Emily Devane
@devaneemily.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, editor, bookseller. Collector of oddities.
Words in various places, including Smokelong, Lost Balloon, Ellipsis, Best Microfiction & Ambit.
Words in various places, including Smokelong, Lost Balloon, Ellipsis, Best Microfiction & Ambit.
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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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Marvelous
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Oh my giddy aunt, don’t these look grand!
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
The Lightning by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social -
Proofs have arrived at Moose Towers.
@irishtimes.com
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@belfastlive.co.uk
Marvelous
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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...
David Anson Lee. A micro that uses anadiplosis to such great effect:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Pattern | MattKendrick.co.uk
www.mattkendrick.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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...
David Anson Lee. A micro that uses anadiplosis to such great effect:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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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
Can two female con artists stop an MP murdering his wife?
#WomenSleuths #booksky #indieauthor
January 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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
Can two female con artists stop an MP murdering his wife?
#WomenSleuths #booksky #indieauthor
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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
#BitesizedBookClub #FlashFiction #Reading
Bite-sized Book Club bookings are open for the first block of 2026 (link in next post)!
The sessions are as follows, 19:15-20:30 (UK time):
Thurs 15 Jan - Stories by Emily Devane
Thurs 12 Feb - Happy/Positive Stories
Thurs 19 Mar - Collaborations
#BitesizedBookClub #FlashFiction #Reading
The sessions are as follows, 19:15-20:30 (UK time):
Thurs 15 Jan - Stories by Emily Devane
Thurs 12 Feb - Happy/Positive Stories
Thurs 19 Mar - Collaborations
#BitesizedBookClub #FlashFiction #Reading
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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
#BitesizedBookClub #FlashFiction #Reading
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 :).
Our microfiction judges @daveswann.bsky.social @debdanthewriter.bsky.social @devaneemily.bsky.social & @joannacampbell.bsky.social are looking forward to reading your micros (up to a 100 words, no theme). Cash prizes & publication 😊Comp closes 15 Feb: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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 :).
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... 📚
The third and final part of our Books of the Year special is now online, featuring choices from John Lavin @maryodonnell.bsky.social @tazrahman.bsky.social @eleanorhooker.bsky.social @devaneemily.bsky.social @glynedwards.bsky.social
Jackie Gorman & Penny Simpson.
thelonelycrowd.org/2025/12/14/b...
Jackie Gorman & Penny Simpson.
thelonelycrowd.org/2025/12/14/b...
Books of the Year 2025 / Part Three
Contributors to The Lonely Crowd choose the books they have most enjoyed this year. John Lavin Twenty years in the making, Sarah Hall’s seventh novel, Helm, is an imaginative tour de force. …
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December 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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... 📚
The news is out! And I'm in very good company. We can't wait to read your micro entries! Next year's #nffd competition opens soon. 👇
We’re thrilled to announce that the judges for our microfiction comp are: Joanna Campbell, Emily Devane, Debra A Daniel & David Swann! The comp opens on 1 Dec for micros up to 100 words. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/co...
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The news is out! And I'm in very good company. We can't wait to read your micro entries! Next year's #nffd competition opens soon. 👇
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Only gone and bagged 3rd in this brilliant comp 🙌🫡😚. 2nd and 1st were obvious wowers, naturellement. And I think it’s something akin to squishy having your story read by pros. Classy people, you @failingwriters.bsky.social
The Failing Writers Podcast - S5 Ep20: 2025 Flash Fiction Contest FINAL!
YouTube video by Failing Writers
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November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Only gone and bagged 3rd in this brilliant comp 🙌🫡😚. 2nd and 1st were obvious wowers, naturellement. And I think it’s something akin to squishy having your story read by pros. Classy people, you @failingwriters.bsky.social
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Many congratulations to our winners! 5 brilliant stories selected by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
Bath Flash Fiction Award
International Rolling Flash Fiction Competition
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October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Many congratulations to our winners! 5 brilliant stories selected by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
1st Adam Brannigan, 2nd @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
3rd @debdanthewriter.bsky.social
Highly commended @dawnsteffler.bsky.social All stories published bathflashfictionaward.com
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The Longlist is out, as chosen by the readers... Congratulations everyone!! An incredible selection! 🔥🔥🔥
www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/10/oct-...
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Very late in the day but at last our Oct 2025 Longlist. Congratulations to all. And apologies for the delay
Oct 2025 Long List
Congratulations to all the authors who have made our Award long list and huge thanks to all who entered.Author names are yet to be announced, so while it is fine to share that you are on the long l…
www.bathflashfictionaward.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Longlist is out, as chosen by the readers... Congratulations everyone!! An incredible selection! 🔥🔥🔥
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This will no doubt be brilliant. @devaneemily.bsky.social is a wonderful writer and a wonderful teacher 👇
Later today, I'll be talking specificity in this online workshop for the fine folk at Smokelong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social. It's not too late to join me 👇
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
The Art in the Detail: Specificity in Flash, September 27th! - SmokeLong Quarterly
In this webinar, Emily Devane will explore how to fine-tune your micros with the perfect words and details that stick in the reader’s mind long after the last sentence. Using examples and prompts, she...
www.smokelong.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
This will no doubt be brilliant. @devaneemily.bsky.social is a wonderful writer and a wonderful teacher 👇
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For those across the Atlantic, a better value and probably more enjoyable than dinner out :)
Later today, I'll be talking specificity in this online workshop for the fine folk at Smokelong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social. It's not too late to join me 👇
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
The Art in the Detail: Specificity in Flash, September 27th! - SmokeLong Quarterly
In this webinar, Emily Devane will explore how to fine-tune your micros with the perfect words and details that stick in the reader’s mind long after the last sentence. Using examples and prompts, she...
www.smokelong.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
For those across the Atlantic, a better value and probably more enjoyable than dinner out :)
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Last chance to sign up!
Later today, I'll be talking specificity in this online workshop for the fine folk at Smokelong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social. It's not too late to join me 👇
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
The Art in the Detail: Specificity in Flash, September 27th! - SmokeLong Quarterly
In this webinar, Emily Devane will explore how to fine-tune your micros with the perfect words and details that stick in the reader’s mind long after the last sentence. Using examples and prompts, she...
www.smokelong.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Last chance to sign up!
Later today, I'll be talking specificity in this online workshop for the fine folk at Smokelong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social. It's not too late to join me 👇
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
The Art in the Detail: Specificity in Flash, September 27th! - SmokeLong Quarterly
In this webinar, Emily Devane will explore how to fine-tune your micros with the perfect words and details that stick in the reader’s mind long after the last sentence. Using examples and prompts, she...
www.smokelong.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Later today, I'll be talking specificity in this online workshop for the fine folk at Smokelong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social. It's not too late to join me 👇
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
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Please tell all your emerging-writer friends! Deadline December 15th! The SmokeLong Emerging Writer Fellowship Jan-June 2026! www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
The SmokeLong Quarterly Emerging Writer Fellowship 2026 - SmokeLong Quarterly
For over a decade SmokeLong has supported emerging writers through The Kathy Fish Fellowship, later renamed The SmokeLong Quarterly Emerging Writer Fellowship. As we have grown, we’ve decided to offer...
www.smokelong.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Please tell all your emerging-writer friends! Deadline December 15th! The SmokeLong Emerging Writer Fellowship Jan-June 2026! www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
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We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
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VERY excited to be joining forces with lovely and brilliant writer @devaneemily.bsky.social to host a writing workshop in our beautiful home town of #Ilkley! Join us on Saturday 8 November for Write Away: a morning of practical writing advice and inspiration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-away...
Write Away: 3 hours of writing inspiration in Ilkley
Join writers Emily Devane and Andrea Mann for a writing workshop, with practical and inspiring prompts, tips and advice.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
VERY excited to be joining forces with lovely and brilliant writer @devaneemily.bsky.social to host a writing workshop in our beautiful home town of #Ilkley! Join us on Saturday 8 November for Write Away: a morning of practical writing advice and inspiration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-away...
Exciting news! I'm delighted to be joining forces with talented & lovely screenwriter Andrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social) on this new venture.
On Saturday, 8 November, we'll be hosting Write Away, a mini writing retreat here in beautiful Ilkley: 3 dedicated hours for you and your writing! 👇
On Saturday, 8 November, we'll be hosting Write Away, a mini writing retreat here in beautiful Ilkley: 3 dedicated hours for you and your writing! 👇
September 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Exciting news! I'm delighted to be joining forces with talented & lovely screenwriter Andrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social) on this new venture.
On Saturday, 8 November, we'll be hosting Write Away, a mini writing retreat here in beautiful Ilkley: 3 dedicated hours for you and your writing! 👇
On Saturday, 8 November, we'll be hosting Write Away, a mini writing retreat here in beautiful Ilkley: 3 dedicated hours for you and your writing! 👇
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This month's round-up of freelance / indy workshops, courses and events, featuring brilliant-sounding stuff from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @taniahershman.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @retreatwest.bsky.social @laurabesley.bsky.social...
fromthecoursesmouth.substack.com/p/sept-oct-2...
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Sept / Oct 25: Upcoming courses, workshops & events
Here’s what’s coming up from your your friendly neighbourhood freelancers, lit mags and awesome independents over the next couple of months.
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August 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This month's round-up of freelance / indy workshops, courses and events, featuring brilliant-sounding stuff from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @taniahershman.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @retreatwest.bsky.social @laurabesley.bsky.social...
fromthecoursesmouth.substack.com/p/sept-oct-2...
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Come, get peculiarly specific with me in this online webinar with @smokelong.bsky.social, 27 September (1pm NYC/6pm GMT) 👇
September 27th at 1pm NYC, join SmokeLong and Emily Devane for a webinar on "The Art in the Detail: Specificity in Flash". www.smokelong.com/product/the-...
August 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Come, get peculiarly specific with me in this online webinar with @smokelong.bsky.social, 27 September (1pm NYC/6pm GMT) 👇
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'Irvine Welsh among literature festival's stars' BBC Online 🤩 @irvinewelsh.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Irvine Welsh among Ilkley Literature Festival stars
The events will showcase homegrown and global writers over 17 days in October.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
'Irvine Welsh among literature festival's stars' BBC Online 🤩 @irvinewelsh.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories:
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
Prize — Galley Beggar Press
www.galleybeggar.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories:
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
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A very flash review: Sara Hills, The Evolution of Birds, published by @adhocfiction.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A very flash review: Sara Hills, The Evolution of Birds, published by @adhocfiction.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social
Writing is exhausting.
July 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Writing is exhausting.
A few FlashFicFest @flashficfestuk.bsky.social pics. Thanks, Jude & team, for a brilliant weekend. So much hard work went into it. Loved the workshops & panels, the impromptu walks & chats, the laughs, the tears, the hmmmmm-ing, the ⚡️⚡️ earrings, losing & finding things/people/words. A total blast!
July 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A few FlashFicFest @flashficfestuk.bsky.social pics. Thanks, Jude & team, for a brilliant weekend. So much hard work went into it. Loved the workshops & panels, the impromptu walks & chats, the laughs, the tears, the hmmmmm-ing, the ⚡️⚡️ earrings, losing & finding things/people/words. A total blast!