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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · 3d

Huge congrats!!!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats!!!!!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · 11d

My noir sci-fi story "Closing the Loop" has just been published in Fabula Argentea magazine. Check it out here:

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CLOSING THE LOOP by Ben Daggers – Fabula Argentea

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · 13d

Just received a nice surprise in the post today — a physical copy of the beautiful inScribe journal where a reprint of my short story Night Shift appears!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · 13d

My steampunk adventure featuring a plucky young pilot is now available to read at Intrepidus Ink!

intrepidusink.com/a-place-in-t...

A Place in the Skies

A brilliant flier and mechanic never takes no for an answer in her fight for an academy spot--and glory--in this tale of the skies.

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · 18d

Love it! What a brilliant micro!!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats!!! What an amazing story!!!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Sep 7

My story "It Takes a Village" won the 2025 microfiction Writing Battle!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Sep 4

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This features a couple of the emotions listed:

December 13th: Ben Daggers | Crepuscular Magazine

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Sep 2

Another talented friend sharing her words in one of the best places around!

Ashleigh Adams 🖋️📚✨ @ashdoeswords.bsky.social · Sep 1

Absolutely SQUEALING with joy to have a piece up in NFFR today! This whole issue is just incredible - congrats on 10 years @nffr.bsky.social 🍾🥂

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Thursdays Smell Like You by Ashleigh Adams | Issue #38

They smell like orange peel and oaky bourbon, same as your breath after three Old Fashioneds.

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Aug 28

My insanely talented friend @christyhartman.bsky.social has won this contest two years running. Even more amazingly, she has come first in EVERY SINGLE ROUND both years.

Good news for the rest of us: she's not allowed to compete for two years in order to give the rest of us a fighting chance!

NYC Midnight @nycmidnight.bsky.social · Aug 28

A huge congratulations to Christy Hartman (Canada) for winning the 100-word Microfiction Challenge for the second consecutive year with her final round story, "Impossible Choice." Check out the full list of 2025 winners at nycmidnight.co/4p1p5KM. Thanks to all who participated!

Final Round Results 2025 — nycmidnight

The results are in for the Final Round of the 100-word Microfiction Challenge 2025! This page contains the top 10 stories and honorable mentions from the final round of the competition.

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’ve heard nothing but good things about Matt and his courses. @averyother.bsky.social tagging you because of your weird and wonderful brain!

The Welkin Writing Prize @welkinprize.bsky.social · Aug 18

A chance to win a FREE spot on one of my courses AND to win a free micro edit for a friend (or vice versa) AND also to spread a bit of writerly love ❤️

Go on - you know you want to!!! Everyone's basically a winner!

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · Aug 18

**WIN** a free spot on 1 of my courses

To win, quote this post + tag a friend + say why they're fab

Post for a new friend every day + get your name in the hat multiple times

Friend wins a micro edit, you win a course place or vice-versa, you decide

Names drawn next Monday

DETAILS IN THREAD:

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Aug 10

Two magic shows today at the beautiful Chidori Bunka event space

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Sloth & Envy Press @slothandenvy.com · Aug 6

Here's your bit of quirky work for the week! A short story collection by Toad Shade Zine editor Galen Gower!

books2read.com/galengower

Available now at your favorite digital store!

A Machine For Hugs by Galen Gower

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Aug 4

Sage advice from a sage wordsmith!

MM Schreier, author @mmschreier.bsky.social · Aug 4

This final essay in my craft series with @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This time I'm talking about breaking the rules with deliberation & artistry.

Thanks for following along!

#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules

Breaking the Rules: Doing It With Intention and Style

They say there are rules for a reason. But who is this mysterious they, and do we really have to listen to them? Yes, and no. Helpful, right? When approaching writing conventions, there’s a complemen...

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Aug 1

@skyislandjournal.bsky.social really are the best. They sent this postcard (a real, honest-to-god paper postcard!) all the way to Osaka to inform me of my publication date.

Here's the story in question if you haven't read it:
www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 30

Just received a surprise acceptance from an A-tier printed journal! Details soon!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 26

I've finally gotten round to making my own website! It's the usual "I'm a writer" fare, but there's a big list of my published pieces, so if you're interested then please check it out below:

bendaggerswrites.net

HOME

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 25

You can read my story "I, Shinigami" from tomorrow in Sky Island Journal! (If you happen to be reading this tomorrow, then you can read it today. And if you're reading this the day after tomorrow then you could have already read it yesterday. What took you so long?)

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 25

Happy to have made the Flash 500 longlist!

There are some amazingly titled stories which have also made it this far, so I'm sure the competition is going to be fierce.

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Long List: Flash Fiction 2025 Quarter 2 - Flash 500

A man steals my red mini All the Invisible Things Anything Goes Believe in Magic Bloom Blue Beetle Drowning Fair Reward First Love Metamorphosis Fish Food Fleas and Stink Good Boy Growing up He Said, ...

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 18

One of my comedy pieces has just been published by Egg+Frog. Check it out below:
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flash: Reporter Notes for the Artisanal Vendor of the Year Contest – EGG+FROG

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 12

The left wing cafe that's become a coffee-based insane asylum

Nothing good comes from sitting down and enjoying a nice oatmilk flat white in peace. Humans need some screeching lunatic barging in and headbutting them while they're mid-sip.

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm very happy to announce that one of my short stories is scheduled to appear in Intrepidus Ink. More details soon!

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Ben Daggers @bendaggerswrites.bsky.social · Jul 5

My story "Night Shift" is now available to read for free in this month's Elegant Literature:

www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/

Magazine

Amazing stories by upcoming talent. No query letters. Guaranteed acceptance/rejection timeline. Above-professional pay.

www.elegantliterature.com

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