Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Canary Lit's latest issue dropped today with my poem, "Collecting Dried Herbs", within. canarylitmag.org/contents.php...canarylitmag.orgCanary - A Literary Journal of the Environmental Crisis 110
Reposted by Crisbiomespec.bsky.social @biomespec.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Season 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 0164
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I can't wait to listen to all the amazing stories in Season 2, including my own "Cinderbloom". 031
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Oof, 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 082
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I literally just signed up Odd Ember's next contest—join me? More info at www.oddembers.comoddembers.comOdd Embers Writing ContestJoin the Odd Embers Flash Fiction Contest to spark creativity with strange prompts. Submit stories, receive feedback, and compete for prizes and publication. 011
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Added 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 041
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My little hermit crab of a story came out in QB today. 🎉 010
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Congratulations 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. 150
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Anyone looking for a great contest, longer word length, interesting prompts? Registration is still open. 022
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This 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 181
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Couple days late. My weird little story "Murmurations" is out at Rat Bag. ratbaglit.substack.com/p/murmurations 020
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Hard 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 042
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Oh, hey, Last Call at the Blue Lantern was held and ultimately not accepted here but received an HM shout-out. ❤️🥰 www.allegoryezine.comallegoryezine.comAllegory | Volume 49/76Biannual Online Magazine of SF, Fantasy & Horror 062
Reposted by CrisB. Hart 🔪 (Writing a 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Frankenstein Retelling) @bhartwrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Calling 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 75232
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The 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. 020
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/07/2026All of these publications need to take a hard look in the mirror. 120
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This 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 160
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I have it bookmarked to read later! I had to start it but don't have time to finish it properly right now. Can't wait to dive in! 110
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I'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 010
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Look 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. 010
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I might need to do this soon. Swampy's not too far away from me. And I've been wanting to go to Christmas. 110
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I 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 020
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Well, that's unexpected. Ginger the cat discovers her new self-cleaning litterbox is a magical portal. #shortstorycompetition #writingbattle #shortstory #shortstorywriter #catpov 010
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Best 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 020
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Final 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 040
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 01/02/2026In 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 030
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Finished 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 010
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 03/01/20262026 is the year I stop drinking coffee again. Because I'll almost always choose tea. Iced. Hot. Green. Black. Earl Grey. Ginger-mint (preferably made with fresh ginger and mint). Green. Chai. All tea is good. 110
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026I'm pretty happy with that and looking forward to more acceptances and contest placings in 2026. #writersofinstagram #shortstorywriter #writinglife #amwriting #yearinreview 130
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 08/12/2025It'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. 030
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Shelfie 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 030
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Not 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 020
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2025The length. Just 500 words. I'm of an age that writing by hand is more natural than typing. 😂 I don't do it for longer stories; I end up editing and forgetting what I wrote then typing out new stuff and making a mess of things so longer pieces just get typed from the start 110
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Hour 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 120
Cris @criswrites.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Have 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 010
