sarah lynn hurd

"Now everyone’s heads are like wasp nests buzzing with alarm—the blustering abroad, the vengeance at home, the ever-metastasizing conspiracy theories."

Yet another haunting and deeply poignant story by the talented @jaimegill.bsky.social. I wish this one felt more like fiction.

Wow I’m so grateful for this community! Thank you Matt and Chris for including me here. Be sure to check out the full list!

Thank you thank you thank you @iamchrisscott.bsky.social and @mattkendrick.bsky.social for highlighting me! Seriously honored to be included here <3

So strange, it's nowhere to be seen for me!

The little blue “make a post” icon or whatever it’s called has disappeared from desktop bsky for me and I can only make posts from mobile. Is this just me? :/

Once again said “strip club” when I meant “strip mall” during a corporate water-cooler convo oops!

Matt, thank you so much for your always generous words!

"A woman circles the track at the YMCA after work, around and around like a mouse on a wheel. Not a hamster, like one might expect"

Wonderful writing from @sarlynh.bsky.social, the way this stays so taut and pulls a reader from beginning to end; brilliant emotional exploration at its core

Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem. Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…

“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”

A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.

lithub.com/renee-nicole...

🫶🫶🫶

Thank you so much for reading and sharing, Dan!

"She wonders what the mice think about when they run. Is it instinct? Boredom? Do they know they’re not going anywhere, not really?"

Big love for this brilliant piece of writing by @sarlynh.bsky.social 💙💙💙

The Liminal Space of the Track at a Tri-City YMCA — Ghost Parachute A woman circles the track at the YMCA after work, around and around like a mouse on a wheel. Not a hamster, like one might expect. She’s far more mouse-like—anxious, prone to tachycardia, most active ...

Read "The Liminal Space of the Track at a Tri-City YMCA" written by @sarlynh.bsky.social and illustrated by Brett J Barr.

"A woman circles the track at the YMCA after work, around and around like a mouse on a wheel."

tinyurl.com/2pyxennd

Thank you so much, Chris! That means a lot :')

January 2026 Issue — Ghost Parachute

The January 2026 issue of Ghost Parachute is here!

Cover illustrated by @genevievetyrrell.bsky.social.

tinyurl.com/ams8we9k

The Liminal Space of the Track at a Tri-City YMCA — Ghost Parachute A woman circles the track at the YMCA after work, around and around like a mouse on a wheel. Not a hamster, like one might expect. She’s far more mouse-like—anxious, prone to tachycardia, most active ...

Couldn’t be happier for my first pub of the year to appear in Ghost Parachute! Thank you @brettpribble.bsky.social and wow what lovely illustration by Brett J Barr.

ghostparachute.com/issue/januar...

They’re far too photogenic for their own good (and for my already dire phone storage capacity)

Black cat (named Flora!) curled up in sage bedding

Look too, at this!

Calico cat (named Zula!) curled up in mauve bed sheets

Look at this :’)

Dear AHC family, we are so happy to announce that we will be returning from our year long hiatus in the New Year! We are currently running a fundraiser to help facilitate our return and hope you'll consider donating or sharing with your network. Much love!

donate.stripe.com/bJe3cw7H99v1...

I have a new prose poetry piece, "Subway Surfing," out today at the lovely @lostballoon.bsky.social.

Thank you to Chelsea and the editors for giving this one a home.

Thank you, friends! <3

Thank you, Dan!

Thank you my friend!

Our #nominations for #BestSmallFictions2026 are: Playing Pretend by @sarlynh.bsky.social
Shedding by @emmikhor.bsky.social
Blackhearts by @bsherm36.bsky.social
Weed by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social
Everyone’s Hangry at the Celestial Hurly Burly by Mikki Aronoff and @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social

The biggest of thank yous to Laura at Fictive Dream for nominating my story for Best Small Fictions. So grateful to be thought of! <3

"My consciousness creating a consciousness (you) creating its own consciousness (AI) and (re)creating me inside an endless feedback loop, mirrors on mirrors, a microphone knocking against an amp, cacophonous and a little dizzying."

Clever and beautiful. Love this one @iamchrisscott.bsky.social!

"I said it with authority, the way you talk to walruses if you want them to listen..."

Love love love the voice and tough humor in this one @emilyrinkema.bsky.social!

"The wires that keep animals from straying are long and barbed."

I love the clear sense of place and desert influence in this bittersweet piece. Lovely work @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social!

Thank you, Andrea! <3