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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 14m

Movie Opposites Game #4: Heat and Frozen. (I wanna re-watch Heat.)

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 16h

Movie Opposites #3: Us and Them! This game is so fun.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 1d

Movie Opposites #2: Yes Man and Dr. No. This game is a gift that keeps on giving.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 1d

We invented a new game: Movie Opposites. Ended up playing it all weekend. The best pair we came up with was Mean Girls and Goodfellas.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 2d

We've been getting so many submissions! Fiction on the Web got 281 submissions in September. We published 9 stories in September. That suggests a lower acceptance rate than usual for us - just over 3%.

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 2d

I've made this month's Patreon post available to everyone (not just members). It includes a merch launch offer, discussions about busy-ness, emphasis, and AI - and a free audio story: "Eating Van Gogh". www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 3d

Want to be judged? I'm on the panel for Foofaraw's short story contest. foofaraw.press/an-ordinary-... Enter now for USD $10, and you'll be sent three prompts you'll need to incorporate into your story.

an ordinary contest

Here at Foofaraw, we are running our first contest! Let’s take the ordinary and make it weird. Submission period: October 10–October 19, 2025 Entry fee: $5 Word limit: 1,500–3,000 words Prompts: 3…

foofaraw.press

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 3d

Watched One Battle After Another in the cinema last week. Don't know why anybody is describing it as a dark comedy - it is NOT a comedy. It's intense. Really helps you feel how terrorising ICE raids must be in the USA right now.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 4d

A couple of reader comments from Monday's Fiction on the Web story: "I didn’t expect any of the reveals! They were so heartbreaking." "I have to say, I really enjoyed reading this story, it was really great and caught my attention from start to finish." www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2025/09/enzo...

Enzo and Miranda by Benjamin Clabault

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

www.fictionontheweb.co.uk

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 4d

Why not write your next short story in this beautiful Fiction on the Web notebook? Buy it here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/shop.html

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 5d

In July 2025, we started this service with the aim of helping writers strengthen their short-form work for publication. Three months later, we’re happy to report that it’s going strong! Submit today: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 5d

Life is short. Read short stories. Buy the t-shirt from the Fiction on the Web shop now! www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/shop.html

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 6d

Wondering what authors are saying after investing in our critique service? Here’s some feedback we’ve received on our feedback. ✍️💫 www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 6d

Some of y'all might know I'm obsessed with board games. The most interesting and original game I've played recently? Vantage. A co-operative exploration game set on an alien planet in which you discover more about the world every time you play. boardgameprices.co.uk/item/show/73...

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 7d

You know The Running Man? The 1982 Stephen King story that's been adapted into films? In which the world economy is in shambles and the United States has become a totalitarian dystopia? The events of that book were set in the year 2025. Huh.

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 7d

Been watching Pantheon series 2 on Netflix. Recommended if you like sophisticated sci-fi that's set only a moment in the future.

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 8d

Great ways to spend $40: 1. Trip to the cinema. 2. A nice new top. 3. Improving your writing craft with the Fiction on the Web pro critique service. www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 8d

What's that? You want a Japanese samurai steampunk fantasy? Look out for Friday's Fiction on the Web story, then.

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 9d

Fiction on the Web is one of the very few magazines that offers free feedback on every single submission. You can see others that do on the FISH list: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list.... (look for the "Always gives feedback" column in the raw data)

FISH List

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

www.fictionontheweb.co.uk

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 9d

I'm loving the new Fiction on the Web merch. You can buy this t-shirt here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/shop.html

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 10d

According to Duotrope, Fiction on the Web responds to submissions in 4 days, on average. The truth is that we often respond in 1 or 2 days - if it takes longer that means your story passed the first hurdle and is being read by more people.

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 10d

Have you got $40 burning a hole in your pocket? You could order a food delivery. Or you could scramble some eggs and spend the money on improving your writing craft instead. www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 11d

Reader comments on Friday's story about a world-weary comics artist: "Quietly dramatic with a nice flow to the story-telling." "It’s a dramatic tale! The narrative voice is terrific. The plot is surreal, in a good way." www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2025/09/frie...

Friend Fraley by Eamon Walsh

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

www.fictionontheweb.co.uk

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 11d

I'm on the judging panel for Foofaraw's short story contest! foofaraw.press/an-ordinary-... Enter now for USD $5, and you'll be sent three prompts you'll need to incorporate into your story.

an ordinary contest

Here at Foofaraw, we are running our first contest! Let’s take the ordinary and make it weird. Submission period: October 10–October 19, 2025 Entry fee: $5 Word limit: 1,500–3,000 words Prompts: 3…

foofaraw.press

Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 11d

I have the paperback. It’s kind of huge - I didn’t realise when I ordered it! But I’m getting through to quickly, it’s fun to read.