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Kelli Dianne Rule @kdiannerule.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

As soon as I have an uninterrupted couple of hours...

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

Kelli, thank you for reading and sharing! 🦎

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Dan Crawley @danbillyc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"You wake up and stretch your arms in the direction of the clouds, you have gotten into the habit of sleeping on the roof, so there are actually clouds above you...." I love how @dawnsteffler.bsky.social put this amazing story together! 💙💙💙

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

Dan, thank you for reading and sharing! 🦎

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Brett Pribble @brettpribble.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Read "In your dream, you turn into a boulder" written by @dawnsteffler.bsky.social and illustrated by Olivia Mulford. "You wake up and stretch your arms in the direction of the clouds, you have gotten into the habit of sleeping on the roof..." tinyurl.com/35xx78xv

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In your dream, you turn into a boulder — Ghost Parachute

You wake up and stretch your arms in the direction of the clouds, you have gotten into the habit of sleeping on the roof, so there are actually clouds above you—you love sleeping on a roof so much mor...

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

Brett, what an absolute pleasure and honor it is to be in the 10th anniversary issue! Thank you for always supporting my work! ❤️🦎

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"you love sleeping on a roof so much more than sleeping under a roof—and you feel something move in your beard but it isn’t alarming" A tiny gem of a piece from @dawnsteffler.bsky.social; I love the whole feel of this; sparkling writing

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

Matt ❤️ thank you for reading and sharing! 🦎

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

One of the most talented flash writers writing today (and bestest most amazingest super kindest human) is launching her kick-ass collection in a couple of weeks, and trust me, you won't want to miss this! And, just 👀 at those guest readers... 😍😍😍😍 Register at aniking.net/launchparty/

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Pat Foran @pdforan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“... you are a little thirsty, your water bottle is within reach, but rocks in the desert can’t just drink water whenever they want ...” this by @dawnsteffler.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...

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In your dream, you turn into a boulder — Ghost Parachute

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks for reading and sharing, Pat! 🦎

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 12h

Today, a wolf at the dollar store. Last week, a pair of raccoons leered at me around the edge of a counter in the corner coffee shop. I watched this one get drafted and the final product is powerful. And what an excellent home for it! Siobhan Ring in @reckonreview.bsky.social

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HAD @havehashad.com · 04/10/2026

three haiku (with a bonus fourth for his bio!) today from @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social ! www.havehashad.com/hadposts/hai...

October 4, 2026
Three Haiku
Sarp Sozdinler

house arrests

ankle monitor
blinks through our second orgasm
i violate entire states

errands

dog collar fits me
the cashier asks what breed
i say i'm housetrained

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campgrounds

mosquito bites hide
the handprints on my bare ass
god maketh you camouflage

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Sarp Sozdinler

can be found right behind you
or online @sarpsozdinler
he recommends you read this.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The reading tonight was such a pleasure! Really enjoyed every single piece!

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Written just the week before in New Mexico at a Bending Genres retreat. Written while awkwardly and surreptitiously trailing and observing David McNicholas and his beard around a dance room. IYKYK. I hope you'll take a look.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm tickled to be in it, with a dreamy, bite-sized, one sentence, puff of lizard whipped cream. No whipped cream, but there is lizard. With an absolutely perfect illustration by Olivia Mulford.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ghost Parachute has a monster of an issue out to celebrate 10 years! As I was reading the TOC, I was like, wow, then Wow, then WOW, then like, OMG! It's a real testament to @brettpribble.bsky.social. And the ART! omg, the art... the whole thing is just Art. TY, Brett, for always supporting my work.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You need to wean yourself from me..." This after Polly noting that the photos of her around the house were mostly from when she was ten and younger. ”Are you aware this is a sign of yearning for a time their kids were under their absolute control? Always up for a 🐓 story @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So much fun! It's surprised me how much I'm enjoying this, and tbh how comfortable I feel doing it. I think it helps that I've been at Pithead for a couple of years already, it feels like home, and Kim is just amazing.

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I usually post links to really great pieces individually but in the case of this issue of @lit-namjooning.bsky.social everything's wonderful. So I'm just gonna recommend that you read all of it. #FlashInTheFeed

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

People only see the juicy bits in the world, glue them to themselves for protection. I know the danger, but I want someone to chomp down hard, to maybe even chip a tooth on the pit, to say, “Hey, that’s you, right?” I didn't see this hit coming @willmusgrove.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I pass a row of masks on the wall. Their black mesh faces are silent, waiting to be chosen. I think of all the masks I have worn: daughter, tom-boy, Indian, American, woman, doctor, wife, mother. Here, I’m me, the fencer. @ninamiller.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is something about Pat's writing that is inexplicable. Solid but fleeting. Abstract but right in front of you. Touchable. Lighting up your brain, turning it into a gd Christmas tree. Absolutely delighted to see 2 of his pieces in this issue. @pdforan.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Gillian said, "love this with all the love" and I can't really find better words than that. Truly, so much love in this one.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My wife, who grabbed my arm this morning, her lips pursed tight like Lady Jane’s, and hissed that she wanted a divorce. My son’s bouncing, his hand jiggling against the cage of my fingers. “Is he really going to chop off her head?” So good! @madeleinewrite.bsky.social @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wow! This is amazing! And I love how the painting figures in.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Been meaning to read this. Finally did. It's amazing.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have always loved this flash. Thinking about it now, juxtaposed with your sister, gives it a different, interesting slant. Thank you for that. ❤️

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tomorrow night! Come join the authors and editors of Lit Namjooning celebrate the third issue! I'll be reading my CNF "Of all the landscapes..." and I can't wait to hear the other stories/essays. I love hearing an author's words come alive when they read them. ❤️ Oct 2, 9 pm EST. Link below.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you so much, Matt, for reading and sharing ❤️

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That is such a excellent description of Pat's writing!

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Jenny Wong @jenwithwords.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“She understands now why crones and wizards live on mountaintops.” A beautiful story of landscapes and families and distances by @dawnsteffler.bsky.social in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thanks for reading and sharing, Jenny ❤️

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Pat Foran @pdforan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“But she had to teach them how to not need her so much, didn’t she?” @dawnsteffler.bsky.social in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thanks for reading and sharing, Pat ❤️

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

every morning, for almost a month. A grey and pink hand taps gently at my window... His tongue lolls out as soon as he sees the banana on my desk. I open the window—I always open the window. After a bit of small talk, he gets his breakfast. Gorgeous prose. Govind Gupta @lit-namjooning.bsky.social

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm honored to read, alongside a slate of other *just* amazing flash writers, at the zoom launch of Kathryn Silver-Hajo's flash collection, Spinning! Come join us! In 10 days! Register now! October 10, 3pm EST. Link below.

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kathryn, can't wait to celebrate your book baby!!

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is my first one as NF editor for Pithead!

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Ani King (they/them) @aniking.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@marioaliberto3.bsky.social is one of the most supportive people I know In the flash lit scene and I think we should all listen to Mario. 😌❤️ Grab a copy of Family Night from @masonjarpress.bsky.social here: masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/...

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"FAMILY NIGHT is a lyrical gut-punch, like being kicked below the belt by a prima ballerina. Ani King invites you to have a seat at the table and engage with a cast of outcasts and upstarts, misfits and outsiders, as they share their stories of broken hearts and broken dreams. Exploring themes of identity, connection, and vulnerability with an unmatched urgency, from magic rabbit daughters to wasp mothers to coyote girls, King's collection renders the human condition bare in undeniable poetic prose." --Mario Aliberto III, author of All the Dead We Have Yet to Bury

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Dawn Tasaka Steffler @dawnsteffler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Me too. But recently I do it less than I’d like to. Unfortunately it boils down to that eternal triad of: time, am I at home?, and brain cell availability. And, brain cell availability has been poor as of late. 🤣

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