ML Strijdom (@mlstrijdom) Bsky

Top 32 out of 224 stories in my genre: Crossworld Fantasy in #writingbattle!! 🥳🥳

1 month ago 5 1 1 0

🩰 My story "Threadbare" is featured today in Ratbag Lit!! Yay!! 🩰

#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/threadbare

2 months ago 3 0 0 0

Today's story is "Threadbare" by ML Strijdom.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros

ratbaglit.substack.com/p/threadbare

2 months ago 7 4 0 1

Such a cool POV and lovely writing in this one

@ratbaglit.bsky.social @mlstrijdom.bsky.social

2 months ago 5 1 0 0

Sundial Magazine - Burning Crowns Burning Crowns Words by ML Strijdom Art by Scott Tierney

My most favorite historical fiction story is out now in @sundialmagazine.bsky.social !! Please go have a look! Has stunning artwork too! 🥳🥳 its based on true events from 1901 Kimberley Club, South Africa. 🥳🥳

#historicalfiction

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3 months ago 2 0 0 0

"I hadn’t heard from the Boers in a while, but the Lords at the Kimberley Club weren’t worried. They said Kimberley was surrounded."

Read "Burning Crowns", a new #shortstory set in #southafrica by @mlstrijdom.bsky.social. With original #art by Scott Tierney.

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3 months ago 4 1 0 0

My literary piece has just been published with Tiger Moth Review! “Broken Spirals”. 🤩 #tigermothreview

Go read it here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5d235...

3 months ago 3 0 0 0

Congratulations!! Well deserved!! 🥳🥳🥳

4 months ago 1 0 0 0

Made the Top 128 out of 410 stories in @writingbattle.bsky.social ! 🥳🥳

4 months ago 13 0 0 0

Congrats!! 🎉

4 months ago 0 0 0 0

Made it to final showdown of @writingbattle.bsky.social 2K contest with my Vampire Romance story! Yay!! 🥳🥳🥳 #writingbattle #shortstory #indieauthor

4 months ago 8 0 0 0

Falling Souffles The oven timer ringed, and I slid out a tray of ginger cookies. The scent of cinnamon and nutmeg wrapped Knead Bakery in a cozy winter blanket, until Vincent walked in. His gaze is hungry, with thin c...

My Crime Short Story “Falling Souffles” was just published at Short-story.me ! Yay! Go enjoy a cozy crime read!
#shortstory #crime #indieauthor #fun #cozycrime
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4 months ago 2 0 0 0

Congrats!! 🥳🥳🥳

4 months ago 1 0 0 0

Made it to top 16 out of 571 stories in the Fear Pro Writing Battle Contest!! Genre: Horror! Look at us go! Yay!! 🥳🥳 @writingbattle.bsky.social #writingbattle #indieauthor #shortstory #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #writingcontest #writingcommunity #flashfiction

4 months ago 8 0 1 0

My first ever real publication in a lit mag! You can find my fictional short story inside. Thank you @livinapress.bsky.social A dream came true! #publishedauthor #indieauthor #shortstory #fantasystory

4 months ago 4 0 1 0

Made it to the top 128 out of 571ish stories in the Horror Genre for Fear Battle in Writting Battle!! So excited! Lets gooo!!!
#writingbattle #top128 #indieauthor #shortstorywriter

4 months ago 3 0 0 0

AN 07 Femme Fury — Zoetic Press

My story: “Cycle 14” Scifi is live on Alphanumeric: Zoetic Press! Audio version! 🥰🥰🎤🎧🔈

www.zoeticpress.com/an-07-femme-...

5 months ago 1 0 0 0

My first ever hard copy Lit Mag in my hands!
Thank you Livina Press for making that dream cone true with a story that’s so close to my heart: “Of Feathers and Faun” 🥳🥳

#livinapress #indieauthor #litmag #publishedauthor #debutpub #writingcommunity #shortstory #AmWriting #InPrint #fantasywriting

5 months ago 1 0 0 0

Made the Long List for the @historythroughfiction contest 2025! www.historythroughfiction.com/short-story-...
#writingcommunity #writing #historywriter #indiewriter #amwri̇ti̇ng #amwritingfiction #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #emergingwriters #shortstorywriter #historicalwriting

7 months ago 2 0 0 0

September Flash Fiction Horror | Flash Phantoms For the month of September 2025, these are the horror stories of 1,000 words or less that entertain us the most.

My thriller: ‘This is Living’ just dropped on Flash Phantoms!! 🛥️.

#AmWriting #IndieLit #SmallPress #LitMag #LitFic #FlashFiction #FlashPhantoms #Thriller

www.flashphantoms.net/september-fl...

7 months ago 7 0 0 0

Signs 🤣

7 months ago 1 0 0 0

Starspun Lit - The Glow of Starwhiskers The Glow of Starwhiskers

My cozy fantasy: ‘The Glow of Starwhiskers’ has found a loving home WITH stunning illustrations 🥹🌸🩷🥰

Thank you Starspun Lit! You guys are amazing 🥳

www.starspunlit.org/issues/summe...

7 months ago 6 0 1 0