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Sudha Balagopal

@sudhab

Writer: Nose Ornaments, Runner-up Bath NIF '24; Things I Can't Tell Amma (Ad Hoc, UK, '21). Pubs: Adroit Journal, Doric Lit, CRAFT,SmokeLong, Fractured Best Microfic, Best Small Fic, Wigleaf Top 50. BathFlash HC/Shortlisted; Series Editor: Wigleaf Top 50

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Happy Birthday, Andrew!

11.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!!

10.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome!!

07.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Sarp!

06.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Way It Worked by Sue Dickman | Building a life.

I love this flash essay by Sue Dickman (@suecd.bsky.social) via @short-reads.org.

www.short-reads.org/the-way-it-w...

04.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My pleasure!

03.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d never been so jealous of a cigarette in my life, so envious of ash, to glow from the touch of her lips, to fall at her feet and be completely consumed.

Do Not Miss This Incredible CNFπŸ‘‡πŸ’”
@barlowadams.bsky.social @whaleroadreview.bsky.social

03.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Congrats!

03.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Mario, for reading and sharing!

02.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Sumitra, for reading and sharing πŸ™πŸ’•

01.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He gives me massages when my joints ache, and kisses me on the back of the neck, running his thumb down my spine.

Paolo sounds perfect!!!

Love this @jacqdoyle.bsky.social πŸ’•
@fictivedream.bsky.social

27.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Edith thought of her son, Callum, forced into her then snatched away, red faced and squalling, without her having any say.

So good, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social
@templeinacity.bsky.social

27.02.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reading and sharing, Madeleine!

27.02.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations πŸŽŠπŸΎπŸŽ‰

26.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI stare at the odd-shaped box, likely the doggy-bag from a meal you shared with your girlfriend.”

Leave it to @sudhab.bsky.social to bring detailed relationship dynamics with a satisfying ending. So much packed into a flash!

25.02.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Elizabeth! Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing!πŸ™πŸŒ·πŸ§‘

25.02.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations 🎈

25.02.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Beth!

24.02.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a card that says thank you so much with flowers around it ALT: a card that says thank you so much with flowers around it
24.02.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Temple in a City literary journal Flash fiction Desert squall by author Sudha Balagopal. Published in Temple in a City literary journal.

From an elevator to a parked car, the close space is almost a character in itself. By @sudhab.bsky.social
templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...

24.02.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Paati swirls her morning kaapi in her davara, tilts it into her mouth without touching it to her lips.

Rituals, relatives and roles juxtaposed in this remarkable story by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social in Craft Literary πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ‘‡πŸ½

24.02.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely!!

22.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big congratulations to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social on her new book, Burn, from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social ! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘Great to see @danbillyc.bsky.social @sabrinahicks.bsky.social @rudribhattpatel.bsky.social @jonathanin2k.bsky.social , Emily Golden!

22.02.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

So very sorry for your loss . My condolences.

21.02.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

20.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s funny how life can keep going like a zombie that hasn’t tasted salt….

Check out this vivid prose from @lorifontanes.bsky.social
@templeinacity.bsky.social

20.02.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aww, ☺️ πŸ™πŸ™

20.02.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reading and the kind words! πŸ™πŸ™

20.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My story up @templeinacity.bsky.social !!
Thank you @eireneeleni.bsky.social πŸ™πŸ™πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ‘‡πŸ½

20.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0