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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Come and join the flashy fun! On Fri 30th Oct I’ll be hosting our annual halloween open mic night and everyone is welcome! It’s all FREE- bring yr best spooky story- we have fancy dress and quiz prizes and amaaaaazing flash fiction!! 🍁🎃⚡️⚡️🔥🔥💥 details below!

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Looking fwd to reading this beauty from @louisepowell.bsky.social 🙂🙂

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

writershq.co.uk/whq-event/fl... I’m hosting tonight from 8pm! It’s not too late to sign up. Come and join us to hear some fabuloys flash readings! 🙂😍

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Flash Face Off Live - Writers' HQ

An evening of awesome stories, thoughtful feedback, slightly unhinged celebration and general merriment, WHQ-style.

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Mabon blessings to you all. 🍂🍁💗🍂🍁💗 may you find peace and balance in your second harvest. #Mabonblessings

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Still my viva to go!! - almost but not quite lol

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shome dasgupta @shomedasgupta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Say—here are about 78 literary journals opening for submissions in October. Some are open now or will close soon in September or October. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary—dates are tentative. These should be no-fee. There are more resources out there, too. Wish y’all well, friends.

Paris Review
Electric Literature
Quarterly West
Writers Space Africa
Reading Into Culture
Hoot Review
Petrichor
Encyclopedia Prismatica
128 Lit
Diamond Gazette
Brick
WayWords
The Gilded Weathervane
Shadowplay
Fiction
Amsterdam Review
Poet Lore
Room
Oakwood
Southern Quill
45th Paralelle
Apotheca Journal
MicroLit
Weird Lit
Gravity Of The Thing
Nimrod
Superpresent
Ink In Thirds
Beloit Poetry
Unbound Ink
New World Writing
Folio
Plume
The Shore
Banshee
Tractor Beam
SmokeLong Quarterly
Rome Review
Patrika Aranyak
Gyroscope Review
Letters
Forge
Two Hawks Quarterly
Seaside Gothic
The Rumpus
Westchester Review
Thieving Magpie
Kitchen Table Quarterly
Salamander
New Feathers Anthology
Shift
Portland Review
Barcelona Review
The Razor
Clockhouse
Tahoma Literary Review
Clackamas Literary
Gooseberry Pie
The Drift
Wigleaf
Craft
Pithead Chapel
Doric Literary
Reed Magazine
Harpur Palate
Trace Fossils Review
Ninth Letter
Black Fox
Redivider
The Meadow
Puerto Del Sol
Lolwe
Split Lip
Beaver Magazine
Lunch Ticket
Saw Palm
Bat City Review
Crab Creek Review

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Jo Gatford @jmgatford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

P.S. The Perfect Circle anthology is available now, full of gloriously unsettling tales by Eva Carson, @daveyfrankel.bsky.social, @kathyhoyle.bsky.social, @lynseymay.com, Lauren O’Donoghue & me, edited by Rob Redman & beautifully illustrated by Lucy Scott: www.uncertainstories.com/books/anthol...

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Perfect Circle (Uncertain Stories #2)

This is the second anthology from Uncertain Stories.

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I DID IT!!! I finally submitted my thesis today! 4 years immersed in academic study. My brain has melted and there were MANY life-challenges along the way but I finally got there. Just the Viva exam to worry about now! (shhh we won't talk about that!) 😊🥳🥳🥳🥳

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River Teeth @riverteeth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🌀Submissions are open NOW! 🌀Submit your creative nonfiction work via Submittable to River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative and Beautiful Things: A Weekly Online Magazine of Micro-essays. 🌀Check out the LinkTree in our bio for easy access to Submittable. #BeautifulThings #RiverTeeth

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Darling, thank you. I’m truly devastated. Xxx💔😒

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I’m utterly devastated to learn that Dolly Parton has died. She was my absolute hero. Such a great loss. 😢

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Dolly Parton Sings 'I Will Always Love You'

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Had a lovely confidence-boosting meeting with my brilliant supervisor this week. I can't believe that after four years of total immersion in brain-melting research and writing, this thesis is almost done, people!!! I'll be submitting very soon . EEEEEP!! Now, what the hell will I do next?

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Random Tuesday: A Little Bit Of A Mystery

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Writers' HQ WARFEST starts on September 1st! Come and join us and be part of the resistance! So many wonderful workshops! Find out more here... writershq.co.uk/festivals-ch...

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The Writers' HQ Writing As Resistance Festival

Stories to change the world. A deep dive into the radical nature of creativity and the transformative possibilities of stories.

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Wonderful to celebrate with the people of Spain as they win the world cup! Such a great atmosphere!

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Road Song Books @roadsongbooks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

www.instagram.com/p/DZuN1IfjP0n/

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Out today! My story ‘Dead Man’s Hollow’ is featured in this brilliant anthology. Honoured to have work alongside this brilliant line-up of terrific writers! 😃😃😃

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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

@uncertainstories.com 'Perfect Circle' is out! My story, ‘Swineside’ - is in v. good company, among stories by Eva Carson, @jmgatford.bsky.social , @kathyhoyle.bsky.social , @lynseymay.com and Lauren O’Donoghue, and brilliant illustrations by Lucy Scott. www.uncertainstories.com/books/anthol...

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I LOVED this wonderfully mysterious novella, it reads like a dark and ancient folk-tale. Told in dialect, the narrative voice is just gorgeous! You can get a copy from @roadsongbooks.bsky.social now! ☺️👍

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Road Song Books @roadsongbooks.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A future project is to draw in writers for a short story anthology. The 'theme' is to be decided - but verse and song lyrics will be invited in too. Submission guidelines, word counts and deadlines will be announced in the coming months. We're looking forward to this!

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Writers’ HQ @writershq.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It starts TODAY! Write your entire butt off throughout June 🎉 writershq.co.uk/festivals-ch...

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Eddie had the river zoomies today!!

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Writers’ HQ @writershq.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

But we need to know! Our worlds aren't going to build themselves, goddamit! writershq.co.uk/whq-event/us...

A screenshot of a post by Marion Lougheed about her upcoming WHQ workshop that reads "One of my slides for this week's Writers' HQ workshop is titled "WTF is Culture?" This sums up what I learned in all my years of anthropology studies. 😆😅"

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Writers’ HQ @writershq.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Arse in a chair. Fingers on keyboard. Structured writing time and unlimited writer fuel* *caffeine and biscuits writershq.co.uk/creative-wri...

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Shhh study day! 📚✒️ Anxiety was little lower today, so I managed another 1200 words down on the thesis - gonna have LOTS of editing to do methinks , but better to have a little too much than not enough! Slowly, slowly it takes shape.

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Pengu Pudgy: I Can Do This! Study Time

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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

One of my stories is in the new @uncertainstories.com anthology, Perfect Circle. In very good company, alongside work by the brilliant @jmgatford.bsky.social , Eva Carson, @kathyhoyle.bsky.social , Lauren O’Donoghue, and @lynseymay.com . Out on June 15th! www.uncertainstories.com/books/anthol...

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Whisht lads, had yer gobs an ah’ll yer boot the worm xx ☺️🩷

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Some exciting news! 🥳 I have a story in the forthcoming anthology, 'Perfect circle' from Uncertain Stories. It's a re-telling of the Northeast folk tale 'The Lambton Worm' ...read an excerpt from the story and pre-order here! www.uncertainstories.com/short-storie...

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I’ll be joining Laura on Monday,18th to talk about my novella-in-flash ‘Chasing the Dragon’. There’s a discussion every month with a different author! Sign up details below. Come and join us👇👇☺️☺️

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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Hope you can join us - starts Saturday June 13th. It's closer than you think! #writing #novels #novelcourse #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/debbivoi...

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Novel Course June 13th

Open for Booking - What are you waiting for?

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It’s always lovely to be in the woods wth my Eddie- trying to reset after another stressful week. 🙄

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BOObara Byar 👻👻 @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You hear this, men? This is a book for you too! Get yours today! Ireland Amazon.ie, or BuytheBook.ie or O'Mahonys Tralee Uk: Amazon.co.uk Usa: amazon.com or Bookshop.org or www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-des... Or your local amazon

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Any replies i make just bounce back as undeliverable 😢 oh well - Looks like you were very lucky xxx I’ll just have to keep trying now and again but tbh don’t really want to waste any more energy - too upsetting xx

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Nope still no joy - they send a code to my email - i enter that but then it asks fir another code either from authenticator app or back up code? Did it ask you for these? I dont have either so im stuck?

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

TY but Im not confident - even if X remove the 2FA thing - but im a total technophobe and this has been a nightmare so I will let the Gods decide lol. I just want to delete the account so i feel secure that the hackers wont attack some other poor soul via my account :-(

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

ok i have - and tysm for your help - I'll keep trying - if only to delete the blinking account lol!!

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

it is sending a code to my email but then its asking for a further backup code which i dont have :-(

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

no joy - its asling me to use a backup code or app generator - i dont have either so i cant get any further. did the hacker change yr email and add a passkey?

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

ok ive given that a go tysm!!

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The hacker has changed my email and added a passkey so i cant be verified snymore - theres no chance of me getting mine back sadly - all X offer is chatbot generic help box which is useless

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

If you missed our Spring Pop-Up call, here's what's coming next 🦝 Our Summer General submissions open 1st-14th June for Flash (100-750) and Shorts (up to 2000). There's a theme of GREEN BIN STORIES and a mood board to offer inspo: trashcatlit.com/summer-mood/

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

FlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

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Kathy Hoyle @kathyhoyle.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

This stilll isn't sorted folks so again , please do not interact with my account on X/twitter in any way for the minute

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

FlashFlood is open & has reserved spots for unpublished writers. For more details please see our guidelines: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

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