Gail Anderson

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Best. Adverts. Ever.
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Really enjoyed your reading at the Paisley Book Festival. Archivum is inspired! @creativescots.bsky.social

Frost.

This Woman in Labor Is Gonna Love My Drumming The miracle of birth is so incredibly beautiful to behold. Do you know the only thing that could make it better? Percussion. Nothing calms one’s st...

"The miracle of birth is so incredibly beautiful to behold. Do you know the only thing that could make it better? Percussion. Nothing calms one’s stress and eases the pain of delivering a baby than a little boy standing nearby absolutely shredding on his drum."

"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." ~ E.B. White

Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan -The Onion

Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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Looking forward to listening to this, I am finding writing an incredible balm for grief right now, feeling very grateful to have this outlet, this method of magic-making where I can slip into other worlds for a little while.

Join me, @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social & Sharla_R_Yates for a lively hour of frank talk about creating and publishing in uncertain times. Tomorrow, December 17th at 1PM EST - live and FREE on Zoom. No need to register or RSVP - Zoom link is below!

Well done, Karen! ⭐️

Hi lovely followers. Pls could you share the #nature #writing feed (shorturl.at/mI0aR) so that more interested folk can like & pin it? The community is growing & I'm loving the diversity of voices from across the world, in sciences & arts, using #naturewriting hashtag. Wood mouse says thank you! 🐭😊

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I am! Very much. ❤️

Excited to get a copy of this (which has been tricky to source affordably in the UK). 100% reading, writing and teaching inspiration from @dintywmoore.bsky.social @rosemetalpress.bsky.social, and delivered by the wonderful #BetterWorldBooks. #CNF

The aurora in greens and turquoise above snow-covered hills. The text reads "Three hundred entries!"

We're up to three hundred entries now!!!

Thank you to everyone who's sent in a micro so far.

Just less than three weeks till the deadline: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

Remember that if you get an NQA (not quite acceptance), you can send in another piece.

Screenshot of the linked story, Family Night by Ani King, with inset artwork, a black and white image of old rusty cans

Today's ICYMI story from SmokeLong Issue 85 is "Family Night" by Ani King, which was the winner of the SmokeLong Summer Fiction Contest 2024. Read or listen to the author's audio here: www.smokelong.com/stories/fami... @aniking.bsky.social

Skilful flash-fiction 'miCRo' by Brooke Middlebrook, 'Après L'Ondée', published by @cincinnatireview.bsky.social. It's rare to see the Venn diagramme form, and here, the narrative and structure go together powerfully. www.cincinnatireview.com/micro/micro-...

Good advice here!

Been listening to this (yes, it's another grey, dark day here) and loving it. Thank you!

Welcome! I'm a fan of your story 'Nothing Grows at the Sunflower Motel', which I frequently cite in my teaching. Glad to see you here.

So bloody pleased my tiny, weird tale is included in issue 104 of @mslexia.bsky.social – in company with Flash Fiction Comp winner @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social ('We Should Wear Beige' - a powerful and timely story), fellow finalist @margauxvlln.bsky.social and others. 🌟 Mslexia = inspiration.

We're open for submissions til the end of December. Check out guidelines at www.themadridreview.com #writingcommunity #poetry #poets #subsopen #submissionsopen #poesia #madrid #poet #writer #escritores #arte #writers #litmag #mandanoscosas #españa #opencall #open

‘Motherlode’ by @nicwilson.bsky.social — made me long for a place I’ve never seen, and for a family I’ll never know. Beautiful writing.

The perfect antidote to this dark, dreich Ayrshire evening arrived from @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️❤️ Laptop shut for the day, feet up+cuppa. Bliss. 📖

Issue 104 has arrived with us in the office! It'll be making its way to subscribers very soon ❤️

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Hooray! Looking forward to spreading the word.

Today we're working on putting together our Best Women's Short Fiction 2024 anthology, containing the top 12 stories from our short story and flash fiction competitions (judged by Leone Ross and Mary-Jane Holmes), and wow – there are some stunning stories ❤️

I made a starter pack of contributors to the 2023 Norton anthology Flash Fiction America - Great way to follow some killer flash fiction writers in one swoop - let me know if I’ve missed you! go.bsky.app/UjmWHVT

I can highly recommend @taniahershman.bsky.social 's wonderful Anthology "Fuel" - it's an anthology of prize-winning flash fictions. My students love it – both for the stories, and the really useful appendices – including a listing of competitions, and an index of first lines.

I agree. I use the @rosemetalpress.bsky.social field guides to flash fiction, prose poetry and flash nonfiction in my teaching. Great stuff!