Bronwen Griffiths
@bronwengriffiths.bsky.social
Writer, flash fiction writer, photographer. Author of 2 novels & 2 collections of flash. New novel out this spring. My flash pieces have been published in many lovely magazines. Mslexia flash fiction prize winner, 2024. Website: http://bronwengriff.co.uk/
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THIRD PLACE in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "That Witch, Gopa Devi, She Burn" by @anibanerjee.bsky.social.
A story that crackles from beginning to end, propulsive and powerful:
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A story that crackles from beginning to end, propulsive and powerful:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
That Witch, Gopa Devi, She Burn | MattKendrick.co.uk
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January 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
THIRD PLACE in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "That Witch, Gopa Devi, She Burn" by @anibanerjee.bsky.social.
A story that crackles from beginning to end, propulsive and powerful:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
A story that crackles from beginning to end, propulsive and powerful:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
In other non-writing news, I've bought a pair of walking poles and a new pair of slippers. The way I'm going I'll be wearing those slippers far more than using the poles!
January 29, 2026 at 11:33 AM
In other non-writing news, I've bought a pair of walking poles and a new pair of slippers. The way I'm going I'll be wearing those slippers far more than using the poles!
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Thrilled have a 500-word story up today at The Cincinnati Review @cincinnatireview.bsky.social . This story started as an idea for an ending that I texted myself and carried around on a phone for years. Finishing was just a matter of finding a beginning:
www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/
www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/
Heart - The Cincinnati Review
Managing Editor Lisa Ampleman: In "Heart," David James Poissant shows how information can be revealed slowly and deliberately in a piece of flash fiction.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Thrilled have a 500-word story up today at The Cincinnati Review @cincinnatireview.bsky.social . This story started as an idea for an ending that I texted myself and carried around on a phone for years. Finishing was just a matter of finding a beginning:
www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/
www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/
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Great one.
Thrilled have a 500-word story up today at The Cincinnati Review @cincinnatireview.bsky.social . This story started as an idea for an ending that I texted myself and carried around on a phone for years. Finishing was just a matter of finding a beginning:
www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/
www.cincinnatireview.com/micros/heart/
Heart - The Cincinnati Review
Managing Editor Lisa Ampleman: In "Heart," David James Poissant shows how information can be revealed slowly and deliberately in a piece of flash fiction.
www.cincinnatireview.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Great one.
It's a gorgeous story but a warning, the ending is devastating.
Thrilled that Peor es Nada by @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social has been selected for Best Microfiction 2026. Congratulations to Niamh and thank you to judge @dseuss.bsky.social @megpokrass.bsky.social. If you missed it the first time, please follow the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/08/08/p...
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM
It's a gorgeous story but a warning, the ending is devastating.
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Hey, tit for tat- Trump had his ear “shot”. Pass it on.
Hey, tit for tat- Trump had his ear “shot”. Pass it on.
Trump says Ilhan Omar 'probably had herself sprayed' in syringe attack
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar after learning she was attacked during a town hall, accusing her of staging the incident.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Hey, tit for tat- Trump had his ear “shot”. Pass it on.
Hey, tit for tat- Trump had his ear “shot”. Pass it on.
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A terrific multi-layered story today by Catherine Domonkos.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
A terrific multi-layered story today by Catherine Domonkos.
thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/01/28/p...
thedisappointedhousewife.com/2026/01/28/p...
I sent something in for the micro but my bridges story didn't work out. The bridge collapsed and fell into the water, and now it's sunk for good. But others of you may have stronger bridges.
So far we’ve received subs to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES from the following: UK, India, Greece, Nigeria, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, The Netherlands, Turkey,Singapore, Australia, Denmark & Canada. Thank you! Subs close on 15/2 so unrepresented countries still have time!
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January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I sent something in for the micro but my bridges story didn't work out. The bridge collapsed and fell into the water, and now it's sunk for good. But others of you may have stronger bridges.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "Time for Tom to Go" by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social. A wonderfully original relationship exploration with so much verve at the level of words:
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Time for Tom to Go | MattKendrick.co.uk
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January 28, 2026 at 10:42 AM
HIGHLY COMMENDED in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "Time for Tom to Go" by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social. A wonderfully original relationship exploration with so much verve at the level of words:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Technical Question. I had to get a new computer. I had Windows 10. At present I only have Office Libre. Do magazines accept odt documents? Or only word? I don't think I can save new documents now in Microsoft word.
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Technical Question. I had to get a new computer. I had Windows 10. At present I only have Office Libre. Do magazines accept odt documents? Or only word? I don't think I can save new documents now in Microsoft word.
I have voted and it was TERRIBLE choosing! How Matt chose the shortlist, God only knows. So many fantastic stories that to choose, at this stage, becomes personal choice. They are all fab.
Now that all the shortlist (barring my winners!) have been published, you can vote for your favourites in the PEOPLE'S PRIZE!!
You've got until the 31st Jan to cast your vote.
Vote for 3 stories.
The 2 stories with the most votes share the crown!!
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You've got until the 31st Jan to cast your vote.
Vote for 3 stories.
The 2 stories with the most votes share the crown!!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Welkin Mini 2026 - PEOPLE'S PRIZE Voting Form
Vote for your favourite THREE stories from the Welkin Mini shortlist. You can vote for THREE stories. Each vote must be for a DIFFERENT story otherwise your entire vote won't be counted. Each vote is ...
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January 28, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I have voted and it was TERRIBLE choosing! How Matt chose the shortlist, God only knows. So many fantastic stories that to choose, at this stage, becomes personal choice. They are all fab.
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HIGHLY COMMENDED in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "His Girl, Forwards and Backwards" by @authorgreene.bsky.social. A stunning use of form which creates multiple ways of reading the story:
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His Girl, Forwards and Backwards | MattKendrick.co.uk
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January 27, 2026 at 11:54 AM
HIGHLY COMMENDED in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "His Girl, Forwards and Backwards" by @authorgreene.bsky.social. A stunning use of form which creates multiple ways of reading the story:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Gorgeous golden sky out there after //////////////////////// so much rain that my car almost swam to the swimming pool.
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Gorgeous golden sky out there after //////////////////////// so much rain that my car almost swam to the swimming pool.
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ICYMI
CNF by Ashton Russell
“In the summer, he is hot and angry, his asphalt roads puffing steam after a quick downpour. I watch as he falls apart, but he reminds me he was never a solid state.”
www.claudineliterary.net/ashtonrussell
CNF by Ashton Russell
“In the summer, he is hot and angry, his asphalt roads puffing steam after a quick downpour. I watch as he falls apart, but he reminds me he was never a solid state.”
www.claudineliterary.net/ashtonrussell
Ashton Russell | Mississippi Man
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January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
ICYMI
CNF by Ashton Russell
“In the summer, he is hot and angry, his asphalt roads puffing steam after a quick downpour. I watch as he falls apart, but he reminds me he was never a solid state.”
www.claudineliterary.net/ashtonrussell
CNF by Ashton Russell
“In the summer, he is hot and angry, his asphalt roads puffing steam after a quick downpour. I watch as he falls apart, but he reminds me he was never a solid state.”
www.claudineliterary.net/ashtonrussell
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"I find myself in this strange position where I escaped a dictatorship and came here, only to see worrisome signs."
Art Is Always Political in an Authoritarian State - Electric Literature
Svetlana Satchkova’s “The Undead” contemplates artistic responsibility, state censorship, and the risks of being an artist in Russia
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January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"I find myself in this strange position where I escaped a dictatorship and came here, only to see worrisome signs."
Not flash fiction. But I found this online. It's a page of info about ICE which can be added to.
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Ma...
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Ma...
ICE List Wiki
wiki.icelist.is
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Not flash fiction. But I found this online. It's a page of info about ICE which can be added to.
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Ma...
wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Ma...
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"I could have thought of many things, like how his hair was so thick and his shoulders wide..." When I Heard an Ex-Boyfriend Died by Louella Lester #microfiction #MicroMondy. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/01/26/m...
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 AM
"I could have thought of many things, like how his hair was so thick and his shoulders wide..." When I Heard an Ex-Boyfriend Died by Louella Lester #microfiction #MicroMondy. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/01/26/m...
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Six days 'til Spring subs open 🦝.
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Six days 'til Spring subs open 🦝.
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
Current Trash Family are bin-shackled for this one - we only want newbies.
The call is for reprints only - flash and shorts, no theme, but do check out previous issues for the feels.
trashcatlit.com/treasured-wo...
trashcatlit.com/spring-2026/
#submissioncalls
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WIRED has been one of the only places doing solid journalism lately. This article is excellent. That being said…we’re already in civil war.
Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE
Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
WIRED has been one of the only places doing solid journalism lately. This article is excellent. That being said…we’re already in civil war.
Another wonderful piece - sad indeed but lovely too
Today's shortlisted story is "If we'd said yes when you rang home to borrow four hundred dollars" by
@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social. A one-sentence marvel full of so much sadness and yearning:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social. A one-sentence marvel full of so much sadness and yearning:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
If we'd said yes when you rang home to borrow four hundred dollars | MattKendrick.co.uk
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January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Another wonderful piece - sad indeed but lovely too
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The NRA should be everywhere. This should be a galvanizing moment. If they are anything more than a group of craven, conveniently outraged cosplaying freedom fighters, this is the moment to prove their devotion to their ideals is authentic and not just something to sell tough guys bumper stickers.
January 25, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The NRA should be everywhere. This should be a galvanizing moment. If they are anything more than a group of craven, conveniently outraged cosplaying freedom fighters, this is the moment to prove their devotion to their ideals is authentic and not just something to sell tough guys bumper stickers.
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WOW. Love to you, MN. FUCK ICE.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:34 PM
WOW. Love to you, MN. FUCK ICE.
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Today's shortlisted story is "What the darkness knew" by
Bill Nwonwu. An atmospheric piece that shines so much light on the human condition:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Bill Nwonwu. An atmospheric piece that shines so much light on the human condition:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
What the darkness knew | MattKendrick.co.uk
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January 25, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Today's shortlisted story is "What the darkness knew" by
Bill Nwonwu. An atmospheric piece that shines so much light on the human condition:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
Bill Nwonwu. An atmospheric piece that shines so much light on the human condition:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. It gives me so much hope of what this country can be. Please take a moment and read some of these messages, and then send your own to our Minnesota friends. Link in the thread.
i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
Love Notes
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January 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. It gives me so much hope of what this country can be. Please take a moment and read some of these messages, and then send your own to our Minnesota friends. Link in the thread.
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Pondering the beauty of winter days always brings the poems in The Weather in Normal to mind 🙂
Many thanks to @judydarley.bsky.social for this lovely post about The Weather in Normal (Seren, 2018). judydarley.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/h...
How’s the weather with you
As a human with a restless mind, long walks are my favoured remedy, and that’s meant building up strength to hold umbrellas in rain and wind. Weather is a British obsession, mainly because it rarel…
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January 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Pondering the beauty of winter days always brings the poems in The Weather in Normal to mind 🙂