Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Oh Matt, so sorry you're having a tough week. Do take care of yourself. Will second Clodagh, you help so many people, there’s a lot of us rooting for you. Really enjoying being challenged on the EF course, it's marvellous. 120 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsThin Skin magazine @thin-skin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So sorry folks, we've had to suspend submissions due to major tech faults in our system. Please do not submit until it's fixed. If you haven't heard back from us about your submission, please be patient. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. 034 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Delighted to have a super quick acceptance from the lovely @thin-skin.bsky.social. 030 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 24/09/2026And what about the potential rise in domestic violence... 120 0
Reposted by Anne Howkinsbathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What? Is it this time already? The deadline for the latest £1400 prize fund BFFA is coming round again Closes Sun 4th Oct. Just under TWO weeks. For up to 300 word micros. All 50 longlisted writers are offered publication in our 2026 anthology. Results end Oct. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enterstatic.klipy.comColorful Neon Number 2ALT: Colorful Neon Number 2 11512 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I'd love to do it, but will be away in Norway from 16-21st October on travelling grandma duties and unlikely to have any spare time then! 110 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Rich assholes like this grind my teeth. Earned his billions off the petrochemical industry Backed Brexit squeezing the UK into a poorer less powerful corner Doesn’t admit that HE is one of the reasons we are in the state we are in Not worth the steam off my coffee www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 47530133 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026💥 On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU! Use this page below to send an email to your MP. In the context of Canada-EU, 61% of the UK public for joining, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU... ...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign and share everywhere please. 👇europeanmovement.co.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate? 57487291 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy! 181141146481 1
Reposted by Anne HowkinsHassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes 4059862392 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us. 503679960 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsFosseway Writers @fossewaywriters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Our final competition of 2026 is now live! Write a short story on the theme of "Unfinished" - deadline is 12 December 2026. fossewaywriters.com/2026/09/08/s...fossewaywriters.comShort Story Competition 2026 – Fosseway Writers 001 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsFosseway Writers @fossewaywriters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Winning entries from our recent Flash Fiction competition on the theme of "The Bell". Congratulations to those who made the shortlist and thank you to all who entered. fossewaywriters.com/2026/09/08/2... #flashfiction #winnersfossewaywriters.com2026 Flash Fiction Winning Entries – Fosseway Writers 021 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsAlex Winter @alexwinter.com · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 2415781128 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsThe Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This was so lovely when I did it from this account that I'm going to start doing it as a regular thing every Monday. A chance to thank someone wonderful for being wonderful and get a chance to win something (hopefully wonderful!) at the same time! Win-win! 072 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 24/08/2026James has always been very supportive of my writing, and he's a jolly good egg too! 😃 130 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/08/2026There's an explanation for this: Some politicians and parts of the media deliberately pin the blame on immigrants. They want you to think Britain is lawless. Let's not fall for it. 14310102 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Certainly not going to show it to 3yo grandson hahaha! 010 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsNational Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The Kindle copy of our 2026 anthology ‘Mudlarking’ is only £2.99. If you enjoy NFFD please consider buying a copy to support us. It’s full of imaginative flash on the theme of Bridges & it also contains our winning micros! www.amazon.co.uk/Mudlarking-N...amazon.co.ukMudlarking: National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2026 (National Flash Fiction Day Anthologies) eBook : Jones, Karen, Jendrzejewski, Ingrid, Simmons, Diane: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle StoreMudlarking: National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2026 (National Flash Fiction Day Anthologies) eBook : Jones, Karen, Jendrzejewski, Ingrid, Simmons, Diane: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 077 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Having Matt editing a story is the most wonderful thing. He is so careful and gentle with your words, encouraging and insightful. Can highly recommend. 😃 040 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsDiane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026My novella-in-flash ‘William Prichard & Co’ is two years old today! To celebrate, I am giving away a copy. You can read more about the NIF on Goodreads & my website. If you would like to be in the draw, please repost & dm me. I will pick names out of the hat on Saturday 22 August. Sorry UK ONLY. 1109 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsSumitra Singam @pleomorphic2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I have first-hand experience of Matt’s thorough, incisive and supportive editing and can highly recommend him 🧡 185 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thank you so much June. It was written after wondering what to do with all the beanie babies I used to bring my daughters back from California in the (eek) 90s! 010 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Huge thanks to @bulbculture.bsky.social for giving this little one a new home ❤️ 151 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Congratulations @sarahillswrites.bsky.social can't think of enough superlatives for this truly gorgeous micro 😍 221 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 07/08/2026And you can add my little egg-wife story to the list! She wouldn't have seen the light of days without you ✨️ 120 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsEsheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 04/08/2026They knew from the 60s, the heat we are experiencing, was coming. They paid politicians to not talk about it, created greenwashing campaigns, to guilt trip people, into believing drinking from a paper straw, would be a way to cool down the planet. The world is fucked, because humans are stupid 89337 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsThe Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Shortlisted in the Firefly Prize, "the day after you bury him in the garden" by @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...mattkendrick.co.ukthe day after you bury him in the garden | MattKendrick.co.uk 6235 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsFosseway Writers @fossewaywriters.bsky.social · 25/07/2026There's just 2 weeks to go to enter our Flash Fiction competition on the theme of The Bell, with the deadline being end of the day Saturday 8 August - for full details see link fossewaywriters.com/2026/05/29/f...fossewaywriters.comFlash Fiction Competition 2026: “The Bell“ – Fosseway Writers 021 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsTony Campari @tonycampari.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Just another casual reminder that you’re being laughed at by corporates because a) governments facilitate them and b) we don’t push back. Cost of living crisis, for you not for them. 43802359 0
Anne Howkins @anneh23.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Sorry to hear this Diane, must have been very scary, hope you recover quickly. 010 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsWarren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026#SaveJodrellBank It's been announced that Jodrell Bank Observatory, which houses the UK's largest telescope, will lose it's government funding and could close. This would be absolutely devastating for the 3000 scientists who use it in their work. It will save just £2.8m a year. 1/2bbc.co.ukJodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understandsAstronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained. 1612357 0
Reposted by Anne HowkinsClodaghO @iamagnat.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Lovely opportunity to get on one of Matt's excellent courses for FREE! Favourite word -ABYSS 121 0
