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lmbayley.bsky.social
Different rubber duckies, same writer. @lmbayley at the other place. For now, this account only follows writers, editors, and lit mags. I like my echo chambers cozy! I recognize and respect all pronouns. Mine are she/her.
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#flashfiction writers, the Twisted Tournament is a great way to hone your micro skills! In one six-day sprint you will write a 500-word piece, a 250-word piece, and a 100-word piece. I feel nothing but joy during this contest, and I'm signed up for the whole year. I hope to see you there!

Hey, adorable writers. Please keep in mind that A SmokeLong Summer 25 starts May 24th. This means if you're starting SmokeLong Fitness in June, you'll actually be starting a week earlier since A SmokeLong Summer 25 is included! www.smokelong.com/smokelong-fi...

Look what downloaded itself to my Kindle this morning, @dublinwriter.bsky.social ! Looking forward to reading it!

News! My piece "Night Blooming" will join the #FlashFlood at 18:40 BST / 13:40 EST on June 14! Thank you, @natflashfictionday.bsky.social !

This too-relatable piece by @dawnsteffler.bsky.social in @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social ! Wow. #flashfiction gooseberry-pie.com/girl-you-ain...

STOKED to have won this contest with a WEIRD ASS centipede-woman story, thank you @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social and @lumchanmfa.bsky.social. Thanks @nomad-sw18.bsky.social and @sharon54.bsky.social for critique.The other stories are absolute corkers too! Dig in! 🧡🐛 gooseberry-pie.com/the-undulati...

This story by @laurenharkawik.bsky.social in Waffle Fried made me laugh SO HARD. Talk about a perfect ending for a piece of #flashfiction ! wafflefried.com/star-crossed/

Book mail from @wilsonkoewing.bsky.social ! More proof that promoting your books on social media works!

We're so proud of our workshop participants. Help us celebrate the publications reported to us in April! www.smokelong.com/smokelong-wo...

Absolutely #notacult ! Would I have joined if it were??

Today's reading brought me to the poem "Children of the Age" by Wislawa Szymborska, and my mind is blown. Everything is political, whether we like it or not. littlestarjournal.com/children-of-...

Looking for a virtual workshop all about how the body transforms or disconnects depending on our character’s needs in flash? Well I’ll be teaching that workshop over at Blue Stoop! When: Thursday, May 1, 2025 Time: 4 - 5 PM (EST) Register here! www.bluestoop.org/events/tots-...

Just got word that my little story "Night Blooming" will be included in the flood! Hooray!!

Hey flash-curious folks! I'm running a workshop over @writershq.bsky.social for beginners! If you love the idea of writing flash fiction but you're not sure where to start, this is the class for you! Come and join me for all the flashy fundamentals. Deets here 👇 writershq.co.uk/whq-event/in...

Ah, the writer's life! "I was sitting with another writer, a poet who did skydiving in her spare time. She found writing poems much more terrifying, she said [...]" - Paul Bowdring, Mister Nightingale

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Our Lives in Pieces by @tracieadams.bsky.social . Heartwrenching and beautiful!

We’re thrilled to announce that submissions for Issue 4 open on April 28 - 1 week away! It’s astounding to think that Issue 4 will mark the 1 year anniversary of Underbelly Press. We’re so grateful to everyone who has supported us over the past year.

The small, beautiful details that make a story: "and mom cooked tv dinners that we devoured except for the compartment that held the apples still frozen in the middle" - @tracieadams.bsky.social , "Home", Our Lives in Pieces

"When my struggle ends, I hope I leave behind something beautiful, something with bold color and soft edges." - @tracieadams.bsky.social , "Legacy", Our Lives in Pieces

Book mail from the fabulous @stanchion.bsky.social Book Club! Woohoo!

This awesome detail from an obituary today: "Hard to believe everybody, but Mom was head of the Temperance Movement at University; but don't you worry, she saw the error of her ways and discovered that a glass of wine at Happy Hour was a great way to enjoy her evening." #beautifulordinarypeople

"Listen, I’d love it if we could create a society that worked perfectly for everyone, but that’s not the reality we live in. In real life, you have to make choices—choices that lead to terrible outcomes for everyone."

To my friends at the American small presses: Please consider creating epubs of your books that we Canadians could buy straight off your websites. I've had 3 small-press books from the US go missing in the mail in the last year, and I think it's going to get worse. I want to keep supporting you! xoxo

I, too, would love to see some #JoyfulFlashFiction ! Spread joy through the timeline, #FlashFiction readers and writers!

Who has #JoyfulFlashFiction to share? It feels as though there must be some good examples of this... Don't make me start the #WelkinOnSunshine prize for joyful writing. I don't have the energy right now 😂

It’s here! I’m thrilled to share the third issue of Underbelly Press! You can find our website in the bio as well as a PDF copy to download or read as a flipbook: underbellypress.wixsite.com/home/issue-t...

Not to put too fine a point on it, but when the Nazis first started sending Jews and other victims to camps, they called it deportation, and the camps were technically in other countries.

Join in, writer friends! SmokeLong Summer is absolutely #notacult!

Something delightful, just to switch up the pace. www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

My story "99 Bottles of Beer on the Floor" is up at @mrbullbull.bsky.social today! Big thanks to @thedrevlow.bsky.social for giving Aldous a home.