Bravo Jack! Actually you are the great and the good.

Welkin me up!

Thank you so much, Jess.

Bravo, Jaime

Thank you very much, Jaime, and for your input on this one. While discretion prevents me from revealing which single word you helped with, I can assure you it was significant, and probably the one that swung it with the judges. I shall buy you a cup of tea next time I’m in Cambodia (date TBA).

‘and every sin with you will feel like resistance’. Absolutely stunning one-sentence story by the peerless @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social in @freeflashfiction.bsky.social.

Thank you for all your help with it, Yalan

Thank you so much, Sudha.

Thank you, Eleonora, and especially for your help with this one.

Thank you very much Caroline

Thank you Laura

Many thanks Sharon

Thank you Alison

Thank you Clodagh

Thank you so much, Gisele

Many thanks, Mario

Thank you Emily

Thank you, Adele. Story born in the crucible that is Smokelong Fitness. Thank you @smokelong.bsky.social

Thanks Bronwen

Thank you Melissa

Gobsmacked! Mega thanks to @newwritersuk.bsky.social & all those who helped me with this one, incl @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @jrfenn.bsky.social, @marioaliberto3.bsky.social, @finnegag.bsky.social, @yalanchang.bsky.social & @norami.bsky.social.

Thank you very much, Emily.

Delighted to be in the gorgeous juicy pages of @littlefruitsmagazine.com. Thank you to @raecowie.bsky.social, @norami.bsky.social and Barbara Marsh for their help with A Bigger Splash.

Thank you very much, James

Many thanks, Matt

Thank you very much, Laura

Thank you very much, Sarah

Thank you very much, Linda

Thank you so much to @fictivedream.bsky.social for giving Dad Club a home, and to @raecowie.bsky.social and the word soldiers of Smokelong Fitness February Cardio Group 2 at ‪@smokelong.bsky.social for their help with it.

Thank you to ‪@freeflashfiction.bsky.social for running this great comp, to ‬judge Kerri McCourt for choosing my story, and to @raecowie.bsky.social, @norami.bsky.social, @yalanchang.bsky.social, and @serrey.bsky.social for their help with it.‬‬