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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 7h

Just under 12 hours to go till our 34th Award closes at midnight GMT today 4th October. Busy, busy with last min entries (Thankyou) £1000 top prize. Results out by end Oct. Enter at bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 10h

Final day to enter our 34th Award! £1460 in prizes Judge @jmgatford.bsky.social Double and triple entries reduced. Up to 300 words. Thankyou to all the last minuters! Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Orionids meteor shower begins tonight. Around midnight UK. A good time, perhaps, to be inspired to send a last minute entry to our 34th Award. Deadline for flash entries up to 300 words, Sunday Oct 4th £1000 first prize. Results out fast bathflashfictionawardawatd.com/enter

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Kathy Fish @kathyfish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wow...!

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bathflashaward.bsky.social @bathflashaward.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Entering BFFA before deadline 5th Oct ? Check out Karen’s post for tips on entering flash contests!

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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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V. Press @vpresslit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

V. Press is v v delighted to share the National Poetry Day publication of My Body is a Stranger by Nikki Dudley @nikkidudleywriter.bsky.social – a chapbook of poetry that is very visceral and very hopeful! vpresspoetry.blogspot.com

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What’s with this Bakeoff Second Helping programme? Bring back Jo Brand and An Extra Slice.

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Enjoyed Bake Off this evening. Not too stressy. Loved the mosaics! .

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’ll be reading a few stories with some other V.Press buddies at the launch of @nikkidudleywriter.bsky.social ‘s new poetry pamphlet on Friday 16 Oct at 8pm. It would be fab if you could join us. Sign up in the attached link

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On Friday 16th October, Nikki Dudley will be reading from her newly released pamphlet, My Body is a Stranger, published by V Press. She will be joined by other V Press writers, including Laura Besley...

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

www.goodreads.com/book/show/43... I was so thrilled today to receive another five star review for ‘Finding a Way’. ‘Finding a Way’ (Ad Hoc Fiction), was my first NIF & was published in 2019. It has over 50 ratings on Goodreads. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to rate it or review it 💐

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Finding a Way

In Finding a Way, Diane Simmons chronicles a family nav…

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Fabulous interview with Karen Jones @karjon.bsky.social — so many tips on submitting flash, particularly drawing on her experience as anthology editor for @natflashfictionday.bsky.social & her experience writing novellas-in-flash! Fab questions by Catherine Ogston!

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Finding a Way

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fionajanemack@bsky.social @fionajanemack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm delighted with this review of Ancestral Virgins from the blogger Sharon Beyond the Books. "Drew me in from the first page! An authentic, immersive and such an emotional read. I know it will stay in my mind for a long time to come!" sharonbeyondthebooks.uk/2026/09/23/f...

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Fiona J Mackintosh – Ancestral Virgins

Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for my place on the tour and the gifted eBook. In early 20th century Britain, society was changing rapidly, but not much was changing for wo…

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flashficfestuk.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Book for The Great Festival Flash Off! A trio of online days, 24th Oct, 28th Nov, 9th Jan 11.00 am to 6.3O pm London Time. Each day,two 60 min workshops & one 90 min workshop, flash fiction readings, a mini writing contest with prizes, yoga for writers. £35 each. £90 for 3. Flashfictionfestival.com

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

PSA. Our website has been hacked. Please don't click on any of the ads in the posts. We did not add them. We're waking up our webmaster right now.

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Thrilled to receive a 5 star review from @fionajanemack.bsky.social for my NIF ‘Bereft of Reason’.

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Bereft of Reason

Diane Simmons is an accomplished writer with an excelle…

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Thrilled to receive a 5 star review from @fionajanemack.bsky.social for my NIF ‘Bereft of Reason’.

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Bereft of Reason

Diane Simmons is an accomplished writer with an excelle…

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Jude Higgins @judehwriter2.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just come on here after a week to find my story reposted from the archives! Such a nice surprise thanks

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ellipsis zine @ellipsiszine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

From the ez archive, 'Turncoat' by @judehiggins.bsky.social My friend came for tea wearing new red trousers with a smart blue and white top and I knew I was supposed to compliment her but I didn’t, because the colours were Union Jack bright... Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/turn...

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Done over 9000 words of new NIF now 😊😊😊

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Lovely to meet up with @lunchontuesday.bsky.social in Cambridge recently. Much National Flash Fiction Day planning done! Watch this space 😊

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I won’t say who won, but very pleased with sewing bee result!

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Elizabeth Fletcher @esfletcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Short solo writing retreat, hope I brought enough to read. (With indie hits from @natflashfictionday.bsky.social @tcboudreau.bsky.social @splitlippress.com @aaronburch.bsky.social)

Stack of books (top to bottom): Wendell Berry, The Peace of Wild Things; Aaron Burch, A Kind of In-Between; Ada Limón, The Carrying; Timothy Boudreau, Love You Miss You Goodbye Forever; Angela Pelster, The Evolution of Fire; Ike & Judith Hanson Lasater, What We Say Matters; various, NFFD Anthology 2025; various, March Xness Anthology

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s very stressful watching the great British sewing bee

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Do you follow National Flash Fiction Day? If not, you might be missing out! You can find them here: @natflashfictionday.bsky.social

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National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Save the date! The next NFFD will be Saturday 12 June! Exciting things being planned!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Thrilled with this lovely review of ‘William Prichard & Co’. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to rate or review any of my novellas. It is much appreciated!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Proper rain this morning. Lovely 😊

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Stephen Tuffin @stephentuffin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Here's me promoting The Squat Pen Rests Short Story Writing Championship of the World! I chose the music myself 😆 www.swindon1055.co.uk/what.../get-... There's still time to submit your stories, just £5 a pop! Here's the link: squatpenrestsshort.wixsite.com/the-squat-pe...

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Katie @dryadula.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Treated myself to @scooterwriter.bsky.social Novella-in Flash - it will be my first and I'm looking forward to reading it!

A copy of William Prichard & Co by Diane Simmons. A white cover with a grey scale vintage pram pictured in the centre. My green, black and white patterned dress is slightly visible in the background.

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you are in Hastings, UK, do come to the book fair. I will be there and many other local authors.

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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My review of Beth Sherman's wonderful novella-in-flash "How to Get There from Here" @adhocfiction.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Cole Beauchamp 🏳️‍🌈 📖 @nomad-sw18.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Huge thanks to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for all the work and heart he puts into the @welkinpress.bsky.social - and to judge @susmitab.bsky.social for shortlisting my story. It's based on a tragedy known as the Italian Hall disaster; its shadow still looms over mining towns in the Upper Peninsula.

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flashficfestuk.bsky.social @flashficfestuk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the festivalPokrass prize who wrote to prompt from @megpokrass.bsky.social Meg judged the prize which was announced at the festival. You can read their wonderful stories here www.flashfictionfestival.com/pokrass-priz...

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Pokrass Prize 2026 Winners

Thank you to Meg Pokrass for again supplying prompts and image and judging the 2026 Pokrass prize which was announced at the festival. Anyone who came to the festival was eligible to enter and ther…

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The winner of the free copy of ‘William Prichard & Co’ is Belinda Rimmer from Facebook! Thank you to everyone who entered!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The winner of the free copy of ‘William Prichard & Co’ is Belinda Rimmer from Facebook! Thank you to everyone who entered!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Tomorrow is now today. I’ll pick it out at 5 pm today. Of you’re in the UK why not have a go!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Last few hours to put your name in the hat! I’ll be picking a name out of the hat tomorrow!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Last few hours to put your name in the hat! I’ll be picking a name out of the hat tomorrow!

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The odds of you winning a copy are looking pretty good at the moment! I’ll be drawing a name out of the hat (which hat has yet to be decided — it might be a hat for a boiled egg or a stetson).

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How ironic…. #BookSky

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Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The odds of you winning a copy are looking pretty good at the moment! I’ll be drawing a name out of the hat (which hat has yet to be decided — it might be a hat for a boiled egg or a stetson).

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Stephen Tuffin @stephentuffin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If you haven't already entered, or booked your seats, do it now! Time is ticking. Only, not the sort of tick you get when you've done your homework properly. Which I never did, and accounts for a lot. (Cue violins). By the way, look how Mark Rutterford, fabulous writer, looks in this photo.

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The Squat Pen Rests Short Story Writing Championship of the World! Is back! Six finalists, one audience, one winner!

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