Laurie Robin 🍉
@laurieiswriting.bsky.social
Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award 2025 shortlist, NYC Midnight top 10 & HM. Published: Bath Flash, Points in Case, 101 words, Review Fulminare, Ghost City Press, Streetcake. Canadian, eh.
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Edinburgh Writing Awards — Scottish Arts Trust
Edinburgh Flash Ficition and True Flash Results
www.scottishartstrust.org
I'm super excited to announce that I've been shortlisted for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award 2025! All of the shortlisted stories are available online at the link below.
www.scottishartstrust.org/results-story
www.scottishartstrust.org/results-story
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Folks in LA please be careful and refer to this guide for protest gear from Hong Kong’s 2018 anti-extradition protest, in case you need some helpful, well-tested gear suggestions against heavily armed police that are liberal with tear gas.
June 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Folks in LA please be careful and refer to this guide for protest gear from Hong Kong’s 2018 anti-extradition protest, in case you need some helpful, well-tested gear suggestions against heavily armed police that are liberal with tear gas.
What a beautiful book! I'm so pleased to be in it and can't wait to read it!
Thanks @judehwriter2.bsky.social @scooterwriter.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and Ad Hoc Fiction. You're fab!
Thanks @judehwriter2.bsky.social @scooterwriter.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and Ad Hoc Fiction. You're fab!
April 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What a beautiful book! I'm so pleased to be in it and can't wait to read it!
Thanks @judehwriter2.bsky.social @scooterwriter.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and Ad Hoc Fiction. You're fab!
Thanks @judehwriter2.bsky.social @scooterwriter.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social and Ad Hoc Fiction. You're fab!
Congrats to all the winners, HMs, and everyone who participated!! 🌟 I can't wait to read the winning story.
I got 8th place for my piece, The Temporary Life of Tadpoles and I got stellar feedback from the judges. Thanks NYC!!
I got 8th place for my piece, The Temporary Life of Tadpoles and I got stellar feedback from the judges. Thanks NYC!!
We have a winner of the 250-word Microfiction Challenge 2024! Congratulations to Paul Leonard (Kudardup, WA, Australia) for winning the competition with his final round story, "Hey, Google." View the full list of winners at nycmidnight.co/4k6WNeH. Thanks to all who participated!
Final Round Results 2024 — nycmidnight
The results are in for the Final Round of the 250-word Microfiction Challenge 2024! This page contains the top 10 stories and honorable mentions from the final round of the competition.
nycmidnight.co
April 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Congrats to all the winners, HMs, and everyone who participated!! 🌟 I can't wait to read the winning story.
I got 8th place for my piece, The Temporary Life of Tadpoles and I got stellar feedback from the judges. Thanks NYC!!
I got 8th place for my piece, The Temporary Life of Tadpoles and I got stellar feedback from the judges. Thanks NYC!!
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All our seven rainbow flash fiction festival anthologies pictured in a row. From 2017 to 2024. The Violet 2024 issue is on its way, at last, to contributors 88 stories within! www.flashfictionfestival.com/flash-fiction-festival-anthology-vol-seven-posted-out-now/
Flash Fiction Festival Anthology Vol Seven Posted Out Now!
We’re very pleased to announce our much delayed Flash Fiction Festival Anthology Vol seven has now been posted out to contributors. There are 88 stories within the anthology from participants…
www.flashfictionfestival.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
All our seven rainbow flash fiction festival anthologies pictured in a row. From 2017 to 2024. The Violet 2024 issue is on its way, at last, to contributors 88 stories within! www.flashfictionfestival.com/flash-fiction-festival-anthology-vol-seven-posted-out-now/
I'm excited to be part of this issue! Thanks, Streetcake ❤️
Credit to @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @amymarques.bsky.social for their inspiration at Talk Story With Melissa night.
Credit to @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @amymarques.bsky.social for their inspiration at Talk Story With Melissa night.
Our new issue is now live! Yes - you heard right - there's loads of amazing, experimental writing on our website, RIGHT NOW, ready for you to enjoy!
Check it out 👉 www.streetcakemagazine.com/issue.html
Grab your slice 🍰
#ExperimentalWriting #LitMags #NewWriting
Check it out 👉 www.streetcakemagazine.com/issue.html
Grab your slice 🍰
#ExperimentalWriting #LitMags #NewWriting
March 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I'm excited to be part of this issue! Thanks, Streetcake ❤️
Credit to @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @amymarques.bsky.social for their inspiration at Talk Story With Melissa night.
Credit to @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @amymarques.bsky.social for their inspiration at Talk Story With Melissa night.
Super pleased to have got 1st place in R2.
Congrats, everyone! Good luck in the final round. As always, the competition will be fierce 🔥 🔥
Congrats, everyone! Good luck in the final round. As always, the competition will be fierce 🔥 🔥
March 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Super pleased to have got 1st place in R2.
Congrats, everyone! Good luck in the final round. As always, the competition will be fierce 🔥 🔥
Congrats, everyone! Good luck in the final round. As always, the competition will be fierce 🔥 🔥
Union strong! Working class solidarity!
March 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Union strong! Working class solidarity!
My micro-fiction piece earned 4th place in the Globe Soup February competition.
All the winning pieces can be found at: www.globesoup.net/boat
All the winning pieces can be found at: www.globesoup.net/boat
Boat — GLOBE SOUP
www.globesoup.net
March 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My micro-fiction piece earned 4th place in the Globe Soup February competition.
All the winning pieces can be found at: www.globesoup.net/boat
All the winning pieces can be found at: www.globesoup.net/boat
Can't wait to dig into these beauties from Ad Hoc Fiction ❤️
@shortpoemz.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
@shortpoemz.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Can't wait to dig into these beauties from Ad Hoc Fiction ❤️
@shortpoemz.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
@shortpoemz.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
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Mom is rallying her Facebook friends to email [email protected]. They're about to hear some wholesome-ass activities from a bunch of retired rural white ladies.
February 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Mom is rallying her Facebook friends to email [email protected]. They're about to hear some wholesome-ass activities from a bunch of retired rural white ladies.
I discovered 2 things today:
1) I'm not into Hemingway
2) Blackout poetry is therapeutic.
(It's my 1st attempt, be gentle with me)
1) I'm not into Hemingway
2) Blackout poetry is therapeutic.
(It's my 1st attempt, be gentle with me)
February 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I discovered 2 things today:
1) I'm not into Hemingway
2) Blackout poetry is therapeutic.
(It's my 1st attempt, be gentle with me)
1) I'm not into Hemingway
2) Blackout poetry is therapeutic.
(It's my 1st attempt, be gentle with me)
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✨A new short poem short film series is coming soon! ✨
Very excited to introduce a new five-part series entitled “glacier lake”. The first episode is scheduled to come out next month, but until then, please enjoy the teaser/trailer!
youtu.be/WSA4tg0n3eo
Very excited to introduce a new five-part series entitled “glacier lake”. The first episode is scheduled to come out next month, but until then, please enjoy the teaser/trailer!
youtu.be/WSA4tg0n3eo
glacier lake | teaser trailer
YouTube video by jenwithwords
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February 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
✨A new short poem short film series is coming soon! ✨
Very excited to introduce a new five-part series entitled “glacier lake”. The first episode is scheduled to come out next month, but until then, please enjoy the teaser/trailer!
youtu.be/WSA4tg0n3eo
Very excited to introduce a new five-part series entitled “glacier lake”. The first episode is scheduled to come out next month, but until then, please enjoy the teaser/trailer!
youtu.be/WSA4tg0n3eo
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Hi friends: My novel comes out in August and I need help promoting it. Would anyone like to take a copy to your favorite indie bookshop and ask if they'd consider recommending it on the Indie Next List? You can post here or private message, and thank you in advance.
#SFWP
#SFWP
February 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hi friends: My novel comes out in August and I need help promoting it. Would anyone like to take a copy to your favorite indie bookshop and ask if they'd consider recommending it on the Indie Next List? You can post here or private message, and thank you in advance.
#SFWP
#SFWP
I just submitted three micros. There's still time, y'all. Go do it! You know you want to!
Final day to submit. You have till 23:59 GMT today (Saturday 15 Feb) to submit to Micro Fiction Comp (100 words, no theme) & our anthology (500 words, theme of SEASONS). Cash prizes! Huge thanks to everyone who has subbed. Good luck! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
a black and white photo of a grandfather clock with the words tick-tock below it
ALT: a black and white photo of a grandfather clock with the words tick-tock below it
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February 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I just submitted three micros. There's still time, y'all. Go do it! You know you want to!
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Congratulations to the winners of our Jan 11th online fest contest sparked off by this painting — @laurieiswriting.bsky.social
@erinbondo.com
@chriscottom.bsky.social & thanks to judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Fabulous funny flash!
www.flashfictionfestival.com/winners-janu...
@erinbondo.com
@chriscottom.bsky.social & thanks to judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Fabulous funny flash!
www.flashfictionfestival.com/winners-janu...
Winners January 11th Online Festival Competition.
I’m dellighted to announce the results of the mini writing contest from the online flash fiction day on 11th January. Thank you to everyone who entered. Stories were prompted by this painting…
www.flashfictionfestival.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Congratulations to the winners of our Jan 11th online fest contest sparked off by this painting — @laurieiswriting.bsky.social
@erinbondo.com
@chriscottom.bsky.social & thanks to judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Fabulous funny flash!
www.flashfictionfestival.com/winners-janu...
@erinbondo.com
@chriscottom.bsky.social & thanks to judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Fabulous funny flash!
www.flashfictionfestival.com/winners-janu...
Yay! My flash piece, The Shape of a Winner, won first prize in a Bath Flash Fiction Festival comp last month.
Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organizing & @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging. @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/mrdmxkdf
Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organizing & @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging. @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/mrdmxkdf
Winners January 11th Online Festival Competition.
I’m dellighted to announce the results of the mini writing contest from the online flash fiction day on 11th January. Thank you to everyone who entered. Stories were prompted by this painting…
tinyurl.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Yay! My flash piece, The Shape of a Winner, won first prize in a Bath Flash Fiction Festival comp last month.
Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organizing & @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging. @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/mrdmxkdf
Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organizing & @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging. @flashficfestuk.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/mrdmxkdf
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Are you thinking about entering a flash for NFFD’s anthology but could do with some inspiration? Come and join NFFD’s Artist-in-Residence @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social
in a friendly ekphrastic online workshop on 30 Jan. Details below: nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/news/
in a friendly ekphrastic online workshop on 30 Jan. Details below: nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/news/
January 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Are you thinking about entering a flash for NFFD’s anthology but could do with some inspiration? Come and join NFFD’s Artist-in-Residence @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social
in a friendly ekphrastic online workshop on 30 Jan. Details below: nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/news/
in a friendly ekphrastic online workshop on 30 Jan. Details below: nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/news/
I'm super excited to announce that I've been shortlisted for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award 2025! All of the shortlisted stories are available online at the link below.
www.scottishartstrust.org/results-story
www.scottishartstrust.org/results-story
Edinburgh Writing Awards — Scottish Arts Trust
Edinburgh Flash Ficition and True Flash Results
www.scottishartstrust.org
January 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I'm super excited to announce that I've been shortlisted for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award 2025! All of the shortlisted stories are available online at the link below.
www.scottishartstrust.org/results-story
www.scottishartstrust.org/results-story
Oh, hey. I got first place in my group for a story about frogs revolting against the monarchy (a thinly veiled dig at the working class rising up against the elites). Vive la résistance! And congrats to everyone moving on.
The 1st Round results from the 250-word Microfiction Challenge 2024 are up at nycmidnight.co/4g2R5rJ! Congratulations to the top 10 in each group for advancing to the 2nd Round, which kicks off this Friday. Best of luck to them this weekend, and thanks to all who participated!
1st Round Results 2024 — nycmidnight
The 1st Round results from the 250-word Microfiction Challenge 2024.
nycmidnight.co
January 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Oh, hey. I got first place in my group for a story about frogs revolting against the monarchy (a thinly veiled dig at the working class rising up against the elites). Vive la résistance! And congrats to everyone moving on.
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WestWord (@retreatwest.bsky.social) is accepting submissions for their 2025 Hermit Crab Prize!
And guess what?
I'm the guest judge!
£6 submission (~ $7 USD)
£23 with feedback (~ $29 USD)
Story Max: 650 words (excluding titles)
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Send me your words!
And guess what?
I'm the guest judge!
£6 submission (~ $7 USD)
£23 with feedback (~ $29 USD)
Story Max: 650 words (excluding titles)
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Send me your words!
a cartoon drawing of snoopy sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper
ALT: a cartoon drawing of snoopy sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper
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January 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
WestWord (@retreatwest.bsky.social) is accepting submissions for their 2025 Hermit Crab Prize!
And guess what?
I'm the guest judge!
£6 submission (~ $7 USD)
£23 with feedback (~ $29 USD)
Story Max: 650 words (excluding titles)
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Send me your words!
And guess what?
I'm the guest judge!
£6 submission (~ $7 USD)
£23 with feedback (~ $29 USD)
Story Max: 650 words (excluding titles)
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Send me your words!
I want to find:
1) A group of writers who meet online 1 or 2 hrs per wk or fortnight;
2) Perhaps the depressed & mad writers who wilfully carve up bits of themselves as an offering to their stories;
3) Also, the witch authors, those willing to stir up demons and cast spells.
1) A group of writers who meet online 1 or 2 hrs per wk or fortnight;
2) Perhaps the depressed & mad writers who wilfully carve up bits of themselves as an offering to their stories;
3) Also, the witch authors, those willing to stir up demons and cast spells.
January 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I want to find:
1) A group of writers who meet online 1 or 2 hrs per wk or fortnight;
2) Perhaps the depressed & mad writers who wilfully carve up bits of themselves as an offering to their stories;
3) Also, the witch authors, those willing to stir up demons and cast spells.
1) A group of writers who meet online 1 or 2 hrs per wk or fortnight;
2) Perhaps the depressed & mad writers who wilfully carve up bits of themselves as an offering to their stories;
3) Also, the witch authors, those willing to stir up demons and cast spells.
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Your FLASHIEST favorites.
From 1249 nominations for 331 Lit Mags that publish flash fiction, these were your top 10 favorite this year...
⬇️ Their details & how to send em’ your stuff
www.chillsubs.com/lists/commun...
From 1249 nominations for 331 Lit Mags that publish flash fiction, these were your top 10 favorite this year...
⬇️ Their details & how to send em’ your stuff
www.chillsubs.com/lists/commun...
December 19, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Your FLASHIEST favorites.
From 1249 nominations for 331 Lit Mags that publish flash fiction, these were your top 10 favorite this year...
⬇️ Their details & how to send em’ your stuff
www.chillsubs.com/lists/commun...
From 1249 nominations for 331 Lit Mags that publish flash fiction, these were your top 10 favorite this year...
⬇️ Their details & how to send em’ your stuff
www.chillsubs.com/lists/commun...
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My 2025 writing goals: Get published by Smokelong Quarterly along with my dog.
50% achieved ❤️❤️
50% achieved ❤️❤️
Mayacita is Canadian, so she knows the value of wrapping up well in snow. She takes both fun and keeping her paws and belly warm very seriously. Uncontested dog of the week. Thanks to @laurieiswriting.bsky.social for introducing us.
January 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My 2025 writing goals: Get published by Smokelong Quarterly along with my dog.
50% achieved ❤️❤️
50% achieved ❤️❤️
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This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.
December 10, 2024 at 4:25 AM
This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.