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Everything is going to be fine Confessions of a frustrated writer

Read our new craft post by @jmcm.bsky.social, a personal and touching piece written from the heart for anyone who has ever had a doubt about this strange journey we are all on to publication.

www.frazzledlit.com/p/everything...

Laura has been on a bit of a break lately and the Frazz has been Frazzing thanks to the huge efforts of @jmcm.bsky.social and the rest of the team.

One of the things I've been doing is feeding ice cream to the critters.

Back now. Break over.

Watch this space ... flames a comin'!

Seán McNicholl - In Conversation Seán and Jennifer talk about the world of the emerging writer

Jennifer's chat with emerging writer Seán McNicoll is not to be missed. Check it out here! @seanmcnicholl.bsky.social
@jmcm.bsky.social

www.frazzledlit.com/p/sean-mcnic...

Wow! Absolutely over the moon. Thank you so much for nominating my poem for the Forward Prize
@frazzledlit.bsky.social - I don't know what to say! 🤩

Check this out!

Barbara Byar - In Conversation Barbara discusses IN THE DESERT, her debut novel, with Jennifer

Wondering what to listen to with your morning coffee?
How about me having the chats with the wonderful @jmcm.bsky.social from @frazzledlit.bsky.social about my debut novel IN THE DESERT
You'll hear a few excerpts as well!

Barbara Byar - In Conversation

www.frazzledlit.com/p/barbara-by...

Every day is a good day to check out some new mags. Here’s some gems
:)

@gonelawn.bsky.social
@the-engine-idling.bsky.social
@paraselenemag.bsky.social
@flowlitmag.bsky.social
@dailydrunkmag.bsky.social
@tinywrenlit.bsky.social
@epistemiclit.bsky.social
@frazzledlit.bsky.social

Limbo Nights By Gary Finnegan (Winner - 1st Place)

#IrishHeritageMonth

GARY FINNEGAN

“Limbo Nights” won the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award 2025.

@frazzledlit.bsky.social

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www.frazzledlit.com/p/limbo-nights

Limbo Nights - Short story by Gary Finnegan Listen now (12 mins) | Winner of the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award 2025

#IrishHeritageMonth

GARY FINNEGAN

You can listen to Gary reading “Limbo Nights” on the Frazzled Lit podcast here. Gary is working on a novel.

@frazzledlit.bsky.social

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www.frazzledlit.com/p/limbo-nigh...

Half a Sleeping Pill Creative non-fiction by Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos

#WomensHistoryMonth

DELPHINE GAUTHIER-GEORGAKOPOULOS

“Half a Sleeping Pill” in @frazzledlit.bsky.social

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www.frazzledlit.com/p/half-a-sle...

I've been up like half an hour and
1) I have a new story up on @trashcatlit.bsky.social
2) My story The Golden Hours is up on @frazzledlit.bsky.social 's podcast
3) I got an ACCEPTANCE from a dream publication

and I wish everyone could feel as happy as I do right now.

... @neitherfishnorfoul.com @frazzledlit.bsky.social @freeflashfiction.bsky.social @paragraphplanet.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social @flash500.bsky.social @welkinpress.bsky.social @bridportprize.bsky.social Again, what am I missing? Please shout loudly!

Jennifer's conversation with emerging writer Seán McNicholl is not to be missed! Check it out here!

@jmcm.bsky.social @seanmcnicholl.bsky.social

www.frazzledlit.com/p/sean-mcnic...

Issue 4 - Our top picks Jennifer & Laura choose their top picks from our latest issue!

Announcing our top picks from Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social

We narrowed it down to four each that particularly resonated with us, but it was excruciating to do so. We have so much love for this issue and all in it.

We hope you love them as much as we do!

www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-ou...

The exquisite ache of this story @elissafield.bsky.social in @frazzledlit.bsky.social “Your wife had been in hospital, you told the filly, her lips velvet and careless in your palm.”

Two fab stories here by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social for @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Both so sumptuous, and both feel connected, with a theme of disposing of "inconvenient" parts

New Irish Writing: Come Away, O Human Child by Niamh Cullen 1. It was a long time since Niamh had felt the warmth of a man against her body. Her sisters didn’t understand the longing. Why bother, Síobha said, when they are so impatient and skittish, their live...

My strangle little retelling of the Niamh and Oisin story appears in the Independent’s New Irish Writing series today. Very pleased it found a home there m.independent.ie/entertainmen...

"You’re here, Avi, in my home and my imagination gets unleashed. I imagine we’d fled, pursued music together. I imagine you’ve placed your arm around me. I imagine holding your callused hands."

The amazing @sudhab.bsky.social @frazzledlit.bsky.social:

💛💛💛🙏

So much great writing in this issue of @frazzledlit.bsky.social Love seeing @nomad-sw18.bsky.social & so many others as well! Was thrilled to have my "Perfect Star" among them!

We love issue 4, but we think it's time to revisit some old classics too.

On our first ever Frazzled Lit Friday Flashback
(Aware it's Saturday 😆, Laura had work.)

Here's: You meet me at the Galactic Cafe by the wonderful Sara Aultman @saraaultman.bsky.social

www.frazzledlit.com/p/poetry-by-...

She Didn't Know Flash fiction by Clodagh O'Brien

A new flash fiction piece 'She Didn't Know' - www.frazzledlit.com/p/she-didnt-... is published over at @frazzledlit.bsky.social.

We love issue 4, but we think it's time to revisit some old classics too.

On our first ever Frazzled Lit Friday Flashback
(Aware it's Saturday 😆, Laura had work.)

Here's: You meet me at the Galactic Cafe by the wonderful Sara Aultman @saraaultman.bsky.social

www.frazzledlit.com/p/poetry-by-...

Letting go Flash fiction by Cole Beauchamp

Escape to the circus! Here's a little speculative tale about the trapeze, timing and getting more than you bargained for in a bumper issue of @frazzledlit.bsky.social

♥️to editors @jmcm.bsky.social @lozzawriting.bsky.social - a pleasure to work with you

www.frazzledlit.com/p/letting-go...

Delighted to have 2 stories in this amazing issue of @frazzledlit.bsky.social What a treat to appear with so many stellar writers incl @elissafield.bsky.social @delgeo14.bsky.social @barbarabyar.bsky.social

Letting go www.frazzledlit.com/p/letting-go
Marie Kondo www.frazzledlit.com/p/and-now-i-...

She Didn't Know Flash fiction by Clodagh O'Brien

"She didn’t know it was you who saw the bruises before she covered them up with sleeves and makeup."

Great use of anaphora in this hard-hitting tale from @iamagnat.bsky.social - read or listen to it in Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social

www.frazzledlit.com/p/she-didnt-...

Two Poems by Jo Rigg The reassurance machine

"I started to crave simplicity, the clean metallic planes
of the machine. It calmed me, like the moon used to."

Love this poem "The reassurance machine" by @jorigg.bsky.social in @frazzledlit.bsky.social
www.frazzledlit.com/p/two-poems-...

So very pleased!

One of those stories that grabs you by the shoulder and then by the throat a little, not really letting you go. @eireneeleni.bsky.social writes a belter of a tale.
Take a look!