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gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social
Journalist. Writer. Reader. Relentless optimist. Former ABC broadcaster | Moderator | Sub Editor- SmokeLong Quarterly | BSF 23 & 24 | Words in Ghost Parachute, X-R-A-Y, Fractured, Splonk, Night Parrot, Jellyfish Review, Ruby…. Gillianoshaughnessy.com
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I so look forward to @mynachang.bsky.social flash roundup, great stories ⚡️ mynachang.com/2025/02/28/f...

Huge congratulations to all!

Again, big congratulations to @erinbondo.com for her third prize win! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/02/thir...

More big congratulations to 2nd prize winner in our 29th Award @dawnwriter.bsky.social! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/02/dawn...

And the results are here! mega congrats First prize @[email protected] www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/02/sara...

I think I’m in line for a whole truckload of rejections this month in my writing game cos I’ve been aiming HIGH. Just going to take a moment now to enjoy the delicious frisson for the fraction of a second it feels like daring

I wrote this about caring for my beautiful dad. Love to all the beautiful dads. 🍋🍋🍋 rubyliterarypress.com/issue-five-i...

Pottery class with my granddaughter. We made SALAD BOWLS!!

Books are miracles and stories will save the world

This is the best!

My husband asked if he could pick up anything for me on his way home and I said I had a sugar craving so he brought me this

General subs will close at midnight ET today, reopening May 11. From Feb 15 to May 10 we'll be reading for The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction. Grand prize: $2500. Second place: $1000. Third place $500. Finalists $150. All published in our June issue! www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...

Congratulations!

Let us dream you’re still with me, on the safe side of the bulkhead. Beautiful @mynachang.bsky.social

Spotted in Perth! @christopherallen.bsky.social EiC of @smokelong.bsky.social

I USED ALL THE WORDS IN CRICKET!! 🦗 🏏 Sort of. It was so much fun Sumitra, thanks so much for organising 🩷

Yay! I’m appearing at Perth Festival in Better off Said Thursday Feb 20, tickets from Perth Festival. Come along!

Had the best time reading stories at Coffee & Lyrics in Freo on Sunday. Thanks for inviting me Claire & Bill and thanks to Daz at Hybrid. What a beautiful event. Loved listening to Sea Swallow and Will Thomas play 🎶🩷

Oh my HEART @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social

Catching Lightning: A Flash Reading/Writing Club runs from February 28-April 4th (skipping March 28th) from 3-4:15! We look deeply at stories from @taracampbell.bsky.social @avitusbcarle.bsky.social @mynachang.bsky.social and two more to come! Full info at tommydeanwriter.com/writing-work...

I’m registered! So excited!