofflin.bsky.social · 8d

“Every ghost caves. Maybe it’s boredom. Perhaps curiosity. But it starts with nudity, with peeping.”

I always love reading @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social & doubly so during Flash Frogtober

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸

“Collision” by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Courtney Burton

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Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks so much for reading and sharing!

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D.E. Hardy @dehardy.bsky.social · 8d

👻 “Eventually, and predictably, nudity doesn’t cut it. You can only look at so many boobs, so many butts, so much genitalia before you want to raise the stakes.” 👻

Eric Scot Tryon @ericscottryon.bsky.social · 8d

The first ghost story is here!! Come take a little peek 👀👀

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸

“Collision” by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Courtney Burton

flash-frog.com/2025/10/06/c...

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks so much for reading and sharing!!

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

Thank so much for reading!

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 8d

FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸

“Collision” by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Courtney Burton

flash-frog.com/2025/10/06/c...

Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …

The Shortlist for October 3, 2025 - Turn & Work

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 11d

FLASH FROGTOBER is just around the corner! 👻🐸👻

And you all aren’t ready…

These aren’t your grandparents’ ghost stories! 👀

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Turn and Work (Hugh) @turnandwork.com · 11d

The Shortlist for Oct 3:

Stories of life & death (& death):

Nonfiction:
Katrina Ralbag in @reckonreview.bsky.social

Fiction:
Wade Harris in @turnandwork.com
Kara Crawford @kara-c.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
Brad Barkley @bradbarkley.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
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Nonfiction by Katrina Ralbag, and fiction from Kara Crawford, Daniel Abiva Hunt, Amy DeBellis, Brad Barkley, Kelli Short Borges, Trevor J. Houser, Robert Nazar Arjoyan, Wade Harris and Albert Rodrigue...

www.turnandwork.com

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Brad Barkley @bradbarkley.bsky.social · 15d

Very pleased to have my Work appear today in the amazing @flashfrog.bsky.social ! Thanks also to Ali for the beautiful artwork. ❤️

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · 15d

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

“Sunday Nights” by @bradbarkley.bsky.social is now up!

Art by Ali McLafferty

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Sunday Nights by Brad Barkley

That evening, Winston dropped off his granddaughter Claire at her dad’s house, Steven opening the door before they rang the bell. Grunted thanks, alcohol breath. Seven years of awkward, screendoor …