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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Canary Lit's latest issue dropped today with my poem, "Collecting Dried Herbs", within. canarylitmag.org/contents.php...

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Canary - A Literary Journal of the Environmental Crisis

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biomespec.bsky.social @biomespec.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Season 2 is going to blow your socks off - we can't wait to share amazing stories by these talented authors! #podcast #art #story #fiction #writingCommunity #bookSky #scifi #fantasy #horror @criswrites.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @jalogwood.bsky.social

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I can't wait to listen to all the amazing stories in Season 2, including my own "Cinderbloom".

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Oof, I was NOT feeling these prompts at first. I thought I'd definitely DNF. But inspiration hit yesterday, and I've ended up with a story I really like. Though, tbf, it's hard to write a whimsical story you don't like. @whimsyfiction.bsky.social #whimsyfiction #whimsicaltales #shortstorycontest

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Added a little poetry to the mix. This one should be out on September 30th. A little quirk I love about this publication: they requested an author bio in relation to natural landmarks, not man-made ones. #poetrycommunity #poetry #amwriting #canarylit

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My little hermit crab of a story came out in QB today. 🎉

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Congratulations to all the winners! My story, The Fire Down the Street, finished 10th. The story follows a civil rights lawyer across a lifetime shaped by a mixtape she finds in her mother's closet — set against a world where the freedoms that once seemed permanent are quietly disappearing.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Anyone looking for a great contest, longer word length, interesting prompts? Registration is still open.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite writing contests. It's whimsical, light-hearted, fun, and has great prompts. Can't wait for the Wandering Library to open! #whimsyfiction #whimsicalwriting #writingcompetition #writingprompts #shortstorycompetition @whimsyfiction.bsky.social

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Couple days late. My weird little story "Murmurations" is out at Rat Bag. ratbaglit.substack.com/p/murmurations

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hard to pass up a good literal contest. Especially one that just lets me write without all the rigamarole of proving who I am with a photo ID and video call (my literal bank doesn't require all of that). #oddembers #writingcontest #wehaveoptions

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Oh, hey, Last Call at the Blue Lantern was held and ultimately not accepted here but received an HM shout-out. ❤️🥰 www.allegoryezine.com

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Allegory | Volume 49/76

Biannual Online Magazine of SF, Fantasy & Horror

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B. Hart 🔪 (Writing a 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Frankenstein Retelling) @bhartwrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Calling all fans of gothic horror, queer retellings, Victorian pastiche lit, and messed up little guys. 🖤 Ought to Be Thy Adam is a gay/trans Frankenstein retelling querying this fall. Follow along for the journey or connect if you write similar stuff. #BluePit #H #Q #A #LGBT #OV #TR #HS #SP

Black background with two commissioned pieces of art of Viktor Frankenstein and his creation in Victorian clothes and frames.

White text over says "OUGHT TO BE THY ADAM" TRANS/GAY FRANKENSTEIN RETELLING

Black with a photo of a man (Henry) in Victorian clothing and frame with blood across it. White text says:
In 1897, after studying corpses and toying with electricity, medical student Viktor has created a man from his desire for his only friend Henry. Except shame forces him to make one final adjustment: female parts.

As his new creation gains sentience while vivisected during Viktor's university tour and begins to chafe under Viktor's thumb, a violent death and disobedience leads the monster to make himself into the man he was always meant to be.

- 1890s gothic prose - Queer shame/rage - erotic body horror -

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The whole "we bought the story because 'minority'" and then saying the stories were bad is so demeaning. The stories aren't bad because non-English speakers wrote them. They're bad because AI did and you just couldn't get past your own biases to realize that. Writers deserve better. All writers.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This story began as a 1000 word flash for one of Apex's monthly challenges. Then it was expanded for Bow & Chariot's Sci-Fi Challenge. And then it was revised for Parsec where it was a Top 10 Finalist from over 500 entries. Now it's looking for its final home. #shortstory #sciencefiction

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I'm so excited to announce my short romance story, Pink Sands, was published on Sunday in this year's KissMet Quarterly summer edition. Fun fact: I originally wrote this story for Furious Fiction's resort call a few months ago. #kissmetquarterly #furiousfiction #shortstory

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Look at this gorgeous cover for the inaugural issue of The Haikuist! I can't wait to see it in person. Tentative release date is July 20th.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I don't expect this one to go far in the final showdown, but it's a world and characters I love so expect to see more from them. #writingcompetitions #shortstorycompetition #romance #shortstory #writingjourney

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Well, that's unexpected. Ginger the cat discovers her new self-cleaning litterbox is a magical portal. #shortstorycompetition #writingbattle #shortstory #shortstorywriter #catpov

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Best finish in Writing Battle so far. I can't wait to revise this story and sub it out. Intake Incomplete A biopunk story about bureaucracy, memory, and the cost of remaining compliant. #writingbattle #shortstorycompetition #biopunk #shortstory #shortstorywriter

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Final results are out later this afternoon, and while I'm thrilled to make the Thrilling 32, I think this where my story's journey ends in Writing Battle. I love the story though. It's definitely getting a deep revision this week and getting subbed out. #writingbattle #contestgoblins

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

In January, I received 15 rejections, 2 acceptances, and one hold from various magazines. I love this blackout poetry idea from @moirariom.bsky.social so I started doing it this year. Not all rejections spark blackout joy, but these did. #blackoutpoetry #rejectionletters

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Finished my first Furious Fiction entry of 2026 ✨ This month’s story had to be set at a luxury resort. Which would you choose? 🏖️ Beach | ⛷️ Ski | 🧘 Wellness | ⛳ Golf #furiousfiction #flashfiction #shortstorycontest

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I'm pretty happy with that and looking forward to more acceptances and contest placings in 2026. #writersofinstagram #shortstorywriter #writinglife #amwriting #yearinreview

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

It's a Top 32 finish for my plant-based sword and sorcery story in Writing Battle. It did much better than I thought it would and is my highest-placing WB entry of the year. Also, received some good and actionable feedback that I'll put to good use when I revise this one.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Shelfie time! 📚✨ This is just one of the many places my books hide — my TV console doubles as a tiny library. I’m painting my living room so I can finally build a whole wall of shelves, but for now the books live wherever they can squeeze in. 😄 #writingcommunity #shelfie #writerslife #booklover

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Exeter's story is fabulous. Go check it out!

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Not the showing I'd hoped for, but across two contests I've created a world I want to explore more and characters with a story begging to be told. And that's a win. #contestgoblin #shortstory #writinglife

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

H-3: 10am. Took a play break outside.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Hour 2 (sort of?): 9am The story has written itself. Time to type. Yes. I do write the short ones by hand first. #writerlife #twistedtournament #flashfiction

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Have you seen those hour-by-hour day-in-the-life challenges. Yep, gonna try one today. Here's hour 1: 8am. 1. Soaking the orchids that don't live in a basket and bark. 2. Today's to-do list + prompts. #dayinthelife #hourbyhour #gettoknowme #writerlife

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Coffee and a book. Currently reading the Florida Writers Association anthology (2025). One of my shorts makes an appearance though I'm mostly enjoying all the other stories in here. Get a copy 👉 amazon.to/3WN4EEt #floridawriters #shortstoryanthology #coffeeandabook #currentlyreading

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I've procrastinated enough today. Time to go write. Sometimes prompts do not spark joy. 😂 But I set my brain to the task while I slept, and it came up with an idea that (hopefully🤞) won't be done by everyone else participating this month.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

September was rough 💔 Family health struggles + a new job meant writing slipped away. But today — a lift 🌸✨ Two of my poems were accepted by Hibiscus Lit Mag! Grateful, teary, and holding onto the reminder that words still find their place 🥹💌 #poetrycommunity #gratitude #writinglife

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I just submitted my entry for this month's Furious Fiction contest. We were prompted to use a famous landmark as a location, and I wonder... What famous landmark would you choose? (the one I chose is not one of these, btw) #furiousfiction #contestgoblin @deankoorey.bsky.social

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Writing Battle results ✅ TL;DR submitted ✅ Furiously drafting for Furious Fiction ✅

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

My goal for @notquitewrite.com in April was a shoutout. Mission accomplished. This one has a new title - "The Bag Stops Here" - another 450 words and has been subbed out to find a new home.

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Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Rainy Saturday mornings are made for revising and submitting stories. My NQW entry gained a new title and nearly 500 words before I sent it off to find a new home.🤞

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