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Kathryn Kulpa

@writesofkathryn.bsky.social
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Will write for coffee. Mostly flash, mostly fiction. Work in BULL, Centaur, Flash Frog, Ghost Parachute, HAD, Milk Candy, SmokeLong, TrashCat, Wigleaf, YIV. Chapbooks: A Map of Lost Places; For Every Tower, a Princess; Cooking Tips for the Demon-Haunted.

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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 1h
Camper Van Halen
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 1h
I’ve never read anything quite like this. So good! 💀
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 4h
There’s still time to sign up for a Flash Feedback mini workshop! How it works: submit a flash or micro story you’d like feedback on. We discuss it in a small, intimate online workshop, then I send you written comments. Sign up at cleavermagazine.com.
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Laura Besley @laurabesley.bsky.social · 19h
'The clouds looked like bruises, the air smelled like used saxophones, and something in PJ wanted to drive straight through.' Great story by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social @mrbullbull.bsky.social #fiction #flashfiction #writingcommunity mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 19h
Thank you! 😊
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I have notebooks. And witnesses.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Tainted love, hitchhiking ghosts, & bad weather at the Waffle House. Thanks, @mrbullbull.bsky.social !
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It could be acted out by cute little woodland creatures and take place in the Shire.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
That looks next level! 🥧💯
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I made an apple-pear cake. Does that count?
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A lot of litmags charge a small submission fee, but if it’s more than the equivalent in postage (say around $3), I would prefer not to submit.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Such an incredible reading! Thank you for inviting me to be part of it. 💜
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks for reading! 🧡
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Claudia Monpere @claudiamonpere.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"The real world wouldn’t find us. We’d slip away. Tall shadows in a sea of silver trees. Steeping birch tea. Brewing birch beer." Gorgeous @writesofkathryn.bsky.social ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...
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You Were Scared — Ghost Parachute
Scared of bats (rabies). Scared of mice (hantavirus). Scared of mosquitoes (encephalitis). Things that fly. Things that bite. I was scared too. Afraid of everything. I was never afraid of you. I was s...
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thoughts on the writing process, Ursula K. Le Guin’s daily schedule, and my spooky flash workshop (coming SOON!) in my latest post.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks, Claudia! Looking forward to reading with you at the book launch w/ @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social . 🧡
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you, Cole! 🧡
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Congrats! 🎉🎈
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Pat Foran @pdforan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“You want intention. I can only tell you that came later.” @writesofkathryn.bsky.social in @pitheadchapel.bsky.social pitheadchapel.com/rabbits-2/
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Rabbits
Kathryn Kulpa   This is the origin story you don’t need to hear. Child of my heart! There would not be enough ewws in the world. You want us bravely stepping forward. You want intention. I can only…
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks for sharing this, Pat!
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I love trying to figure out exactly how this works. Love all the game references, because it IS a game. I can picture cutting up the story and shuffling each word around like they’re Scrabble tiles. 🖤❤️
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My cats seem to have started a rumor that if enough people sign up for my spooky Chopped class On October 10 they will get new catnip fishie toys. But you must ask yourself: Do they DESERVE new catnip fishie toys?
A tuxedo cat and a ginger cat looking deceptively innocent while plotting treat- getting strategies.
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Kathryn Silver-Hajo @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Woohoo!!!
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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Huge thanks to The Sunlight Press for nominating 2 of my stories for Best Small Fictions! (links below) & Congrats to @lumchanmfa.bsky.social @writesofkathryn.bsky.social & @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social!! @thesunlightpress.bsky.social
Yellow background, black text. Congratulations! The Sunlight Press 2027 Best Small Fictions Nominees. Melissa Llanes Brownlee, Myna Chang, Kathryn Kulpa, Kathryn Silver-Hajo
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Congratulations, Myna! 🎉Love The Sunlight Press! 🧡
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks, Bronwen! 🖤🧡
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks, Dan! That line you picked out to share is actually one of my favorites. 🖤🧡
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Zoe Davis @meanerharker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Surprise me with your best work ! I'm waiting....
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Brett Pribble @brettpribble.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Read "Not affected by any of this" written by @taracampbell.bsky.social and illustrated by @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social. "Or so I thought. It was just a job, just a soap opera. A ridiculous one, sure, what with my upcoming wedding to a monkey." tinyurl.com/bddb69f2
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Not affected by any of this — Ghost Parachute
Or so I thought. It was just a job, just a soap opera. A ridiculous one, sure, what with my upcoming wedding to a monkey. The producers said they needed something to bump up the ratings, to keep their...
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thanks! 😊
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“A fake knife can cut you just like a real one.” New story in Flash the Court, out now. flashthecourt.com/2026/10/02/d...
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Read “You Were Scared” in the 10th anniversary issue of Ghost Parachute.
Flash fiction “You Were Scared,” published in Ghost Parachute, October 2026.Illustration shows twin sisters dancing.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thank you! 🧡🖤
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m thrilled to be in this treasure chest of an anniversary issue of Ghost Parachute! 👻🪂 🖤
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ooh, thanks for reading!
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Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Love this one by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social
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Pithead Chapel @pitheadchapel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s our October issue! Art: Cate Petty Fiction: @writesofkathryn.bsky.social Arden Shostak @jeremymauser.bsky.social Mathieu Parsy Nonfiction: Sharon Goldberg Melissa Fraterrigo Leath Tonino Poetry: @leeh70.bsky.social Cal Freeman pitheadchapel.com/volume-15-is...
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Volume 15, Issue 10
COVER ART BY Cate Petty   FICTION RABBITS BY KATHRYN KULPA IN FLORE BY ARDEN SHOSTAK PANDEMONIUM BY JEREMY MAUSER AFTER THE GIFT BY MATHIEU PARSY   NONFICTION AUDITION BY SHARON GOLDBERG …
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nothing to see here, just some perfect little whiskers on a perfect little being.
Close-up of a tuxedo cat with a pink nose and white whiskers.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
☠️
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you want to start some new flash or microfiction, or get help with a work in progress, I’ve got some workshops in October. Details at cleavermagazine.com/classes.
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Kathryn Silver-Hajo @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oct. 10th Zoom launch of "Spinning: Love, Family and Other Strange Entanglements!" Host @kathyfish.bsky.social. Guest readers @claudiamonpere.bsky.social @dawnsteffler.bsky.social @writesofkathryn.bsky.social Mikki Aronoff, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social! 🎉 www.kathrynsilverhajo.com/so/d8OplZ7Px...
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Celebration time! Join us for the Zoom launch of Kathryn’s new flash collection, “Spinning: Love, Family, and Other Strange Entanglements”(Cowboy Jamboree Press). Hosted by the one and only Kathy Fish...
Flash * Friendship * Fun * Fabulous giveaways
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Congrats! You’re on 🔥🔥🔥
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rawhead #3 just released, & I’m proud to be part of this mix. rawheadjournal.org
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I can only write them in a fugue state.
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Nerve to Write @nervetowrite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We are currently open for fiction submissions from disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent writers! We are reading flash fiction, full-length stories, and more until December 1st!
Graphic announcing a call for fiction submissions open until December 1, featuring bold orange text, the website nervetowrite.com, and a stylized neuron illustration on a light blue background.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I had three pieces published this month, all really different. It’s interesting to see them all side by side.
Two cats seem to be whispering to each other over a notebook.
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks, Lisa!
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thank you, Dan!
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New Flash Fiction Review (subs closed) @nffr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Help me understand, that boy sang to me once, strumming guitar, and I was young enough to believe it was a song he wrote, just for me." Loss and love explored in a tumble of memories by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social newflashfiction.com/if-he-fell-b...
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If He Fell by Kathryn Kulpa | Issue #42
Once there was a boy who fell off a mountain. An accident, or not-accident; a leap into air. Did he wait for someone to catch him?
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Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Mr. Clarkington.
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