Shelley Roche-Jacques

Love it!

I love this book and your review of it (and The Evolution of Birds one too)! I'm such a fan of your stories, Gillian, so can't wait for your collection 😍

Ooh, thanks! 🪄 And, yes, should have specified that you are definitely a good witch! The best! 🤩

I'm excited about this! The last round I did was a few years back and it was amazing. As has been said before, Kathy Fish is a witch. There is no other other explanation as to how she magics the stories out of us 😍

I absolutely love this story, James - so in awe of how you manage to create such an impact in 100 words! It was so good to hear you read it and talk about your process. And so good to see you generally☺️

Flash fiction as a distinct literary form: some thoughts on time, space, and context This article combines a craft-focused approach with a stylistics perspective to consider the ways in which flash fiction may be said to operate as a unique literary form. In the opening section fla...

I think literary flash occupies its own unique niche & takes a lot of time & practice to master. I really like the way @shelleyr-j.bsky.social outlines the heart of flash in this article.

Thanks Matt! ☺️

Ah, thanks, Myna 😊

Absolutely love this! ❤️And so deftly crafted.

Congratulations 🎉 Absolutely love this story, Laura. 😍

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Excited to announce that FlashFlood will open its doors on Sunday 20 April until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted. Get writing, folks! More details here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/fl...

Congrats James! 😍🎉

Congrats! What a wonderful piece 🎉😍

Congrats! Fantastic story 😍🎉

Congrats! Fantastic piece 😍🎉

🚨2 WEEK WARNING🚨

A reminder that you have until midnight on the 31st January to get those submissions in.

You MUST be born or living in the north of England (judged by the below map).

Due to the unprecedented number we've had so far, we are unlikely to do a window in 2026!

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I'm so grateful to all those working on this new, evidence-based, approach to chronic pain. It has been life-changing for me 😍
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Thanks James! ☺️

Thanks so much, Kathy ☺️

Yay! Congrats!

Thanks Noemi! ☺️

Thanks Kathryn ☺️

See you then!

Thanks also to @kathyfish.bsky.social in one of whose inspirational workshops this story was born 😍

Thanks so much @natflashfictionday.bsky.social for nominating 'This is a story about squirrels' for @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social It's a piece close to my heart, being about chronic pain and discovering the life changing practice of Pain Reprocessing Therapy. ❤️🐿️

Just booked this! Really looking forward to it 😍🐭

Wow! What a fantastic, uplifting, fun, glorious story! 😍

Love this story, the deft handling of time, the details!

Oh, how beautiful, James. You capture the feeling perfectly. So sorry for your loss💔

The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction | Rose Metal Press The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction

I am re-reading Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction, edited by Tara L. Masil and pubbed by @rosemetalpress.bsky.social, in preparation to propose a college course in flash, and I'm so very grateful it exists!

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