Category: Flash Fiction
-
Happy August! Let’s begin! good news stories Northwest Review, first published in 1957, an independent nonprofit digital magazine produced in partnership with University of Oregon’s Editing and Publishing Program and its MFA in Creative Writing Program, just published its summer 2026 issue. A magzine running for that long is indeed worth celebrating. Five Minutes Lit…
-
By now, many of us have settled into the rhythms of summer—or winter, depending on where we are in the world. Where I live, clouds have gathered and it might rain. Our planet keeps at it. In tandem, the literary calendar rarely slows down (In fact, “Publishing is moving too fast”–but more on that later).…
-
Hello June! How are you? A lot has happened in lit world since the last newsletter, and I hope I’m able to take you through as many of them as possible. Let’s get started! good news stories The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has launched the RSL Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants, a £1m fund to…
-
Dear Readers, We completed a full circle of our Sun and we’re here at edition 12 of my monthly newsletter! YAY! I’m doubly thankful for y’all sticking by me and for your wonderful response to the March edition. As always, I’ll jump straight to what’s important! what writers are talking about? Topmost, about Artificial Intelligence…
-
Hi everyone, how are you? It’s March already! We’ve clocked two months of 2026, and where are we? Let’s take heart that there are writers (and we aren’t one of them!) who pay utility bills with spider drawings –yes this happened– and fun fact: February 23 was David Thorne’s birthday, and we are not the…
-
Dear writers, February is upon us. February is Spring in our part of the world. Also Valentine’s Day. Most schools here have their annual examinations. So it is a strange mix of feelings, this month–work and fun, enjoying the breeze until Summer. Have you ever thought of writing about a month? Please share below, I’d…
-
Flash fiction is evolving as writers experiment with new forms and subjects that align with today’s realities. In our fast-paced digital world, social media and online magazines encourage stories that are shorter, bolder, and more interactive, often blending genres and using unconventional structures. Selecting these stories was a thrilling challenge–my gratitude to the talented flash…
-
Good morning, friends! We are officially into the last month of 2025–how utterly unbelievable is that! We’re also at the eighth edition of this newsletter–and 8 is an auspicious number in my culture, so I’m rather happy we’ve come this far. Let’s get straight to sharing some news from the lit world that caught my…
