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  1. I was writing a wee serial on substack before I abandoned the platform, but I also abandoned the story.
    Here, rising from the ashes... A pair of witches!

    “Succumb to my devil vagina magic!” Shouted the naked woman as she ran down the street, the wind and rain not bothering her at all.

    The suited guy she was chasing ran like his life depended on it. It didn’t, but he didn’t know that."

    buymeacoffee.com/mnescedrake/a

    #shorts #writing #stories #shortstories #serial #fiction

  2. NAMING THE SNAKES: New Writing Scotland 44
    Edinburgh launch
    15 September, Blackwell’s, South Bridge – £3 / £11 with book

    Celebrate the latest issue with a mix of readings of poetry, short fiction & non-fiction in English, Gaelic & Scots – all welcome!

    eventbrite.co.uk/e/naming-the-

    #Scottish #literature #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Scotslanguage #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #writing #writingcommunity #Edinburgh

  3. NAMING THE SNAKES: New Writing Scotland 44
    Edinburgh launch
    15 September, Blackwell’s, South Bridge – £3 / £11 with book

    Celebrate the latest issue with a mix of readings of poetry, short fiction & non-fiction in English, Gaelic & Scots – all welcome!

    eventbrite.co.uk/e/naming-the-

    #Scottish #literature #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Scotslanguage #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #writing #writingcommunity #Edinburgh

  4. NAMING THE SNAKES: New Writing Scotland 44
    Edinburgh launch
    15 September, Blackwell’s, South Bridge – £3 / £11 with book

    Celebrate the latest issue with a mix of readings of poetry, short fiction & non-fiction in English, Gaelic & Scots – all welcome!

    eventbrite.co.uk/e/naming-the-

    #Scottish #literature #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Scotslanguage #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #writing #writingcommunity #Edinburgh

  5. NAMING THE SNAKES: New Writing Scotland 44
    Edinburgh launch
    15 September, Blackwell’s, South Bridge – £3 / £11 with book

    Celebrate the latest issue with a mix of readings of poetry, short fiction & non-fiction in English, Gaelic & Scots – all welcome!

    eventbrite.co.uk/e/naming-the-

    #Scottish #literature #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Scotslanguage #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #writing #writingcommunity #Edinburgh

  6. NAMING THE SNAKES: New Writing Scotland 44
    Edinburgh launch
    15 September, Blackwell’s, South Bridge – £3 / £11 with book

    Celebrate the latest issue with a mix of readings of poetry, short fiction & non-fiction in English, Gaelic & Scots – all welcome!

    eventbrite.co.uk/e/naming-the-

    #Scottish #literature #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Scotslanguage #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #writing #writingcommunity #Edinburgh

  7. Behind the Scenes: Part 5

    The storyboards are taking shape in The Book Nook. I wanted to drop in and share a raw, quick sketch from the draft table as our newest picture book builds momentum. Capturing the emotion in a scene before any painting begins is where the real storytelling happens. These initial drawings are the blueprint for everything to come, giving us our very first look at how the pages will feel in a child’s hands. I cannot wait to share the next steps in this journey with you, so stay tuned right […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/09

  8. Behind the Scenes: Part 5

    The storyboards are taking shape in The Book Nook. I wanted to drop in and share a raw, quick sketch from the draft table as our newest picture book builds momentum. Capturing the emotion in a scene before any painting begins is where the real storytelling happens. These initial drawings are the blueprint for everything to come, giving us our very first look at how the pages will feel in a child’s hands. I cannot wait to share the next steps in this journey with you, so stay tuned right […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/09

  9. Behind the Scenes: Part 5

    The storyboards are taking shape in The Book Nook. I wanted to drop in and share a raw, quick sketch from the draft table as our newest picture book builds momentum. Capturing the emotion in a scene before any painting begins is where the real storytelling happens. These initial drawings are the blueprint for everything to come, giving us our very first look at how the pages will feel in a child’s hands. I cannot wait to share the next steps in this journey with you, so stay tuned right […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/09

  10. Behind the Scenes: Part 5

    The storyboards are taking shape in The Book Nook. I wanted to drop in and share a raw, quick sketch from the draft table as our newest picture book builds momentum. Capturing the emotion in a scene before any painting begins is where the real storytelling happens. These initial drawings are the blueprint for everything to come, giving us our very first look at how the pages will feel in a child’s hands. I cannot wait to share the next steps in this journey with you, so stay tuned right […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/09

  11. Behind the Scenes: Part 5

    The storyboards are taking shape in The Book Nook. I wanted to drop in and share a raw, quick sketch from the draft table as our newest picture book builds momentum. Capturing the emotion in a scene before any painting begins is where the real storytelling happens. These initial drawings are the blueprint for everything to come, giving us our very first look at how the pages will feel in a child’s hands. I cannot wait to share the next steps in this journey with you, so stay tuned right […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/09

  12. Short stories deserve big production. Cinematic intros and clean edits and art that matches the mood. See what’s possible. inkican.com/inkican-audio-prod #scifi #audiobooks #bookstolistento #shortstories

  13. Short stories deserve big production. Cinematic intros and clean edits and art that matches the mood. See what’s possible. inkican.com/inkican-audio-prod #scifi #audiobooks #bookstolistento #shortstories

  14. Short stories deserve big production. Cinematic intros and clean edits and art that matches the mood. See what’s possible. inkican.com/inkican-audio-prod #scifi #audiobooks #bookstolistento #shortstories

  15. Short stories deserve big production. Cinematic intros and clean edits and art that matches the mood. See what’s possible. inkican.com/inkican-audio-prod #scifi #audiobooks #bookstolistento #shortstories

  16. Short stories deserve big production. Cinematic intros and clean edits and art that matches the mood. See what’s possible. inkican.com/inkican-audio-prod #scifi #audiobooks #bookstolistento #shortstories

  17. Some of Violet Jacob’s works are available to download as free ebooks via @gutenberg_org

    4 novels: Flemington, The Sheep-Stealers, Irresolute Catherine, & The Interloper;
    2 poetry collections: Bonnie Joann, and Other Poems, & Songs of Angus and More Songs of Angus;
    The Golden Heart, & Other Fairy Stories

    8/8

    gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/77

    #Scottish #literature #Scots #Scotslanguage #19thCentury #20thcentury #WomenWriters #VioletJacob #novels #poetry #shortstories #shortfiction #fairytales

  18. Empire of Dragons @dragonshortstories.wordpress.com@dragonshortstories.wordpress.com ·

    The Sun’s Beloved – Àsùnmọ́ (Embrace the Sun)

    a half dragon born to Ashuton, Nari and Niccolo
    a dragon of the moon and stars, worshipped in the modern day
    he was stolen from them and marked as a divine envoy
    forced to join the proto-Sun Devourer cult
    he is forced to telepathically connect to an emotionally distant serpent god
    it is painful for him, but he feels himself growing closer to the seemingly cold god
    his followers await his reappearance
    even in his absence, they still beg for his guidance under the Big Dipper

    day after day he completes tasks meant to appease the serpent
    writing constant devotions, praises and affirmations
    but sometimes he fights against it
    he writes his resistance against the serpent
    as punishment for his insubordination,
    the serpent cursed him to become his divine representative
    forsaking his own divinity of the stars and pledging only to him
    linking them for as long as he lives

    but at the end of his service, Àsùnmọ́ is fated to be devoured
    brought before the serpent and eaten, his power stolen in the process
    he values his life, he values waking up every morning
    he values the moon, the stars, the sky, grapes, the friends he once had
    he doesn’t want to die…
    he still dreams of having his first kiss

    Name meaning

    A common Yorùbá oríki, likely meaning someone that you like to be with or be around. (Source)

    Read about the Sun Serpent here

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    #African #Anime #AnimeArt #BlackFemboys #Fantasy #Femboys #Fiction #FlashFiction #Gay #LGBT #LGBTQIAFiction #OC #OCArt #Poetry #ShortStories #ToxicYaoi
  19. Empire of Dragons @dragonshortstories.wordpress.com@dragonshortstories.wordpress.com ·

    Pirra and Frost’s story is $1 on Barnes and Noble!

    Guuuuyyyyyssssss. The story about a cute black fairy and the dragon shifter she’s trying to save from his crazy ass ex! It’s partially written in a poetry style, too! (No rhyming going on)

    Take a look! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-alien-space-dragon-and-a-fairy-lponi-baldwin/1149240854

    Thank you~

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    #BlackAuthors #BlackBooks #BookPromo #books #Dragons #Fantasy #Fiction #indieAuthor #IndieBooks #literature #PoetryBooks #reading #ScienceFiction #ShortStories
  20. Announcement: New Reading Period for the Fall Issue

    Hello to all the writers, poets, and artists, and to our Heart of Flesh family,

    We have a new reading period this year for our Fall issue! Our submission window will open on July 20th (in two weeks!) and will close on September 20th. Our editor-in-chief will be going on a mission trip at the end of September into October, and she needs a little extra time to go over submissions. The issue is still scheduled to be released in November.

    We’re so excited to read your work. If you feel led, please pray for our editor — for the submission process, for the mission trip, and for the wisdom, discernment, and blessing from God to cultivate an issue that will glorify Him above all else.

    May God bless and guide you all on your creative journeys, and we hope to see your work in the coming weeks!

    Photo by Nothing Ahead on Pexels.com

    #art #bookReview #CallForSubmissions #christian #fiction #newIssue #nonfiction #photography #poetry #reading #readingPeriod #shortStories #submission #submissionCall #submissions #Testimonies #testimony
  21. This Story Hour, K.C. Mead-Brewer and Wendy N. Wagner read creeeeeeeepy tales of expectations. Even Wendy's cat got in on the fun! You can still watch! #Horror #HorrorFiction #KCMeadBrewer #WendyNWagner #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading @kcmeadbrewer @wendynwagner
    youtu.be/n86rFuExoXw

  22. Did you miss the spooky stories? They’re ba-ack! K.C. Mead-Brewer and Wendy N. Wagner read us their own thrilling tales! Turn up the lights and join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #KCMeadBrewer #WendyNWagner storyhour2020.com/

  23. If you're a Netgalley user looking for your next favorite read, T. K. Rex's THE WILDCRAFT DRONES is available now to download. Filled with humor and heart, Rex's debut is 14 linked stories exploring the evolution of sentient drones and a rewilded world.

    Download here: netgalley.com/catalog/book/792

    #netgalley #netgalleydownload #freedownload #freebook #bookdownload #shortstories #shortstorycollection #debutcollection #sciencefiction #smallpress #tkrex #thewildcraftdrones#sciencefiction #smallpress

  24. More 2025 short fiction: this one reimagines the life of Alan Turing if he crossed into the fairy world and had a life long affair there. Gorgeous prose. Structured only by the events of Turing's life. Strongly recommended.

    strangehorizons.com/wordpress/

    #AmReading #AmReadingFiction #AmReadingFantasy #ShortStory #ShortStories #AuthorsOfMastodon #WritersOfMastodon #Bookstodon

  25. Looking for a weekend read? Rebecca Campbell's THE OTHER SHORE is now available on Netgalley. If you loved dwelling in the west coast forests of ARBOREALITY but wanted more of their dark history and their technological future, THE OTHER SHORE is a trip you shouldn't miss.

    netgalley.com/catalog/book/670

    #shortstories #arboreality #rebeccacampbell #ursulakleguinprize #leguinprize2023 #sciencefiction #horrorfiction #ecofiction #clifi #canadianfiction #canlit #canadianauthor #netgalley #theothershore

  26. Looking for a weekend read? Rebecca Campbell's THE OTHER SHORE is now available on Netgalley. If you loved dwelling in the west coast forests of ARBOREALITY but wanted more of their dark history and their technological future, THE OTHER SHORE is a trip you shouldn't miss.

    netgalley.com/catalog/book/670

    #shortstories #arboreality #rebeccacampbell #ursulakleguinprize #leguinprize2023 #sciencefiction #horrorfiction #ecofiction #clifi #canadianfiction #canlit #canadianauthor #netgalley #theothershore