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Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

So pleased to be a part of this amazing issue of DIHP!!

Does It Have Pockets @doesithavepockets.bsky.social · 4d

"Every picture-a-reminder of kids like Martin who spat in your Jello."
@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social takes us on a journey through time, space, the five senses, and her yearbook in this wryly & richly drawn #cnf | www.doesithavepockets.com/cnf/liz-debeer

Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social

December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Thrilled to be included in the December issues of Does It Have Pockets Lit Journal with many wonderful writers including @writesofkathryn.bsky.social @nomad-sw18.bsky.social @francinewitte.bsky.social

Fabulous issue! Thank you @doesithavepockets.bsky.social !!!!

December 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Thrilled to be included in this cool new journal @flowlitmag.bsky.social !! Check out the stories - all have beverages as a theme

Flow Magazine @flowlitmag.bsky.social · 6d

ISSUE 2 IS HERE 🤎🤎☕☕
flowlitmag.com/issue-2/

Feat. cozy sips from Sarah Watkins, Ben Nardolilli, Kurtis Ebeling, Tricia Gates Brown, Duan Daemon, Erin Jamieson, Lydia Rae Bush, Cindy Rinne, Steve Lambert, John Grey, Yashar Seyedbagheri, Shraya Singh, Clare O'Brien, and Liz deBeer.

#litmag #writing

a neon sign of the number 2 on a dark background

ALT: a neon sign of the number 2 on a dark background

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December 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Tis the season! Gravy season is celebrated in Instant Noodles Dec. Literary Magazine.

Lots of entertaining gravy stories in this issue, including "Cracked Pie Crust" - my microfiction story: instantnoodleslitmag.com/cracked-pie-...

#instantnoodles #gravy #cat #turkey

CRACKED PIE CRUST ~ Liz DeBeer

Click on the play button above to hear an audio recording of this work performed by the author. The cracked pie crust should have been a warning. But I barely glance at the top crust’s fissure when…

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December 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Thank you Allison Mitchell for this lovely essay:

"Kayaking with Dragonflies" open.substack.com/pub/lizardst... #Kripalu #Kayak #Dragonflies

Kayaking with Dragonflies

Life Lessons Learned While Kayaking with Dragonflies by Allison Mitchell

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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Grateful to be included in Red Rose Thorn with two stories:
"Who's That Girl?" and "Our Mole"
Thank you for reading!!
www.redrosethorns.com/redrosethorn...

redrosethorns journal | redrosethorns.com

redrosethorns is a woman-owned educational publication focused on mental health, gender, sexuality, self-care, and empowerment. We provide literature, workshops and educational content that inspire in...

www.redrosethorns.com

November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Lots of misses to get some swishes.

Recent Flash Writing Round-Up
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Recent Flash Writing Round-Up

Some Wins Despite Lots of Rejections

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November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Life is like… Garbage?
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Life Is Like...

Considering how our lives might be defined by what we throw away

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November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Pleased to share "Cappy’s Crabs" up at @suddenflash.bsky.social

Check out my friend Marie's “Curse Word” too - Loved it!

yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/11/capp...

November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Happy Halloween 🎃! Thank you for reading my flash in BULL! mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...

October 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Delighted to be included in @suddenflash.bsky.social yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo...

October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Thank You to All the Peaceful Protesters!

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Thank You

Thank you to everyone who participated in No Kings 2.0 to protest fascism!

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October 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Reposted by Liz deBeer

Bill Kristol

@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KJW...

On October 18th, we say #NoKings

YouTube video by Home of the Brave

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October 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM

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Fictive Dream

@fictivedream.bsky.social

"A boy slams I-guess-his-brother’s head into the full-length three-panel mirror, leaving behind hand streaks..." Smudged Reflections by Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social #flashfiction. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/09/28/s...

September 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Thrilled to be published in the wonderful @fictivedream.bsky.social -- such an honor. Thank you for reading! (This is fiction but based on an actual event when I worked at a department store years ago)

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · Sep 27

It's a pleasure to welcome back Liz deBeer with her story Smudged Reflections, out tomorrow @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social #flashfiction

September 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Friendship Gardens
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Friendship Gardens

Do You Have One Too?

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September 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Seeking Hope as Summer Ends
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Seeking Hope as Summer Ends

Although Summer officially ends on September 22nd, sunflowers are wilting, schools are reopening, stores are displaying Halloween candy (and Christmas decor at Costco!).

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September 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Thrilled to be part of Wild Greens Magazine's "Time" issue, with this flash "Impatient Room" (at the end of the magazine).
Love the art work as well as the writing in this journal.
www.wildgreensmagazine.com

Wild Greens

Wild Greens 5, no. 11 (September 2025) Time Welcome to the September 2025 issue of Wild Greens

www.wildgreensmagazine.com

September 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Wishing You a Relaxing Labor Day Weekend & Sharing Old-Fashioned Wisdom

lizardstale.substack.com/p/old-fashio...

Old Fashioned Wisdom

Over Labor Day Weekend

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August 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Sandpipers offer us a message about perserverance:
lizardstale.substack.com/p/perseveran...

Perseverance & Sandpipers at the Shore

With each wave, sandpipers rush out to pluck insects, marine worms, and other small creatures.

lizardstale.substack.com

August 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Many of us are struggling with health and grief issues. We handle it differently, but sometimes, it's helpful to turn to Hot Mustard & Tears: (Shout out to @tracieadams.bsky.social - who is featured in this substack).
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Sometimes, It's Hot Mustard & Tears

So many are struggling with health and grief issues.

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August 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

Up for a short writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 250-word Microfiction Challenge on December 5th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/250
I'm going to try again - my second time!

The 250-word Microfiction Challenge — nycmidnight

The 250-word Microfiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create very short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in 48 hours.

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August 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Liz deBeer

@lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social

I’m sharing this wonderful micro “Mapping” by my writer friend @patriciabender.bsky.social, as a reminder about how to find ourselves despite this noisy madness.

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