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Gill O'Halloran

@quickasaflash.bsky.social

Lido-lover, inhales music,exhales poems + flash @BathFlashAward, @OxfordFlash anthologies, @Smokelong Quarterly. Winner @Prop_Pencil comp 24, NFFD 25 Editors Choice, WestWord 25. Shortlisted Fish & Cambridge Prizes 25. Pushcart nominated.

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Ooh couldn't have come at a better time. Will email you!

27.11.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Led By Donkeys on Instagram: "The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford #ledbydonkeys" 64K likes, 1,602 comments - ledbydonkeys on November 19, 2025: "The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford #ledbydonkeys".

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22.11.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I totally get this!

21.11.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'The day the sun forgets to rise, Mr White sits down for breakfast at precisely twelve minutes past seven'
Do read this flash, it's chilling in the quietest way.

21.11.2025 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social on this beautiful micro.

20.11.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The FLASH FICTION ranking includes 280 magazines - here is the top 20:

09.11.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Something Out of a Horror Movie ~ by Mario Aliberto III In the horror movie she calls a life, The Bad Girl gets cast as a camp counselor because sheโ€™s hot, she knows sheโ€™s hot, and every horror movie needs an antagonist to the virginal Final Girl, at leโ€ฆ

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I'm late to the party. This came out in February but I just read it. It's brilliant! @marioaliberto3.bsky.social

15.11.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Mollie!

13.11.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Rosaleen! Such lovely words from someone whose writing I admire.

13.11.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for stopping by Ani !

13.11.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Belinda!

13.11.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for reposting James, I appreciate it.

13.11.2025 09:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Mollie. I couldn't believe we don't follow each other, so added you. But see you don't use blue sky that much. Do you still use twitter?

13.11.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That would be good. Bath FFF 2026?

12.11.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Abby. I love your story, especially the lobster image, just brilliant!

12.11.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks James!

12.11.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Lori!

12.11.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Matt!

12.11.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's very kind of you to say, thanks Denise!

12.11.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Alison. I loved your story- y'know I admire your writing

12.11.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you JP!

12.11.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Kleopatra!

12.11.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reposting and v glad you like it.

12.11.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Diane.

12.11.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm so happy to be the winner. Congrats to @alisonwassell.bsky.social and @abbywilliams.bsky.social + long and shortlisters. Thanks @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging and @smokelong.bsky.social of course where this began.

12.11.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I've learnt a lot since joining Smokelong + I owe a good few successes to their prompts.

08.11.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I made the finalists' list for the London Independent Story Prize. It's about David Bowie's brother. Very happy to place this one. It was born in March Micro Marathon, thank you @smokelong.bsky.social

07.11.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A Life, by Heather D Haigh A cold October evening, neon diffused in mizzle. Alstroemeria in your buttonhole, a jaunty fedora. Laughter, and talk and talk and talk. A waiter buzzing around us before finally ushering us out. Our....

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@heatherbooknook.bsky.social This is beautiful!

07.11.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Buy it for the stories. Buy it for the charity your money will support (wilderness places and wilderness creatures)

06.11.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well that was a nice surprise. I somehow missed reading the longlist and only saw the shortlist today, and my story's on it! ( note to self: subscribe!)๐Ÿซฐ

06.11.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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