Shira Musicant
@shiramusicant.bsky.social
I live with one black cat and five chickens. They rule my life.
Thank you Linda! And thank you Matt Kendrick for the nomination. An honor!
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This story by @shiramusicant.bsky.social has been nominated by @welkinprize.bsky.social for a Pushcart, and I am thrilled beyond words. This was my very favourite of all the shortlisted entries this year!!
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Unreliable Narrators | MattKendrick.co.uk
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October 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Thank you Linda! And thank you Matt Kendrick for the nomination. An honor!
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So honored and excited to receive my second #Pushcart nomination! And grateful to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for his support of my story.
The #WelkinWritingPrize is pleased to announce nominations for this year's Pushcart Prize:
@laurabesley.bsky.social
@cbigs.bsky.social
Clyde Liffey
NmaHassan Muhammad
@shiramusicant.bsky.social
@thisisguan.bsky.social
Congratulations all!!!
@laurabesley.bsky.social
@cbigs.bsky.social
Clyde Liffey
NmaHassan Muhammad
@shiramusicant.bsky.social
@thisisguan.bsky.social
Congratulations all!!!
October 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So honored and excited to receive my second #Pushcart nomination! And grateful to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for his support of my story.
Congratulations to all the writers in the new anthology, California Is a State of Mind. And I'm honored to be in it.
July 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Congratulations to all the writers in the new anthology, California Is a State of Mind. And I'm honored to be in it.
Thank you Ben for including these stories in this great issue. And thank you fellow SmokeLong @smokelong.bsky.social workshoppers for your thoughts.
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"It’s the last day of summer vacation. Soon he will be mired in seventh-grade English assignments and history reports. Things Edward has no problem with. But brother Edward does not know how to drive and he, Davey, is killing it." @shiramusicant.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
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March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thank you Ben for including these stories in this great issue. And thank you fellow SmokeLong @smokelong.bsky.social workshoppers for your thoughts.
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I love the voice in this heartbreaking piece, Matt!
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Wonderful to have a first publication of the year in the brilliant Tiny Molecules. Thanks @sdobbie.bsky.social for publishing it alongside so much incredible work:
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twenty-two — Tiny Molecules
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February 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I love the voice in this heartbreaking piece, Matt!
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🥁🥁🥁 The WINNERS of the vote for this year's "People's Prize" are @shiramusicant.bsky.social and @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social.
Thank you Matt! An honor to be here with you @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social. So many great little stories. And so much fun to write!
Thank you Matt! An honor to be here with you @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social. So many great little stories. And so much fun to write!
February 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🥁🥁🥁 The WINNERS of the vote for this year's "People's Prize" are @shiramusicant.bsky.social and @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social.
Thank you Matt! An honor to be here with you @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social. So many great little stories. And so much fun to write!
Thank you Matt! An honor to be here with you @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social. So many great little stories. And so much fun to write!
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Huge congratulations to @suzannehicks.bsky.social for this shortlisted piece! I love Suzanne's work, and I hope you will too!
Today's shortlisted story is "You want to peel back your skin" by @suzannehicks.bsky.social. Congratulations, Suzanne. A breathless story woven with such a resonant depth of pain and yearning.
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The Welkin Writing Prize | Shortlist 25
Shortlisted pieces for the 2025 Welkin Mini
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January 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Huge congratulations to @suzannehicks.bsky.social for this shortlisted piece! I love Suzanne's work, and I hope you will too!