Brilliant stories, full of warmth and humour. Congratulations all

Gorgeous - I love it!

I love the different voices collaborating here

So sorry, @jackmmorris.bsky.social x

Great storytelling, @stillsquirrel.bsky.social

"The Secret to Aging Well" by Anika Carpenter @StillSquirrel.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity

Absolutely brilliant - thanks for flagging this, @stillsquirrel.bsky.social

It’s an amazing competition, not least because this year I won first prize - first time ever for my writing. I’ve learnt so much about the craft of writing from this wonderful resource

Feeling a bit weepy at he moment and this sent me over the edge - in a good way. Beautiful storytelling

Thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement. I learned so much from his wonderful competition and the workshops

Listened to this wonderful story this morning. So beautifully written.

Congratulations, @laurabesley.bsky.social !

“His old mother must be present, sitting in the chair to his left with a napkin to hand. If she is not present, he must go and find another one.” What a fantastic collaboration for a story

Definitely! I want to know what they’re so excited about too

Particularly love this, by Beth Sherman ‘Is this a story about community, the zebra asks. He’s starting to get on my nerves, to be honest’

Looks fantastic! You’ll stun the business lot, Sarah

Amazing story!

Amazing story, @mattkendrick.bsky.social Congratulations on your wigleaf longlisting - really well deserved

7_3 “A human figure in a dystopic forest scene. Shot on the mount Dirfys in the island of Euboea, Greece.”

Heartbreaking story by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social in Raw Lit rawlit.weebly.com/7_3.html

Congratulations!

Definitely not blue drinks. I’ll take the second one. And the barman

Congratulations!

Wonderful writing by @chriscottom.bsky.social and such great choices to share

Oh this is so gorgeous ‘At night, we would huddle in groups, arms winged over each other, a shoulder for every head.’

Me, ripe as a cherry. Ruby lips parted. He bends closer, closer.
‘If you touch me, I will rip your balls off.’ I just love this story

Thank you! And congratulations to you too!

‘In every hallucination there has to be a full stop. Dawn was milking the sky when our bear became a flock of frantic blackbirds.’ Such gorgeous writing @oh-so-boatie.bsky.social

Congratulations to the Winners of our Charity Flash Competition, judged by @judehwriter2.bsky.social. Commiserations to our shortlisters whose stories weren't picked (they were all FAB!) and thanks to all who entered
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Wonderful story by @beewish.bsky.social I am the Japanese knotweed of the acronym world, once I take root in my victim’s mind, there is no easy way to get rid.

Absolutely wonderful story. Every line carries so much