MicrocosmsFic

From Clay Sanger Reverse #Black Friday idea go pick an author you know or follow someone who isn't a chart topper on every bestsellers list — and snag one of their books today. Toss a coin to your Witcher and whatnot. Make their day. Put some feathered dinosaur on their table.

An evergreen Black Friday/Holiday shopping tip 😉

I forgot what a good singer he is

You can check out some of the past contests on our website, if you like! We do a free weekly contest that currently has a $25 prize (from a sponsor). Basically, we have a bunch of different prompts that you spin like a slot machine until you get inspired.

It really warms my heart to see how active the writing community has become on here in my absence. It feels like home again.

Just getting started on Bluesky? Then you need to know about starter packs! These are collections of people you can follow all at once to quickly build your new #writingcommunity 🦋🧵

For example, here's one for people who participate in the daily #vss365 prompt:

bsky.app/starter-pack...

Thank you!

Thank you! Still dealing with health issues but have plans to mitigate them. So excited to come back to something that brings me so much joy. ♥️

We have tentative plans to restart for New Year's. We'll provide more details as it gets closer. We'd love for you to join us!

Oh, that's excellent. Thank you both!

Thank you so much! I think I have Flash Lit, but I'll double check and look for the others. Appreciate you.

Thank you!!

I haven't been on here in a long time. What are good lists to follow to find short fiction writers or just writers in general? #flashfiction #shortfiction

MICROCOSMS 216 Free Flash Fiction Contest Prompts: Missing Person / Pirate Ship / Drama OR Rat Breeder / Nail Salon / Fairly Tale 300 words or fewer. Spin for more prompts. $25 prize. Totally free to enter! Microcosmsfic.com

Guess who's back, back again? MC's back - tell a friend (tag your bestie)! MC 216 is ready and waiting. (Thank you for your patience.)

Can't wait to see what y'all come up with for these prompts. Enter here:

microcosmsfic.com/2023/11/12/m... 

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MICROCOSMS 214 Free Flash Fiction Contest Winners Community Pick Laura Cooney Judge's Pick (and prize winner) Steve Lodge microcosmsfic.com

MC 214 Winners

HMs for Vicky Hinault and Laura Cooney

Community Pick: Laura Cooney

Judge's Pick: Steve Lodge

Congrats all! Read the winning entries here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/11/11/r...

Doodles page reads; every year over one hundred and fifteen million tonnes of blank paper is produced. That’s the weight of 1000 humpback whales or (if it helps you picture it) 197897 Russell-Hobbes 2 slice toasters EVERY DAY.the annual volume is over ninety six million cubic meters or 6.4 trillion tablespoons- and it JUST KEEPS COMING. Join us in the battle against the blank page. Take up your pen and do your bit to conquer the relentless swarm of empty paper - one notebook, scrapbook and sketchbook at a time! Down with empty pages!

Awesome page of skull and skeleton doodles shamelessly stolen from Chris’s twitter feed

Back when X was twitter, me and the marvellous @chrismould.bsky.social had a no-pressure, everyone-welcome sketchbook club called #doodleish

We’re new here, but is anyone up for it?

We share fun prompts twice a week (no skill needed!)

#sketchbook #artchallenge #illustration

It’s time for you guys ‘n’ gals to get writing your @microcosmsfic.bsky.social story for this week. A fab couple of prompt options I reckon (or spin if these somehow don’t float your boat). Be creative: Get writing. ✍️

Well done everyone!!

Get to it!!! That's an order!

Why not give this a try? It's free. There's a great community and brilliant odds of winning the prize!
It's a great wat to sharpen your writing knives!

I write for it, occasionally judge it, and can highly recommend it.

MICROCOSMS 214 Free Flash Fiction Contest Prompts: Inmate / Secret Research Facility / Sci Fi OR Firefighter / Ancient Library / Crime/Thriller 300 words or fewer. Spin for more prompts. $25 prize. Totally free to enter! microcosmsfic.com

MC 214 is here! Tag someone you'd like to see enter!

Enter here: 
microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/22/m...

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MICROCOSMS 212 Free Flash Fiction Contest Winners Community Pick John Holmes Judge's Pick (and prize winner) Stephen Kramer Avitabile microcosmsfic.com

MC 212 Winners
Community Pick: John Holmes 
Judge's Pick: Stephen Kramer Avitabile
HMs: @jaimewriter.bsky.social , @zevonesque.bsky.social , Galen Gower
Congrats all!
Read the winning entries here: 
microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/21/r... 
Huge thanks to @lozzawriting.bsky.social for judging!

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I’ve written a story for @microcosmsfic.bsky.social and there’s already four of us up there. Who’s next? ✍️

Okay, to help everyone make their BlueSky what they want it to be, here's a thread about feeds. What they are, how to find them, how to add them, how to pin them, what feeds to follow if you're a #writer, and how you can make your own

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Thank you!
Well done @lozzawriting.bsky.social for community pic! And @zevonesque.bsky.social for your win and thank you @vickyh.bsky.social for judging!

MICROCOSMS 213 Free Flash Fiction Contest Prompts: Space Tourist / Skyscraper / Action OR Mime / Shark Attack / Comedy 300 words or fewer. Spin for more prompts. $25 prize. Totally free to enter! Microcosmsfic.com

Dun-un. Dun-un. Dun-un-dun-un-dun-un-dun-dun. Do-do-doo! MC 213 is lurking... waiting for you. Hope you're not a mime!

Submit your entries by Saturday, Midnight PT here: microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/15/m... 

Sharks get a bad rap. Fiction is fiction, but in real life, we support sharks.

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Written a story for this week’s @microcosmsfic.bsky.social so I guess now it must be your turn. ✍️👍

microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/08/m...

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MICROCOSMS 211 Free Flash Fiction Contest Winners Community Pick Laura Cooney Judge's Pick (and prize winner) AJ Walker microcosmsfic.com

MC 211 Winners

Honorable mentions for @jaimewriter.bsky.social and Zannie Rose.

Community Pick @lozzawriting.bsky.social. Judge's Pick (and prize winner) @zevonesque.bsky.social. Congrats!

Thanks to judge @staytruecreate.bsky.social!

Read the winning stories:

microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/15/r...

MICROCOSMS 212 Free Flash Fiction Contest Prompts: Wedding Planner / Wine Cellar / Horror OR Ghost Writer / Magic Castle / Fantasy 300 words or fewer. Spin for more prompts. $25 prize. Totally free to enter! microcosmsfic.com

MC 212 is ready to go! (Is it just me, or did the spinner give us some really good prompts this time?) Come join us!

Enter here:

microcosmsfic.com/2023/10/08/m...

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