Done!

Big question for my fellow writers: How do you think you'll choose your competition team? I’ve got my theories, but I need data! I dropped a poll in our NQW community page. Add your vote!

The Nuptial Manifestation Be Careful What You Promise

What if your wedding vows came true? Literally? medium.com/tantalizing-...
Thanks to @smokelong.bsky.social for the inspiration.

There’s something alchemical about holding your words in physical form. That file on your screen becomes a thing with weight, texture, and a place on a shelf. It brings me great joy that my story “Fold. Burn. Inhale” has found its paper home in @notquitewrite.com 2025 Anthology. Thanks, Ed & Amanda.

The Taste of Closure — A Flash Fiction Story Some recipes require an ingredient only you can provide.

My new flash fiction: “The Taste of Closure.” Some recipes require an ingredient only you can provide. #MagicalRealism Read for free:
medium.com/@elda.orozco...

The ripples continue. So grateful to @notquitewrite.com for this Pushcart nomination, a new wave of honor for a story that refuses to be still.

The Things People Do in the Sauna The Last Grain of Salt — A Flash FIction Story of Steam and Silent Rage

My new flash fiction, "The Things People Do In The Sauna," is live. What happens when silent rage meets rosemary oil and sit-ups? A story of steam and social friction. Read for free: medium.com/@elda.orozco...

This new format is brilliant! It has me wondering... what are the rules for narrative espionage? Could a writer become a 'double agent,' submitting a sequel to a story from the rival team?

The Front Desk Has Given Up (And So Should You) An Eternal Check-In at the Grand Paradiso Suites

Just posted a new flash fiction story told through a hilarious/creepy FAQ. Proof that not all ghost stories have to be scary—some are just eternally bad at checking out. Read it for free:
medium.com/@elda.orozco...

The Permission to Pretend And Other Magic Halloween Grants Us

As this week is Halloween, remember it's your annual permission slip to shed your adult skin. It's a glorious, cathartic night to explore a new identity and flirt with fear. The real magic is how the return to normal feels like a soft landing. Read more: medium.com/@elda.orozco... #Medium

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Done! That was so much fun! Why are you getting rid of the anti-prompt? Remind me again! At this moment it makes no sense!!

The final anti-prompt has arrived: "Show don’t tell." It doesn’t feel like a challenge. It tastes like a permission slip.

Permission granted to break a rule the last time… Yes. Delicious.

Judges: Are you prepared... to be told?

The carefully framed reveal of the flesh feels like a deliberate gesture. It's an unspoken invitation...but an invitation to what? To a dance, to a secret, or perhaps to ruin... What is waiting for us?

Thank you!

I woke to the best news: a dark whisper found golden wings. Thank you @notquitewrite.com for this honor. This story is proof that a prompt can be the most powerful muse. It is about a love so consuming it must be inhaled, and the primal hunger to feel a presence, by any means necessary.

I was hoping it would be an unforgettable rendezvous. 😉 I love it when a plan comes together.

Absolutely over the moon to be longlisted for the NotQuiteWritePrize! Thank you to the judges and to @akscotland.bsky.social for reading my words. It was a wonderful experience hearing them read out on your podcast. That’s a first for me! Congratulations to everyone on the list!

Group 7, you?

Tell us more?

Round 2 bound! Huge thanks to NYC Midnight for the nod—time to brew up fresh stories.

Wow, ‘most gripping thing you’ve read’? That’s going straight to my confidence bank. Thank you!

Submitted!

Submitted. Brilliant time for Europe!

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Looking forward!