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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The 3 Stages of Judging: 1. Feel honoured. Wait for stories. 2. Receive stories. Panic. Dither. 3. Get excited - here’s the fun part! CONGRATULATIONS writers, and thank you Freya at @midnightwriters.bsky.social for trusting me with the extraordinary longlist. Everyone - go read these stories!

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So, the Top 10 @midnightwriters.bsky.social stories are locked in. Here’s some tiny hints: ⚙️ an unlikely way out ⚙️ triggered my claustrophobia ⚙️ careful what you wish for ⚙️ last line was 🧑‍🍳 💋 ⚙️ ever so clever ⚙️ a diabolical truth ⚙️ moist ⚙️ dark then darker ⚙️ made me cry ⚙️ I wish I wrote this

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

While I was initially stoked to be asked to guest judge the @midnightwriters.bsky.social comp, now that I’m faced with having to decide between so many genuinely excellent stories, I’ve changed my mind 😂 I’ve read the longlist twice, nearly thrice. An order is forming…

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nearly a DNF this round due to all suitably whimsical ideas mysteriously vanishing. I found an immature one hiding in the potato drawer and wrestled it straight into the submission form, phew 😅

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The shiny new @trashcatlit.bsky.social Prompted Stories Issue has dropped! And I’m stoked to be back in the bin with the Trash Cat fam. My story “Silent Killer (STOP. REVIVE. SURVIVE)” will be enjoyed by anyone who likes road trips, roadside trivia, strange pets, or not-very-nice people.

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Do you enjoy roadside trivia? Then you’ll love Silent Killer! Coming soon!

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Whoo hoo! 🥳 I won't forget this one in a hurry, the last line took longer to write than the entire story! Thank you @notquitewrite.com - loved the prompts this round. Congrats to the rest of the longlist & good luck for the shortlist! 🤞🏻

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

we're going again! And this time, early entrants vote for the theme 🖤 midnight-writers.com/midnight-mag...

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

athenalaw_writer My approach this round was appropriately whimsical, by waiting until Day 6 to even have an idea and put some words down. Big thanks to my equally whimsical beta readers and to @whimsyfiction.bsky.social for another fun round! Good luck everyone! 🦙 🦙

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

SO HONOURED to be guest judging the next round of the @midnightwriters.bsky.social comp, which starts in just one month! Link below to sign up - I can’t wait to read all the deliciously dark stories 🖤

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Was nearly a DNF this round! Nothing like a last minute panic-write! 😅 @notquitewrite.com

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This is a miracle but I squeaked something in just before deadline. Holidays like this just aren't conducive to relaxed writing time but the FOMO wouldn't allow a DNF. Thanks for fun prompts @whimsyfiction.bsky.social

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

So exciting to have a piece in the #FlashFlood again this year! Thanks @natflashfictionday.bsky.social 🌲

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Thankyou for choosing my story! After winning the iconic pointy trophy back in Jan 2024 I’ve been a diehard @notquitewrite.com stan & to win again is unbelievable. I need to explain to my current trophy that it’s no longer an only child & have a chat about sharing shelf space. Congrats to everyone!

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It’s time to get yourself a copy of @notquitewrite.com’s freshly launched anthology of smut. They’ll kiss it gently and post it to your house so you can devour 31 sexy, silly, wild & wonderful stories. Also, one story is mine but I’m not saying which (unless you DM me & then I’ll spill the tea) 😘

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I wish I could have been there to celebrate this smuttiest of launches, but alas I’ve had to enjoy it from afar. Get your mitts on a copy pronto, and see if you can guess which story is mine! 🧐

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I didn’t mind “Waiting” for the longlist results this round because my sonnet-story was on there - thanks for liking it more than a Maybe @notquitewrite.com

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Smut galore indeed!! Pre-order your copy right now!! #fleshfiction

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I had more time (and WAY less wine) this round so I’m proud to say I’ve produced something I love. Thank you awesome writing pals for the invaluable feedback 🙏 and good luck to you!! Have fun with the judging @notquitewrite.com I’ve seen some incredible stories and they’re boogieing your way 💃🕺

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I loved floating by in the flood last year so much that I’m delighted to be doing it again! 🥳 My little piece Evergreen joins the flood at 12:20am UK time and 9:20am our (Aussie) time. Thanks @natflashfictionday.bsky.social editors - looking forward to the Write-In! 🤩

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It’s all pretty secret squirrel, but I MAY HAVE A SMUTTY STORY IN HERE!! I’ve pre-ordered a copy to see if I can guess which one is mine, so exciting 🥳🥳 Get yours reserved now before it goes viral and sells out forever.

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Writing smut hasn’t come naturally & I submitted mine with a pen name (not Secret Squirrel!) But amazingly it’s been LONGLISTED in the NQW Flesh Fiction prize, and will be published in the upcoming #fleshfictionanthology 🥳 Although it’s anonymous I still wanted to share the news! @notquitewrite.com

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The random guessing game was strong today! Wordle 1,717 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Whoo hooo!! Proudly representing Team Amanda on the @notquitewrite.com longlist! 🥳

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Today we've a cat flash with a side of Q&A 🦝 We loved the authenticity of this piece, the subtle strangeness. If you have a black cat - you'll know... trashcatlit.com/a-portal-to-... Athena has some cracking responses to Trash Cat's questions too, get informed: trashcatlit.com/2026/01/06/q...

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Our last pre-Christmas teases for the upcoming Cat Pop-Up Issue 🦝 In Anne's flash, it's all about finding the right match for a tough cat J.R.s cat is on a mission to save his best friend, but it will take sacrifice In Athena's flash, Sirius is something more than just a cat

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Athena Law @athena-law.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’ve got a little blackout (well, whiteout) poem in here 🥰

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