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Coleman Bigelow

@cbigs.bsky.social

pushcart and best microfiction nominated writer | recent stories: ghost parachute| cleaver| BULL | your impossible voice | new chapbook: http://InRareCases.com

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Wow.

17.02.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 35066    πŸ” 16268    πŸ’¬ 1249    πŸ“Œ 2416
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Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

I so admire this brilliant judicial piece of writing (flash-length). In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

04.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gotta Run! β€” Ghost Parachute You notice the knives right away. The low-lying November sun glints off their shimmering steel in the same way it sparkles across the grey-green Hudsonβ€”that triumphant tributary winding its way out to...

I’m so happy to have my story β€œGotta Run” selected for the forthcoming Ghost Parachute” anthology. Big thanks to @brettpribble.bsky.social and team for including and honored to be among so many of my favorites! ghostparachute.com/issue/januar...

30.01.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa!! Just stunning.

24.01.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A beauty of a story here… captures so well that inflection point before college.

24.01.2026 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

24.01.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Love this one and remember an early draft in our workshop group. So good @timothycgoodwin.bsky.social !

24.01.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

24.01.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ 😊

24.01.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

24.01.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited and honored to have a story on this #longlist! And congratulations to all who published something out of these great workshops.

24.01.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I have published one story using anadiplosis and can say it’s incredibly challenging to make it feel both fluid and meaningful. This micro does it so well!

16.01.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYour smooth teeth sinking into my flesh”. Now this one is visceral and so good by @robinzlotnick.bsky.social

16.01.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning.

14.01.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTrees have to rehearse being quiet…”. Wow. What a gorgeous prose poetry micro. @jmckane.bsky.social

14.01.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ what’s that rule of comedy where you keep upping the ante?? This one does so brilliantly.

13.01.2026 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this by @melissafitz.bsky.social So much beauty in the desolation here.

12.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

@mattkendrick always curates such helpful content. Glad to have contributed to this one but also happy to take inspiration from all the other great contributors!

12.01.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!

07.01.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wahoo. Well done you!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

07.01.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a list of awesome writers. Impressive how many great stories came out of these workshops. Happy to have one on here.

02.01.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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December 2025: DANCE | NGΔ€ KANIKANI | Flash Frontier

Check out my story β€œMay I have this…” in the latest issue of #FlashFrontier.
Big thanks to Michelle and the whole team there. #flashfiction #microfiction #dance #celebrity #amwriting
flashfrontier.com/december-202...

01.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s hoping 🀞

31.12.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Didn't want to end 2025 without giving huge thanks to the editors who published my work in 2025 including: @natflashfictionday.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social @welkinprize.bsky.social @blinkink50.bsky.social @ekphrasticreview.bsky.social @brettpribble.bsky.social

31.12.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feliz Navidad!

25.12.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What an awesome crew!! Congrats to all.

22.12.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed! One beautiful solar system of flash. Ok analogy overload. Happy weekend.

20.12.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

βœ¨πŸŒ—πŸͺπŸ€£ I don’t think any of us feel caught!!

20.12.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel privileged to be in your orbit, Matt. For all you teach and share and for the great folks like these to whom you provide connection!

20.12.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™

19.12.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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