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Feisty Blue Gecko (Philippa Ramsden) @feistybluegecko.bsky.social · Sep 7

The blood moon wove its way upwards in a cloud-strewn sky, giving us glimpses of the lunar eclipse as evening fell.

#lunareclipse

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Epistemic Literary- Read Issue 6: Nostalgia now! @epistemiclit.bsky.social · 7d

Subs are open!!

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 4d

Calling all #sci-fiwriters! We’re looking for thought-provoking tales that push boundaries and explore identity, technology, and society—think clones, artificial intelligence, and beyond.
Word limit: 300
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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you for the follows and reposts! It's greatly appreciated and never goes unnoticed!
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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 4d

A warm nook welcome to our new followers! We’re glad you're here! 🙏 🌸🦉💫
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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 7d

#SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN
We're looking for #microfiction and #shortpoetry that moves us and lingers long after reading. Delight us. Surprise us. Enchant us. Our full guidelines can be viewed here: www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 9d

Just a head's up, the tag has changed to Noteworthy Selections.

The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 9d

Discover "Holes in the Wall" by Rebecca Klassen, now in our Noteworthy Selections—a tender, unflinching look at the challenges of new parenthood. Read it here:
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Holes in the Wall

by Rebecca Klassen Harry comes home after work. "Right where I left you both," he says. Shivering and tired, I swear at him while Lily's head jiggles at my breast. The streak of light is sudden...

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Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · 11d

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 · 11d

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

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Louella Lester @louellalester.bsky.social · 10d

I have a piece up at Paragraph Planet. paragraphplanet.com

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 11d

THN's September issue—stories and poems short enough for a #coffeebreak, deep enough to linger.
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#microfiction #shortpoetry #storieswithheart #quickreads #drabbles #haiku #shortreads #flashfiction #takeabreath #poetrylovers #readersofbsky #writersofbsky 🦉❣️📖

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 12d

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 22d

@stevenlempriere.bsky.social We're thrilled to feature your heartwarming story, Steven! 🦉🙏

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 22d

Thank YOU for trusting us with your work, Adele. We’re thrilled to share your debut piece in the nook! 🦉🙏❣️

Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks @thehooletsnook.bsky.social for publishing my 100-word story in this lovely new issue!

And thanks @smokelong.bsky.social workshop for the prompt and group feedback that shaped this micro.

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 22d

@loricramerwriter.bsky.social It's a delightful little story, Lori. So glad it found a home with us! 🦉🙏❣️

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 22d

@feistybluegecko.bsky.social Thanks so much, Philippa! We’re thrilled to feature your poem and truly appreciate your continued support. 🦉🙏❣️

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Louella Lester @louellalester.bsky.social · 23d

Cosmos along the sidewalk.

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 23d

We're all aflutter! Our new issue has landed—featuring #microfiction and #poetry by:  
@adelegallogly.bsky.social
@loricramerwriter.bsky.social
@feistybluegecko.bsky.social
@arielmgoldenthal.bsky.social
@stevenlempriere.bsky.social & many more!🦉❣️
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#quickreads

September 15th - Issue 2

Welcome to this issue of The Hoolet’s Nook . Each piece gathered here reflects the spirit of what we hope the journal continues to be—a space for stories and poems that sparkle, resonate, and...

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Liz deBeer @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

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Diane Payne @dianelp.bsky.social · Sep 1

thank you @claudineliterary.bsky.social for including me in your first issue! www.claudineliterary.net/dianepayne

Diane Payne | Circus

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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · Aug 31

Here’s what one reader thought about
@loricramerwriter.bsky.social's lighthearted & #whimsical #drabble “Confidant.” Haven’t read it yet? Hop over and take a look:
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A reminder: even a short comment can mean the world to an author. ✍️❣️🙏🦉 #shortfiction #quickread

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Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you, Melissa. Delighted to appear in this fine-looking edition.

Epistemic Literary- Read Issue 6: Nostalgia now! @epistemiclit.bsky.social · Aug 24

Small, heartwarming #fiction with a mystical twist from @chriscottom.bsky.social.

#EpistemicLitFamily

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The Little Shop of Proverbs by Chris Cottom | MoonLit Getaway

Chris Cottom lives near Macclesfield, UK. His work’s appeared in 50-Word Stories, 100 Word Story, Eastern Iowa Review, Fictive Dream, Flash 500, Flash Frontier, Free Flash Fiction, NFFD NZ, NFFD UK, O...

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Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social · Aug 25

Delighted to feature in @fictivedream.bsky.social on this MicroMonday with a 100-worder prompted by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social in her opening workshop for March Micro Madness from @smokelong.bsky.social

Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · Aug 25

"They said we’d been away too long, seemed like forever..." Back in Business by @chriscottom.bsky.social from today's "Second Chances" themed #MicroMonday #microfiction. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/08/25/m...

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Karen Schauber @karenschauber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Delighted to have my #FlashFiction “Sparrowhawk” published, today, at @yourimpossiblevoice.com Thank you to @keithjpowell.com, Managing Editor.

yourimpossiblevoice.com/sparrowhawk/

#FlashLit. #ShortFiction

Sparrowhawk | Your Impossible Voice

By Karen Schauber — "I ram down hard on the pedal driving the blue metallic mustang around the bend, careening headlong into a future without You. A year of joust and weave, submerge and abandon."

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Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social · Aug 27

A treat to be featured on 50-Word-Stories, a site I love to read daily. fiftywordstories.com/2025/08/27/a...

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