You guys, my story about a little girl summoning Satan to save her from cannibal hillbillies took 3rd in the Odd Embers Writing Contest!
Last week was really cool, y'all!
#oddemberswritingcontest #writersofbluesky
👁️👁️ new one from @monicalyrehart.bsky.social
“You keep your eyes on the clock and your breakfast, the analog arms ticking red circles in your syrupy stack.”
www.nightshadesmag.com/your-head/
Can officially say I'm no longer unpublished as of today! Landed sixth in @oddembers.com writing contest!
If you were an autistic weird kid growing up who sought escape in your favorite media, you may enjoy the story below! Free to read.
www.oddembers.com/home/embers-...
My first time on a longlist! So excited by the writing developments shaping up for me this year!
I'M MAKING THINGS HAPPEN, Y'ALL.
Now to find my lovely adventurers a home... 📖🌟
#flashfiction #fantasy #sapphic
Congratulations to:
@moirariom.bsky.social and @pupbayou.bsky.social for getting HMs!
@sennara.bsky.social and @sypower.bsky.social for almost placing in the top 6!
@jalogwood.bsky.social for making the longlist with me!
So proud of everyone! Can't wait to do it all again 🥳
#writingcontests
There is only 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽
Keep an eye on your email tomorrow (Friday)—you might be getting something exciting 👀
New publisher listing for: Odd Embers Writing Contest @oddembers.com (Fiction; pays; fee-based). #WritingCommunity
We've only just started judging, but already so impressed at the stories y'all came up with!
Ember's First Contest is CLOSED! We got a whopping 103 stories to read—can't wait to see what y'all pulled together!
Stories are due TONIGHT AT 10 PM EASTERN (New York, US)!
You'll need your order number to submit—it can be found in your confirmation email. But please do reach out to hello@oddembers.com so we can figure out what happened!
Prompts are out! Some people seem to be finding the email in their spam folder (or not finding it at all). If you signed up and didn't get your email, you can find the prompts here: buttondown.com/oddembers/ar...
Today's story is "The Endless Dance" by Terri Rose. @terri-rose.bsky.social
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros
ratbaglit.substack.com/p/the-endles...
Registration for Ember's First Contest is officially CLOSED—with a total of 112 entries!
Put your writing pants on and keep your eyes on your inbox—prompts drop tonight at 5:00 pm Eastern (New York, US).
This year we're giving our authors the opportunity to voice their stories! We're paying an additional $0.01/word to authors who participate. Recordings will be free to Patrons and available for purchase.
Autumn Raven 2025 Winners!
The Pirate and the Priest by author Exeter T. Stevens @exeterstevens.bsky.social
Aisles 11 by author Dean Koorey
Baked Good by author Riley Nowak @pollyhedral.bsky.social
Awaiting Dawn by author Terra Babcock @terrawrites.bsky.social
writingbattle.com/past-winners...
It's true—registration closes tonight, but there's still time to join us!
🚨 Prize increase alert! 🚨
We have enough sign-ups to bump up what you can win in Ember's First Contest!
1st: US$225 (from $200)
2nd: US$200 (from $175)
3rd: US$175 (from $150)
3 honorable mentions: US $65 each (from $50)
If we get more before registration closes on Thursday, we'll do it again!
A reminder about Friday's contest went out this afternoon, but it seems to be finding its way into people's spam folders—please check if you've signed up!
🚨 Prize increase alert! 🚨
We have enough sign-ups to bump up what you can win in Ember's First Contest!
1st: US$225 (from $200)
2nd: US$200 (from $175)
3rd: US$175 (from $150)
3 honorable mentions: US $65 each (from $50)
If we get more before registration closes on Thursday, we'll do it again!
Excited for this brand new contest!
I love the idea of weird, yet flexible prompts. Since you only need to use 2/3, it leaves breathing room I've felt was missing from other challenges. Can't wait to see how creative I can get with these!
#writingcontests #writersky #shortfiction #flashfiction
Funky prompts, you say? Learn more about how we're thinking about prompt design for Ember's First Contest, starting January 30!
A lighthouse shining against a night sky. The text reads "Eight hundred entries!"
Your pre-Christmas update. That's 800 entries now. Absolute mayhem. Last year's FULL TOTAL was 819, and there are still 9 days to go!!! Wow!
PS I'm exhausted but spellbound by all your brilliance.
I've been pondering something similar next year....
Today's story is "Lies My Father Told Me" by Will Kelly.
#ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros
We're kindling a new flash fiction writing contest, with unique prompts to spark your creativity. Join us on January 30?
Me, when new contest:
A quick request. If you're enquiring about something to do with the Welkin Prize, please can you use the Welkin Prize email address rather than my personal one. I'm getting a lot of emails through to that and I shan't be checking it after tomorrow so your email will go unread 😬
