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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Our Prompted Stories spotlight of the day is from @pj-mccarthy.bsky.social 🦝 We loved how this relatable human truth story was made fantastical and scary with the excellent child POV. Our reader, Ian said it is "propulsive and stylish". Read here: trashcatlit.com/a-matter-of-...

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

And just like that, the Spring Prompted Stories Pop-Up is available for your reading pleasure 🦝 Nineteen imaginative and creative flash created from prompts. We love it, you'll love, go get it 💜 trashcatlit.com/prompted-sto... 1/3

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Prompted Stories Pop-Up Spring 2026

Our first Prompted Stories challenge has nineteen flash from eighteen contributors Our Guest Reader and Contributor was Ian Johnson Our writers blind-chose a set of prompts – a setting/ situa…

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Our final teases - the Prompted Story Pop-Up goes live tomorrow! 🦝 In @madeleinewrite.bsky.social's Not All Heroes Wear Pants, a touching memorial to Brenda takes an unexpected turn In Southend Fallout, Zoe @meanerharker.bsky.social gives us an overwhelmed lifeguard and an unexpected rescuer

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our penultimate teasers for the upcoming Prompted Stories issue 🦝 In Blank Space, @tracierenee.bsky.social crams story into her flash that seethes with the strain of a relationship In A Second Too Long, @terri-rose.bsky.social takes us on a chilling journey to find the truth of a terrible act

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Coming in two days, a stellar Prompted Stories issue 🦝 In The Seven of Cups, A.J @scribblerotoole.bsky.social MC browses treasure and contemplates something a little decadent In Tea at Brigham Hall, Beth @bsherm36.bsky.social takes us for a lovely cuppa where things are not what they seem

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We're teasing our upcoming issue with a doubler from the fabulous @jennyhart2001.bsky.social In Blood Storm, anticipation and tension collide as an annual event approaches In The Influence of the Metonic Cycle on Werewolves and Their Lovers, we get a taut love affair with bite

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

More teasings for the Prompted Stories pop-up 🦝 In The Foundling, Clara Cooke gives us an MC subjugated by her people, waiting for darkness In My Incomplete Collection of Miniature Weather Events, @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social uses sharp, sparse poetic prose to show us fleeting memories

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Our Prompted Stories issue comes on the 3rd May 🦝 In The Gift, rj cannon gives us a special relationship that is threatened by family differences In Nightmare Off Air, @kawalker.bsky.social shows us behind the scenes of bad dreams, and finds things aren't working as they should

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This issue launches 3rd May - here's some tempting tidbits 🦝 In A Matter of Principle, @pj-mccarthy.bsky.social gives us family tension and exploration from a child's POV In Hardboiled and Heartless, @jhtomen.bsky.social shows us the most terrible crime and its impact on two innocent souls

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

THEY'RE HEEEEERE! 🦝 Our 18 contributors to the upcoming Prompted Stories issue for Spring. A delicious mix of existing and new Trash Family. We can't wait to share their stories... @madeleinewrite.bsky.social rj cannon, Clara Cooke @meanerharker.bsky.social @adlibby.bsky.social 1/3

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Our first highlight from the feline flash issue 🦝 We loved the way the cat is used as a protector in J.R.s speculative feline-POV piece. The language is lyrical and lush and the unfolding story is full of tension and raw emotion. trashcatlit.com/ways-of-know...

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P.J. McCarthy @pj-mccarthy.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Thanks again for publishing my story and for this nomination! This is the first work of mine that has been nominated for anything and I am over the moon. 😀

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

It was nigh on impossible to choose only 5! 🦝 3 of these are from August's prompted stories - which were all that good. Good luck to all our nominated authors and their stunning stories (links to online pubs in thread) 💜 1/5 @jupiterjonz.bsky.social @pj-mccarthy.bsky.social

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P.J. McCarthy @pj-mccarthy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Thanks a million Mairead, you’re very kind!

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

COMING THURSDAY 🦝 Dinnerware malfunction aboard a sleeper train 🥖 Two women defy the darkness for as long as they can 💡 Seems everyone has a camera these days 📸 Beware the sap and the goddamn squirrels 🌳

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

HERE THEY ARE! 25 contributors to the upcoming Prompted Stories issue. Split into new and existing Trash Family for your consumption. The issue will launch on Thursday 🦝 @leighaplin.bsky.social @madeleinewrite.bsky.social @lucimcummings.bsky.social @sclly21.bsky.social @adlibby.bsky.social 1/3

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