Barb DeMoney
@bdemoney.bsky.social
Writing contest goblin!
Wife and mother of two, who loves writing, yoga, creating art, hiking, camping, reading, writing and going to concerts.
Wife and mother of two, who loves writing, yoga, creating art, hiking, camping, reading, writing and going to concerts.
Please check out this cool new flash fiction writing contest and consider joining in the fun! Prompts will drop on Jan 30th.
www.oddembers.com
www.oddembers.com
Odd Embers Writing Contest | Ignite Creativity, Enter Now
Join the Odd Embers Flash Fiction Contest to spark creativity with strange prompts. Submit stories, receive feedback, and compete for prizes and publication.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Please check out this cool new flash fiction writing contest and consider joining in the fun! Prompts will drop on Jan 30th.
www.oddembers.com
www.oddembers.com
In June I started submitting my stories for publication. (Thanks to my amazing group of writing friends!) I have received lots of rejections since, but I'm proud to say I've had 9 stories accepted for publication and have 4 stories being published in January. The cover for one anthology is below.
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
In June I started submitting my stories for publication. (Thanks to my amazing group of writing friends!) I have received lots of rejections since, but I'm proud to say I've had 9 stories accepted for publication and have 4 stories being published in January. The cover for one anthology is below.
I ended up with an Honorable Mention for my Vampire Romance story The Taste of Thyme. Had hoped to make it to the Final Showdown but guess an HM is better than nothing!
December 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I ended up with an Honorable Mention for my Vampire Romance story The Taste of Thyme. Had hoped to make it to the Final Showdown but guess an HM is better than nothing!
I’m happy to announce that my comedy Dancing the Night Away in Toytown was published today by @Written Tales. It’s a comedy about Raggedy Ann and Andy going out to a dance club and the silliness that ensues there. I hope you enjoy it! Bet it will make you smile. 🙂
substack.com/@writtentale...
substack.com/@writtentale...
Dancing the Night Away in Toytown — Short Fiction by Barb DeMoney
A night out neither doll is ready for.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I’m happy to announce that my comedy Dancing the Night Away in Toytown was published today by @Written Tales. It’s a comedy about Raggedy Ann and Andy going out to a dance club and the silliness that ensues there. I hope you enjoy it! Bet it will make you smile. 🙂
substack.com/@writtentale...
substack.com/@writtentale...
So excited to announce that my story Kickoff to Something Sweet was accepted ny KissMet Quarterly and will be published in their next anthology!!! Yay!!! @micromancemagazine.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So excited to announce that my story Kickoff to Something Sweet was accepted ny KissMet Quarterly and will be published in their next anthology!!! Yay!!! @micromancemagazine.bsky.social
Just submitted my rhyming story for round two. Now getting ready for my new prompts to drop for the @twistinthetale.bsky.social tournament that starts tonight!
The 2nd Round of the Rhyming Story Challenge 2025 is underway! View the list of participating writers, genre/theme/emotion assignments, and a countdown until the deadline at nycmidnight.co/3WHZFoA. Best of luck to the 432 participating writers over the next three days!
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November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Just submitted my rhyming story for round two. Now getting ready for my new prompts to drop for the @twistinthetale.bsky.social tournament that starts tonight!
Excited to learn that my rhyming story Number One Fan came in 5th place for NYCM's round one rhyming challenge. Excited to write another rhyming story this weekend for round 2! Congrats to all my friends moving on as well in the contest!
November 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Excited to learn that my rhyming story Number One Fan came in 5th place for NYCM's round one rhyming challenge. Excited to write another rhyming story this weekend for round 2! Congrats to all my friends moving on as well in the contest!
I am happy to announce that my romantic comedy Farmer's Market Fumble was published today in the KissMet Quarterly.
It is in a holiday anthology and is for sale on Amazon. Or if you have Kindle Unlimited you can download it for free. Please check it out at: a.co/d/byk6kzW
It is in a holiday anthology and is for sale on Amazon. Or if you have Kindle Unlimited you can download it for free. Please check it out at: a.co/d/byk6kzW
November 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I am happy to announce that my romantic comedy Farmer's Market Fumble was published today in the KissMet Quarterly.
It is in a holiday anthology and is for sale on Amazon. Or if you have Kindle Unlimited you can download it for free. Please check it out at: a.co/d/byk6kzW
It is in a holiday anthology and is for sale on Amazon. Or if you have Kindle Unlimited you can download it for free. Please check it out at: a.co/d/byk6kzW
Excited to say I get to join the Rat Pack! My evil duck story "Quackers" was accepted by Rat Bag Lit and will be published in January! Yay!!
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Excited to say I get to join the Rat Pack! My evil duck story "Quackers" was accepted by Rat Bag Lit and will be published in January! Yay!!
I joined the 24-hour short story contest and got an honorable mention. Two of my friends, got special recognition @moirariom.bsky.social and @cristianfarias.com and my other friend won the whole darn thing! @exeterstevens.bsky.social Congrats goblins! 🎉
24hourshortstorycontest.com/archive/fall...
24hourshortstorycontest.com/archive/fall...
Fall 2025 Winners - WritersWeekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest
Home of the Original 24-Hour Short Story Contest!
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October 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I joined the 24-hour short story contest and got an honorable mention. Two of my friends, got special recognition @moirariom.bsky.social and @cristianfarias.com and my other friend won the whole darn thing! @exeterstevens.bsky.social Congrats goblins! 🎉
24hourshortstorycontest.com/archive/fall...
24hourshortstorycontest.com/archive/fall...
I’m excited to announce that my story, There's Something About Gary has been published today at Micromance Magazine. It's a funny 250-word RomCom. Please give it a read, I bet it will make you smile.
open.substack.com/pub/microman...
open.substack.com/pub/microman...
There's Something About Gary
By Barb DeMoney
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October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I’m excited to announce that my story, There's Something About Gary has been published today at Micromance Magazine. It's a funny 250-word RomCom. Please give it a read, I bet it will make you smile.
open.substack.com/pub/microman...
open.substack.com/pub/microman...
If you like writing contests, here is a new one to consider joining! Should be fun!
October 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you like writing contests, here is a new one to consider joining! Should be fun!
This is my 250-word story Signs Are All Around that was published by Sudden Flash back in August. Please give it a read and see what you think. Thanks!
October 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This is my 250-word story Signs Are All Around that was published by Sudden Flash back in August. Please give it a read and see what you think. Thanks!
I'm excited to learn that one of my stories, Fishing For Hope, was accepted at Nat 1 Publishing for an upcoming anthology! Yay! 🎉
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I'm excited to learn that one of my stories, Fishing For Hope, was accepted at Nat 1 Publishing for an upcoming anthology! Yay! 🎉
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Fear Flash Fiction Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 5, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Sign up and join the battle!
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Sign up and join the battle!
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September 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Fear Flash Fiction Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 5, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Sign up and join the battle!
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Sign up and join the battle!
I am excited for the release of the KissMet Quarterly coming out at the end of October! If you like sweet romantic comedies, you will love this holiday collection from @micromancemagazine.bsky.social!
September 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I am excited for the release of the KissMet Quarterly coming out at the end of October! If you like sweet romantic comedies, you will love this holiday collection from @micromancemagazine.bsky.social!
I am happy to announce I got an acceptance from @micromancemagazine.bsky.social for my 250-word RomCom story, Spark in the Dark. I look forward to sharing it with everyone once it has been published!
September 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I am happy to announce I got an acceptance from @micromancemagazine.bsky.social for my 250-word RomCom story, Spark in the Dark. I look forward to sharing it with everyone once it has been published!
I'm looking forward to the prompts dropping tonight at midnight! Can't wait, just a few more hours!
The Rhyming Story Challenge 2025 kicks off tonight, and there is still time to register! The 4th annual competition will challenge writers worldwide to create short rhyming stories based on genre, theme, and emotion assignments. Learn more and register at www.nycmidnight.com/rhyme. Good luck!
The Rhyming Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Rhyming Story Challenge is a creative writing competition that challenges writers worldwide to create rhyming stories based on three assigned prompts in as little as 48 hours.
www.nycmidnight.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I'm looking forward to the prompts dropping tonight at midnight! Can't wait, just a few more hours!
I'm excited to announce that my 250-word ghost story, Signs Are All Around, was published today by Sudden Flash. Please go read it if you have a few minutes today. You can even leave a comment on it if you'd like.
yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/08/sign...
yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/08/sign...
Signs Are All Around
I see signs you sense me around more lately.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm excited to announce that my 250-word ghost story, Signs Are All Around, was published today by Sudden Flash. Please go read it if you have a few minutes today. You can even leave a comment on it if you'd like.
yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/08/sign...
yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/08/sign...
I'm excited to learn that my story Dancing the Night Away in Toytown is going to be published by Written Tales in 9 - 16 weeks! Love my cute, little comedy about Raggedy Ann and Andy!
August 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I'm excited to learn that my story Dancing the Night Away in Toytown is going to be published by Written Tales in 9 - 16 weeks! Love my cute, little comedy about Raggedy Ann and Andy!
Just finished the 500-word NYCM contest, and now I'm writing my first 500-word story for Round 1 of the Twisted Tourament. Always love this challenge!
Round 1 is underway!
Happy writing, all 🌪️🌪️🌪️
Happy writing, all 🌪️🌪️🌪️
August 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Just finished the 500-word NYCM contest, and now I'm writing my first 500-word story for Round 1 of the Twisted Tourament. Always love this challenge!
I'm getting ready to do the NYCM 500-word contest this weekend. I'm excited to see what my prompts are tonight!
The 500-word Fiction Challenge kicks off tonight, and there is still time to register! The 3rd annual competition will challenge writers worldwide to create short stories based on genre, action, and object assignments in 48 hours. Learn more & register at nycmidnight.com/500. Good luck, writers!
500-word Fiction Challenge — nycmidnight
The 500-word Fiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create short stories based on genre, action, and object assignments in 48 hours.
nycmidnight.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I'm getting ready to do the NYCM 500-word contest this weekend. I'm excited to see what my prompts are tonight!
Come join the writing contest over at Twist in the Tale! It'll be a fun time!
August 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Come join the writing contest over at Twist in the Tale! It'll be a fun time!
Reposted by Barb DeMoney
July 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
So excited to get an acceptance from Micromance Magazine for their KissMet Quarterly this fall. Whoo hoo! Had fun writing this one. Can't wait to share when it comes out!
August 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
So excited to get an acceptance from Micromance Magazine for their KissMet Quarterly this fall. Whoo hoo! Had fun writing this one. Can't wait to share when it comes out!