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First place in 20+ comps, incl: 3-Minute Arts, Allingham, Bangor Lit Mag, Cranked Anvil, Free Flash Fiction, Hysteria, NFFDNZ, On The Premises, Pokrass Prompts, Retreat West, Shooter Lit, SWLF, The Phare, WestWord.

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Thank you Sharon but I couldn't possibly comment.

02.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to make the Trash Cat line up.

21.02.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I always thought Smokelong Fitness was for the grown-ups. Reader, I was wrong. It’s the best thing to have happened to my writing for yonks.

21.02.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

So pleased to see this one out there. Big thanks to β€ͺ@bulbculture.bsky.social for publishing it and to @norami.bsky.social and @raecowie.bsky.social for their help with it.

13.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Cole

13.02.2026 06:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Melissa

13.02.2026 06:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, Matt, and for introducing me to 'lanky' metaphors on your inspiring course Glorious Words. Thank you to @bendinggenres.bsky.social for publishing this piece, and to @norami.bsky.social and Smokelong Fitness's Jan Cardio Group 4 at @smokelong.bsky.social for their help with it.

12.02.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Huge congratulations, Jupiter. I'm really looking forward to reading this.

08.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, Laura.

07.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, Dan

23.01.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Big thanks to β€ͺ@freeflashfiction.bsky.social for running this great comp, to ‬judge Caroline McKenzie for choosing my story, and to @raecowie.bsky.social, @norami.bsky.social, and September Cardio Group 2 at Smokelong Fitness for their help with it.

22.01.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
They Say Junwei's a Bad Boy Flash fiction by Ya Lan Chang

'Junwei will be caned later today.' What an opening line in this bad boy story by @yalanchang.bsky.social in Issue 4 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social. www.frazzledlit.com/p/they-say-j...

13.01.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you, Matt.

04.01.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

04.01.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So pleased to see this one out there. Thank you to @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social for picking it, to @raecowie.bsky.social, @norami.bsky.social & @finnegag.bsky.social for their help with it, and to the redoubtable @mattkendrick.bsky.social for prompting it on his famous Colourful Characters course.

03.01.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to feature in the lovely @templeinacity.bsky.social. Big thanks to EIC @eireneeleni.bsky.social for selecting my story and to @raecowie.bsky.social and @norami.bsky.social for their help with it.

18.12.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much, Laura [insert image of old buffer blushing]

13.12.2025 13:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So pleased to be here. Big thanks to EIC @jhhwriter.bsky.social for being a real editor and suggesting amends to enable him to reconsider. Reader, I listened to him.

11.12.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Stoked about this honour. Thank you so much β€ͺ@epistemiclit.bsky.social

25.11.2025 19:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, Emma. I'm honoured to share an SL with your extremely strong story.

21.11.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Denise

20.11.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Big thanks to β€ͺ@freeflashfiction.bsky.social for running this comp, to ‬judge @nishxhegde.bsky.social for choosing my story, and to @raecowie.bsky.social, @norami.bsky.social, and the wordsmiths of Smokelong Fitness ‬October Cardio Group 3 for their help with it.

20.11.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah Melissa, you are indeed my most loyal reader. Thank you!

06.11.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much for this honour @delgeo14.bsky.social. I am thrilled to bits. Big thanks to @raecowie.bsky.social and @norami.bsky.social for their help with the piece, and @amymarques.bsky.social for the fabulous illustration.

06.11.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Sarah, and for your brilliant idea to put the last section in future tense. And yes, what a class; I'm still missing everyone.

12.09.2025 13:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Big thanks to Melissa and Kristin at @epistemiclit.bsky.social for including me in their nostalgia issue; to @sfreligh.bsky.social and her awesome Class of Jan 24 for prompting and nurturing it; and @raecowie.bsky.social & @norami.bsky.social for helping it over the line.

12.09.2025 07:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to feature in @fictivedream.bsky.social on this MicroMonday with a 100-worder prompted by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social in her opening workshop for March Micro Madness from @smokelong.bsky.social

25.08.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you, Melissa. Delighted to appear in this fine-looking edition.

24.08.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Sue. Delighted to be SL alongside recidivist big hitters @quickasaflash.bsky.social and @uksherka.bsky.social

16.08.2025 18:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Alison, and for your help with it.

20.07.2025 06:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0