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Finnian Burnett

@finnwritesstuff.bsky.social
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Cat person, writer, presenter, Star Trek fan. THE PRICE OF COOKIES, REDSHIRTS SOMETIMES SURVIVE flash fiction collections. Queer AF. Definitely not cool. They/them/tired. #flashfiction finnburnett.com

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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Living with our kitten is like 5 percent horror and 95 percent joy so I think the happiness ROI is pretty high. That’s what I told myself this morning at 3 AM when she decided my hands were mortal enemies and attacked.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good morning!
Grumpy looking kitten with the caption “Me processing the trauma of waking up” while a person leans over talking to them and the caption says “people talking to me in the morning”
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ohhhhh. I’m so excited to get my Alexandra Writers Centre Society newsletter today and see that my friend @sagetyrtle.bsky.social is teaching a class this fall. www.alexandrawriters.org/store/p1104/...
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ONLINE The Lyrical Sentence: Make Every Word Count
Your sentences are the heartbeat of your story. This intensive three-hour workshop is for writers of literary fiction who want to elevate their prose from functional to unforgettable. We will move bey...
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Got a new box of books from my publisher after selling out the first batch.
A stack of fifty red paperback books called "Redshirts Sometimes Survive"
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I told Doug she couldn't get on my tablet so she's been staring at the computer like this ever since.
A small black and white tuxedo kitten with a lopsided black mustache sitting on a chair
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So much new stuff happening at Wild Writers Studio these days
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
More than a sidekick! For queer writers and anyone who wants to write queer character with the complexity and sensitivity they deserve. Four weeks, starting Sunday through Wild Writers Studio. www.wildwritersstudio.com/store/p25/wr...
Drag queen holding a rainbow flag with words that say "More than a sidekick. Writing queer characters"
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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First half readers at #WritersReading Thur 24th at 7pm. Lindy Newns (featured reader) Ian Coldicott @marionlougheed.bsky.social @lmbayley.bsky.social @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social Get your free ticket for the audience at the link - and please share this post and the link buytickets.at/dublinwriter...
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Janette Watt (she/they) @janettewatt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My words on the dark image were inspired by something @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social said, who was inspired by similar words from Octavia Butler along the lines of "you can find ways to understand why someone does bad things without needing to like that person". #LISTENforTRUTH, #REFLECT, #PASSitON!
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Sage Tyrtle 🇨🇦 @sagetyrtle.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
WEEPING ON THE SUBWAY THANKS @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Read this brilliant 100 word story by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social this morning and it had me crying so I read it aloud to my wife so she could cry, too. What a pure example of creating a full life in such a short space. 100wordstory.org/we-chose-res...
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We Chose “Resting Pose” Because He Was So Very Tired by the End - 100Words
Emily RinkemaRusty was in no condition to be taxidermied, but it was too late.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
On a recommendation from my friend @sagetyrtle.bsky.social who has never steered me wrong, I read Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen - a love letter to 80s slasher flicks and an absolutely engaging read!
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Was thrilled today to find out @smokelong.bsky.social reviewed my latest novella-in-flash - and the review is so beautifully written, it made me cry. www.smokelong.com/read-short-a...
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Read Short and Prosper: Review of Finnian Burnett’s Redshirts Sometimes Survive: A Novella in Flash - SmokeLong Quarterly
Reviewed by Brett Hymel Jr. I have Redshirts Sometimes Survive [Off Topic Publishing, 2026] opened in a tab on my computer. My other tabs: the Wikipedia page for Wesley Crusher, the Wikipedia page for...
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Eight years ago today, my wife and I had a sweet little wedding on one of the hottest days of the summer (34.4 C/94 F) surrounded by a few lovely friends and our furry kids. We’d been together two years already by that point, and in lesbian years, that’s like a lifetime. Happier every day
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Gearing up for my trip to the Uk which means I’m doing the bare minimum on my to-do list and reading a lot, instead. Also taking walks, getting excited about quails in my yard, and making soup. So basically my old AF era.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I actually managed to finish a chapter of my work in progress - the same one I’ve been sort of writing for the past year or so. I may actually finish it sometimes - like by 2031.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Me on a good writing day: I love writing! I'm free! I'm brilliant. I'm connecting all the plot points like I was born to this. Me today: WRITING SUCKS I CAN'T MAKE WORDS WHY AM I NOT DONE WITH THIS BOOK YET?
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Peter Jackson didn’t use forced perspective, scale models, adjustable and ‘“split-scale-sets,” where set pieces, such as tables, chairs, doors, and even some other props, were built in multiple sizes’ and children to double as Hobbits in LOTR, just for sloppy losers to tell us ‘AI is inevitable’.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’m “excited there’s a quail on my fence” years old
A male quail perched on a wooden fence
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Maybe they were worried about the word “dyke” - though it was used in context and it’s a word I identified with for many years.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
We need a label for whatever is between middle age and senior citizen for all us Gen X’ers who can’t get the senior discount yet but can no longer call ourselves middle aged.
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Rosaleen Lynch @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
'Mum has ketchup on her finger, she’s been painting on empty plates again' 🍕 A perfect slice of imperfect life! 'Still Life' by @noranadj.bsky.social in @natflashfictionday.bsky.social
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Rachel M. Hollis (she/her) @rachelmhollis.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
"Some say there is no bad time for self-cleaning, but avoiding special occasions such as wedding anniversaries is recommended." Another excellent piece by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social #nffd2026
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I’ve never read anything by @shrutidhora.bsky.social that I don’t love and this is no exception. Absolutely love this story!
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Deadline coming soon!
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Nerdy queer joy is the best tagline. :)
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Five Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Judges @jalengjones.bsky.social (Glitz), Tenley Cederholm & Kate Meen & Rumaisa Reza (Wish), and @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social (Fraught Firsts) want your micro memoirs! 5 minutes 100 words! fiveminutelit.com/marathon
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flashficfestuk.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Here’s another couple of fab workshops happening at the festival 17-19 July in Bristol U.K. with @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social from Canada & Alison Powell from the U.K. A few weekend and day passes still available + 1 bnb room at the venue. Book at Flashfictionfestival.com
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The characters in my current WIP would go to Scotland but that’s an easy one because it’s a CNF.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I adore Tammy Bird so much <3
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Sage is totally biased in my favour but also, this is going to be a fun class!
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Marion Lougheed @marionlougheed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
What are @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social and I (and you???) doing during the writing weekend May 8-10? This! Workshops, prompts, check-ins and lots of writing time. Click through to ticket options for Pay-What-You-Can spots. All activities are optional - the point is to write lots! #writingcommunity
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Online Writing Weekend with Marion Lougheed and Finnian Burnett
Write lots, enjoy community, and get inspired with Finnian Burnett and Marion Lougheed.
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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This month's #FromTheCoursesMouth including fab-sounding stuff from @jmgatford.bsky.social @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @sagetyrtle.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social and more!!! fromthecoursesmouth.substack.com/p/may-june-2...
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May / June 26: Upcoming courses, workshops & events
Here’s what’s coming up from your your friendly neighbourhood freelancers, lit mags and awesome independents over the next couple of months.
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Five Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
@finnwritesstuff.bsky.social's work appears in Writer’s Digest, Geist, Pulp Literature, CBC books & more. @mspicone.bsky.social/수영 is a Korean American adoptee with 3 chapbooks: Anti Asian Bias, Adoptee Song, This Tenuous Atmosphere. @michelerule.bsky.social is a disabled writer from Kelowna, BC.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Really looking forward to this joint venture on Saturday!
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 25/04/2026
To literary agents, a synopsis is a helpful tool to assess a story's causal chain. Writers can use their synopsis for the same purpose.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Happy to say I will have a flash piece, “My Sister’s Body” being published on the Flash Flood for @natflashfictionday.bsky.social - so excited to join some of my favourite writers and to discover so many new ones!
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I mean, spoiler alert but the main character in my work in progress probably doesn't want anyone to know they secretly still want their father's approval.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Tonight! and there is still time to register. This one is going to be so fun!
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
We are so looking forward to these classes!
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Sarvin Parviz @sarprvz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Free writing workshop with the amazing @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social If I wasn't camping that day, I would have registered in a heart beat! #writingcommunity flashfictionmagazine.com/ask/?utm_sou...
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Ask, Write, Repeat with Finnian Burnett
Ask, Write, Repeat A Free Monthly Writing WorkshopBring Your Questions and Practice with Guided Writing Exercises Ever wish you could sit down with a published author, do some writing together, and…
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I love stopping in to this class! The coolest students :)
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💀kris is editing London and the King of Bone💀 @kamielke.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
reposting this one too! are there only 4 more days to vote for the Nebula Awards!? do YOU read MG? do YOU want to see [spoiler] go through a traumatic swordfight breakup? get GOBLIN GIRL here: books2read.com/u/31pp16 (maybe even leave a review) #SFWA #Nebulas #61stNebulaAwards #KidLit #LGBTBooks
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Available now at your favorite digital store!
Goblin Girl by K.A. Mielke
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
There is nothing like logging on and seeing a post like this!
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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Thinking is writing and I will die on this hill
I recently had a pitch accepted to one of my dream publications.
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flashficfestuk.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
There are 7 slots for workshops on Sat and Sun at the festival with a choice of four or five in each. Here are two of them. The fab @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social & Alison Powell We’ll be sharing more workshops soon & thanks to festival team member @sarahillswrites.bsky.social for creating the pic
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I love getting to talk about Trek and I especially loved this interview with John Brantingham about nerd culture and decent human beings.
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Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I am absolutely delighted to be included in this with some of my all-time favourite people!
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