Erin Bondo
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Canadian in Scotland (via Denmark (got lost on the way home (sorry mom))) | Current fixation: #FlashFiction | #AmWriting | She/Her
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· Mar 1
Again, big congratulations to @erinbondo.com for her third prize win!
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Erin Bondo, February 2025: Third Prize
Eloise Writes as the World Burns by Erin Bondo As rockets fall like rain on the southern counties – it is safe, for now, in the North – she drops a bomb on the fictional McElroy farmhouse. A necess…
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Well this is pretty darn cool, Eloise takes 3rd place for the Bath Flash Fiction Award! 😍 I wrote the first draft the day after staying up until 5am-ish UK time watching the US election results roll in, so big shout out to existential dread for inspiring this one 🙌😅 Congrats to the other winners!!
So pleased to have been shortlisted for @walklistencreate.org's Write About Walking "In the Dark" competition & included in the forthcoming print & audio anthologies!
Come join us @ the showcase Nov 30th to hear myself and some very talented writers & poets present our pieces. Deets in link 👇
Come join us @ the showcase Nov 30th to hear myself and some very talented writers & poets present our pieces. Deets in link 👇
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
So pleased to have been shortlisted for @walklistencreate.org's Write About Walking "In the Dark" competition & included in the forthcoming print & audio anthologies!
Come join us @ the showcase Nov 30th to hear myself and some very talented writers & poets present our pieces. Deets in link 👇
Come join us @ the showcase Nov 30th to hear myself and some very talented writers & poets present our pieces. Deets in link 👇
Summer's okay and all, but I do love that crisp cold of a sunny day this time of year
(not pictured: my enormous blanket of a jacket and scarf wound up to my eyeballs, I'm not a masochist)
(not pictured: my enormous blanket of a jacket and scarf wound up to my eyeballs, I'm not a masochist)
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Summer's okay and all, but I do love that crisp cold of a sunny day this time of year
(not pictured: my enormous blanket of a jacket and scarf wound up to my eyeballs, I'm not a masochist)
(not pictured: my enormous blanket of a jacket and scarf wound up to my eyeballs, I'm not a masochist)
This story made me so. angry. But like...in a satisfying way? Love!
It's awards season! I have two short stories I'm most proud of this year.
If you only read one thing of mine, make it "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", a piece Locus called a "sharp satire" which should give you lols and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
1/4
If you only read one thing of mine, make it "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", a piece Locus called a "sharp satire" which should give you lols and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
1/4
DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
www.diabolicalplots.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This story made me so. angry. But like...in a satisfying way? Love!
Very excited to share that my dark little flash has been longlisted for @walklistencreate.org's Walking In The Dark competition! Congrats to everyone on the longlist, I am in stellar company 🙌
Long list of our #Walking #InTheDark competition announced - terrific poems and stories beautifully penned - read them here wlc.zone/ark
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Very excited to share that my dark little flash has been longlisted for @walklistencreate.org's Walking In The Dark competition! Congrats to everyone on the longlist, I am in stellar company 🙌
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study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
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**ATTENTION WRITERS** This is your ONE MONTH warning. Entires open for the #WelkinWritingPrize 2026 on the 1st Dec. 100 words. Rolling subs. Free entry. Publication for shortlistees. Prizes for top 5.
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
**ATTENTION WRITERS** This is your ONE MONTH warning. Entires open for the #WelkinWritingPrize 2026 on the 1st Dec. 100 words. Rolling subs. Free entry. Publication for shortlistees. Prizes for top 5.
Getting big 'enemies-to-lovers' vibes from this, I predict a Green Party membership in the protagonist's future 🍃
October 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Getting big 'enemies-to-lovers' vibes from this, I predict a Green Party membership in the protagonist's future 🍃
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Folklore conservation in action! Absolutely loved learning about this campaign!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
People submit Welsh placenames to protect linguistic heritage
Entries include Welsh language names for fields and hills in move to ensure preservation of stories and legends
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Folklore conservation in action! Absolutely loved learning about this campaign!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
www.leeds.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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Scotland's richest 2% now have more wealth than half the population combined.
At today's #FMQs we asked the First Minister why shooting estates owned by billionaires still pay no business rates.
We’re losing millions of pounds that could go towards our schools, libraries, and hospitals.
At today's #FMQs we asked the First Minister why shooting estates owned by billionaires still pay no business rates.
We’re losing millions of pounds that could go towards our schools, libraries, and hospitals.
September 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Scotland's richest 2% now have more wealth than half the population combined.
At today's #FMQs we asked the First Minister why shooting estates owned by billionaires still pay no business rates.
We’re losing millions of pounds that could go towards our schools, libraries, and hospitals.
At today's #FMQs we asked the First Minister why shooting estates owned by billionaires still pay no business rates.
We’re losing millions of pounds that could go towards our schools, libraries, and hospitals.
As a former English Lit major, this is the kind of pedantry I live for 🤌
Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival
August 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As a former English Lit major, this is the kind of pedantry I live for 🤌
Cat sitting in the Highlands (literally and figuratively)
August 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Cat sitting in the Highlands (literally and figuratively)
Me explaining the MERL deep lore to my partner so that he will understand how this is Very Funny, Actually™
July 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Me explaining the MERL deep lore to my partner so that he will understand how this is Very Funny, Actually™
Years ago, on my first visit to Denmark, my cousin was showing me around Copenhagen and we passed a guy walking his dog who smiled and said hi as he went by, but I was distracted because dogs > people.
My cousin waited half a block to freak out and inform me I had just ignored Mads Mikkelsen.
My cousin waited half a block to freak out and inform me I had just ignored Mads Mikkelsen.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Years ago, on my first visit to Denmark, my cousin was showing me around Copenhagen and we passed a guy walking his dog who smiled and said hi as he went by, but I was distracted because dogs > people.
My cousin waited half a block to freak out and inform me I had just ignored Mads Mikkelsen.
My cousin waited half a block to freak out and inform me I had just ignored Mads Mikkelsen.
10am UK time, downright reasonable for us slow-moving-in-the-morning folks 🙌
I’m hosting the Yeah Nah series in July for @pleomorphic2.bsky.social
It’s a zoom session for flash writers timed for the Asia Pacific region but everyone welcome. Come along, play word cricket, read, chat, write! All the fun
Thursday July 3rd at 7pm AEST/5pm AWST.
Link to register in reply
It’s a zoom session for flash writers timed for the Asia Pacific region but everyone welcome. Come along, play word cricket, read, chat, write! All the fun
Thursday July 3rd at 7pm AEST/5pm AWST.
Link to register in reply
June 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
10am UK time, downright reasonable for us slow-moving-in-the-morning folks 🙌
Renewed my membership to the @bathflashaward.bsky.social Last Minute Club! 💪
June 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Renewed my membership to the @bathflashaward.bsky.social Last Minute Club! 💪
Current mood
Touching grass isn't enough. I need to touch moss. I need to touch lichen. I need to touch the back of a ladybird and watch it unfurl its wings as it flies off into the cold and senseless world
May 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Current mood
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Eurovision has lifted its restrictions on Palestinian flags
Me: That’s good
But Eurovision has banned pride flags
Me: That’s bad
But it comes with a free frogurt
Me: That's good
The frogurt is also cursed
Me: That's bad
Me: That’s good
But Eurovision has banned pride flags
Me: That’s bad
But it comes with a free frogurt
Me: That's good
The frogurt is also cursed
Me: That's bad
May 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Eurovision has lifted its restrictions on Palestinian flags
Me: That’s good
But Eurovision has banned pride flags
Me: That’s bad
But it comes with a free frogurt
Me: That's good
The frogurt is also cursed
Me: That's bad
Me: That’s good
But Eurovision has banned pride flags
Me: That’s bad
But it comes with a free frogurt
Me: That's good
The frogurt is also cursed
Me: That's bad
1 down, 171 to go! Manifesting a Liberal sweep across the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario so I can go to bed before 5am UK time 🤞🇨🇦🏴 #cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
1 down, 171 to go! Manifesting a Liberal sweep across the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario so I can go to bed before 5am UK time 🤞🇨🇦🏴 #cdnpoli
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My new workshop:small museums for mental health, is now live.
I'll teach you how creating small museums alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health & we'll make small museums together
24 May,zoom, recording available afterwards
Open to anyone,anywhere
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
I'll teach you how creating small museums alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health & we'll make small museums together
24 May,zoom, recording available afterwards
Open to anyone,anywhere
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
April 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
My new workshop:small museums for mental health, is now live.
I'll teach you how creating small museums alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health & we'll make small museums together
24 May,zoom, recording available afterwards
Open to anyone,anywhere
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
I'll teach you how creating small museums alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health & we'll make small museums together
24 May,zoom, recording available afterwards
Open to anyone,anywhere
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
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This time in two weeks, I'll be running a free online workshop on character motivation as part of my Stair Climb Festival. Lots of free events happening over the course of two days on 2nd / 3rd May. Would love to see some of you there:
forms.gle/zZdKyWEa3YcE...
forms.gle/zZdKyWEa3YcE...
The Stair Climb Festival
I'm attempting to climb Ben Nevis. At least, I'm climbing the equivalent height on my staircase.
While I climb, I thought I might like some company. So, I'm putting on a few events via Google Meet to...
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April 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
This time in two weeks, I'll be running a free online workshop on character motivation as part of my Stair Climb Festival. Lots of free events happening over the course of two days on 2nd / 3rd May. Would love to see some of you there:
forms.gle/zZdKyWEa3YcE...
forms.gle/zZdKyWEa3YcE...
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Reader: Why did you write that? You made me cry.
Author: I DID??
Reader: Are you smiling right now?
Author: ... No. There there. Now, tell me exactly which moment hurt you.
Author: I DID??
Reader: Are you smiling right now?
Author: ... No. There there. Now, tell me exactly which moment hurt you.
March 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Reader: Why did you write that? You made me cry.
Author: I DID??
Reader: Are you smiling right now?
Author: ... No. There there. Now, tell me exactly which moment hurt you.
Author: I DID??
Reader: Are you smiling right now?
Author: ... No. There there. Now, tell me exactly which moment hurt you.
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For @electriclit.bsky.social I wrote about common microaggressions in the ableist writing workshop, ways disabled writers can resist in order to reclaim their stories, and my @sundresspub.bsky.social craft book NERVE.
electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-d...
electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-d...
To Tell My Disabled Stories, I Needed to Unlearn Ableist Workshop Critiques - Electric Literature
I masked in workshop and on the page, even as it invalidated my lived experience
electricliterature.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For @electriclit.bsky.social I wrote about common microaggressions in the ableist writing workshop, ways disabled writers can resist in order to reclaim their stories, and my @sundresspub.bsky.social craft book NERVE.
electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-d...
electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-d...