One Afternoon, the Sky Women Are Ready to Quilt the Night
Shortlist – 2026 Gooseberry Pie Annual Writing Competition
by @amygcb.bsky.social
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I am honored that my story was longlisted for the annual @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social competition! gooseberry-pie.com/a-day-to-rem...
So thrilled to be included in this issue along with some really stellar writing! Congrats to all the winners!
“A Day to Remember”
Longlist – 2026 Gooseberry Pie Annual Writing Competition
By @ddgwriter.bsky.social
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Congrats to everyone who made the shortlist! I'm looking forward to seeing the special issue on May 14!
Do you know the old magpie nursery rhyme? One is for sorrow, two is for joy. . . Follow along with my protagonist as she counts magpies in a desperate search! (Image credit: "Utah Magpie" by chumlee10 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.) www.thespotlongreview.org/issue-xiii-f...
Yesterday, I got a personal rejection from one of my dream journals, and the temptation to print it out and frame it is pretty strong.
Thanks to @youbigtalker.bsky.social for the shout-out on her Substack. elenidvlachos.substack.com/p/grabbing-a... I'm honored to have my story appear in the same issue as her powerful CNF "Starving Art."
I recently announced I was ready to try writing a novel again. I said this out loud to other people. Naturally, I haven't been able to stop writing new short stories since then. So, new writing hack?
I've been going to a lot of in-person crafty/stitchy events in the last year and a half and one thing I have discovered is that if you love doing one creative thing, you probably love doing lots of creative things. I'm excited about this melding of two of my great loves!