Category: Flash Fiction
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Hello readers — welcome to the November 2025 edition of A Newsletter With a View of One’s Own. How are you? I hope you’re absorbing the changes around you and collecting memories. Writing spontaneously about perceptions and experiences, is extremely rewarding. Imagine your responses to “How are you” and pen a story. For example, “How…
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Hi friends! I woke up today to unseasonal rains and there’s an unmistakable nip in the air. Autumn might be sooner than usual, and winter, colder. Have you noticed the season changing where you are? Let me know in the comments! It is interesting how a small change triggers a big one. Perhaps you’re more…
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In September, many literary journals accept submissions, but they quickly reach capacity. Meanjin, an influential journal, will cease publication in December 2025. The Worcester Review is celebrating its launch, featuring contributors’ work. Opportunities for writers, especially marginalized ones, are highlighted, along with resources to navigate the publishing landscape.
