Want to get your writing project out in the world? Fancy a workshop in the glorious Yorkshire Dales? Join me and brilliant short fiction writer @devaneemily.bsky.social for a morning of writing advice and support around pitches and submissions. Book your spot! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perfect-yo...
He's a marvel. My bookshop colleagues tell me he used to pop in from time to time, take a seat behind the counter and help out.
Congratulations, James! 🙏
It was such a pleasure - some difficult choices, too!
Congratulations to the winners - and to everyone who entered. It was a joy spending time with your words (I'm still thinking about so many of those stories). Thanks to the NFFD team for all your hard work 🙏.
Wudja look at this!!
Very proud to be published by The Lilliput Press, and am in love with my book's beautiful cover ❤️🔥
Niamh, that's wonderful news - looks gorgeous, too.
My last long-ish read was Buckeye, and I spent the day looking forward to reading it - so good!
I love that story more with every re-read! Thanks for reading the interview, Cole. 🙏
It's just me, waxing lyrical about flash fiction, my favourite books, and what I love in a micro, ahead of this year's #nffd micro competition. Have a read, and think about sending something our way (you have 2 weeks!) 👇.
For me, it's: Not quite the *right* sort of pillows 🤣.
This is great! I especially like 'Haven't seen the sea in a long time', for some reason.
Oh my giddy aunt, don’t these look grand!
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
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@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Marvelous
Aah, please do! 🙏
It's a good reminder of just how powerful a micro can be. I needed that! 🙏
Today's shortlisted story is "Pattern" by
David Anson Lee. A micro that uses anadiplosis to such great effect:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
I absolutely love this story, Matt. It's so clever, the way each sentence and idea builds, organically, from one to the next. This is one to read and re-read... 👏
That is absolutely stunning. Wow!
Congratulations, Sudha! :)
A book cover surrounded by the following aspects in matching Victorian lettering - spooky / Vicious Baronet / Spiritualist Scammers/ Hidden Crimes / older grumpy sapphics / snarky dock-lass/ twisty mystery / Lady in Danger/Queer Found Family The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder by Stephen Cox A striking book cover with the title and author name dominating. A rich dark blue background, and a touch of mist. The text appears in gold in a gold rectangular frame, the font is old fashioned implying C19th century. The frame has three rondels or cameos each containing a picture. Top right is a golden bee brooch with the body and one wing streaked with red blood. Middle left is foxgloves, spires of small bell flowers in pink, white and purple. Bottom right is a dark brown medicine bottle, with a pale label. The word LAUDANUM is just visible. There are pink highlights on some of the letters. Taken together it is bold, mysterious, and Victorian.
Hi my spooky sapphic Victorian Murder Mystery is "absolute perfection" "hugely enjoyable"
Can two female con artists stop an MP murdering his wife?
#WomenSleuths #booksky #indieauthor
Thanks for inviting me to run 'Lost & Found' again! I really enjoyed the other workshops, and the picture prompts were wonderful, Jude.
Still time to sign up for the January session next week - come and read some brilliant stories by @devaneemily.bsky.social with us!
#BitesizedBookClub #FlashFiction #Reading
How lovely! I had no idea (am so rubbish at checking socials!). I hope it all goes really well. To be a fly on the wall... 🫣😉
Ida is wonderful. I still remember it vividly, even though it's a good few years since I saw it.
Absolutely! It's a good time to get those ideas on the page... We can't wait to see what you've got for us :).
Aww, how lovely! Thanks, Louise x
Thanks to John Lavin at @thelonelycrowd.bsky.social for inviting me to share just *some* of my favourite reads from this year. I stuck to fiction, but it wasn't easy - I've read some wonderful books this year! Here are three that wouldn't let go... 📚
Hurrah - thank you! 🙏 (and thanks for sharing this, @andreamann.bsky.social!)
Bet it's excellent! Looking forward to getting it in at The Grove Bookshop 😊.
Congratulations, Cole!