"Twelve" by Matt Yost, a teacher, author, and chronic renovation avoider who lives at the bottom of the bottom of the world. He likes writing twenty-five-word biographies.
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"Twelve" by Matt Yost, a teacher, author, and chronic renovation avoider who lives at the bottom of the bottom of the world. He likes writing twenty-five-word biographies.
28.02.2026 15:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Love having you reading with us!
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"Moving Flowers" by Susmita Ramani, who lives in the Bay Area with their husband, two teenagers, and many pets. Besides fiction writing, they love improv, hot yoga, and bouldering.
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"Dinner Disaster" by Rumaisa Reza for The Hallway, Five Minutes' publication for high school writers. Rumaisa is a high school student from Bangladesh who writes fiction and CNF, exploring fleeting moments, emotions, and the quiet intensity of everyday life.
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"Crossroads" by Alexa Savard, a serial entrepreneur who writes in the time between running a tea company and mothering two kids. She lives in Washington state.
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"Airborne" by Susan Morrel-Samuels, who writes short stories and children's literature in Chelsea, Michigan. She was the 2025 Judges Choice award winner in the statewide Michigan Writes contest.
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ENDS SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT EST! High school writers, give us 100 words about five minutes of your life on the theme of WISH and you might win $100! All entries will also be considered for publication in THE HALLWAY.
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"Maybe I" by Renz Chester R. Gumaru in case you missed it
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Welcome February Reader Maggie Russell, an essayist, poet, and editor. Her work, which has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and the Best of the Net, appears in Flash the Court, January House, and Defenestration (forthcoming). She lives in Nashville with her husband and pets.
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"Preservation" by Bailey Peters, a Game Design and Development major at Kennesaw State University with two minors. She hugged her sister after writing this piece.
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"Just Desserts" by Leo MacLeod, a storyteller, musician and author of two professional development books. His most recent creative nonfiction essay appears in The Maine Review.
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February Reader Brittany V. Miles writes fiction and creative nonfiction exploring motherhood, mental illness, and generational silence within Black families. Her essay βFeralβ (MUTHA Magazine) was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and her fiction has been shortlisted for The Letter Review Prize.
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February reader Patti Jo Amerein is a writer, mother of boys, former Las Vegas showgirl, and a Master Pilates teacher. She lives on a farm in beautiful rural Washington with her husband, her Friesian horse, sheep, chickens, dogs, cats, and far too many unwanted gophers.
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"Quiet Stakes" by Wasima Khan, a writer and poet from The Hague. Her poetry has appeared in About Place, Third Wednesday, Hawaiβi Pacific Review, and elsewhere.
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February Reader HΓ©ctor HernΓ‘ndez put his degree in civil engineering to good use for nearly twenty-seven years. He is now retired and writes whenever inspiration demands his attention. His short stories have appeared in Flash Fiction Magazine, CafeLit, and Literally Stories, among others.
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"Between Us" by Lee Reilly, who writes about care, women, and family (oftentimes her own). The author of two nonfiction books, she hosts Shannaghe, a residency, in Belfast, Maine.
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February Reader Jen Gippel is an economist and scholarly writer, turning her love of the written word to CNF. Much of Jenβs writing is inspired by the rugged beauty of Australiaβs high country near her home in Jindabyne. Get micros in to Jen and the rest of the February team!
"Nakseongdae" by Peixuan Xie in case you missed it
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"Floating" by Karen Webber in case you missed it
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Feb Reader @aresjb.bsky.social is neurodivergent, queer & lives with chronic illness/disability. They live in Calgary/Mohkα½·nstsis/KootsisΓ‘w with their family, but inside they still feel like a young forest demon discovering poetry for the 1st time. Send micros to Ares: fiveminutelit.com/submissions
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"Reunion" by Lisa Conquet in case you missed it
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Our February newsletter is live! 5minutes100words at Substack!
14.02.2026 02:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We also run a Submissions Spotlight in every newsletter, and while it's not always flash, they must publish CNF. List here - www.fiveminutelit.com/spotlights
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"Last" by Matt Ferraz, a Brazilian writer with works released in English, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish. His middle-grade books are very successful in Bolivia.
"Just a Game" by Andrew Salcman for The Hallway, Five Minutes' publication for high school writers. Andrew, a ninth grader in the Bay Area, loves mountain bikes and everything related: trail building, repair, and riding the beautiful trails of California.
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"Gift" by Betsy Ellor. An interior designer by day, Betsy's recent work includes Hera: Kingdom of Lies, Heroic Care, and My Dog is NOT a Scientist. Betsy is a Five Minutes Founding Contributor.
The Hallway, Five Minutesβ publication for high school writers, is holding its first contest! Themed around the word "wish," the contest will be open February 10-28. Visit fiveminutelit.com/the-hallways-contest-wish for all the details.
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"Lifespan" by Nicole Irizawa, in case you missed it
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"Red Light" by Kirby Olson in case you missed it
09.02.2026 23:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Glad to have it, Chad!
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