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Nina Miller @ninamiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Drabble contest alert!!! The annual Halloween Drabble contest at Dead Languages Podcast is live!!! Muahahahahaha! Deadline: Oct 18th midnight Word limit: 100 words Theme: corrupt writing groups/associations (don't use real people's names) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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2026 DLP Drabble Contest

It's that time of the year again! Time for the feral DLP drabble contest! Deadline: Oct 18th midnight Word limit: 100 words Theme: corrupt writing groups/associations (don't use real people's names ...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So excited to let you all know that my story "We Come in Pieces" is out with Neon & Smoke today! You can read it here: www.neonandsmoke.com/september-sm... Hope you like it! And I hope you'll check out the other stories in Neon & Smoke, too. @neonandsmoke.bsky.social

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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Translunar Travelers Lounge is open for general submissions. We are looking for speculative fiction stories, 5000 words or under. We ask that you read the submissions page carefully before sending us anything. translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

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Submissions

Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. [Go to Submissions]

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Another story up on @scifishorts.co today called Skin Deep. I drafted this story in March 2023 and then totally forgot about it. I only found it recently on my computer and thought it would be a great fit for Sci-Fi Shorts, so glad they accepted it!

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T.L. Tomljanovic @tomljanovic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My story "There is a City of Rats Under Your Deck" is in @folklorereview.bsky.social. The issue is live. And full of creepy beautiful entanglements. www.folklorereview.com/mico-series-...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

So happy to win the Outstanding Achievement for a Short Story Award at the Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizon Awards tonight! This was for The Cold Burns. clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/ Thank you @clarkesworldmagazine.com and @tepaetawhitiawards.bsky.social. I'm still buzzing!

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just wanted to quietly SCREAM that I got a Bourbon Penn acceptance! 😍

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Richard Feynman defended science based on curiosity, doubt, and evidence. He rejected memorization without understanding and preferred admitting uncertainty rather than accepting explanations without reliable proof, especially when claims lack scientific support.

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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"A Good Brother" by @annewilkins.bsky.social, BCS #447 and podcast 355. "a harrowing story where love is blighted by terrible magic, where mercy is not easy to find, and where John might need the axe he brought with him." —Maria Haskins, Locus online www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-go...

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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - A Good Brother by Anne Wilkins

As we get closer, the land turns dark, the shadows grow longer, and the wind picks up in a ghostly howl. A thick grey fog hugs the castle’s stone, and blackened trees climb its walls trying to escape....

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Just saw I got a 5 star review from Howard G. Cornett for my "Life Measured in Seconds" Clarkesworld story. Appreciate the shout out! myreadinglife.com/tag/short-fi...

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We've survived the entirety of human history without data centres. We can't survive more than a few days without clean drinking water.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A little 100 word drabble for you. The theme was timetravel.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

So got a really nice review for one of my short stories "The Last Sunset" that is featured in Creatures of the Night Vol 2. Excerpt in the screenshot, and full review here: monsterbookclub.com/2026/07/13/e...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Nothing writing related, but here's a pic of me at Hobbiton. Loving the school holidays.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Was delighted to be interviewed by Chris Fulwell on his Writer's Room podcast about my winning WB story, A Place to Grow. We also talked about submitting to magazines and the reality of rejection. Excuse all my yeahs. WB veterans Caro Robson and Grace Quon also feature! rss.com/podcasts/one...

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Writers' Room- Episode Five | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

Join Chris for the fifth Writers' Room episode of One More Short Story, featuring stories by three fantastic authors as well as interviews on the writers' processes and wider writing experience.Enough...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Really enjoyed reading this one. It was not what I was expecting.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Some short sci-fi fiction just released into the wild! Here is "A Message in a Body" published in Phano today. I am lucky enough to say this is my second time published with this magazine. www.phano.com/articles/a-m...

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A Message in a Body

An otherwise perfect retirement, almost ruined.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I’m really honoured to be a finalist for Outstanding Achievement for a Short Story for the Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizon Awards here in New Zealand. Certificate has arrived, plus I get a cool bookmark! @tepaetawhitiawards.bsky.social

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

For something like $5.50 a month, at the minimum, you can support a top notch magazine like Clarkesworld and read some great stories.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I have a short story up in Sci-Fi Shorts today. It's called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Me. This story also received a honourable mention in the Winter 2026 Writer's Weekly 24-hour Short Story Contest. scifishorts.co/story?slug=t...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My winning urban fantasy story "A Place to Grow" and my interview is now up on the Writing Battle website and free to read! writingbattle.com/past-winners...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Today... in my inbox... a Clarkesworld acceptance 😍

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Very excited to be included in this audio science fiction anthology from Folded Space! Coming soon.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

And my short story, The Cold Burns, is a finalist for the "Outstanding Achievement for a Short Story" in the Te Pae Tawhiti Distant Horizon Awards here in New Zealand!! clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

And this too! This is my second piece accepted by Clarkesworld, and I am so honoured to be featured in their magazine. My short story "A Life Measured in Seconds" is about... well, I don't want to spoil it. Just go and read it :) clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Fantastic news! I have won the urban fantasy genre for Writing Battle!!! This is from a total of 413 stories from across the world and was professionally judged. This win also means I get an amazing cash prize of $2400USD!!! Feeling incredibly special and lucky. 😍 @writingbattle.bsky.social

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Lauren Deschain @thatnerdchick.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I'm the 100 word drabble contest winner for Anomaly this April. The theme was mutations. I find writing things this short quite hard, so pretty pleased with myself 😀 www.patreon.com/posts/april-...

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April Drabble Contest Winner: No Downside Anne Wilkins | Anomaly

April Drabble Contest Winner: No Downside Anne Wilkins by Anomaly on Patreon. Join Anomaly's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In a Turing Test of sorts, it looks like a 100% AI generated story just won the Commonwealth Prize for the Caribbean region "for its lyrical precision and haunting atmosphere, the story stood out for the confidence and restraint of its voice." Published in Granta: granta.com/the-serpent-...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I have a short story called "The Last Sunset" in this newly released anthology from Snakebite Books. A different kind of vampire story 🧛🩸 Trying to post the instagram reel below, not sure if it will work or not? www.instagram.com/reel/DYC8Kwc...

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Tales & Feathers Magazine @talesfeathers.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

DAY TWO of our Kickstarter, and we are closing in on $3,000!! 🎉 Can we make it to 50 backers today? 👀 Like and share! Back us below! Help us keep our quiet, slice of life magazine running. 💚

CA $2,872 pledged of CA $6,500 goal. 47 backers, 28 days to go.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Some lovely news: I’ve been shortlisted as a finalist for this year’s Sir Julius Vogel Awards in both Best Short Story ("The Cold Burns") and Best New Talent! Thank you so much to the people who nominated my work. It really means a lot, and I’m incredibly grateful. ❤️ sffanz.nz/the-sir-juli...

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Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists – 2026 – SFFANZ Inc

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Very pleased to have a short story featured in this horror anthology: a.co/d/00q2jAzU All proceeds from the sale of this book go towards the charity "Scares that Care" which every year, gives a gift of $10,000 to three individuals: a breast cancer patient, a severe burn victim, and a sick child.

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Peeling Back the Skin: Winners of the 2025 2K Terrors Competition

Peeling Back the Skin: Winners of the 2025 2K Terrors Competition [Press, TL;DR] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Peeling Back the Skin: Winners of the 2025 2K Terrors Competition

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I'm happy to have won the Specul8 Flash Fiction Challenge #6 with my story "Not All Blood Tastes the Same". It's a great little free competition that's well worth submitting to. At the end of the year the winning stories also get published in an anthology. www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/no...

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'Not All Blood Tastes The Same' by Anne Wilkins | Specul8 Publishing

No one told you what blood tasted like. But you soon learnt. As a child, a rose thorn ripped into your skin. You’d only wanted to pick a pretty flower, but pretty things can cause pain. You would …

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Hugo nominations apparently close very soon... like about 36 hours away. So if you are nominating, this is just a reminder my short story "The Cold Burns" published with Clarkesworld last year is eligible. clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/

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The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

And here is a story of mine out in the world today. This one is definitely not dark. It's called Big Sassy and the Space Miner's Crapshoot. You can read the full story here: everydayfiction.com/big-sassy-an...

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Look... it's me! A really cool podcast which has my sci-fi story Gravitational Tug ❤️

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

So my story "Training Puppies" made it to the top 64 of the "hidden dungeon" genre this time for WB... but my daughter, Julia Jane Wilkins won her biopunk genre!!!

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Very happy to have squeezed in at number 19 of the top 25 stories for the TL;DR Press contest. This story will end up being published in an anthology to be released later this year. It was horror themed, and my prompts were a volunteer, and an old TV set.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Very happy to share with you my story "Spiders Eat Their Own" published in MetaStellar today! Whoop! Whoop! 😀 www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas... #metaStellar

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Spiders Eat Their Own

In a spider nursery, widows care for all manners of spiders, but not everything is as it seems.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

And here's a little 100 word story by me out in the world today.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

And this has just got released into the world... this is my interview from June 2024 for winning the Elegant Literature Prize. 🤩 youtu.be/pJiTgu8FUdk?...

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$3000 Winner Anne Wilkins: Elegant Literature Award For New Writers (Bad Blood)

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