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Sara Hills

@sarahillswrites.bsky.social
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THE EVOLUTION OF BIRDS (Ad Hoc Fiction, 2021) Best Small Fictions | Wigleaf Top 50 SmokeLong Mikey, Bath Flash Fiction Award, QuietManDave CNF 2027 NFFD anthology editor sarahillswrites.com 🌵US/UK #FlashFiction

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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 4h
"The chin of her X-ray resembled tiny dice. Her bones shattered the palms of her tender skin. She’d scraped for a long time. Her two teeth had broken off, helpless and perfumed." Everything @kathyfish.bsky.social writes is magic & this is no exception. Again, she teaches us what language can do! ❤️🔥
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 4h
"A warm wind stirred the palm fronds. The streetlights buzzed. How many more minutes until it was a whole new year?" Love this tender flash from @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social. Such a gorgeous time capsule poised on the cusp of coming-of-age. ❤️ ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...
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The Hippies — Ghost Parachute
I sliced my hand with a steak knife the day after Christmas, sneaking leftover pie. The wound stung and pulsed. I made my way to the sink, rinsed my hand over the piled dishes. It hurt. The water ran ...
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Woohoo! It's a dream to be in Ghost Parachute w/ my weird little rhesus monkey story! Immense thanks to @brettpribble.bsky.social for welcoming me into the 10th Anniversary issue w/ so many writers I admire, and thanks to Brett J Barr for the gorgeous artwork. ❤️❤️❤️ ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...
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Primate Signaling — Ghost Parachute
Bob and I are at the zoo, checking out the macaques from the wide viewing window, when I notice a muscular man in a tiger t-shirt checking out Bob’s ass. And even though coming here on a token date wa...
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wowza! Happy 10th Anniversary to Ghost Parachute!!! 🥳❤️
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Sharp splinters blossom from each socket, like shattered kernels of hard winter corn." and "My teeth clink. Chimes in the wind, milk-shot pearls nestled in my hands. A collection, incomplete." Oof! Love this visceral and gorgeously wrought dark flash from @mynachang.bsky.social. 🔥❤️
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"What a view, what freedom. No longer would they squat obediently in back gardens and down the side-alleys like tethered pets." "But how will their families manage without them?" Wheeee! The depth & relatability. Such an absolutely brilliant story from @fionamckay.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute.🔥❤️
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Ani King (they/them) @aniking.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hi y’all! You know what would be rad? If you came to my remote launch party for Family Night on Oct 24 @1pm ET. More info in the alt text and at the registration link below. aniking.net/launchparty/
Image depicts event date information for the remote launch of Family Night by Ani King and features a full color picture of the book cover and black and white photos of Ani and their special guest readers. Event information is below: 

-- Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1pm Eastern
-- Event Link to be provided after registration

Join Ani King for the launch of their debut flash fiction collection, Family Night: Stories (Mason Jar Press). Preorders are available at https://masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/family-night.

FAMILY NIGHT is by turns a lyrical celebration of queerness and an exploration of family and loss, often through a lens of magical realism. Ani King’s collected flash fiction stories explore relationships and connections: a teen girl attempting to summon her missing mother home with cigarette smoke and yacht rock songs; two sisters disputing how to care for an unhealthy elderly unicorn; a woman accidentally raising two daughters from the bones of her long-dead pet rabbits.

Ani will be joined by emcee and guest reader Katherine Plumhoff, with additional guests Claudia Monpere, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, Allison Field Bell, and Elizabeth Deanna Morris Lakes. Come hang out with us and enjoy conversation, readings, and giveaways as we celebrate Family Night!

-- Please note we are only collecting your email in order to send the calendar invite and event link.

-- This event will also be recorded.
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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amirite tho
White text on yellow-orange ombré background that reads:
Don't let Al ruin your writing.
It's your writing.
Ruin it yourself.

Amirite
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Suzanne (writing as S A Greene) @sagreene1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Writers, if, like me, you're proud of your non-AI work, when you share a new story, maybe you could share your Pangram result too?
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Suzanne (writing as S A Greene) @sagreene1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A plea to Lit mags - please check the stories you select for AI. I've been putting some with some 'tells' through Pangram and some highly prestigious lit mags have recently published stories with percentages of suspected AI, including one that is 100% AI!!! #AIslop
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Sarah Freligh @sfreligh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Please sign up for this class and help me buy a new car! www.cleavermagazine.com/classes/ HOPPERAEROBICS!: A 2-Hour Excursion into the Museum of Narrative Instructor: Sarah Freligh Date: Sunday, October 25, 2-4 PM ET Open to poets and prosers and all those who are word-curious. Cost: $60.
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Find community and grow your craft in our online workshops. We host both synchronous and asynchronous courses using Zoom and Canvas, an easily accessible, private online platform. Whether you’re a new...
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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What? Is it this time already? The deadline for the latest £1400 prize fund BFFA is coming round again Closes Sun 4th Oct. Just under TWO weeks. For up to 300 word micros. All 50 longlisted writers are offered publication in our 2026 anthology. Results end Oct. Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
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Colorful Neon Number 2
ALT: Colorful Neon Number 2
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
THIS!
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bsherm36.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I don't usually write about sex but @sarahillswrites.bsky.social fun workshop at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social inspired me. Excited my story found a home in the fabulous @bulbregion.bsky.social! bulbregion.com/Ophelia-in-B...
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Ophelia in Brooklyn, by Beth Sherman — The Bulb Region
Ophelia in Brooklyn — Beth Sherman JAMES MAKES LOVE WEARING a Kim Kardashian...
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"and when I woke up, I told her about it, how real it seemed. Roland Barthes, for Pete’s sake." This is easily one of the best micros of all time. ❤️⚡ Such superb writing from @alimcg.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"In the supply closet of the Paramus Walmart, Jeremy takes out his phone and his father’s credit card and dials 1-800-TITS." "Um, can you put me on with Miranda? he asks, hating how whiny and young he sounds." ❤️🔥 SO much love for this one from @bsherm36.bsky.social in @brightflash1500.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"I don't want to make this all about feet, but it kind of is." and "I could have bent it with my mind." Brilliant new story from @kathyfish.bsky.social. I love everything about it — the weirdness, the humor, the fact that I can hear the whole thing in her inimitable voice. Perfection! ❤️❤️❤️
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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Hey lit mag editors. We've been worried about AI companies scraping Split Lip's site to train their models. We just learned that our web host, SquareSpace, has a native feature that allows us to stop some of this. It was quick & easy for our web editor to put in place. I encourage you to do the same
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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Staring down the eye of AI with our little spear.
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Tommy Dean is open to queries @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I want to help you write your best flash fiction this fall! Since the class is asynchronous, you can work on your own schedule, take a deep dive into the examples, and try these craft moves in your own writing! I'll have examples of flash fiction and Flash CNF, so everyone is welcome!
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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This class is almost full! I just had a star flash fiction writer sign up ❤️.
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Oooh! Love the sound of this! 😍 Congratulations @tcboudreau.bsky.social. I can't wait to read it!!
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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Before I take a bit of a break from Welkin things, it would be remiss of me not to say one big massive thank you to @chriscottom.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @mynachang.bsky.social & @susmitab.bsky.social for their brilliant judging. Also, a big thank you to everyone who entered...
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📌 Editors — I know you care about integrity & I'm sorry to say, but *PLEASE* run your acceptances thru a safe/robust AI-detector like Pangram before publishing. In fact, start w/your latest issue & run each story/poem/essay, esp those from 'reputable' writers. It's disheartening how many are genAI.💔
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Kik Lodge @kiklodge.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today’s the day! I know everyone’s licking ice cream and chilling the hell out phone-free but I’m as chuffed as chips to have a book out with @stanchion.bsky.social TODAY!♥️🍦🧘🏼🧘🏽‍♀️
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Matt Jakubowski (he/him) @mattjakubowski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I for one think that if you’re a literary journal who opposes AI in any writing submissions, you should also never use AI for any artwork on your site. Seems like a no-brainer! Support all artists, not just writers. And yet! A lot of journals seem ok with AI art. Please change this policy, folks!
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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Who wants a (hopefully) expert set of eyes on their story? I've got a quiet non-Welkin inbox at the moment and I don't want to be sat there twiddling my thumbs 😀
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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Seriously, friends. If you're interested in this sort of thing, just stop. This will not help you. It will ruin your reputation. There are a lot of ways to improve your writing that don't involve lying, cheating, or stealing. Find a (free) human writing group! Take a class! Practice on your own!
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"seven minutes on a street corner against the fishing-line twitch of prior commitments" and "that sharp, strange little question" What a wonder this one is. A great sense of scene and movement, the looping of time and circumstance and heart. Congratulations, Amy Luxton! @welkinpress.bsky.social 🎉❤️
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
"Why does life always lead to a tree outside a vet’s, a red-eyed couple trying to decide, an old dog sniffing the wind?" Oh my heart. I feel this one so hard. And "banked" - a master class on impactful verbs. Congrats @sfreligh.bsky.social, you star! Sheer brilliance! 🎉❤️ @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"If you want to be a writer, do the thing. If you want to be called an author, write stuff and get it published. Boom. Done. You want to steal and call yourself an artist? Nah, fuck that." THIS!!! I'm so disheartened to see tons of AI slop being published in beloved flash & poetry journals too. 💔
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
This!!!
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"So, I walked slow and fragile to the woodland, stood in the centre of their mile-long crater." Oof! What a phenomenal, piece by Jo Withers. Absolute perfection from the arresting title (that comma!) to the final word. Just gorgeously gutting. Congratulations, Jo! 🎉😍 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻 @lorifontanes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
👇!!!
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Gillian O’Shaughnessy @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Sara Hills is a magical word witch. I will die on this hill ✨✨✨
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Huge thanks to Welkin's @mattkendrick.bsky.social & judge @pleomorphic2.bsky.social for choosing my story. 🙏❤️ I'm so delighted that it resonated! In my teens/20s I consumed Whitman's body of work in great gulps trying to understand the world/my place in it. Honestly, I'm still trying.
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Your lungs drink electricity, a metallic sulphurous tang." Wow!! What a stunner! The energy and language of this is incredible, bringing us right to the edge of the storm, waiting for that first thunderous crack. Huge congratulations @tomljanovic.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"He regretted how, as she lay on her back on the scaffolding, Heaven saw petticoats and pantaloons he did not." Yes!! So much love for this saucy take on a historical tale. The 'ever less reverend', the apple, the longing—it's perfection @kawalker.bsky.social. 🎉😍 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"tendrils wrapping around you like you wanted to wrap around him except he’s in the ground and you’re not" Such palpable grief in this one. I love how nature becomes the surreal embodiment, the comfort. ❤️🎉 @wordsfromemorra.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"Stoic, always stoic—as if the tumor isn’t growing inside her body but sitting politely on the table beside her." Oof! What things we humans carry! The dissociative detachment imparts the perfect touch of lightness in this quietly devastating micro from Rana Bitar in @welkinpress.bsky.social. ❤️🎉
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"the push, the crush, the rip of fabric, baby’s white stockings, heads, hands, the hit, the silence." Oh, the devastation! The movement and emotion, the destructive power of a single word — what a wallop this piece packs! Phenomenal work from @nomad-sw18.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social ❤️🎉
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"You remember the oaks. The pines. The spark. The heat. The hunger of a violent wind." The poignancy of this one as parts of the world burn is just... oof. The POV, the ending, the sense of devastation. Such a powerful piece! ❤️🎉 @karenc.bsky.social in @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"You’re [eleven years old]/[forty-five] when you [move]/[return] to your childhood home." I'm completely fascinated with the structure of this one by @thisisguan.bsky.social, how it allows an instantaneous shift in time and interplays with the title is wonderful. 🎉❤️ @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"His voice was layered like moist leaves. His theme was fall, you might say." Oof! What a wallop this micro packs! Stunning work from @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social in @matchbooklitmag.bsky.social ⚡
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"They moved like the lanterns of the last miners, a caravan descending into the dark." Too many gorgeous lines to quote in this wonder from Vaishnavi Pusapati — the poetic language, the themes of reclamation and rebirth, a veritable feast for the senses! 😍🎉 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"...like all creatures of brevity, racing to be The First." Absolutely brilliant micro from @jmgatford.bsky.social. I love the enormity of it, the unexpected pov, the layers of subtext. Wow! 😍🎉 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"To entice a fairy, you’ll also need a toddler, the kind with dimpled elbows and hair that curls at the edges on a damp day." The delight shines through this lovely one from @cake-girl.bsky.social. I love how it manages to unearth memories from when my kids were small. 😍🎉 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Love this gorgeous and poignant micro from @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, how it captures the changing body of both place and man. The colors, echoes and depth of this one -- really beautifully crafted! 😍🎉 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Really loved this @mattkendrick.bsky.social workshop when I took it back in 2022. Highly recommend!! ❤️
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Sara Hills @sarahillswrites.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"Listening to the sea’s roar, trying to think of England." Love in this one from @alisonwassell.bsky.social. It perfectly captures that sense of time, the educational gap for women of a certain generation, the settling. Really well done. 😍🎉 @welkinpress.bsky.social
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