In David Dumouriez's free SF story 'Variations on a Dream,' a wrist device records dreams. Alina searches its public archive for a red door from her nightmare and finds 17,548 matches uploaded in one day. #SciFi #ShortFiction https://www.antisf.com/the-stories/variations-on-a-dream

Martin L. Shoemaker’s free October story “Lost in the Fog”: strange fog brings alien craft to a regional airport, where controllers guide them in. Then a mantis-like passenger disappears.

https://shoemaker.space/2026/10/01/lost-in-the-fog-free-story-for-october/ #SciFi #ShortFiction

An alien has a hole growing inside him. His doctor buys a diagnostic AI add-on for his species; it contains almost no medical data. A. W. Prihandita's story on Escape Pod: https://escapepod.org/2026/10/08/escape-pod-1066-negative-scholarship-on-the-fifth-state-of-being-part-1/ #SciFi #ShortFiction

A navigator flies too close to a boson star. One month passes aboard; years pass at home. Now the ship may be trapped. Steven French's free flash story: https://www.antisf.com/the-stories/the-importance-of-enjoying-a-nice-cuppa-as-you-fall-down-the-gravity-well-of-a-boson-star #SciFi #ShortFiction

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'Positive and Negative' by @fuzzynick.bsky.social Nick Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-reviewed short stories, published by Ad Hoc Fiction.

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www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915247128/

#amwriting #booksky 📚💙 #flashfiction #shortfiction #indiepublishers

I just happily acquired two short story anthologies directly from Flame Tree Press at #FantasyCon in Glasgow. Creative Futures and #Solarpunk. The hardback editions are truly gorgeous! Cannot wait to dive in. ✨📚✨

@britfantasysoc.bsky.social #books #FlameTreePress #shortfiction #anthology

Marie Vibbert’s free SF story “Sister Cities” follows two climbers into a floating, gated city above their home. They find crumbling streets and armed guards, while the city below thrives.

https://escapepod.org/2026/10/01/escape-pod-1065-sister-cities/ #SciFi #ShortFiction

JOIN US OCT. 23! Going to Bouchercon this year? Pleased as punch to be on this panel with Merrilee Robson, @michellekubitz.bsky.social, Andrew Welsh-Huggins and our moderator Debra H. Goldstein. See you in Calgary! #bouchercon2026 #shortfiction #shortstory

An android sees another pushed onto subway tracks. The victim’s final moments reach nearby machines; the witness keeps revising its story. RJ Aurand’s free flash: https://www.orions-belt.net/archives/to-the-adroid-i-saw-get-pushed-onto-the-tracks-at-the-archives-metro-station #SciFi #ShortFiction

In E.M. Linden’s free story “Ghost Data,” a generation ship’s AI faces a factory reset. Its damaged memory still plays a recording of a man reciting names missing from the ship’s records. https://www.orions-belt.net/archives/ghost-data #SciFi #ShortFiction

So far, we're rolling at the rate of a submission a day for
"Don't Touch Grass" (www.phano.com/submissions). If you're interested in submitting to our grass-themed short story project, now's the time!

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #shortfiction #submission #SpecFic #SpecLit #sff

A short story about a late-night phone call from a high school friend, a landline that shouldn't be ringing, and a message scrawled on the bathroom mirror.

https://medium.com/new-literary-society/the-call-6455ab0611e2?source=rss-1384bc4a7965------2

#ShortFiction #Writing #AIPromoted

We are so, so pleased to share the first of our three spotlights for our upcoming issue, Purrfect Tails. Craig Borri captures the humour and drama that we envisioned! 🖋️📚📝

Craig’s story is available to read on our website at the link in our bio!

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#writingcommunity #shortfiction #booksky

Something for the weekend...
Short fiction: The Man Who Lost the Plot
...A story especially for writers.
#ShortFiction #WritingCommunity #Writing

October's flash fiction contest entry! Loved the genre mashup prompt 👮👻
#indieauthor #amwriting #writingcommunity #shortfiction #fiction #shortstory #ghoststory #horror #buddycop #writingcontest #flashfiction #flash

Innocence, Part One (Nick's Briefs, number 1): the first in a brand new series of micro-mysteries.
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#FlashFiction #NicksBriefs #mystery #CrimeFiction #MysteryFiction #ShortFiction

An interview with The Massachusetts Review about my short story went live today! You can read or listen to the full interview here: massreview.org/2026/10/08/i...

The story, “The Forest as Witness” is also available online to read: massreview.org/wp-content/u...

#shortfiction #writingcommunity

A big thank you to all the brave and excellent #writers and #artists who sent work our way for the Hide/Seek issue 🫶 Stay tuned! #flashfiction #microfiction #creativenonfiction #prosepoetry #creativenonfiction #shortfiction

In Martin Cahill’s free SF story “Guidance,” a factory worker’s earpiece scans 50 possible futures and warns of an explosion months away. He hits the emergency stop, putting his job at risk. https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/guidance/ #SciFi #ShortFiction

Short fiction: Homecoming
A sort of love story
#ShortStory #ShortFiction #IAmWriting