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Natalie Writes On

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Contest Goblin! Emerging writer. Current marketer. Trying to fight the good fight while also being a spouse, parent, employee, and human. nataliewriteson.com

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Marcas Grant @marcasg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reggie Miller
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Hey, I know who wrote this! (It's me!)
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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I think people believe that if a book was widely used and printed in the past it survives in multiple copies, at least some of which will be stored in a library somewhere. But there are many things like school books that were widely printed on the 1700s and 1800s and of which we have no copies.
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lighthouse prince @historiancole.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
tim curry keeping up the bit twenty years after the fact by writing in his memoir that he and miss piggy had an affair during the filming of muppet treasure island is just so good and funny
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Tyson @lscpunk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.
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Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Wild Mountain Thyme (spoil yourself on this one, pals)
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@quotatelle.bsky.social how do we submit to Bread and Butter? Not seeing anything on the submittable page. Thanks!
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I am so loving this contest!
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Whimsy @whimsyfiction.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Whimsy August is upon us. But don’t get too comfy, because for our second contest we’re taking this show on the road with theme… Happy Travels! Writers have 7 days to whip together a 300-word tale of whimsy based on one of our five whims and the unique object that has appeared in their inbox.
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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and car restrictions Red = EU limits for Nitrogen Dioxide pollution Original graphics by Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme www.apur.org
A series of six heatmap-style graphics showing changes in pollution levels across Paris over time, with each square map labeled by year: 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2024. The earlier maps in 2007 and 2010 are dominated by dense red and orange colors concentrated in the city center, with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame labeled, indicating heavy pollution. Over the years the intensity of red areas fades, especially in 2015 and 2017 where the pollution begins to spread less densely, and by 2020 the colors shift more toward yellow and green, showing significant reductions in pollution. The 2024 map is the cleanest, with the majority of the area in yellow and green tones and only major road arteries showing thin red lines, demonstrating far less air pollution. Each map includes a “2 miles” scale marker, and the visual progression highlights how bike lanes and car restrictions introduced in Paris contributed to decreasing air pollution levels throughout the city.
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Absolutely shameful that @change.org is allowing a racist petition on their website. The only reason to not want Mamdani at 9/11 memorial events is racism. The end. Full stop. No nuance. Allowing a petition based on bigotry is disgusting and abhorrent.
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Whimsy @whimsyfiction.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The results for the first EVER Whimsy are in! 🦙🪶🥳 A big, WHIMSICAL congratulations to our Selected Stories and Honourable Mentions. These stories BLEW US AWAY for the imagination with which they captured the VAST possibilities of whimsical storytelling! www.whimsyfiction.com/contests/res...
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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Well, I say, watching my protagonist pilot an enormous tanker full of mechanical octopuses down a river while having fever dream flashbacks, I guess this is one of those books where I write to discover what happens next.
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Whimsy @whimsyfiction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Whimsy July judging is officially… DONE! See you on the 28th for our first ever group of selected stories (sharing the £500 prize pool) & honourable mentions. Plus, the first addition to the Whimsy Wall of First Lines. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! whimsyfiction.com 🦙🪶
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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 17/07/2026
The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply
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Chad Frame @probablysomeone.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Very pleased to have my poem, "What You Remember from Statistics," up at Rattle today. There's a mistake in the link posted. This is the correct one: rattle.com/what-you-rem...
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What You Remember from Statistics by Chad Frame - Rattle: Poetry
The study of data and the properties of data and drawing conclusions from that data even though all you ever did was draw the man trying to teach you this in comics in the margins of your notebook
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Lily Luz (they/them) @lilyluz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"We didn't know it was AI. We just thought it was bad!" Admitting you: •framed a piss stain that looks like the Virgin Mary if you squint and tilt your head •sold tickets to see it •infantilIzed/demeaned non-native English speakers is not the defense you think it is #antiAI #bonabooks #litmag
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"I am not disappointed, because my expectations were already quite low, but I am incandescent with rage and a little despair if we’re being honest. I am wondering what the point of any of it all is when no one can be bothered to read their own submissions closely" www.patreon.com/posts/163723...
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A Little Chat: Genre Fic in the Age of Slop | Dorian Dawes
There is a scene in Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s V For Vendetta that is very different from how it was adapted in the 2005 film. Our eponymo
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Great job 👏
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Monica Lyrehart @monicalyrehart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🫧👀
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Since this came out I've seen stories from this author and others accused of using LLMs removed from Cast of Wonders, Apex, Orange & Bee and more. The more emails I get from pubs about removing AI stories, the angrier I get at the publications.
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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
DRUM ROLL!!!! Announcing the longlists for the Welkin Genre Prize 2026. Congratulations to the writers of these 50 wonderful pieces. Please feel free to celebrate wildly but don't reveal which piece is yours as judging is still ongoing! www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...
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Welkin News | MattKendrick.co.uk
A writing prize open to all forms of narrative prose, be that flash fiction, short-short, vignette, haibun, hermit crab, prose poem or work that sits outside such labels.
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Had a busy busy weekend but managed to get a submission in before the deadline! Really enjoyed being whimsical! @whimsyfiction.bsky.social
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Lily Luz (they/them) @lilyluz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE! This is such an amazing accomplishment from an equally amazing person.
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David Rose: 'That's My Friend!' - Schitt's Creek
ALT: David Rose: 'That's My Friend!' - Schitt's Creek
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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Congrats Natalie!! These stories are both amazing!
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Barb DeMoney @bdemoney.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
So happy for my friend, Natalie who won not only 2nd but also 3rd place in this contest! Congrats Natalie! 🎉
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Is this real life? Second **and** Third in the @bwgroundtable.bsky.social 2026 Short Story contest judged by @susankayequinn.bsky.social? And @averyother.bsky.social is on the podium with me *again*? Chuffed. Floored. Tickled. Ecstatic.
Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Short Story Award
1st Place:
 “Some Things We Just Knew” by Avery Other

2nd Place:
“Malus Dictus” by Natalie Bucsko

3rd Place:
“The Final Performance of Superstar Araminta Choi” by Natalie Bucsko
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Avery Other @averyother.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I'm so happy to share this good news—even happier to celebrate the win with a friend, again. My story, Some Things We Just Knew, won 1st place in the BWR Short Story Award. Congratulations Natalie (@nataliewriteson.bsky.social) for winning 2nd AND 3rd! 🎉🎉🎉 bwgwritersroundtable.com/short-story-...
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The United States is already an embarrassment globally, but our treatment of referees, players, and staff denied entry for the World Cup just cements our place as a laughing stock.
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Man fuck the @bravesbot.bsky.social and Truist Park They have kid giveaways, but because we used the gate closet to where we parked because my FIL recently had surgery, and not the A-List gate, they won't give my daughter a fucking giveaway, even though out tickets say A List. Terrible.
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
I have a tattoo of the NY Giants logo. I love them. I still hope Jaxon gets sacked to fucking smithereens this season. If bones break, I don't fucking care. If we lose because of it, I don't fucking care. That loser has been begging for more concussions anyway. Fuck him.
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Quotidian Bagatelle @quotatelle.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
“🥖” Auld Lang Syne qb.foofaraw.press/auld-lang-syne
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Auld Lang Syne
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The first drabble I ever wrote was published at @quotatelle.bsky.social today! Check it out qb.foofaraw.press/auld-lang-sy...
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Auld Lang Syne
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
@akscotland.bsky.social How does @notquitewrite.com initial judging work now woth 4 judges and the new team structure?
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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Two Rat Bag stories have been nominated by Foofaraw Press for their drabble awards! CongRATS @mikerange.bsky.social and @chrisdotydunn.com!
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Ólafur Waage @olafurw.com · 06/04/2026
Artemis II today.
scene from lord of the rings
"this is it, if I take one more step it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been"
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Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Similarly, it brings me no joy to report that I realized the other day how many people born in 2010 will vote in the 2028 elections. I realize this is how time and math work, but it feels like a deep violence against me that they do.
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If you haven't checked out this delightfully weird and wonderful publication, I can't recommend it enough (as a reader and a writer.... yes a writer, keep those eyes peeled 👀)
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Avery Other @averyother.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
That's me in the corner. That's me in the spot. light. 🎵 With my Friendo @nataliewriteson.bsky.social ! P.S. Looks like BWG extended their 2026 Short Story Award deadline through April. They're cool folks. Check it out if you've got something short and spec'y. bwgwritersroundtable.com/spotlight/
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Spotlight
With this issue, we introduce a new feature, focusing on the authors who have been recognized in our annual story contest. It’s a way to get to know more about the authors whose stories c…
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Trump closed the investigation of the guy that allegedly attempted to assassinate him… Let that shit sink in for a minute. Still think it wasn’t staged?!
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H. Perry Horton @hperryhorton.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It's super strange to me how there's nothing wrong with his ear, everyone can see there's nothing wrong with his ear, but we've collectively decided that it's not important that he faked it and got people killed in the process.
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johndao @johndao.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
airports are nexus of information and travel for broad sections of the population. If one were to enact a tyranny, best to have your SS troops take over the airports. this is tyranny 101 tactics.
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
So, TSA lines at ATL are reported to be 2+ hours, even at 3am. @americanair.bsky.social hasn't adjusted their desk hours to accommodate, still opening at 4am.
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Night Shades ⏾ @nightshadesmag.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
👁️👁️ new one from @monicalyrehart.bsky.social “You keep your eyes on the clock and your breakfast, the analog arms ticking red circles in your syrupy stack.” www.nightshadesmag.com/your-head/
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Your Head
by Monica Lyrehart You carefully part your braids, left and right, and watch yourself in the mirror as you leave. Downstairs, Mom expertly flips pancakes, passing Dad a plate without turning. You k...
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Night Shades ⏾ @nightshadesmag.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
you don’t know where this one is going, i promise
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krisp @myskrisp.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
If You Are A Writer Who Uses AI For Your Cover/Promotional Materials: I do not respect you as any sort of creative
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Odd Embers Writing Contest @oddembers.com · 19/03/2026
Keep an eye on your email tomorrow (Friday)—you might be getting something exciting 👀
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Episodes @episodesnewsletter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
In this week's free Wednesday newsletter: @emilystjams.bsky.social on arts writing, nuance, and why we keep expecting movies to fill the moral gap left by journalists.
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Journalism is failing at its chief duty. Why do we keep asking art to take its place?
There's a place for endless nuance and character development. It's not in articles about the president.
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Tony Travis @tonytravis.com · 13/03/2026
Book/science fact Fridays! I could see this being used as some amazing settings for stories. Rogue systems not just planets. Aliens that float around, when close to another system wonder what they may do? -Tony 💙📚 🐑 📖 🩸📚 🪐📚 #booksky #tonytravis #blog phys.org/news/2026-03...
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Hydrogen atmosphere could keep exomoons habitable for billions of years
Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at ...
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Natalie Writes On @nataliewriteson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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Racism, Ableism, and the Burden That Kills
Beyond the Book: Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, the BBC and the decentering of Black humanity.
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