@writeryslee.bsky.social#Sirens used to lure sailors to their deaths. I hired them to lure hungry folks to my nautical-themed seafood restaurant. The sirens captivated the guests with their singing, and my restaurant was fully booked for months... #vss365 #flashfiction #microfiction #greekmythology #mythology #fantasy
@writeryslee.bsky.socialThe #sirens meant only one thing - the killer bunnies breached the quarantine zone in Colorado. #vss365 #microfiction #flashfiction #bunnies #horror #humor
@6minutestory.bsky.socialFeatured story: “41. Of course, no one can make a unicorn” by X-Himy, written in six minutes or less.
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@freeflashfiction.bsky.socialFFF Competition Thirty-Six
100 to 300 words
Judge: Emma Phillips
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1 W £200.00
2 HC £100.00
3 SL £80.00
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@fictivedream.bsky.socialICYMI we're thrilled to welcome back Beth Sherman with Slapstick @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity. Please follow the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/10/09/s...
@siobhanmuir.bsky.social#ThursThreads Week 726 Mentions post is up. Congrats to THIRTY-FIVE TIME WINNER @drmag00.bsky.social! Great thanks to @sterlings-son-2.bsky.social for judging. Check out his comments and the winning tale. #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #Writing siobhanmuir.com/thursthreads...
@mquinten-oneill.bsky.socialShe was told that if she witnessed the rite, she would be next...
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@fictivedream.bsky.socialSo pleased you enjoyed Slapstick, Mike. Thank you for reading and sharing @polyscribe70.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
@fictivedream.bsky.socialDelighted you enjoyed Slapstick. Thank you for reading and sharing @thepollionian.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
@fictivedream.bsky.socialI agree! So pleased you enjoyed Slapstick, Owen. Thank you for reading and sharing @owenbooth.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity.
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@kseps.bsky.socialwritingbattle.com/join-battle/... I joined the upcoming Harvest Raven Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 25, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social
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@fictivedream.bsky.socialThrilled to be featuring another of your stories, Beth. Thank you for sending "Slapstick" our way @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
@nicocost33.bsky.socialWe assume karma always collects its debts, but reality is far colder. What if the villain doesn't just get away with it—and genuinely, profoundly happy? A dark, subverted look at success and moral relativism.
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@thepollionian.bsky.socialToday's skill: Rhythm
The focus is sentence shape. Write the moment below twice: first as one long sentence, then as several short ones. 40-150 words.
Someone wakes from a nightmare.
@nyuspsce.bsky.socialDiscover the power of saying more with less! ✍️✨
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@fictivedream.bsky.social"When mom enrolled in clown school, life became unbearable." Slapstick by Beth Sherman @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity. Please follow the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/10/09/s...
@laurabesley.bsky.social'To be alone is just as pure a love.'
Tender little story by Tom Wallace @freeflashfiction.bsky.social