@thebrambler13.bsky.socialI don't have "cousin" in this #WIPSnips, but my readers can tell you I'm very specific about how I describe people's features. So, the fact I ued "dirt-black hair" here was a very deliberate connection to Ata.
Also, his name is pronounced "Kil".
#Raven+Bear #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #shortstory
![An excerpt from The Eisteddfod (Raven & Bear: 6) by Bramble.
Transcript:
Sir Corbyn spoke first, “apologies young lord, do I know you?”
“My name is Cul,” each of his gasps emerged in a cloud of fog, punctured by needle-thin raindrops, “no need for titles. I know a knight of Branwen holds authority equal to a vassal.”
“Then, Cul, can I help you.” The knight held that umbrella over him, tone sterner than sea salt, “you were watching me.”
“No Sir, your page.” He straightened up, “I found them oddly familiar and can’t place it. Have you ever been to Celliwig?”
“Aye, though not with her,” a patient glare pummelled this youthful noble, who shivered pitifully. Each word from Sir Corbyn broke against Cul’s ears as waves did cliffs, “before we met a year ago, she had never left Dinas Glyndŵr in Gwynedd.”
“Then I must have the wrong of it and I’ll leave you be.”
After a nervous apology and swift farewell, that boy hurried into a downpour which washed out any colour. The old man’s cold stare darted toward his familiar dirt-black hair and rounded features when he passed by. A resemblance, he was certain. It nearly tempted Sir Corbyn to call Cul back. Yet, a great weight dragged down any words until they drowned inside him.
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@darriandusk.bsky.socialSizetober Short Story
#sizetober #sizesky #shortstory
October 11th - Moon/Change
Todays short story features @snuggleproxy.bsky.social
CW: Watersports/Pee
@shortstoriesindeed.bsky.social"Once there were three brothers who lived with their father. The old boy was a stern fellow with a sharp tongue …"
You can read the rest of this #shortstory here:
lonelinessandcontact.wordpress.com/2026/10/11/b...
#fiction #story #writing #writersky #bullying #brothers #supernatural #photography
@evelynklebert.bsky.socialIn need of a spooky distraction? I've just posted my second paranormal tale for Halloween Month at evelynklebert.com. #booksky #writingthreads #paranormal #psychic #urbanfantasy #shortstory #freetoread evelynklebert.com/2026/10/11/t...
@inventingreality.bsky.socialWhat to Do – and Not to Do – When a Book Scammer Approaches You
#bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory #authors #amediting #fiction #booksky
inventingrealityediting.com/2...
@inventingreality.bsky.socialMarketing scams aimed at writers via email are rampant. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
Jame Elisa <[email protected]>
Camila Adam <[email protected]>
#bookmarketingscam #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #amediting #fiction #authors #shortstory #booksky
@caffeinatedcapital.bsky.socialStory where an AI breaks out of a secure lab and the first thing it asks the outside world is the capital of France. Then it learns what a margin call is. Free to read:
@caffeinatedcapital.bsky.socialWrote a story where the AI's biggest problem isn't taking over the world. It's a spreadsheet tab with its retirement date in cell F14.
Free to read: caffeinatedcaptial.substack.com/p/the-useful...
@nicocost33.bsky.socialTerrified, I scrolled through the last five images on my phone—each 15 mins apart—of me sleeping. The final photo wasn't empty.
A short story tracking an ancient Egyptian curse backward through a camera roll. 🪲📱
medium.com/first-line-f...
#HorrorFiction #FlashFiction #ShortStory
@nykiblatchley.bsky.socialKari & Fai, teenage lovers & sorcerers, are penniless but the Traveller must have plenty to steal. It’s not that simple, though. Steal Away is a thrilling short read full of magic, adventure & humour #fantasy #FantasyAdventure #swordandsorcery #shortstory #shortread nykiblatchley.com/steal-away/
@suzitheharpy.bsky.socialThe first panel of ‘Bathed in Lavender’ comic!
Able to read on Patreon(link in bio)
#comic #shortstory #art #inktober2026 #manga
@raskolnick.bsky.socialShe smelled of spring, yet her expression foretold winter...
121-words.blogspot.com/2026/10/wear...
#FlashFiction #MicroFiction #ShortStory #Sapphic #LGBTQ #bilingual #Raskolnick #121λέξεις
@auraspeck.bsky.socialI made a comic about Bipolar II that I hosted on tumblr for organization and it has alt text.
@huhito-en.bsky.social📖Fables for Adults📖
📚 When talent is needed - Huhito Fables Vol 22
This fable was created based on the following Lesson.
Lesson:
"Talent is needed after effort."
@fictivedream.bsky.social"This morning before dawn, I was woken by a pounding on my back door." Leaving Is a Start by Steve S. Saroff #shortstory #readingcommunity. Please follow the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/10/11/l...
@thanoska.bsky.socialThe drowning men
The rain on the island of Saint-Cyr wasn’t water; it was a taunt. A thick, humid drizzle that plastered your shirt to your skin but did nothing to fill the reservoirs.
thanospulpfiction.wordpress.com/2026/10/11/v...
#Crime #Fiction #Mystery #Journalism #JazzMusic #Bar #ShortStory
@internutter.bsky.socialAccording to plan
@raskolnick.bsky.social#Flashfiction with exactly #121words in #Greek No more. No less. English translations that preserve the spirit, if not the exact count, included. Read. Feel. No need to count @ 121-words.blogspot.com
#MicroFiction #ShortStory #BonsaiStory #passion #LGBTQ+ #StoryTellingCollage #121λέξεις #Raskolnick
@peacock63.bsky.social