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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Something wicked this way writes. 🖤 The Midnight Contest is open! 500 words, 5 days, 3 prompts with prompt spins, and a $500 first prize. @midnightwriters.bsky.social

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🆆🅸🅻🅻 @realwill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy Celebrity Traitors Day to those to celebrate 😌

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As part of #LitMagWeek we are spotlighting some of the publications that we read:

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@athena-law.bsky.social has locked in her final order of the Machines TOP 25! WE HAVE A TOP 10! 🥳🎊 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🏆🙌

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🎉 The Long List is in! 🎉 After some really close decisions, we are so happy to announce that the longlist has officially been made! Huge thanks to everyone who trusted us with their work, we got to read a brilliant crop of stories! The Top 25 are now in the safe hands of Guest Judge Athena Law 🖤

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As are coffee machines, houses, lawn mowers and printers!

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Deep into judging for @midnightwriters.bsky.social and having a lot of fun. You lot really love writing about AI, weeping forests, and on occasion writing a story that barely include a machine at all. Looking forward to reading more.

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Show us your bots, tech, transport and appliances 🤖 midnight-writers.com#midnight-mag...

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Great news! We’ve managed to shackle @eyelash93.bsky.social to Midnight Magazine as a preliminary judge. This September, Eilish will read every story submitted before passing the strongest contenders on to our September guest judge, Athena Law. We’re thrilled to have her dark instincts on board 🖤

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ah ha. My price is a good amount of blood and guts ;-)

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

And the good news keeps coming... 🦴 Midnight Macabre Magazine is almost ready to emerge from the shadows. IT'S DROPPING THIS FRIDAY! 🖤

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I am absolutely bursting to announce our guest judge for September - the incredibly talented Athena Law 🖤 All details here: midnight-writers.com#midnight-mag...

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

SQUEEEEEE!! 👏👏👏 We have a TOP 10! 🙌 We have a WINNER!!! 🏆

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We have a winner. So excited to see this one claim its midnight macabre crown! Keep an eye on @midnightwriters.bsky.social over the coming days for announcements.

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It’s an amazing mix of stories at the top! We’ve got stories ranging from 500 words to 1200 words. In fact, SIX of our finalists come in under 1000 words. @eyelash93.bsky.social sure has her work cut out, but if there’s anyone we’d trust with dark fiction, it’s her. 🖤🖤🖤

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I've finished reading all of the top stories handed over to me for @midnightwriters.bsky.social's Midnight Magazine. What a wonderfully disturbing stack of fiction. Now comes the butchery - cutting it down to the final Top 10. There will be casualties.

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I’ve had a few people message me, worried they’ve spotted a typo, so let me lay your fears to rest — the dream behind Midnight Magazine is to celebrate great stories. We’re not here to punish errors and we can certainly read around typos (and I’ll fix any minor hiccups before it goes to print).🌙🖤

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The judges have started reading and their feedback so far is that the stories are goooood! One judge already has more stories marked for ’DEFINITELY YES’ than we can fit on the longlist… the standard is high ✨

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Whimsy @whimsyfiction.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It’s just one wonderful week until our very first Whimsy! If you’re joining, early bird entry is open until 11:59pm tomorrow. See you on the 1st! 🦙🪶 whimsyfiction.com.

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Our June Call is OPEN! Theme: Macabre Word: Bones Genre: Dark fiction 500-1200 words. All details: midnight-writers.com#midnight-mag... is

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Thrilled to announce the first judge for the first Midnight Challenge! We know that your stories will be in the best hands with Eilish and can’t wait to see the very first top ten! If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time: midnight-writers.com/midnight-mag... @eyelash93.bsky.social

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Midnight Writers @midnightwriters.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

So excited to say we are launching Midnight Magazine! Check out the details here: midnight-writers.com#midnight-mag...

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Not Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 15/01/2026

A VERY generous benefactor has donated entries to the upcoming Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction to support writers on low income! If you've always wanted to enter but struggled to find the means to do so, please email us at contact@notquitewrite.com 1/2

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Odd Embers Writing Contest @oddembers.com · 17/12/2025

We're kindling a new flash fiction writing contest, with unique prompts to spark your creativity. Join us on January 30?

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/ Big, big news!!! It's here! My sci-fi story, "The Cold Burns" is out in Clarkesworld. This is a dream come true for me. I hope you enjoy reading it!☺️ @clarkesworldmagazine.com

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The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I am happy to share that I received an Honourable Mention in the latest issue of Elegant Literature, “Charmed and Chained.” If you’d like to check out the full issue, you can read it here: www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I am proud to have a story published with Rat Bag. Awesome team to work with, and I would recommend them to any author.

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

More to come this weekend!! 🙌

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Freya swore she wasn’t rhyming this year. I, however, had other plans. @freyaking.bsky.social

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Ah, ha. I am about halfway through. The teapot has demanded i drink tea while I listen. It's very enjoyable and fair so far.

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Chris Doty-Dunn @chrisdotydunn.com · 27/09/2025

My story "Bubbe's Last Kugel" is out today! It took 13th in @tldrpress.bsky.social's Word Herd contest, and was published as part of this anthology. All proceeds go to support Trans Lifeline, so I have no qualms in telling you to go buy it (at least once, maybe a few times)!

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Somehow snagged a Runner-Up in @writingbattle.bsky.social this round. Apparently judges love chaos, which is lucky because that’s all I know. 🥈

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Not Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 03/09/2025

Ding dong the Anti-Prompt is (nearly) dead! Join us in making NQW history as we farewell our favourite troublemaker 😪 AU$4,000 prizes on offer plus this year's last chance at a place in our 2025 anthology. Sign-up now and tag your writing crew. This is gonna be a flash fiction comp to remember!

A funeral program cover featuring a skull in a beanie holding a coffee and throwing the ‘rock & roll’ sign.Text reads: Not Quite Write. In loving memory of The Anti-Prompt 2023-2025. Join us for one last brain-bending round of the Not Quite Write Prize as we farewell our darling…

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Pleased to have earned my first Honourable Mention with @elegantliterature.bsky.social this month! “Timeless Terrors” was a fantastic theme, and I really loved the story I wrote for it. Read the Magazine here: www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Ah, ha. I can never resist the tea. It'll be a signature move at this rate.

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Daredevil wine will be required.

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I'm thrilled with the results of Furious Fiction this month. Some much-needed external validation. Funny thing is, I entered as a break, trying not to stress over every word. There’s a lesson in there somewhere, one I’ll probably fail to learn. www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/furious...

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Furious Fiction: August 2025 Story Showcase | Australian Writers' Centre

Clear the table everybody – the latest Furious Fiction creative showcase is here! And we’re not lying when we say that we had a rich variety of responses to this month’s story prompts: Each story had ...

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

October is my month! How can you not be in for the last AP.

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary

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Eilish Forwells @eyelash93.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Ooh, look at you diving in with a daredevil already! It took me ages. Plus some hyperventilating and an 'irresponsible' amount of wine.

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