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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Been lazy this month and have written almost nothing. Been playing video games instead. Feels bad but...also kinda nice. Will get back on track and be more creative in October. (paying for multiple comps kind of forces that, lol)

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thanks for letting me back on the longlist, @notquitewrite.com! Now I'm hoping for some straight answers on the shortlist ep. 🤞

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Just scraping by, but I'll take it. It's been a minute since I had any luck on the battlefield. It's a big win no matter how the FS goes. Thanks for running a 100-worder this year, @writingbattle.bsky.social! #writingcontests

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Well, that went in a bit of an unexpected direction for me. Hope you enjoy all the whimsy headed your way this month, @whimsyfiction.bsky.social! #writing #writingcompetitions

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

writingbattle.com/join-battle/... I intend on getting a slot machine anyway, so why did I just give myself an extra click to get there? Oh, well. See ya on the Battleground! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Pushed the fear away long enough to submit a story to a couple of places before July deadlines. Can't fathom how some of you guys rack up several dozen of these every month. My heart couldn't handle it. #writing #writingcommunity

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thank God for Daylight Savings, or whatever the heck Australia does or doesn't do, that made the deadline an hour later than the January/April rounds. Couldn't have woken myself up for last-minute edits without that extra time! @notquitewrite.com #NotQuiteWritePrize #flashfiction #writing

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Don't typically do well in 100-worders, (well, statistically worse than other lengths) but I love writing them all the same. This one I feel is pretty middling, so perhaps it'll do better than the ones I've loved. #flashfiction #writing #writingcomps @writingbattle.bsky.social

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Submission for @whimsyfiction.bsky.social's inaugural contest is in! By my count, approximately 73 of my 300-ish words were actually whimsical. Will that be enough? We'll see in 3 weeks, I suppose. #flashfiction #writingcommunity #writesky

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

"Whimsical" is just about the last word I'd pick to describe my writing style, but I love supporting new comps, so let's see if I can pull a few of my dark ideas out of the void on July 1 and try to make them light-hearted. @whimsyfiction.bsky.social www.whimsyfiction.com

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whimsy

a monthly microfiction contest for writers of weird and whimsy.

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Got my first lit mag rejection, so I finally feel like a real writer! Now I just gotta find time to sub to more places so I can build up my rejection pile and brag about how big it is like the rest of you pros. 😁

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Note to self: stop writing second-person comedy. Ah, well, at least my stated goal was met. If that title hadn't gotten a shout-out, I would have had to reevaluate all my life choices. Congrats to all those that did make the @notquitewrite.com longlist this time!

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Been waiting for this one to drop -- looking forward to figuring out how to turn a couple of wild prompts into an even wackier story!

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

HM on my first crack at The @elegantliterature.bsky.social Award in March. Definitely a win for me! Congrats to the 10 authors who beat me! (I'm claiming 11th place because HMs are just in alphabetical order 😜) Now to get to work on my May entry. #writingcontests www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

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Short Fiction Contest: New Writers Only

New theme every month. Winning stories get paid and published. No pros allowed.

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Submitted a thing for the @notquitewrite.com prize. Not sure if it will keep my longlist streak going, but I'm hopeful there's something in there worthy of a shout-out on the episode. Good luck to everyone else who entered! #NotQuiteWritePrize #flashfiction #writing

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Congrats, Longlisters! Can't wait to hear all the fabulous stories read next week on the @notquitewrite.com podcast!

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Congrats to all the winners of this awesome competition! I gave it a go, but ultimately, I learned I am not a horror writer. Will be back for the 1K Word Herd later this year when I don't have to freak myself out in order to submit! #flashfiction #writing

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Made 2 deadlines within 2 hours of one another -- feeling accomplished! Thanks for not making the deadlines at exactly the same time, @writingbattle.bsky.social and @nycmidnight.bsky.social, because I probably would have missed one of them, even if both stories were done. 😲 #writing #flashfiction

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Off to round 2 for the first time in a while! Perhaps I'll actually submit this time instead of messing up my calendar and accidentally being on vacation...

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Well, I think I broke a few writing rules (must be stuck in 2025) but it's in! We'll see if the writing is good enough to disprove those rules or not. #NotQuiteWritePrize

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Never too late to promote, eh? (Or to open a Blue sky account) 24 fantastic stories in this collection... Plus the one referenced here. 😁

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

How to get over double heartbreak in 24hrs? Get back on the hamster wheel, I guess. Looking forward to new prompts to get me back in good spirits! #flashfiction #writing

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Super cool news! I'm honored just to be able to compete in your terrific comp with these wonderful writers. Now to see if I can tame 2kHorrors in a week. (horror writing not my forte)

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Brandon Woo @lifeisfiction.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Attempting to social media after a 15-year hiatus. I'm frightened of the big, bad world out there...

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