Judy Darley

Happy to have written this feature for #financialeducation charity Money Ready UK to mark #internationalwomensday & raise awareness of the #financialequalitygendergap.
It includes handy tips to help level the playing field: moneyready.org/update/finan...
#costofnotknowing #moneyready

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, or nightmare In an eerie inversion of seasons, this retelling from Headlong, Bristol Old Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe and Leed’s Playhouse grasps midsummer by the ears and shakes it into midwinter. We’re told that …

For World Book Day, I went to Bristol Old Vic to watch my favourite Shakespearean comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and I'm still catching my breath. However well you know the Shakespeare, you can't anticipate this production's ending! Full review here: judydarley.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/a...

Thanks so much, Madeleine 🥰 🐟

Temple in a City literary journal Flash fiction Bluespot Ray by author Judy Darley. Published in Temple in a City literary journal.

‘No one had been that careful with her since she left her childhood home.’ Beautiful story of connection (and an aquarium) by @judydarley.bsky.social
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She’d once seen a nature documentary about wafting sea creatures glimmering quietly far from the sun’s rays….

Beautiful work by @judydarley.bsky.social @templeinacity.bsky.social

Thank you, @sudhab.bsky.social ❤️

Temple in a City literary journal Flash fiction Bluespot Ray by author Judy Darley. Published in Temple in a City literary journal.

Thrilled that my flash fiction 'Bluespot Ray' has surfaced in @templeinacity.bsky.social’s ‘Resurgence’ issue.

Lovely to see some writer friends in the issue too 😍

You can read my flash story here: templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...

Thanks so much for giving my story ‘Bluespot Ray’ a home, @templeinacity.bsky.social 🥰

Heart-sighted by Judy Darley She wondered if that was why she pursued so many risky activities – to lessen the twist by adding a burst of thrill.

My quirky love story 'Heartsighted' has been published by the lovely folks at Fragmented Voices, and I'm delighted! It's a tale about the family we're born with, and the family we choose.
You can read my story here: fragmentedvoices.com/2026/02/13/h...

Tree with bonus squirrel...

Pondering the beauty of winter days always brings the poems in The Weather in Normal to mind 🙂

Burn Out Everything is fine: a means to endure / news cycles, historic cycles, menstrual

Just read ‘Burn Out’, a poem by Amy M Alvarez. Wow. It rings out like bells and breaking glassware. poets.org/poem/burn-out

Love this! Great reading recommendations with all the reasons why @iamchrisscott.bsky.social chose them = flash writing masterclass! 😍

Thanks Cole!

In case you missed it yesterday, you can still read my 75-word tale 'We are all part of nature' by visiting www.paragraphplanet.com and clicking on the link next to 'Missed yesterday's story?' #amreading #amwriting

Love and the Side Table by Judy Darley In the evenings, sunset soaks the garden at the back of their new house, shadows pressing their palms against the walls. Eileen likes to stand in the grass barefoot and feel the energy of the day d…

So happy to have my story ‘Love and the Side Table’ about a romance with an item of furniture open 2026 for the fabulous Flash Frog Lit Mag 😍 Such gorgeous artwork by Dylan Manning too.

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I'm fascinated by the ways people write about and delve into time. 'It's Time: A Chronomemoir' by @taniahershman.bsky.social is a gorgeous book and offers up everything I'd hoped for. #januaryreading #bookstagram

December 2025: DANCE | NGĀ KANIKANI | Flash Frontier

Thrilled to end 2025 with the publication of a new story in the DANCE | NGĀ KANIKANI issue of @FlashFrontier: An Adventure in Short Fiction: 'Less a blaze than a smoulder.'
Click on the link to read the full issue: flashfrontier.com/december-202...

The festive break has begun! 🥳 Time for a pause and some solstice reflections before the mayhem: judydarley.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...

Spied today on a local cliff path - this real, vibrant pink rose has been carefully placed to stand in a bed of fallen leaves. What’s the story here? Heartbreak or love token? #writingprompt

Just, wow 🐛

Get your #christmas 75-word #flashfiction in!

"writing is a continual journey into learning and getting lost." @amylilwall.bsky.social on teaching, writing and the characters of The Water That May Come, in conversation with @judydarley.bsky.social ! #books💙📚

Following my #bookreview of @amylilwall.bsky.social's glorious The Water That May Come, you can now uncover the creativity behind the pages with Amy's #writinginsights. Plus, find out how Isabelle of @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social chose Amy's manuscript judydarley.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/i...

My pleasure, Amy!

Book Review – The Water that May Come by Amy Lilwall Opening with the consciousness of a volcano unwilling to stir from slumber just a handful of years from now, The Water that May Come by Amy Lilwall offers a warning, a threat and a thread of shinin…

'The Water That May Come' by Amy Lilwall offers a warning, a threat and a thread of shining possibilities. Lilwall’s writing is exquisitely crafted, making this a beautiful dystopian novel, via @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social. Read my full review: judydarley.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/b...

I love this story by @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social. It's as satisfying as a hearty breakfast 😍

A book designed to empower I’m often impressed by how books can transform us for the better. From our earliest years, they show us different ways to understand the world, and ourselves. I was recently sent a copy of Be Your …

From our earliest years, books show us different ways to understand the world, and ourselves.
'Be Your Own Best Friend: A Teen’s Guide to Self-empowerment' by Nicola Lincoln, is a book full of warmth, wisdom and compassion. #BooksMakeGreatChristmasGifts judydarley.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/a...

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Take the Paragraph Planet challenge: Write a story in just 75 words and submit to the site. One piece of #flashfiction has been published every day since 2008. Submit today! www.paragraphplanet.com/submission.php

Must be cold outside. Th Christmas cactus living in our kitchen has declared the start of the festive season! 🥳❄️♥️