Victor Sandiego, fictionator

By the way, when I said finalists, I didn't mean to imply that all decisions have been made. They haven't. Still sorting things out. At this point, I have read all entries, some multiple times. So hang in there, please. Thank you #WritingCommunity and #stay #blessed.

Yes, sports aren't my thing.... and hey, with streaming services these days, can kick back with a movie now and then...:)

Going to give them a try later when they open again...

Thank you. Enjoyed your piece *and* discovered a new lit mag with lovely works...

Thank you for sharing, Kelli. Really enjoyed it.

Worse By Jason R. Chun I liked Green alright, but it was expensive, just to be able to look at trees and grass and I dunno, cucumbers, so I canceled my subscription to Green. It was 60 bucks a month just…

Hey! I just came across this story by Jason Chun @searchlightsoul.bsky.social - what a beautiful imagination. Really enjoyed it. Check it out. @moonparkreview.bsky.social

moonparkreview.com/issue-32-sum...

Re-opening: The Ilanot Review The Ilanot Review (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-ilanot-review-5835 #amwriting

The Ilanot Review (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; non-paying) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

No hum from me today, just wanted to say thanks for the hosting and the kind words, Jami.

Good Morning/Good Day #vss365 Community:

Our July 31, 2025 #prompt word of the day is: #hum.

Hum (verb): make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.

Have a great day & happy writing!

#vss365 #prompt #hum

Thank you, Jami. I have fun riffing.... :)

All the dead truckers from the pileup on the interstate gathered around the afterlife #elm to proclaim their retroactive innocence. We had the dust of #vss365 in our eyes, they said, and couldn't see a damn thing but broken verbs and whiskey. Tell our Moms goodbye and tell the kids we're sorry.

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A small Shepard on the ground with her paws crossed

The turnout for the #flash #fiction #contest has been great. I'm reading in the morning and at night, too. Plus those walks with my supervisor in the afternoon. She approves.

Thanks everybody. #WritingCommunity

Loved your story. Absurd and filled with dark truth. I'll never look at investors the same.

Ethel enjoyed herself more than she had ever enjoyed herself before when the #bailiff dragged her by the hair into court to testify about what she saw the night an old guy screamed at the president to quit pretending to be smart.

- From Six Ways To New Love

#WipSnips #WritingCommunity #Zipbags

Theory and Play Of The Duende by Federico García Lorca The seminal essay by Federico García Lorca on the importance of the duende

I love this essay and have read it several times. Each time I get more from it. At Dog Throat, I have a translation by A.S. Kline to have it on hand and in the hope that others will dive into it.

dogthroat.com/issue/2023.1...

Ethel enjoyed herself more than she had ever enjoyed herself before when the #bailiff dragged her by the hair into court to testify about what she saw the night an old guy screamed at the president to quit pretending to be smart.

- From Six Ways To New Love

#WipSnips #WritingCommunity #Zipbags

Federico García Lorca wrote of duende, the dark spirit of art that rises from blood, bone, and song. He was a playwright, poet, and flamenco soul, killed at 38 in the Spanish Civil War. His words still hum like strings snapped mid-verse. #BookWormSat

Thank you, Jami!

So many legends. So many lies. And truths. And ability to see. It’s like we could just choose, but we don’t.

#Together we #vss365 and petition the lower case #lord for a book deal while the forests of our institutions burn and we lose our democratic oxygen.

Time is Looped by Oleg Volkov Everyone will look for redemption and reward in your story by Oleg Volkov

Subs up, subs on, contest up and on. Few more days until the deadline. Yeah, that one.

Meanwhile, Oleg Volkov warns that "You’ll start boozing, partying, mainlining ketamine, and popping pills..."

Watch it. Read it. #fiction #WritingCommunity #Hey #Jude and stay #blessed

Outside the building, we had gasoline. Well, it might have been something else, not sure, you’d have to read the book, but it could light up a building. With or without a kid inside.

- from All The Ashes of Another Past

#writeSky #writingCommunity #Writing

Yes, Twitter needs no explanation. I threw my password in the compost pile. Welcome!

Kitty treats... or a garden hose.

Congrats Kelli. They have a fun web site :)

I haven't owned a TV for more than 50 years.

Did I miss anything?

My puppy looking up. She's wearing a scarf

I'm reading, reading: subs for contest, regular subs, in the morning and in the evening. Thank you!

In the afternoon, updates to the web site. Some newness coming. Meanwhile, my supervisor is checking up me.

#fiction #WritingCommunity #prose #poetry #open

Re-opening: The Rumpus The Rumpus @therumpus.net (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-rumpus-6096 #amwriting

The Rumpus @therumpus.net (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; pays) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

I remember too!

Somebody holds a book out near a lake. The book says Have a Good Day.

You know what's beautiful? Reading #stories for our #contest and regular subs, and finding those gems. It gives me a lot of pleasure.

Thank you all, and keep your work flowing our way. We're open for #fiction contest, fiction regular subs, and #prose #poetry until the end of July. #writingcommunity