stevenkaybooks
@stevenkaybooks.bsky.social
UK-based writer of literary fiction & SFF. Musician. Over-thinker. Not sure about that hyphen. Follow me on Instagram! http://instagram.com/stevenkaybooks #amquerying
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Scary Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Scary Story Challenge is a creative writing competition that challenges writers worldwide to create scary short stories based on assigned prompts in 48 hours.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
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Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
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April 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Submissions are open!
Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
Submit: forms.gle/eNtGTASKqUNn...
Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
Submit: forms.gle/eNtGTASKqUNn...
After his cat goes missing, ex-supermarket worker Jonathan returns to his former place of work and finds his hopes of buying wine dashed by the store's new AI-powered re-stocking system
Check out 'BOTTLENECK', out now! foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
#scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors
Check out 'BOTTLENECK', out now! foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
#scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors
February 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
After his cat goes missing, ex-supermarket worker Jonathan returns to his former place of work and finds his hopes of buying wine dashed by the store's new AI-powered re-stocking system
Check out 'BOTTLENECK', out now! foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
#scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors
Check out 'BOTTLENECK', out now! foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
#scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors
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My short story BOTTLENECK is out today! Read it now on online magazine foofaraw: foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
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#writingcommunity #scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors #thriller #shortstory #ai #britishauthor #britishwriter #scifstories
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My short story BOTTLENECK is out today! Read it now on online magazine foofaraw: foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
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#writingcommunity #scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors #thriller #shortstory #ai #britishauthor #britishwriter #scifstories
January 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
!Unexpected item in bagging area!
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My short story BOTTLENECK is out today! Read it now on online magazine foofaraw: foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
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#writingcommunity #scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors #thriller #shortstory #ai #britishauthor #britishwriter #scifstories
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My short story BOTTLENECK is out today! Read it now on online magazine foofaraw: foofaraw.press/bottleneck-b...
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#writingcommunity #scifi #darkscfi #britishauthors #thriller #shortstory #ai #britishauthor #britishwriter #scifstories
My short story “The Glass Needle” is now available to read in Issue 4 of 7th-Circle Pyrite! Read it here:
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#shortstory #literaryjournal
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The Glass Needle
You look thin! Katia jolted up in bed, clutching her mottled blanket. Saucer-eyed, her gaze turned to the open bedroom door, a black monolith in the room’s mothy dusk. She clicked on the bedside lamp,...
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May 18, 2024 at 10:32 AM
My short story “The Glass Needle” is now available to read in Issue 4 of 7th-Circle Pyrite! Read it here:
www.7thcirclepyrite.com/post/the-gla...
#shortstory #literaryjournal
www.7thcirclepyrite.com/post/the-gla...
#shortstory #literaryjournal
I'm very pleased to announce that my short story "The Glass Needle" will be published in Issue 4 of the fantastic literary journal 7th-Circle Pyrite on 18th May. Read more about 7th-Circle Pyrite at www.7thcirclepyrite.com
#shortstory #writingcommunity #literaryfiction #published #literaryjournal
#shortstory #writingcommunity #literaryfiction #published #literaryjournal
7th-Circle Pyrite | A literary journal celebrating worlds beyond
7th-Circle Pyrite is an online literary journal celebrating worlds beyond our own: all that transcends the physical and mundane.
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May 2, 2024 at 11:19 AM
I'm very pleased to announce that my short story "The Glass Needle" will be published in Issue 4 of the fantastic literary journal 7th-Circle Pyrite on 18th May. Read more about 7th-Circle Pyrite at www.7thcirclepyrite.com
#shortstory #writingcommunity #literaryfiction #published #literaryjournal
#shortstory #writingcommunity #literaryfiction #published #literaryjournal
Very happy with a cheeky 4th place for my short story "The Glass Needle" in round 1 of @nycmidnight's Short Story Competition. Round 2 here we come! 🥰
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April 10, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Very happy with a cheeky 4th place for my short story "The Glass Needle" in round 1 of @nycmidnight's Short Story Competition. Round 2 here we come! 🥰
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Reached 45k words on my new histfic's first draft today, feels good! This is my second novel, but my first histfic 😱
#amwriting #histfic
#amwriting #histfic
March 4, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Reached 45k words on my new histfic's first draft today, feels good! This is my second novel, but my first histfic 😱
#amwriting #histfic
#amwriting #histfic
New blog post is up! 👀
Is it ever wise to work on multiple large creative projects at once? I used to think it was a fast-track ticket to failure, but perhaps I was wrong.
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Is it ever wise to work on multiple large creative projects at once? I used to think it was a fast-track ticket to failure, but perhaps I was wrong.
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February 29, 2024 at 3:44 PM
New blog post is up! 👀
Is it ever wise to work on multiple large creative projects at once? I used to think it was a fast-track ticket to failure, but perhaps I was wrong.
www.stevenkaybooks.com/2024/02/29/i...
#blog #newblogpost
Is it ever wise to work on multiple large creative projects at once? I used to think it was a fast-track ticket to failure, but perhaps I was wrong.
www.stevenkaybooks.com/2024/02/29/i...
#blog #newblogpost
New story up 🎉
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GREEN LIGHT: A successful artist suffering from feelings of isolation builds a new relationship during her struggle to reconnect with reality
#flashfiction #shortstory
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GREEN LIGHT: A successful artist suffering from feelings of isolation builds a new relationship during her struggle to reconnect with reality
#flashfiction #shortstory
Short Fiction: Green Light - Steven Kay - Sci-fi & Fantasy
Steven Kay - Sci-fi & Fantasy Short Fiction: Green Light Featured - UK-based author of literary fiction & sci-fi.
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February 17, 2024 at 11:24 AM
New story up 🎉
www.stevenkaybooks.com/2024/02/17/s...
GREEN LIGHT: A successful artist suffering from feelings of isolation builds a new relationship during her struggle to reconnect with reality
#flashfiction #shortstory
www.stevenkaybooks.com/2024/02/17/s...
GREEN LIGHT: A successful artist suffering from feelings of isolation builds a new relationship during her struggle to reconnect with reality
#flashfiction #shortstory