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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check out this fun (free) flash fic by @writeranthea.bsky.social 🥳 (graphic by me!)

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Not Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 16/09/2026

It's been a hot minute since our last article on the craft of fiction writing, but this issue is so prevalent, we just had to spread the word! If you write fiction, you'll want to add this tool to your toolbelt! notquitewritepodcast.com/what-is-filt...

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What Is Filtering in Fiction Writing? How to Identify and Avoid Filter Words - Not Quite Write

Filtering in fiction writing occurs when a writer places a character's perception between the reader and the scene. This article explains what filtering is, how to identify common filter words, why fi...

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You write the sound of a gator snidely laughing as “H h h” one time & suddenly, it’s everywhere… For context: listen to Not Quite Write’s latest daredevil ep, featuring a story by yours truly, titled “Clean Edges, Sweet with Rot” 🐊😉

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

An amazing experience & quite possibly an even better American southern accent by @akscotland.bsky.social in those outtakes😜 Have a listen to hear why I just missed out on the shortlist (spoiler alert: clarity. I’m sure any fans of mine are shocked😉 H h h.)

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Well hey! I won Chickenblue’s latest “The Coop” contest with my cozy sci-fi story “Emergency Contact”. If you want to know what happens when someone answers little Emma’s banana phone, read at the link below! 🍌

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“My heels went first, then my calves loosened into water, my thighs surrendered, my stomach opened its gates. I crept under the humming refrigerator, beneath the door, down the three flights of stairs and into the street…” From my piece “New Blue” which longlisted in July’s Furious Fiction 🥳

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ain’t she pretty?! So happy my (slightly unhinged) gator tale got some love, thank you @notquitewrite.com! 🐊🧡

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So stoked that my cozy little mystery “Three Inches” placed first in my Round 2 group of NYC Midnight’s Flash Fiction contest. Officially competing in the finals this weekend! 🤞🏼

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thanks @whimsyfiction.bsky.social for the great prompts & vibes—love the headspace it puts me in while writing! /can’t wait to share my story. ☺️👀

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

So excited for the launch of Midnight Magazine! Super proud of Freya for all her hard work turning this into a reality 🖤

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 29/06/2026

We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

A bouquet of flowers next to a stack of books that includes:

Audition by Pip Adam (Coffee House Press)
Sunward by William Alexander (Saga Press)
Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell (Neon Hemlock)
Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur (Algonquin)
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes (Tor Books)
Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman (Tor Books)
Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta (DAW Books)
One Message Remains by Premee Mohamed (Psychopomp)
Slow Gods by Claire North (Orbit)

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

@clairekc.bsky.social hey you quarrelsome dame! Your amazing book “How to Kill A Witch” inspired me to write a short fiction story about how the early days of the trials affected a marriage… & it won a contest! 🥳 (“The Mark Upon the Bread”, in issue no.56 of Elegant Literature) #WitchesofScotland

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Guess what: I’m officially a published author… & I won Elegant Literature’s “Predator & Prey” contest! 🥳 My story, “The Mark Upon the Bread”, explores the effects of the early Scottish witch trials on a marriage. Free link in bio! Thank you @elegantliterature.bsky.social for uplifting new writers!

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Eve’s Gamble. Going to clean this one up & make a whole series.👀

A digital illustration that looks similar to a playing card. On the top, the Queen of Hearts is about to bite an apple, mirrored below is the Queen of Spades, with an apple already bitten. A 3D snake is around their middle, in a shape of infinity.

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A Tale for the Time Being — Ruth Ozeki is an epistolary work that masters the hard balance between telling info vs. discovering through narrative. I loved: the complexity & depth of the teenage character Nao. Believable & lived-in. Unique: meta-fictional elements, self inserts of the author.

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

First up!📚 Good People — Patmeena Sabit wove vignettes into a coherent pressure system—mystery-thriller pacing with tension through contrast What stood out: the slow revealing of the family without ever giving them a direct POV; characterization built through function rather than interiority

A hand holding the trade copy of “Good People” by Patmeena Sabit. The cover is bold: large white bolded font & a bright green background with a black and white photo of a teenage girl looking at you from around a corner.

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

hello—new here👋🏻 my blank page was taunting me, so I’m answering with a 3am self-portrait

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