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Tracie Adams’s “A Story for Another Day” is both human and humane, and you should head on over to @bulbculture.bsky.social to read it! “Like so many other storms we encounter in life, ice storms can deceive us, catching us off guard when we aren’t expecting danger.”

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The light is on for Tracie Adams! 💡 Tracie’s “A Story for Another Day” is a moving and heartfelt piece of nonfiction that leads the reader through life’s many storms. Head on over to the site to check it out!

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We're thrilled to Shine A Light on the incredible Fiona J. Mackintosh! @fionajanemack.bsky.social Fiona's "Les Soeurs Jumelles" is an impeccable story, and now you can learn a lot more about its creation over at the site!

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Love that this story is being given a second chance to shine by @bulbculture.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy it!

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@janeb.bsky.social’s “It was the Autumn” says so much in such a small space—exactly what good flash is meant to do. Read it now at @bulbculture.bsky.social! “It was the autumn we watched Life on Earth and realised there was safety in being one of the herd…”

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The light is on for Jane Broughton! @janeb.bsky.social! 💡 Jane’s “It was the Autumn” captures the bittersweet reality of changing seasons, of girls emerging into womanhood, of a specific liminality where anything feels possible. Read this incredible flash fiction right now!

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My poem "If She Could Speak" is up on Bulb Culture Collective today! Thank you to @bulbculture.bsky.social for bringing this poem into the light

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Auden Eagerton's "If She Could Speak" damns predators while uplifting victims. It's a chilling and challenging poem that demands to be experienced. Head on over to @bulbculture.bsky.social read it! "I didn’t disappear the way you wanted me to."

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The light is on for Auden Eagerton! 💡 Auden's "If She Could Speak" is a powerful and searing poem that doesn't shy away from the reality of the world's darkness. Discover this incredible poem today! (This poem deals with heavy topics, so make sure you heed the content warnings before reading.)

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Happy Sunday! We're thrilled to Shine A Light on Mike Fox. Read all about the process behind his amazing short story "The Subtext of Skin" over at the site!

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We’re so excited to have @bethanyjarmul.bsky.social at @bulbculture.bsky.social today! Go and read her very romantic and lovely poem, “Sanctuary” “In your eyes, I found a meadow with tender grasses, daisies, & harebells.”

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Happy Valentine’s Day! The light is on for Bethany Jarmul! 💡 @bethanyjarmul.bsky.social “Sanctuary” is tender and romantic and beautifully composed. It’s an incredible poem, and you can read it right now!

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Thank you @jaredpovanda.bsky.social and @bulbculture.bsky.social

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More magical micros of up to 100 words have been added to this thread over the last week, including stories from @jaredpovanda.bsky.social, @uksherka.bsky.social, @francesgapper.bsky.social, K. S. Dyal, @chriscottom.bsky.social, @kellathornton.bsky.social and @kazbarwrites.bsky.social ✨

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What a hopeful and beautiful ending! These past few weeks have been so hard, but I'm extremely grateful for @criticalrole.bsky.social, @matthewmercer.bsky.social, and this entire storytelling crew. Thank you for being a bright spot in the dark. Thank you for always choosing kindness, and love.

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@onlybooyskies.bsky.social’s “Full Moon” is a lush and haunting story that is just perfectly executed! Head on over to @bulbculture.bsky.social to read it! “She tipped her face up and opened her mouth as if to howl. The silver dripped down her throat.”

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The light is on for Wendy BooydeGraaff! 💡 @onlybooyskies.bsky.social “Full Moon” is a spectacularly eerie micro that demands to be read and reread! Check it out!

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And I became the snail I always was, crossing the field in my helmet. Mary Ruefle

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Happy Sunday! We're thrilled to Shine A Light on Michelle R. Brady! @bradymicheller.bsky.social To find out more about Michelle's writing process, and to go behind the scenes of her incredible "Flossing Her Legs" head over to the site!

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Absolutely gorgeous, Todd! I saw a lot of myself in this.

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Lucy Magrath’s “forever twenty-eight” uses spare, crystal-clear language to explore and express her grief. This one packs a punch! Head on over to @bulbculture.bsky.social to read it! “you’re the star a supernova”

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The light is on for Lucy Magrath! 💡 “forever twenty-eight” is a heartbreaking poem about the enormity of grief and losing someone far too soon. Head to the site to read Lucy’s incredible poem!

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Thank you @criticalrole.bsky.social once again for a fantastic campaign, I'm gonna miss Bells Hells so much. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride, and can't wait to see what else is in our future from you all 💛 #CriticalRole #fanart #CriticalRolefanart #art

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Thank you so much @bulbculture.bsky.social for giving my story a wonderful new home!

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Alison Wassell's flash fiction is moving and full of life, cheeky and emotional, and all in such a short space! It's a wonderful read. Head on over to @bulbculture.bsky.social to check it out! 💡 "Targets met, targets missed, goalposts moved, then moved again."

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The light is on for Alison Wassell! Alison's "The Contents Of Miss Cathcart's Classroom Cupboard" is a beautiful and wrenching flash fiction. An exploration of an entire life through, you guessed it, the contents of a classroom cupboard. Unique and powerful, you need to give this one a read!

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I don't know who needs to hear this but: You don't have to publish a lot to make it. You don't have to have a new announcement every week, month or whatever. You don't have to appear everywhere. It's ok to just work at your own, quiet pace. You'll make it in time.

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I've been trying to avoid social media, but I'm so glad I stumbled on @sfreligh.bsky.social's newest masterwork. What a story! I love the choices Sarah made here. Go and read it! (And congratulations, Sarah! Very deserved.)

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Happy Sunday! We're thrilled to Shine A Light on Karen Rigby! Read all about the inspiration behind Karen's incredible "Love Notes from the Firefly Spanish/English Visual Dictionary" over at the site!

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Delighted to say that my story 'Hillman's Imp', originally shortlisted in the HG Wells competition, now has its first online publication thanks to the good people at @bulbculture.bsky.social #shortstory 👇

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L.M. and I have made the decision to pull our account from The Other Site. We're very sorry to disappoint any writers or readers who still frequent that space, but we're very excited to keep building our community on BlueSky! Thank you for your support!

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I adore @iancritchley.bsky.social's "Hillman's Imp" for how inexorable and inevitable the plot feels. Let Ian's powerful writing get under your skin at @bulbculture.bsky.social! "‘I know,’ he went on, ‘because I conjured it.’ Peter looked up at me, grinning."

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The light is on for Ian Critchley! 💡 @iancritchley.bsky.social! Ian's "Hillman's Imp" is a gorgeously eerie story where the past definitely comes back to haunt. Sink into this short story right now!

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Originally published by Spelk in 2020 this piece has a new outing thanks to Bulb Culture Collective. It's about a town in #Syria but sadly it could also be a town today in Ukraine or Gaza

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"Kafranbel" is so gripping and chilling and sad and hauntingly beautiful. Read Bronwen's incredible work at @bulbculture.bsky.social! "A thousand miles away an owl hoots in the blue of morning trees."

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The light is on for Bronwen Griffiths! 💡 "Kafranbel" is a powerful and searing flash fiction delving into the ramifications of war and human greed. It's timely and timeless. Read now!

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There's just nothing to say. Everything is getting worse, so much worse, so quickly.

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you mean i have to do a whole week again

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Happy Sunday! We're thrilled to Shine A Light on the incredible Allison Walters Luther! @allisonluther.bsky.social! Read all about Allison's inspiration behind "Genesis," her superb post-apocalyptic story!

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