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Gobsmacked! Mega thanks to @newwritersuk.bsky.social & all those who helped me with this one, incl @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social, @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, @jaimegill.bsky.social, @jrfenn.bsky.social, @marioaliberto3.bsky.social, @finnegag.bsky.social, @yalanchang.bsky.social & @norami.bsky.social.

2mo

So thrilled to be in this dream journal. Thank you so much to the awesome MFA students at Temple University for that all-important editorial suggestion (reader, I made the change).

Chris Cottom

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Big congratulations to the winners of the New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026. Full results here: newwriters.org.uk/flash-result... 1st place: Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social 2nd place: Jay McKenzie 3rd place: Teodora Vamvu Thank you to everyone who entered! #flashfiction

2mo

Chris Cottom

New Writers

Bravo, Jaime

Welkin me up!

‘and every sin with you will feel like resistance’. Absolutely stunning one-sentence story by the peerless @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social in @freeflashfiction.bsky.social.

Thank you very much, Jaime, and for your input on this one. While discretion prevents me from revealing which single word you helped with, I can assure you it was significant, and probably the one that swung it with the judges. I shall buy you a cup of tea next time I’m in Cambodia (date TBA).

A-wooooooo! @thewoolfofficial.bsky.social is such a cool mag and I’m stoked to be here. Big thanks for their help to the wordsmiths of Group 18 on this year's March Micro Madness at @smokelong.bsky.social

2mo

Delighted to see this one out there, thanks to @everydayfiction.bsky.social. Also thanks to @raecowie.bsky.social for her help with it.

2mo

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Hi Kathy. I was introduced to the pantoum by the wonderful @sfreligh.bsky.social and was delighted to have my piece 'Pantoum for the Planet' published in Paperboats Zine. paperboats.org/2025/04/09/p...

So thrilled to appear in this dream journal, thank you wonderful editor-people @nffr.bsky.social. Thank you also to the Group 10 word wizards in March Micro Madness @smokelong.bsky.social for their help with this piece.‬

18d

Chris Cottom

New online issue is out today!

Chris Cottom

After school I find Mum frying meaty quarter-pounders, like I’ve never told her it’s ozone-irresponsible to fill the world with methane-making cows.

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Chris Cottom

Pantoum for the Planet – paperboats

I'm 99.9% sure this isn't an April's Fool given they contacted me a week ago. I'M SO INSANELY EXCITED. I compiled a collection of my 20th century gay histories into a chapbook (mini-book if you don't know) and the lovely @purpleinkpress.bsky.social have made it a finalist for their Cat's Eye Prize.

For the record I think I maybe made a suggestion on one single word and I'm not even sure about that, but I would like to claim the 20 per cent of the credit this post suggests. Amazing work @chriscottom.bsky.social - this is one of your finest, and your finest is very very fine indeed.

2mo

Barrelhouse

2mo

As Chosen by Judge Kerri McCourt... The FFF Competition Thirty-Two Winning Flash Fiction!!.. Penance Plaid by Rosaleen Lynch @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social 52quotes.blogspot.com freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...

24 hours left to get your name in the hat for anyone who wants to come to one of the Welkin workshops for free. Check out the 6 workshops here. Hopefully plenty to whet your appetites: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/live-workshops

2mo

Read JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE • by Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social -- Literary -- #ChrisCottom #CorporatePolicy #megacorporations #OfficeLife https://everydayfiction.com/?p=24205