Blink Ink
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Print journal publishing the best in stories of approximately 50 words since 2009.
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Submissions are now closed
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Submissions are now closed
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Thanks once again to Doug, Sally, and Liam at @blinkink50.bsky.social for supporting my work. You can read "Sibling Rivalry" here:
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January 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Thanks once again to Doug, Sally, and Liam at @blinkink50.bsky.social for supporting my work. You can read "Sibling Rivalry" here:
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Our nominations for
The Best Small Fictions Award
A Treehouse Extraction - Carolyn R. Russell
Sleep Mode - Rachel M. Hollis
Sibling Rivalry - Tracy Royce
Seed Company Catalogues -Daryl Scroggins
I Always Wanted a Pony - Rachel Turney
The Best Small Fictions Award
A Treehouse Extraction - Carolyn R. Russell
Sleep Mode - Rachel M. Hollis
Sibling Rivalry - Tracy Royce
Seed Company Catalogues -Daryl Scroggins
I Always Wanted a Pony - Rachel Turney
January 10, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Our nominations for
The Best Small Fictions Award
A Treehouse Extraction - Carolyn R. Russell
Sleep Mode - Rachel M. Hollis
Sibling Rivalry - Tracy Royce
Seed Company Catalogues -Daryl Scroggins
I Always Wanted a Pony - Rachel Turney
The Best Small Fictions Award
A Treehouse Extraction - Carolyn R. Russell
Sleep Mode - Rachel M. Hollis
Sibling Rivalry - Tracy Royce
Seed Company Catalogues -Daryl Scroggins
I Always Wanted a Pony - Rachel Turney
Best of news! Our very own Tracy Royce has been selected for the Best Micro-Fiction award. Her story "Sibling Rivalry" from our June issue will be in their 2026 anthology. We congratulate Tracy Royce and are as proud as can be!
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Best of news! Our very own Tracy Royce has been selected for the Best Micro-Fiction award. Her story "Sibling Rivalry" from our June issue will be in their 2026 anthology. We congratulate Tracy Royce and are as proud as can be!
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Overwhelmed to be included alongside so many talented writers. Congrats to all, and much gratitude to @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social, @dseuss.bsky.social, and @blinkink50.bsky.social !
Hey everyone. Best Microfiction 2026 winners have been posted! We congratulate all the winners. Thank you so much to our brilliant Guest Editor for 2026, @dseuss.bsky.social ! www.bestmicrofiction.com? #FlashFiction #Microfiction #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #WritersNetwork
Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Overwhelmed to be included alongside so many talented writers. Congrats to all, and much gratitude to @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social, @dseuss.bsky.social, and @blinkink50.bsky.social !
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Calls for Submissions Archives
Announcements of current and upcoming calls for submissions from literary magazines, independent and university presses, anthologies, and more.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Hoping 2026 is a creative one for you (subs open btw)
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January 1, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Hoping 2026 is a creative one for you (subs open btw)
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Didn't want to end 2025 without giving huge thanks to the editors who published my work in 2025 including: @natflashfictionday.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social @welkinprize.bsky.social @blinkink50.bsky.social @ekphrasticreview.bsky.social @brettpribble.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Didn't want to end 2025 without giving huge thanks to the editors who published my work in 2025 including: @natflashfictionday.bsky.social @trashcatlit.bsky.social @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social @welkinprize.bsky.social @blinkink50.bsky.social @ekphrasticreview.bsky.social @brettpribble.bsky.social
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Blink-Ink #62 is themed "Museums" and exhibits over two dozen works 'of approximately 50 words' in a handy print format. Subscriptions make great gifts!
#litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
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Magazine Stand :: Blink Ink - #62
Blink-Ink #62 presents micro fiction responding to museums, celebrating preservation, imagination, and marvels in petite format.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Blink-Ink #62 is themed "Museums" and exhibits over two dozen works 'of approximately 50 words' in a handy print format. Subscriptions make great gifts!
#litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
@blinkink50.bsky.social
#litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
@blinkink50.bsky.social
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The final NewPages Newsletter of 2025 has been released! Enjoy 120+ submission opportunities + new book releases, new issues of great #litmags, & a writing prompt to help "shake things up"!
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity
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December 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The final NewPages Newsletter of 2025 has been released! Enjoy 120+ submission opportunities + new book releases, new issues of great #litmags, & a writing prompt to help "shake things up"!
#writingcommunity #literarycommunity
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Beyond grateful to the editors at @blinkink50.bsky.social
Thank you so much for the nomination and for your support. And congratulations to the other nominees!
Thank you so much for the nomination and for your support. And congratulations to the other nominees!
December 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Beyond grateful to the editors at @blinkink50.bsky.social
Thank you so much for the nomination and for your support. And congratulations to the other nominees!
Thank you so much for the nomination and for your support. And congratulations to the other nominees!
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So grateful to the editors at @blinkink50.bsky.social for this nomination. Still in shock!
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
So grateful to the editors at @blinkink50.bsky.social for this nomination. Still in shock!
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My 50 word story, “Long Lines” is now available to read in @blinkink50.bsky.social. Thank you for including work alongside so many great writers.
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My 50 word story, “Long Lines” is now available to read in @blinkink50.bsky.social. Thank you for including work alongside so many great writers.
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Thank you @blinkink50.bsky.social for my contributor’s copy. Such a rich and wide variety of stories! Love it!
December 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Thank you @blinkink50.bsky.social for my contributor’s copy. Such a rich and wide variety of stories! Love it!
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The brilliant @charliefish.bsky.social's second annual FISH list is out! 4,000 magazines, 14 different criteria, all indie lit goodness.
Check it out here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
Check it out here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The brilliant @charliefish.bsky.social's second annual FISH list is out! 4,000 magazines, 14 different criteria, all indie lit goodness.
Check it out here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
Check it out here: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
Send us your best stories of approximately 50 words to do with ‘Lost Civilizations: The Silurian Hypothesis’
Submissions are open through January 15th. Details: blink-ink.org/current-subm...
Submissions are open through January 15th. Details: blink-ink.org/current-subm...
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Send us your best stories of approximately 50 words to do with ‘Lost Civilizations: The Silurian Hypothesis’
Submissions are open through January 15th. Details: blink-ink.org/current-subm...
Submissions are open through January 15th. Details: blink-ink.org/current-subm...
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So happy to have two tiny pieces in this gorgeous looking issue...⬇️⬇️⬇️
Museum Issue is out now. Great stories from some very fine writers. Copies available. Please subscribe or renew if you haven’t already. Thank you most sincerely for everyone who helped make this issue come to life.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
So happy to have two tiny pieces in this gorgeous looking issue...⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Happy to have a micro in this incredible issue of @blinkink50.bsky.social — a work of art!
Museum Issue is out now. Great stories from some very fine writers. Copies available. Please subscribe or renew if you haven’t already. Thank you most sincerely for everyone who helped make this issue come to life.
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Happy to have a micro in this incredible issue of @blinkink50.bsky.social — a work of art!
Museum Issue is out now. Great stories from some very fine writers. Copies available. Please subscribe or renew if you haven’t already. Thank you most sincerely for everyone who helped make this issue come to life.
November 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Museum Issue is out now. Great stories from some very fine writers. Copies available. Please subscribe or renew if you haven’t already. Thank you most sincerely for everyone who helped make this issue come to life.
@ewenglass.bsky.social has a new chapbook out featuring a piece we published in Blink Ink…
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
@ewenglass.bsky.social has a new chapbook out featuring a piece we published in Blink Ink…
Submissions are now CLOSED!
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a few notifications still to send…
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October 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Submissions are now CLOSED!
a few notifications still to send…
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Any #5amwritersclub members? While you sharpen your pencils remember our #submissions are open, free & get a quick decision…
Theme: MUSEUMS
Theme: MUSEUMS
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October 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Any #5amwritersclub members? While you sharpen your pencils remember our #submissions are open, free & get a quick decision…
Theme: MUSEUMS
Theme: MUSEUMS