Bite-sized Book Club
The Bite-sized Book Club is a monthly online book club dedicated to reading flash fiction. Everyone is welcome, whether you normally read fl...
The next block of the #BitesizedBookClub is open for bookings! We'll be meeting on the following Thursdays, 19:15-20:30 (UK time):
25 Sept - Stories by Tim Craig
23 Oct - Fairy Tale/Myth Retellings
27 Nov - Ekphrastic Stories
Link to book: theleadedwindow.blogspot.com/p/bite-sized...
#FlashFiction
14.09.2025 10:38 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Well that’s a real honour - thank you!
19.09.2025 17:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The all-day-breakfast-pizza-in-a-tin of sentences
24.08.2025 10:06 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This is excellent news. Toast(s) all round!
20.08.2025 21:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
* Kenneth Williams face *
10.08.2025 18:00 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I understand the logo is now a homing pigeon in a flat cap.
10.08.2025 05:53 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Methinks the lady doth protest too much! 🤔 💩
22.07.2025 07:44 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thanks Noémi! 🙏 Really good to catch up with you!
21.07.2025 20:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Ah James! 🙏 Great to finally meet you too. Hope to catch up with you again in the not too distant…
21.07.2025 20:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An Ospreys fan?
20.07.2025 21:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nice one, ar kid! 👍 an honour to be @christopherallen.bsky.social ‘s stunt Manc… Big boots to fill. Speaking of big boots… I expect to see your new ones on parade afore too long!
20.07.2025 21:17 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🤦♂️
20.07.2025 12:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I meant every crumb… it’s a stone Cold classic ;) 👍
14.07.2025 09:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
It’s official - The Kazbar rocks! Totally brilliant collection from a top (breakfast) table writer of flash fiction. (Cold) toasts all round! 🥂 🍾 @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
14.07.2025 08:25 — 👍 24 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Thanks mate! Hugely appreciated 🙏
09.07.2025 15:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Eee! Thank ‘ee so much 🙏 And right back at thee, buddy! 💥
09.07.2025 15:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Am picturing twelve tiny people in a shoebox.
02.07.2025 08:50 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
😉🙏
29.06.2025 11:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Delighted to see 6 #NFFR stories selected for the WIGLEAF TOP 50 longlist 🎉🎉 - links in the comments
Congrats to
@nomad-sw18.bsky.social
@timcraig.bsky.social
@judydarley.bsky.social
Laura Grant
@claudiamonpere.bsky.social
Sarah Cappell Thomason
29.06.2025 11:32 — 👍 19 🔁 5 💬 8 📌 0
Thanks. Also just found out it’s on the long list for the Wigleaf Top 50…
28.06.2025 18:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thanks again! 😉👍
28.06.2025 13:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks Nadia. Very pleased it worked for you 🙏
28.06.2025 13:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Just arrived. The bestest little book in bookland. Great to be in it! @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social @nffr.bsky.social
28.06.2025 09:01 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Haha! Cheers Matt. 😉👍
27.06.2025 18:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks Rosaleen! 😉👍
27.06.2025 18:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks fella! Much appreciated
27.06.2025 18:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks Johanna! 🙏
27.06.2025 18:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Delighted to make the shortlist!
26.06.2025 18:21 — 👍 24 🔁 2 💬 4 📌 0
🤣
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