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sharontelfer.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Keeps things short. Here (mostly) to share #FlashFiction, #ShortStories, writing community. My flash fiction collection, The Map Waits, is published by Reflex Press: https://www.reflex.press/product/the-map-waits/
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And putting all our winners together, huge congratulations to @sarahillswrites.bsky.social 1st prize @dawnwriter.bsky.social 2nd prize @erinbondo.com 3rd prize @proliffany.bsky.social highly commended & jay Mckenzie Highly commended. Read their stories at bathflashfictionaward.com

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

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submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Introducing pre-orders for 'The Subtle Art of Short Fiction' - out this December - exploring the power of short fiction in today’s fragmented world. Renowned authors and critics offer advanced techniques for crafting nuanced, impactful stories. www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... 📚💙#books

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

I thought this was great, on writing substack.com/home/post/p-...

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

Huge congratulations to the 20 authors shortlisted for our 29th Award! Winners announced by the end of this month. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/02/short-list-february-2025-award/#more-34440

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

been offline for a bit but looking forward to catching up with the winners and shortlist for the Welkin Prize. Always amazed at how different stories of only 100 words or less can be.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

UNDER A MONTH TO GO! 🤩 You have until 15 Feb to enter @natflashfictionday.bsky.social’s Micro Fiction Comp 🌟 No theme, up to 100 words, judged by @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social @uksherka.bsky.social @sudhab.bsky.social and me. Every day, I’ll be posting a dazzler to get you inspired ✨ Thread 🧵

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

What did you say? The Bristol Short Story Prize has reopened and you can submit until 23:59 TONIGHT? Go, go, go! bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

submitted 32 days ago • 5 comments

🚨2 WEEK WARNING🚨 A reminder that you have until midnight on the 31st January to get those submissions in. You MUST be born or living in the north of England (judged by the below map). Due to the unprecedented number we've had so far, we are unlikely to do a window in 2026!

submitted 51 days ago • 4 comments

‘The ghosts are playing games again…’ As always, so much to learn from @sharontelfer.bsky.social’s craft. That rhythm, how much heavy-lifting the verbs are doing to bring the story to life, the way tone is emphasised through word choice… A terrific, playful @welkinprize.bsky.social story 🚀

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

"Unnumbered lonely stars wink in the observation window." Big love for this tiny piece by @sharontelfer.bsky.social in @welkinprize.bsky.social 💙💙💙

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

Love the haunting, lyrical language in this piece. "The spectral captain whispers ceaselessly..." Congratulations @sharontelfer.bsky.social !

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

"The ghosts are playing games again – swish-swooshing the bridge doors, materialising on the teleporter, jamming all channels with made-up maydays" A fun but richly-layered story from @sharontelfer.bsky.social as today's @welkinprize.bsky.social micro

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Today we have a micro by @sharontelfer.bsky.social ! I really enjoyed this one and will be thinking about it all day, I think.

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

'The ghosts are playing games again – swish-swooshing the bridge doors, materialising on the teleporter, jamming all channels with made-up maydays.' Congratulations @sharontelfer.bsky.social for making the Welkin Mini shortlist with this fabulous piece! 💫 #fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

Today's shortlisted story is "Suki ought to exorcise the spaceship" by @sharontelfer.bsky.social. Congratulations, Sharon. Such a playful micro with a yearning loneliness at its heart. www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

submitted 52 days ago • 6 comments

Big thanks to @mattkendrick.bsky.social for running this lovely #FlashFiction competition & for shortlisting my story. Exciting to see how differently writers can tell stories in such a tight space.

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

Today's shortlisted story is "Later, looking back, I was embarrassed I hadn’t realised I was dead" by @ruralunease.bsky.social. Congratulations, Daniel. A ghostly, wistful micro that will make you sit and reflect. www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

submitted 53 days ago • 5 comments

Hello Sharon, you'll like these foxes.

submitted 53 days ago • 10 comments

I’ve done this workshop on #flashfiction titles with Ingrid and it’s great. Fun, fast and full of inspiration - highly recommend

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Today's shortlisted story is "Mayday" by @jameygallagher.bsky.social. Congratulations, Jamey. A micro with so much heart. www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

submitted 55 days ago • 3 comments

I’ve done this workshop on #flashfiction titles with Ingrid and it’s great. Fun, fast and full of inspiration - highly recommend

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Our first shortlisted story is "Haineko (Grey Cat)" by @lmbayley.bsky.social. Congratulations, Linda. Such a haunting and lyrical micro. mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

submitted 56 days ago • 8 comments

Lights ⚡Camera 🎥 Action 🎉 After much agonisation, here is the shortlist for this year's #WelkinMini... www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize... The first non-winning piece will be published tomorrow! Then there will be one a day (ish) until the winners are announced towards the end of the month.

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

This was a joy; do have a listen on iPlayer. I could chat with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social for days.

submitted 58 days ago • 21 comments

Are you finding writing a 100 word micro for our competition a bit tricky? The first of this season's interviews is with our micro fiction competition judge @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social and he has some excellent advice: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

If you enjoy flash fiction, please follow National Flash Fiction Day @natflashfictionday.bsky.social — at present we have 889 followers. I will pick someone at random out of our next 50 followers to receive 3 free entries to our micro comp!

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Excited to have my new chapbook, "Fabrication" published by @nicholasroyle.bsky.social & Nightjar Press. I'm delighted that it's been paired with @arthurmandal.bsky.social's"Old Tutor, New Tutor". Now available to order online here: nightjarpress.weebly.com/fabrication.... pic.x.com/Smq9DtGXU7

submitted 130 days ago • 7 comments

Please add us to your lit mag and submission opportunities lists here on Bluesky. We have completely stopped using X now and would love help spreading the word.. 🥰 Thank you for finding us here!

submitted 104 days ago • 2 comments