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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 1h

'Old Croghan Man' #HistoricalFiction from @lauralnagle.bsky.social Had they believed me mortal, it is said, they would have been content to murder me only once. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/old-... [Image: www.flickr.com/photos/markj... ]

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Free a novella-in-flash download. 'Among These Animals' by Gaynor Jones traces the lives of farmer Derfel and his daughter Carys from the 1950s to the 1980s in North Wales. Shortlisted in the Saboteur Awards 2021 – Best Novella Download here: www.ellipsis-zine.com/publications...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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'The Origin of Panic' #HistoricalFiction from Zahra S. Ridha I still remember the way the tag of my polyester primary school jumper would itch its way through my neck. The discomfort had to be tolerated as I had no other option but to wear it. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Stanchion @stanchion.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Behold. Rejoice. Exclaim. Stanchion's 2027 Best Small Fictions nominees are here. What another banner year for flash writing. Read all 5 pieces in full here: www.stanchionzine.com/post/stanchi... @brechtdp.bsky.social @travisshosa.bsky.social @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social @katetooley.bsky.social

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Michael Grant Smith @michaelgrantsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love the sound of my own voice AND I will never stop promoting my past or present work, even if the Sun burns out into a glassy cinder and I have to scratch stories on stones in the dark. Here's another one from the dusty files at @ellipsiszine.bsky.social www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/i-wi...

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I Will Teach the Prairie How to Dance by Michael Grant Smith

Flash Fiction: I Will Teach the Prairie How to Dance

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The first piece from our month-long #HistoricalFiction takeover. 'The Murder of Ella D. Wilson' by @tomljanovic.bsky.social Madam Mattie Silks weren’t always a whore. But while there was gold in Skagway, there weren’t a whole lotta ways to earn it. Read more www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

Jenny Wong @jenwithwords.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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“But there ain’t no law in boomtown.” @tomljanovic.bsky.social and a little cowtown murder in @ellipsiszine.bsky.social

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Maura Yzmore / Fiona Embers 😱🥵😎 @maurayzmore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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A blast from my publication past! Thanks @ellipsiszine.bsky.social ❤️ The story is also part of my upcoming collection DANGLING, out October 1

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'Until They Are Both Empty' by @maurayzmore.bsky.social My maid of honor Beth and I sit next to each other on the floor, amid beads and teal in the only shaded corner of the bridal suite. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/unti...

Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Excited to be back in Ellipsis in October and very much looking forward to reading other historical flash fiction from this call.

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'The Swimming Lesson' by Sarah Wallis ‘This is nice,’ said Sharon, ‘thank you for making this a memorable anniversary picnic, one that you actually attend instead of it being just me and the kids.' www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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From the ez archive, 'Professor Kirschner’s Revenge' by Michael Loveday Nothing was out of place: her accounts and paperwork were up-to-date, and today, as always, Professor Kirschner’s clothes had been selected meticulously. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/prof...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'The Stillness of Fields' by Paul Thompson All the other kids call him the snake. At first behind his back, but now to his face. At lunch times he performs his routines beyond the view of the staff room, close to the school boundary. www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

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The Stillness of Fields by Paul Thompson

Flash Fiction: The Stillness of Fields

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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The Stillness of Fields by Paul Thompson

Flash Fiction: The Stillness of Fields

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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*New chapbook* 'The Commuter', a 28 page chapbook of nine interconnected micro fictions. Print copies (UK only) - £5 inc P&P Digital copies - £3 www.ellipsis-zine.com/publications...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

*New chapbook* 'The Commuter', a 28 page chapbook of nine interconnected micro fictions. Print copies (UK only) - £5 inc P&P Digital copies - £3 www.ellipsis-zine.com/publications...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'Beautiful Destruction' by Philip Carter The glass gives way and cascades down onto the driver’s seat. One piece sticks into the backrest. His backrest. The windshield took six or seven or eight blows with the shovel, but it worked. www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/beau...

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

From the ez archive. 'Moving Home' by @sgscarso.bsky.social They came from the village right before dawn, covered in thick wool clothes that left just enough space for the arms to move. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/movi...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'Turncoat' by @judehiggins.bsky.social My friend came for tea wearing new red trousers with a smart blue and white top and I knew I was supposed to compliment her but I didn’t, because the colours were Union Jack bright... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/turn...

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Vicky MacDonald Harris @vickymharris.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ooh, excellent that this is out again. My flash fic, The Woman Who Carries Time, is in here. (Inspired by a giant calendar I carried around at my last job because people *needed* visuals that weren't on a screen!🤣) Whole anthology is great reading!!

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Libreture - your personal ebook & comic storage @libreture.com · 07/09/2026

Issue 12 of @ellipsiszine.bsky.social is out now! 💜 Download your own PDF copy direct from the ellipsis website today, for your flash fiction fix. (Pop it in your Libreture library for safe-keeping - and to help other readers discover ellipsis.)

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Free flash fiction anthology. Download Ellipsis Zine twelve from our website here: ellipsis-zine.com/publications... 29 myths, legends and fairytales 1,000 words or fewer.

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Web submissions are open for historical fiction. 14th-20th September, 1,000 words or fewer. The usual guidelines apply and can be found here: ellipsis-zine.com/submit

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ICYMI we're open for #submissions of contemporary #microfiction #MicroMonday #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines. We're looking forward to reading your words... fictivedream.com/submission-g...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Web submissions are open for historical fiction. 14th-20th September, 1,000 words or fewer. The usual guidelines apply and can be found here: ellipsis-zine.com/submit

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'The Ditch' by Gaynor Jones ‘Remember when I hung you upside down by your legs here?’ The boy stands with his hands on his hips, all bravado, surveying the scene of his triumph, unaware that Carys could have righted herself... Read: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/the-...

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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Announcing the WelkinPress Best Small Fiction nominations for 2026: @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social @thisisguan.bsky.social @jmgatford.bsky.social @melissafitz.bsky.social @authorgreene.bsky.social Links to their brilliant pieces below 👇

Welking Press. Best Small Fictions Nominations 2026. Gillian O’Shaughnessy. Guan Un. Jo Gatford. Melissa Fitzpatrick. Randal Eldon Greene

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"That dream where Marianne said she’d found a reference to one of my stories in a Roland Barthes essay" by Ali McGrane @alimcg.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/08/31/m...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

From the ez archive, 'Downwards, Forever' by Sarah Priscus For the fourth time this hour, Hallie scrolls down her Instagram feed, “liking” every hyper-filtered picture. The double-tap of her thumb on her phone’s greasy screen sounds like a war drum. Read: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/down...

ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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From the EZ archive, 'Quetzalcoatl's Gift' historical fiction from @collinson26.bsky.social I watch the froth develop as I pour from one cup to another; lift my arm high, let the liquid descend like an earthy waterfall. Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/quet...

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026