Sharon Telfer
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/
@smallgoodpodcast.bsky.social
"A Small, Good Thing" is a podcast about short fiction, in which I get to discuss the short story form with academics, writers, publishers, and anyone who shares a passion for short stories. Instagram: @smallgoodpodcast smallgoodpodcast@gmail.com
@drewgum.bsky.social
Writer of The Lodger, Me and Mickie James, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel. Lambda Award Finalist. Leicestershire Short Story Prize winner. Saltburn - Feb 2025. Indie Press supporter. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 MD ANT 📍Enderby,UK https://linktr.ee/drewgum
@edwardphilips.co.uk
Freelance designer & illustrator in UK. Birds, nature, music, books, vintage rail posters. Former poet & composer. Prices held for three years despite rising costs. Commissions welcome. All artworks can be bought from www.edwardphilips.co.uk. xx
@seventydys.bsky.social
the sea is completely written for me https://www.transitbooks.org/books/darker
@winterpapers.bsky.social
An annual anthology for the arts in Ireland and beyond. www.winterpapers.com Supported by the Arts Council Posts by Olivia.
@ensfr.bsky.social
We aim to provide a forum and resources for European-based researchers into the practice, criticism and transmission of short fiction in its diversity of forms and to facilitate collaboration in both critical and practice-led research.
@summermoth.bsky.social
HE manager by day. Writer, crafter, LARPer, runner. Procrastinator extraordinaire. Lover of the fantastic. Definitely not a grown up. She/her. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/summer_moth
@arvonfoundation.bsky.social
The Home of Creative Writing. Writing courses and retreats online and at three UK countryside homes. https://linktr.ee/arvon_
@proliffany.bsky.social
🏆 1st Tadpole Press 100-Word Contest 🌟 Highly Commended @bathflashaward.bsky.social ✨ 2X Longlisted @smokelong.bsky.social Words in Buckman Journal, Human Obscura, Black Glass Pages https://tiffany-harris.com
@deborahzafer.bsky.social
Reading, writing, poems, rabbits 🐇 ✡️ Mostly writing short fiction. Director of European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social www.deborahzafer.com
@afahynes.bsky.social
Drama and fiction writer. MONSTROUS LONGING out with Dahlia Books. Drama agent: Independent Talent. Brit List 2022 / BAFTA Connect member / 4Screenwriting / BBC TV Drama Writers' Programme. https://linktr.ee/abifahynes
@suzannehicks.bsky.social
Writer living with multiple sclerosis. Often very tired. Best Microfiction ‘24 Wigleaf Top 50 Longlist ‘24. Read my work: www.suzannehickswrites.com
@rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social
Writer, March Violet, secret medievalist, FRSL✨ Not cynical; just been taking notes. Novels:The Fates(Quercus) Palace of Curiosities, Vixen, Night Brother(Borough) Poems:Nine Arches March Violets: @marchvioletsband.bsky.social http://www.rosiegarland.com
@tomkinsdeb.bsky.social
Writer, novelist, gardener, climate/environment. deborahtomkinswriter.com Winner Weatherglass Novella Prize weatherglassbooks.com/shop/aerth Pub Jan 2025 Winner Virginia Prize for Fiction aurorametro.com/product/thewilderpath/ Pub May 2025
@vesnamain.bsky.social
Novelist and short story writer. European. Vegan. Cake baker. Swimmer. London and rural France. Waiting for a Party (Salt, 2024), a novel about an older woman’s desire for sexual intimacy
@neilcampbellwriter.bsky.social
Saying Dirty Things in Regional Accents, out January 2025. neilcampbell.co.uk
@pdforan.bsky.social
writer, editor, axolotl with a pretty good throwing arm ''Why do I have to understand what you're saying all the time?" — Cory F. https://neutralspaces.co/patforan/
@helenmort.bsky.social
Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social
Independent publisher. South East London. Publishing director: Ariell Cacciola @ariellcacciola.bsky.social 🖤🌈https://www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/bookshop
@mariedaywriting.bsky.social
Teacher, writer. Stories have been published in Bath Flash Fiction, National Flash Fiction Day, Oxford Flash Fiction, Paper Lanterns, Paper Bound, Writementor Magazine. SL Bridport 2024 Winner Henshaw Press Mar 2024
@lmbayley.bsky.social
Different rubber duckies, same writer. @lmbayley at the other place. For now, this account only follows writers, editors, and lit mags. I like my echo chambers cozy! I recognize and respect all pronouns. Mine are she/her.
@cbigs.bsky.social
pushcart and best microfiction nominated writer | recent stories: ghost parachute| cleaver| BULL | your impossible voice | new chapbook: http://InRareCases.com
@thewriterswalk.com
Ey up 👋 I’m a #writer and #walker from Yorkshire, living in That London. I write a Substack where I share stories, interviews and writing prompts that explore the places where walking and writing meet. Fancy joining in? https://thewriterswalk.com
@fotofacade.bsky.social
Architectural Photographer on a camper-van-camino. 📸🚐🏛️ 🎨 Architecture, Art, Travel, History, Place, Material Culture, Genius Loci Digest. #amwriting #amsketching Links: Linktree: linktr.ee/andymarshall Genius Loci Digest: digest.andymarshall.co
@eileentomarchio.bsky.social
Writer, Librarian ✍🏻: Baltimore Review, Hunger Mountain, The Forge, Porter House Review, Passages North, Reckon Review, Maudlin House, Okay Donkey, X-R-A-Y, Pithead Chapel +++/ BSF 2023 https://eileentomarchio.webnode.page/
@egreenberg.bsky.social
Fiction writer, experimental filmmaker, media artist | Debut book ALTERNATIVE FACTS (Kallisto Gaia Press) now available | SS/FF Editor @splitlippress.com | "Lest We Forget" Editor @mcsweeneys.net | emilygreenberg.net | San Diego, CA
@ianseedauthor.bsky.social
Author: Night Window, The Underground Cabaret, Operations of Water, New York Hotel (TLS Book of the Year), Identity Papers, Makers of Empty Dreams, Anonymous Intruder. Translator: Pierre Reverdy, Max Jacob, Gëzim Hajdari, Ivano Fermini. www.ianseed.co.uk
@smallgreenberd.bsky.social
Writer of flash and other short forms; tutor at OxUni Continuing Education. 🏆 Edinburgh FF, Scottish Story Awards; recent pubs Mslexia, Best Women’s Short Fiction 2024, New Writing Scotland, New FF Review. Haunter of charity shops. www.gailanderson.com
@ggaffa.bsky.social
Writer, Arts Council manager, musician. Concrete Fields (Salt 2023) Out Of The Dark (Confingo 2021) graphic novel Rivers (Top Shelf 2021) www.davidgaffney.org
@michellematheson.bsky.social
Mum, cat wrangler, struggling writer. Published Flash in Reflex Fiction, Bath anthologies, Flash 500, Headland, Flash Frontiers, Ellipsiszine. Struggling to grow.
@catherinemenon.bsky.social
Author "Fragile Monsters" (2021), from Penguin and "Subjunctive Moods" (2018), from Dahlia Publishing. Principal Lecturer in AI ethics and robotics at University of Hertfordshire.
@nicholaspetty.bsky.social
Writer-ish. Stories in New England Review, The London Magazine, The Moth Magazine, Galley Beggar Prize, Desperate Literature, The Forge and elsewhere. nicholaspetty.co.uk
@mattfoxwriter.bsky.social
Financial Times Best Children's Books '23 | Barnes & Noble Children's Book Award Shortlist '24 🇺🇸 | Waterstones Best Children's Fiction Books '22 🇬🇧 | Bath Children’s Novel Award winner | Rep’d: Bell Lomax Moreton | No AI |🌱 linktr.ee/mattfoxwriter
@debialper.bsky.social
Author, freelance editor, creative writing tutor and fearless slayer of Doubt Demons. Also interested in mudlarking, singing with my choir, micro gardening, working class peeps and radical Jewish voices. Owned by my cat. She/her.
@blinkink50.bsky.social
Print journal publishing the best in stories of approximately 50 words since 2009. http://Blink-Ink.org/subscribe/
@levostregc.bsky.social
Geoffrey Chaucer (Le Vostre GC): Servaunt of the Kynge. Blogger. Wryter of verse. Wearer of litel woolen hatte. Deputy Forestere of North Petherton. He/hym/hys.
@funfunfunicular.bsky.social
Short fiction • Flash • Poetry // Editor: @bellyofawhale.bsky.social // SUBSCRIBE: https://www.funicularmagazine.com/shop/funicular-infinite //SUBMIT: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/funicular-magazine-ne9F2
@samsonovphotoart.bsky.social
Artist, photographer, writer, and general Northern renegade in a grey town. MDANT Curator of @Gallery365photo community photogroup
@akischilz.bsky.social
Director at @thelitconsultancy, founder #BookJobTransparency & @foundationswift. All things creativity, inclusive culture, literature, leadership and wellbeing.
@flash500.bsky.social
Writing competitions: Quarterly #flashfiction Annual #shortstory Annual #novels
@rloden.bsky.social
Poet. Author of HOTEL IMPERIUM, DICK OF THE DEAD, poems in Journal of the Plague Years, Paris Review &c.
@marjiealonso.com
Writer. Former executive director of animal behavior nonprofits. Currently working to help friends with big projects. Manager of family. Regularly bested by my beagle. MarjieAlonso.com https://open.substack.com/pub/piecesofstring
@ruebaldry.bsky.social
Author of Dwell (Northodox Press) & Nice Things (Fly On The Wall) both forthcoming 2026. Winner of The First Novel Prize and Commonwealth Prize Region. 30 published stories. 2nd in Yeovil Prize. Discoveries longlist. Moniack Mhor & Arvon mentee. She/her
@laurabweisswriter.bsky.social
Author, journo, food writer. flashfiction. Flash in/forthcoming: JMWW, South Florida Poetry Journal, Bright Flash Lit, Ekphrastic Review, Five on the Fifth, 10 x 10 Flash. Journalism NY Times, NPR, others. Author: Ice Cream A Global History.
@naomikruger.bsky.social
Writer & Creative Writing Lecturer, debut novel MAY published by Seren, shortlisted for Galley Beggar Prize 2023, Eccles Centre Fellow 2021. Short stories, historical fiction, cats. She/her naomikruger.com
@riceywrites.bsky.social
Some recent work here: https://freeflashfiction.com/fiction/competition-twenty-four-shortlisted-bubble-man/