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Jack Morris

@jackmmorris.bsky.social

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All round jolly good, queer, egg. Writes a bit, reads a lot. Drama (on-stage, mostly) Editor: https://www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/ @neitherfishnorfoul.com my published stuff via: https://thewavingnotdrowningblog.com/

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · Oct 19

Can I tell you a secret? My least favourite part of NFNF is the publicity. I’ve told everyone how great it is, so it feels like nagging to tell you again.

If you all just subscribed we could stop this right now.

It is PROPERLY amazing, mind you 😉

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com

Neither Fish Nor Foul | Online Fiction Magazine

Neither Fish Nor Foul, short stories, flash fiction, online literary magazine for the almost and the in-between, weird and wonderful, for playful, polished prose.

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 1h

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest. Previously published and unpublished micros considered, fiction, nonfiction, anything in between. Send us that stunning micro published in 2002 that disappeared when the journal went defunct. Or send something new. Deadline Nov 15 www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2025 - SmokeLong Quarterly

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest (The Mikey) is now an annual competition celebrating and compensating the best micro fiction and nonfiction online. The grand prize winner of The Mikey is automatical...

www.smokelong.com

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 1d

The tangled dead, root-pulled from above and below, feel scratches upon long vanished, phantom flesh. Their fancy houses have become cells where they wait on visitors who never come. Necropolis bounded and more than half-forgotten, many of them ache for hell. – #CLNolan

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 4d

Aw this is fabulously written but … ouch … xx

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 5d

Feel like I have been too much in the world lately. Lovely, of course, but now it’s time to draw my horns in, read more, stare pensively into where the fire would be if I could ever be arsed to get the chimney swept.

Maybe, maybe, time to pick up a pen …

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thethinkingatheist.com @thethinkingatheist.com · 15d

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 6d

Right back at you! Bubble’s all round!

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#Whistpr Daily Word @whistprword.bsky.social · 7d

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for October 3, 2025: #TANGLE

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

Drawing in white ink against a dark grayish-blue background of an octopus with unrealistically long arms curling round and tangling up with each other.

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you! Am a bit stunned right now …

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Lads, Lads … if you ever do get in your dream publication and then this happens - well, you might shed a few happy tears. Ask me how I know ⬇️

New Flash Fiction Review (subs open) @nffr.bsky.social · 9d

Delighted to announce our nominations for Best of the Net - @jackmmorris.bsky.social for "Ernst is coming home" and @kateaxeford.bsky.social for "The truths behind a pumpkin dare, Northern Alberta, 3rd July, 1991"

Best of the Net 2025 #BOTN #flashfiction
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And the Best of the Net Nominees are... | New Flash Fiction Review

Congratulations to this year's Best of the Net nominees!

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you! what a lovely surprise!

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Jeannie Marschall 🍇🫐🍏🍋🍊🍓 @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social · 9d

The Wilderness Horror issue of FFO @flashfictiononline.bsky.social is LIVE, my dears!

May I coax you into the deep, dark woods with me??

www.flashfictiononline.com/product/flas...

a sign that says no entry after nightfall is stuck to a tree

Alt: a group of three is hiking in a dark forest, they come across a sign that says no entry after nightfall, stuck to a tree & half overgrown

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 9d

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

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Okay Donkey Magazine @okaydonkeymag.com · 9d

It's the first of the month, which means OKD's free subs are back open until we reach our cap!

Check out what we're into, then submit your best poetry or flash fiction: okaydonkeymag.com/submissions/

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, this is sad news. I am so sorry. I found his poetry in an anthology when I was at school and learned swathes of it by heart for the sheer pleasure of it. Have loved it ever since. What a great talent.

Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Oh. Oh. That is properly sad. I love his poetry.

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 9d

People always say "stop doomscrolling," nobody ever says "stop the Doom"

Doesn't even cross their minds.

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah I did that but my roof needed replacing anyway so I had to bite the bullet. A lot of was due renewal which spurred on all the expenditure. That and a lump sum from the divorce/selling my half of family home

Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!

Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 10d

Well, on the bright side I can now have rugs again. But ngl house feels quite empty tonight, even with dog

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 10d

No longer a cat lady 😢 but always a cat lady in spirit.

RIP Rhubarb, last of the Morris cats

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Reckon Review @reckonreview.bsky.social · 13d

It’s the weekend & we’re reading submissions in between cook-outs & zoo visits. Do we have your CNF or Fiction? 🤓

reckonreview.com/submissions/

Submissions – Reckon Review

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Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 13d

Great advice in 75 words from @stillsquirrel.bsky.social here

Anika Carpenter @stillsquirrel.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you for having me @paragraphplanet.bsky.social 🙏

Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 13d

"The Secret to Aging Well" by Anika Carpenter @StillSquirrel.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity

Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 13d

Oh, yes! X

Jack Morris @jackmmorris.bsky.social · 15d

Me! I am!

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 15d

Great new issue of Writers Resist up today. Read, be inspired, resist. ✊

Welcome to Writers Resist the Fall 2025 Issue – Writers Resist

www.writersresist.com

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