T.L. Tomljanovic

That cover slaps!

I just got asked to write a book on one of the U.S. presidents (historical) by one of my clients and while it’s not Trump, I still felt bile rise up in my throat.

I had the pleasure of being one of the judges for this contest and this witty heist story set in a library did not disappoint.

“We All Have Beautiful Veins” by Marilyn Close Like the sleek blue curves of a Van Gogh painting; my limbs the canvas.

"Like the sleek blue curves of a Van Gogh painting; my limbs the canvas."

=> Read "We All Have Beautiful Veins" by Marilyn Close - January CNF Contest Honourable Mention

#OffTopicContest #CanLit #Creativenonfiction #MentalHealth

Resurgence, Temple in a City literary journal Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters

It’s here, it’s live! Welcome to the resurgency, an issue packed with flash, micro and poetic brilliance. We hope you love it as much we we do. templeinacity.com/explore-the-...

mine too

@kiklodge.bsky.social up to her usual tricks, breaking my heart and mending it a little all at the same time

The Editorial Funnel I remember how easy it all seemed.

Want to know more about my new course? Want a video sneak peek? Want a fun little thing you can try to create emotional distance from your work?

Find out more about "The Editorial Funnel" here: prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/the-editor...

🚨 e(i #9 CALL FOR SUBS! 🚨

Our 9th issue is all about 🌈 CO-LLAB-OR-ATIONS!!

There's NO THEME / subject restrictions. The only rule is that the work submitted must be a collaborative effort!

🚨 Fill out our Google form IF YOU NEED A PARTNER: buff.ly/OtPlTWY

Deadline April 30

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I'm delighted to be part of the latest @bendinggenres.bsky.social Anthology. What an honour to see my name listed alongside so many writers I have huge respect for. Thank you @rgvaughan.bsky.social & @amymarques.bsky.social

Like the attention-seeking harpy that I am, I went back to brunette AND got bangs.

Flash Competition 2026 free flash competition

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I'm one of the judges so I say this with zero bias whatsoever--this contest is the greatest of all time. It will change your life, nay the world, nay the universe! Just 5 more days to enter! More exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!

Bonjour.

The shortest month of the year deserves the smallest and mightiest issue of the year. Tell your local short king.

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I’m a heather oatmeal kinda woman

I'm delighted to see this story published in Blood+Honey and grateful to the editors for giving it a new home 🥰

What a lovely home for my story, delighted to be in @templeinacity.bsky.social Thank you Eirene.

We are looking for volunteer submission readers! Join a community of 200+ submission #readers at After Dinner Conversation. Help us find the needle in the haystack of submissions. (Being a #reader is the fastest way to improve your writing)

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Temple in a City literary journal Creative nonfiction Driving To the Next Thing While Neurodiverse by author Sumitra Singam. Published in Temple in a City literary journal.

New parenting CNF today in @templeinacity.bsky.social - the day my kid said "M's mum told her we can't have a playdate because I have anger issues." I know you will go towards love, and away from ignorance. Please read. Please also hug my kid (&me). 🧡🙏🏾

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Sigh, oh my friend. Hugs to both of you. I hope so too. I felt like I was reading about myself and my kid. A wonderful piece of CNF in a lovely magazine.

His family must be so happy, but I’m sorry you lost your new friend.

Redshirts Sometimes Survive, by Finnian Burnett – PREORDER A neglected boy clings to an action figure like a lifeline. A trans man meets his childhood hero. An introvert finally finds her voice at a protest. In Redshirts Sometimes Survive, the outcasts, the rebels, the bullied, and the weird find themselves, one other, and a place to call home. Spanning moments of humour, grief, joy, and resistance, these interconnected flash stories are populated by queer fans, lonely children, awkward convention-goers, and disillusioned adults who seek out their favourite starships and captains for solace and strength. By turns moving, thoughtful, and wry, Redshirts Sometimes Survives offers connection and comfort for fans of Star Trek, and for the rest of us. Being a redshirt doesn't mean you're doomed. Sometimes, it means you survive. "I simply adore this book! It’s a celebration both of Star Trek and of love in all its many forms. This bouquet of heartfelt flash fictions captures, better than any other work I’ve ever read, why Star Trek has endured as a cultural force for sixty years now: it’s all about how, in this wide, wonderful universe of ours, there’s a place for everybody. Written with empathy and wit, Redshirts Sometimes Survive moved me to both tears and laughter. Finnian Burnett is a national treasure." —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Downloaded Release Date: April 10, 2026 ISBN: 978-1-0698344-0-9

Redshirts Sometimes Survive, by Finnian Burnett – PREORDER

A neglected boy clings to an action figure like a lifeline. A trans man meets his childhood hero. An introvert finally finds her voice at a protest. In Redshirts Sometimes Survive, the outcasts, the rebels, the bullied, and the weird find…

Cats are a finicky species😉

I told you they’re pests!

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a cartoon character named charlie brown is standing next to a mailbox ALT: a cartoon character named charlie brown is standing next to a mailbox

Should I be getting nervous?

a raccoon is looking out of a green door ALT: a raccoon is looking out of a green door

The trash panda strikes again!

Female writers - have you submitted your flash story? Why not?

"I'm not any good." Nonsense, you're awesome!

"I'm tight on funds." No prob, it's free!

"I'm busy trying to evict the raccoon living in my dishwasher." Can't help you there, sorry.

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