Billie-Leigh Burns

Billie-Leigh Burns

@blbwriter.bsky.social

Liverpool writer with work published by 50 Word Stories, 101 words, Funny Pearls, The Mersey Review, and Neither Fish Nor Foul.

173 Followers 176 Following 17 Posts Joined Nov 2024
11 months ago
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Here are the culprits 😂

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11 months ago

I love this art! ❤️ thank you so much for giving my cats the spotlight they deserve ☺️

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11 months ago
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Fur-Som Prison by Billie-Leigh Burns — Five Minutes It’s 6:30 p.m. Dinnertime is 7, but tabby Bert struts around the room . . .

I have a story up at @fiveminutelit.bsky.social today ☺️
At this point, my cats are more famous than I could ever hope to be 😂🐈
#writingcommunity

www.fiveminutelit.com/fur-som-prison

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1 year ago

Thank you so much! ☺️

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1 year ago
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BILLIE-LEIGH BURNS: We Need To Talk He always corners you in the kitchen with, “What did you want to talk about?” Under pressure of expectations and the sizzling stove, your resolve melts like the butter in the frying pan. You serve …

I have a 50 Word Story ☺️ this is one of those marriage stories I have to reassure my husband that it’s not about him 😂

#WritingCommunity

fiftywordstories.com/2025/02/20/b...

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1 year ago

Thank you ❤️ couldn’t have done it without WHQ 🥰

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1 year ago

Thank you - I’m happy with the final piece 😉😊

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1 year ago
Please Pay One Token — Neither Fish Nor Foul

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/issue-3/plea...

@blbwriter.bsky.social

Personalised Assistant Matrix? More like Pain And Misery. Her disembodied voice was too cheery for the morning but unlocking Serene Mode cost too many tokens.

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1 year ago
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A Jar of Sand

I have a story featured today by Flash Fiction Magazine. Thank you everyone who helped me workshop it, including the fabulous lit at @writershq.bsky.social FFO!
❤️🫙⏳

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flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2025/02...

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1 year ago
General 1 — Neither Fish Nor Foul

Delighted to have a piece in the wonderful issue: Resistance Isn’t Futile by Neither Fish Nor Foul ‘Please Pay One Token’ is a story about one of the biggest annoyances we face day to day - ads!

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/issue-3/plea...

#WritingCommunity

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1 year ago
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a drag queen says we love ' em all ALT: a drag queen says we love ' em all

@writershq.bsky.social Thank you for another amazing Friday email. After this diabolical week, it’s good to know there are still places where everyone is invited ❤️

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1 year ago
I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Clause by Billie-Leigh Burns, an iced version of your favourite seasonal coffee

If you’re feeling the post Christmas blues, I have a story on Cafe Lit. Poor little Holly is so distressed, she misspelled the title 😂 www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2024/12/i-sa...

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1 year ago

Thank you 😊 I used to be a teacher so safeguarding was a huge focus, and it broke my heart that a lot of children in this situation believe that, if they just behave well enough, it won’t happen. They should never feel like it’s their fault.

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1 year ago
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A Demon Comes to Visit - 101 Words A demon comes to visit a few times a week, normally when I spill something or forget to flush. Tonight, […]

I have a story up on 101 words today! It’s dark but, unfortunately, a far too common story in real life. Thank you 101 words for working with me again!

101words.org/a-demon-come...

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1 year ago
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Yay! I've entered @WelkinPrize Welkin Mini, judeged by the amazing @MkenWrites 😀 If my entry doesn't make the cut (and, let's face it, I'm up against a lot of amazing writers) I am fully committed to collecting all eight badges!
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1 year ago

Thank you @thehooghlyreview.bsky.social for featuring my story, Hell’s Kitchen! Find out what happens when you mix textiles, die, and have catering experience ❤️😈
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1 year ago

Congratulations! Brilliant bit of Flash! 🥳

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1 year ago
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Three weeks until submissions open for the #WelkinMini.

100 words
Free to enter
Deadline = 2nd January
A whole lot of fun + prizes to be won...

Get scribbling!

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1 year ago

Trying to find all my lovely writer friends, new and old! If I haven’t found you yet, please follow so I know where you are 😊
#WritingCommunity #amwriting

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