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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@rrmitchell.bsky.social Thank you for featuring my flash story, "Pancake" in your latest Friday Micro! A joy to discover :)

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Oh, so touching @sarahillswrites.bsky.social I love the list of Evan's things and how you tie it together here: "...and doesn’t this room still whiff of Evan, a nebula of deodorant and sweat and weed, some texture we can’t touch?" A stunning micro! #flashfiction

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is stunning, @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social "He is unaware that anything has changed, though to Agatha it feels almost physical. She is a newborn porcupine whose spines only harden after several hours in the world." So many sentences I kept returning to. Fantastic story!

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@mrbullbull.bsky.social Thank you so much for giving my story Pancake its home! mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas... Proud to be part of the community #flashfiction #writing

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In "fun" news, I was referred to two doctors' offices for autoimmune stuff. Neither is accepting new patients 😂. They might literally be the only two in my network. Oh, U.S. healthcare, you. #whybother

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

@joereid.bsky.social Every now and then, I shake my fist at your Cinematrix picks. Especially with the Skarsgards this week. "Skarsgards again!" Too many of them. Fist shook.

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

@aduralde.bsky.social I believe that on a recent (ish) Linoleum Knife episode, you mentioned that The Sheep Detectives was one of your favorite movies of the year. Just coming in hot here to say I agree! Watched it last night. Heart is warmed.

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@annelamott.bsky.social I loved your interview on Wildcard. "I love the cat more than anything. I love Jesus. Jesus and the cat, I love about the same." You never fail to make me giggle (and to keep writing). #cats #writing

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

@neglectedbooks.com Thought of you with this one. I'm rewatching Mad Men, so trying to find some gems from the 50s/60s. Look at this heartfelt acknowledgment to his wife! Feels ahead of its time for 1957. #books

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

When your day feels kinda crummy, and then you look outside to see a spunky little bird taking a bath in your pond, having a ball. Crumminess defeated!🌸🐦‍⬛

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A tale of two tomes... Almost done with book 9 of Outlander and then a big segue into Lonesome Dove! I'm in saga mode. #booksky #outlander #books

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

@smokelong.bsky.social #flashinthefeed Papaya betrayal! One of the most sensual stories I've read in a while. You won't look at produce the same, ever. fracturedlit.com/odd-biography/

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Odd Biography | Fractured

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

#flashinthefeed @smokelong.bsky.social So good! "Mary Beth’s boyfriend popped the question, and because she truly loved the idea of love, and maybe even him, she said yes..."

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 24/03/2026

"Jazz pushes boundaries. It has ambiguity. It makes people think. That’s why they hate it. And if you’re a jazz musician, this could be an issue. You never know when someone will have heard too many notes and become violent." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sel...

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Self-defense Techniques for Jazz Musicians

“Jazz pushes boundaries. It has ambiguity. It makes people think. That’s why they hate it. And if you’re a jazz musician, this could be an issue. You never k...

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

When you are afraid to leave your home office... because you suspect you are being hunted for food. #cats

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I just scrolled through a Top 12 "Must Read" list on the NYT, literally judging books by their covers (didn't even bother to read the blurbs/didn't realize I was doing it). Are there any covers that make you automatically go, "Nuh uh"? 📚💙 #booksky #books

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This is so worthwhile! A piece I drafted during the Micro Marathon that was published last year made the recent short list for the SmokeLong Quarterly Workshop prize! #flashfiction @smokelong.bsky.social #writing

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Very proud to be amongst these talented writers in The Long List! Thank you!! #flash #writing

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I've come to realize that if I spend all my time worrying about how someone feels about me or is mad at me, I'm just wasting energy. Here's some truth: Hardly ANYONE is thinking about you. Ever. But this graphic was me for much of my 20s, that's for sure...

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

No truer statement has ever been written. 📚💙 #booksky #cats #books

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It's been a long time, sadly, since I've read a page turner and I have TWO to recommend: 1. The God of the Woods - Liz Moore (halfway through). Thriller, mystery, character study. 2. Matterhorn - Karl Marlantes. GRIPPING Vietnam War drama, fiction. 📚💙 #booksky

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This. Mark Hamill was my childhood crush/hero, Carrie Fisher was my space mom & writer I wished to be. Together, well, sparks fly in the universe from two incredible and amazing people. (PS - I actually met Mark Hamill, very briefly, when I was a coffee caterer. I almost passed out).

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

It’s #bannedbooksweek. Let’s stand with booksellers and librarians. #bannedbooks @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I just saw the trailer for the Bruce Springsteen biopic. Curious, anyone have strong (or not) objections to biopics when the subject is still alive? I feel like we might get a more creative story when someone isn't around and time has passed... Should this be a documentary instead? #filmsky #film

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Woohoo! Very proud. I passed my Level 2 WSET Wine Studies course with distinction. #wine #education Getting to enjoy the spoils of my beautiful Oregon Willamette Valley Pinot Noir bounty.

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Highlighting this fabulous visual history of the film La Bamba. It's gorgeous and insightful (really, the movie stands the test of time). Shout out to my friend Katherine Moore for her great editorial and creative production insights. #film #labamba #photography

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Rachel Abbey McCafferty @ramccafferty.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Couple more days for @flashfrog.bsky.social’s ghost call! bsky.app/profile/flas...

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Speaking of gorgeous book covers, I came across this beautiful one at the Sherwood Bookstore. The colors and the simplicity of the design are so intriguing and soothing. I love books that spark my reading interest, but also invite me to hold them because they are a pretty thing. #books

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Sherman is expressing his feelings about the world. #cats

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Thank you to @nffr.bsky.social for your fantastic canon of flash stories! During the #archivechallenge, I'm thrilled to have discovered new flash writers that I've become big fans of. Keep up the GREAT work! #flashfiction

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💥LazarTagWolf💥 @lazartagwolf.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

All of this.

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

@smokelong.bsky.social - Since we've been talking about titles! #archivechallenge This title drew me in, and the story has a surprising emotional arc. I also love the use of "invulnerable" in the first sentence. Fantastic word choice! newflashfiction.com/used-hearse-...

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Used Hearse by Sandie Friedman

She bought the hearse used from the Highlands Funeral Home, and the first time she drove it home to show Patrick, she felt invulnerable.

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

@smokelong.bsky.social #archivechallenge Prose poetry is tough for me, but this story resonates with my personal experience abroad. "Understanding the book was like trying to touch a whitecap on an ocean wave as it washed back out to sea." newflashfiction.com/kathleen-mcg... @nffr.bsky.social

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Junior Year Abroad by Kathleen McGookey

I intended to live one significant moment after another, beginning with that tiny bottle of Dior cologne in the cramped bathroom of my Air France flight.

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Michelle Furnace Brosius @michellefb.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

If you could revisit a book that took you by surprise and changed you the first time around? Just finished S2 of the Wolf Hall series adaptation that reinvigorated my love and joy for the books. The trilogy was my 1st intro to Hilary Mantel & I remember being so astonished by her writing! #books

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