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Barrelhouse @barrelhouse.bsky.social · Aug 10

Best of the Net nominees! Including @demisty.bsky.social @kcmeadbrewer.com @patrickcrerand.bsky.social @carrieconners.bsky.social @dsrandol.bsky.social & @jiksuncheung.bsky.social

Snappy lil graphic announcing our best of the net noms:
fiction- Missippi June by DeMisty D. Bellinger & My Pretties by K.C. Mead-Brewer
CNF: Lingerie Momeny by Rebecca Mental & Centerfold by Patrick Crerand
Poetry: Wisconsin Sexy by Carrie Conners, a brief correlation between queer sex and U.S. manifest destiny by d.S. randol & People Also Ask by Quinn Franzen
Artwork: Cover art by Jiksun Cheung

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Jul 12

Our hearts are very full after Amsterdam ❤️

Some quick sketches, watercolors, mixed media experiments, and alien robots while on the road.

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you so much, Jay and Kathy. Hope you’re both well!

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thank you so much for having me, @flashfrog.bsky.social! It was truly an honor making art for the three stunning winning stories. 🙏

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Apr 5

Huge thank you to our Blue Frog Guest Artist @jiksuncheung.bsky.social !! Each of these three pieces is absolutely stunning! 🙏🏼💙

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Apr 1

It was such an honor getting to contribute artwork to this masterfully written piece—congratulations, Kyle!

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Apr 1

We drank down to our socks and jerked each other off with Electric Melon sweat, kissing until his braces cut my lip. “You’ve gotta drift when you hit those corners man,” he slurred, after finishing me off at Mario Kart too.

An exquisite story by @kyleisamu.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🔥

Kyle Isamu Weik @kyleisamu.bsky.social · Mar 31

Carved this piece out of me, and I’m excited to finally share it. Thank you @flashfrog.bsky.social @ericscottryon.bsky.social Gina Chung and @jiksuncheung.bsky.social for giving this the home of my dreams!

Materials Needed by Kyle Weik

*THE BLUE FROG 1st PLACE WINNER* Introduction by Guest Judge GINA CHUNG In the deeply affecting “Materials Needed,” an adolescent protagonist gradually comes to an understanding of thei…

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 31

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

🥇THE BLUE FROG 1ST PLACE WINNER!🥇

“Materials Needed” by @kyleisamu.bsky.social is now up!

Art by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social

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Materials Needed by Kyle Weik

*THE BLUE FROG 1st PLACE WINNER* Introduction by Guest Judge GINA CHUNG In the deeply affecting “Materials Needed,” an adolescent protagonist gradually comes to an understanding of thei…

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Mar 25

"When attempting to navigate the perilous waters of a threesome, there is only one way to ensure safe passage: you must always be the third." A stunning and provocative piece by Alison Morretta in @flashfrog.bsky.social

Honored to be contributing art to this story, thank you 🙏❤️

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 24

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

🥈The Blue Frog 2nd Place story🥈

“The Third” by Alison Morretta is now up!

Art by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social

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The Third by Alison Morretta

*THE BLUE FROG 2nd PLACE WINNER* When attempting to navigate the perilous waters of a threesome, there is only one way to ensure safe passage: you must always be the third. The third is new and exc…

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Mar 17

A absolutely stunning, bittersweet piece by @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social. Go read it now! So honored to contribute a watercolor to this story 🙏 The original painting will be on the way to you soon, Matt!

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 17

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

🥉The Blue Frog 3rd Place Winner!🥉

“Gulls of the Algarve” by @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social is now up!

Art by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social

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Gulls of the Algarve by Matt Barrett

*THE BLUE FROG 3rd PLACE WINNER* At the end, our father existed in two places at once: the first was where he was, in bed with a nurse tending to his whims and my mother bringing him water and my s…

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 17

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

🥉The Blue Frog 3rd Place Winner!🥉

“Gulls of the Algarve” by @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social is now up!

Art by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social

flash-frog.com/2025/03/17/g...

Gulls of the Algarve by Matt Barrett

*THE BLUE FROG 3rd PLACE WINNER* At the end, our father existed in two places at once: the first was where he was, in bed with a nurse tending to his whims and my mother bringing him water and my s…

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Matt Barrett @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social · Mar 17

My story, "Gulls of the Algarve," is live! Thank you so much to @flashfrog.bsky.social, @ericscottryon.bsky.social, Gina Chung, and @jiksuncheung.bsky.social for helping make this piece special to me.

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 17

NEW STORY⚡️🐸

🥉The Blue Frog 3rd Place Winner!🥉

“Gulls of the Algarve” by @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social is now up!

Art by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social

flash-frog.com/2025/03/17/g...

Gulls of the Algarve by Matt Barrett

*THE BLUE FROG 3rd PLACE WINNER* At the end, our father existed in two places at once: the first was where he was, in bed with a nurse tending to his whims and my mother bringing him water and my s…

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Mar 17

Absolutely loved this story, Matt. Congratulations and am honored to contribute artwork for this beautiful piece!

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 16

🚨EXCITING NEWS!

The BLUE FROG 3rd place winner — “Gulls of the Algarve” by @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social — will publish tomorrow!! 👀

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Eric Scot Tryon @ericscottryon.bsky.social · Mar 16

With stunning new artwork by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social 👇🏼👇🏼

Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Mar 16

🚨EXCITING NEWS!

The BLUE FROG 3rd place winner — “Gulls of the Algarve” by @mbarrettwriter.bsky.social — will publish tomorrow!! 👀

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Flash Frog @flashfrog.bsky.social · Feb 11

The 2025 Blue Frog Finalists are here! 🐸💙

Blue background with title “2025 Blue Frog Finalists” with 12 story titles: the house by the dead end; When the rain comes; Materials Needed; The Third; Jesus Wept; A City by an Ocean with a Plant by a Window, and a Cat; Universal; How You Remind Your Mother That You’re Still Alive After Your Brother Dies; Inside Voices; Gulls of Algarve; The Bright Jars of Our Bodies; every glacier has a ghost

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Feb 3

I think I have subject matter ADHD whereby I'll be working on some technique or thing and then I'll FOMO and jump ship to some other thing. Anyway, it's faces lately, in this delicious palm green ink muddled with water.

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Feb 3

I think I have subject matter ADHD whereby I'll be working on some technique or thing and then I'll FOMO and jump ship to some other thing. Anyway, it's faces lately, in this delicious palm green ink muddled with water.

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Feb 2

Better get cracking on that manuscript, man!

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Feb 2

Hey thanks, Angie, and thanks for sharing! 🙏

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Feb 2

Any time, Jay! 🥳

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Feb 2

Spent the afternoon drawing faces with the 7yo. A quick study from an internet reference, using this gorgeous vintage Cartier fountain pen from my mom ❤️

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Jan 25

Tree blobs in watercolor

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Jiksun Cheung @jiksuncheung.bsky.social · Jan 23

I'm not religious, but last year we went to 蓮花宮 to ask the gods (and there were a whole assembly of them inside) to watch over us in the Year of the Dragon. Now that the year is almost over, we returned to 蓮花宮 to 還神, literally to repay the gods for good year. And to do a sketch:

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Peter Witte @peter-witte.bsky.social · Jan 21

I'm thrilled to share my story, "The Free Throw Shooter," published on Short Story, Long by the greatest of editors, @aaronburch.bsky.social, with illustrations I LOVE by @jiksuncheung.bsky.social.

I hope you read it and if you do I hope you like it.

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“The Free Throw Shooter” by Peter Witte

He told Tim about how this man arrived to the court and just started shooting free throws. “He hasn’t missed yet,” John said, “going on ten minutes now. He’s made over forty in a row.” Whir-clunk.

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