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Joe Butler @writelikeashark.bsky.social · 12d

This is such a weird, brilliant story. One of my personal favourites in the collection.

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 12d

You are going to LURVE, A More Different Hill by Sam James. Brilliant, funny, and strangely beautiful. Find it in Daydreaming of Other Worlds, available now. All proceeds of this book goes to Trans Lifeline. a.co/d/a09dx1c

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Joe Butler @writelikeashark.bsky.social · 12d

Regan is one of my absolute favourite short fiction writers. Her work is consistently incredible, and it's always an honour to get to read and publish it.

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 12d

In The Dangers of Dreaming by Regan Puckett, two women use dreams to escape their jobs as advertising algorithm testers and lose themselves in the hope and heartbreak they breed. Find this incredible story in Daydreaming of Other Worlds, available now. a.co/d/a09dx1c

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 12d

You are going to LURVE, A More Different Hill by Sam James. Brilliant, funny, and strangely beautiful. Find it in Daydreaming of Other Worlds, available now. All proceeds of this book goes to Trans Lifeline. a.co/d/a09dx1c

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Alyson Tait @rudexvirus.bsky.social · 13d

I am beyond happy to share this link. There are some truly wonderful authors in it and it i clues one my favorite stories I've written from the last year in it.

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

You can find the eBook on Amazon now. Like the competition proceeds, all profits of the book will go to Trans Lifeline: a.co/d/a09dx1c

Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 12d

In The Dangers of Dreaming by Regan Puckett, two women use dreams to escape their jobs as advertising algorithm testers and lose themselves in the hope and heartbreak they breed. Find this incredible story in Daydreaming of Other Worlds, available now. a.co/d/a09dx1c

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 12d

“The irony of time travel is you don’t just travel through time. You travel to different timelines on a lifeline. Every time you jump to a new time, the old timeline is lost.” Read Time to Stay by Brandon Woo in Daydreaming of Other Worlds, available now. a.co/d/a09dx1c

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Joe Butler @writelikeashark.bsky.social · 13d

For the love of god, if you love flash fiction, read Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon. (All the stories are great, btw). It's one of my favourite stories in the -HOLY CRAP- seven years, I've been doing this. Plus, all proceeds go to Trans Lifeline, which is super important right now.

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

We are proud to announce the release of Daydreaming of Other Worlds: The 1,000 Word Herd Competition Winners 2025. This collection contains the top 25 stories of the competition, including the winning story, Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon.

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Chris Doty-Dunn @chrisdotydunn.com · 13d

My story "Bubbe's Last Kugel" is out today! It took 13th in @tldrpress.bsky.social's Word Herd contest, and was published as part of this anthology. All proceeds go to support Trans Lifeline, so I have no qualms in telling you to go buy it (at least once, maybe a few times)!

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

You can find the eBook on Amazon now. Like the competition proceeds, all profits of the book will go to Trans Lifeline: a.co/d/a09dx1c

Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition

Amazon.com: Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition eBook : Press, TL;DR: Kindle Store

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poggington bear ⚧️ @chainsawdog.bsky.social · 13d

im in there ⬇️

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

You can find the eBook on Amazon now. Like the competition proceeds, all profits of the book will go to Trans Lifeline: a.co/d/a09dx1c

Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition

Amazon.com: Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition eBook : Press, TL;DR: Kindle Store

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

You can find the eBook on Amazon now. Like the competition proceeds, all profits of the book will go to Trans Lifeline: a.co/d/a09dx1c

Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition

Amazon.com: Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition eBook : Press, TL;DR: Kindle Store

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to the authors, the judges and to everyone in the community who participated in this competition!

Congratulations and thank you to our contributing authors for this collection! Such a wonderful group of writers we’re happy to celebrate and share.

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

This eBook collection helps fund Trans LIfeline, a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 13d

We are proud to announce the release of Daydreaming of Other Worlds: The 1,000 Word Herd Competition Winners 2025. This collection contains the top 25 stories of the competition, including the winning story, Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon.

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

We had such a genuinely amazing time reading all of your entries. While we had to pick a top 25, it was the hardest call we’ve had in the history of the competition, as we had so many high scoring pieces.

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

22nd: The Old God of Crystal Creek by Alexis Ames
23rd: Raise Your Kylikes, Friends! Let’s Give a Toast To the Health of Our Generous Tychon! by Michael Stone
24th: View Out The Car Window by Joseph Miller
25th: The Shirts by Holly Brandon

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

16th: The Taste of Success by Bryony Ellporth
17th: The Ever-Wanting by William Peregrine
18th: The Spoils of Peace by Alyson Tait
19th: Describing the Ruckus by Emily Deutsch
20th: Hare and the Seven Loaves by Mike Edbury
21st: Odds and Ends by Noah Fitzgerald
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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

10th: A Eulogy for Blindsided Love by Sally Simon
11th: Current Resident by Jessica Martel
12th: Sepia by Kay Northbridge
13th: Bubbe’s Last Kugel by Christopher Doty
14th: No Fair Winds by Dale Koos
15th: Original Copies by Katie Entner
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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

4th: A More Different Hill by Sam James
5th: The Postmaster Peculiar by Lovis Geier
6th: The Planetarian's Daughter by Mizuki Yamamoto
7th: The Undertow's Refrain by Sonke Mkhabela
8th: His Vicious Night by Rhys Allen
9th: The Floatie's Code by Elysia Rourke
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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

#1KWHC

These three stories absolutely floored us. We are proud to publish these brilliant flash stories.

The other excellent placing stories:

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the top 25 winners of this year’s TL;DR Press 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition!

In 1st place is Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon
In 2nd place is Time to Stay by Brandon Woo
In 3rd place is The Dangers of Dreaming by Regan Puckett
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Emily Deutsch @elpdeutsch.bsky.social · Aug 17

Had a ball writing a zombie apocalypse in a blizzard at an elementary school! I’m 2/2 on submissions/placement with TL;DR 🤩 big congrats to top dog Grace for bringing in #1 on the list! 🎉

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

16th: The Taste of Success by Bryony Ellporth
17th: The Ever-Wanting by William Peregrine
18th: The Spoils of Peace by Alyson Tait
19th: Describing the Ruckus by Emily Deutsch
20th: Hare and the Seven Loaves by Mike Edbury
21st: Odds and Ends by Noah Fitzgerald
#1KWHC

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penfold @penfold.bsky.social · Aug 17

so many fantastic stories in this contest, congrats to all the winners and well done to everyone who joined in!

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the top 25 winners of this year’s TL;DR Press 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition!

In 1st place is Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon
In 2nd place is Time to Stay by Brandon Woo
In 3rd place is The Dangers of Dreaming by Regan Puckett
#1KWHC

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Alyson Tait @rudexvirus.bsky.social · Aug 17

Uh hi, hello, its me in that list!

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

16th: The Taste of Success by Bryony Ellporth
17th: The Ever-Wanting by William Peregrine
18th: The Spoils of Peace by Alyson Tait
19th: Describing the Ruckus by Emily Deutsch
20th: Hare and the Seven Loaves by Mike Edbury
21st: Odds and Ends by Noah Fitzgerald
#1KWHC

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · Aug 17

Omg it me!

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

22nd: The Old God of Crystal Creek by Alexis Ames
23rd: Raise Your Kylikes, Friends! Let’s Give a Toast To the Health of Our Generous Tychon! by Michael Stone
24th: View Out The Car Window by Joseph Miller
25th: The Shirts by Holly Brandon

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Joe Butler @writelikeashark.bsky.social · Aug 17

The stories that made it into the top 25 are absolutely incredible. Almost every story we received was fantastic. Thank you so much for taking part. I will not shut up about this collection when it's out because people are going to NEED to read it. It's a masterclass in flash fiction.

TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · Aug 17

We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the top 25 winners of this year’s TL;DR Press 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition!

In 1st place is Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon
In 2nd place is Time to Stay by Brandon Woo
In 3rd place is The Dangers of Dreaming by Regan Puckett
#1KWHC

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