Flash Frog
@flashfrog.bsky.social
Small. Brightly colored. Deadly to the touch. ⚡️🐸
New story every Monday.
EIC: @ericscottryon.bsky.social
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NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Peep Show” by Martha Keller is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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“Peep Show” by Martha Keller is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Peep Show by Martha Keller
We weren’t supposed to talk about what we saw when we looked through the neighbors’ bedroom window. We weren’t supposed to kneel side-by-side in the tree house, or press our faces against the unfin…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Peep Show” by Martha Keller is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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“Peep Show” by Martha Keller is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Who needs an eerie story for ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY? Contributor @jjlofflin.bsky.social has a new piece published in @flashfrog.bsky.social ✨. Find it here: buff.ly/l8vKwCk
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Who needs an eerie story for ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY? Contributor @jjlofflin.bsky.social has a new piece published in @flashfrog.bsky.social ✨. Find it here: buff.ly/l8vKwCk
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"...[T]he ghost voices sharpen, become distinct, the voices of fathers departed, the voices of mothers’ broken boyfriends." I love this story by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social flash-frog.com/2025/10/27/w...
Wrestling by Tom Weller
They all hear the crowd, a whooshing roar, a sound like a train entering a tunnel. But there is no crowd, just a weed-choked backyard, a chain-link fence chattering when the wind blows, the whooshi…
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November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"...[T]he ghost voices sharpen, become distinct, the voices of fathers departed, the voices of mothers’ broken boyfriends." I love this story by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social flash-frog.com/2025/10/27/w...
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Wow. Tom Weller has written a series of Scrap Boys flashes, incl. 'Rangers', 'Bottles', 'Hunger', but I think this one's his best.
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Wrestling by Tom Weller
They all hear the crowd, a whooshing roar, a sound like a train entering a tunnel. But there is no crowd, just a weed-choked backyard, a chain-link fence chattering when the wind blows, the whooshi…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Wow. Tom Weller has written a series of Scrap Boys flashes, incl. 'Rangers', 'Bottles', 'Hunger', but I think this one's his best.
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"The castle sways more and more, and the father says they must remain diligent. No cutting corners. Each floor must be stronger than the last."
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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Digging Toward the Sun by Andrew Maynard
Two boys build a sand castle at the edge of the earth. Their father watches at a distance, pushing his toes into the sand. It’s not actually quiet—thunderous waves folding in on themselves, wind bl…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"The castle sways more and more, and the father says they must remain diligent. No cutting corners. Each floor must be stronger than the last."
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Very excited to have a story in @flashfrog.bsky.social, a journal I’ve long admired. Thank you @ericscottryon.bsky.social for the edits and commissioning such perfect artwork! I hope you give it a read
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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Digging Toward the Sun by Andrew Maynard
Two boys build a sand castle at the edge of the earth. Their father watches at a distance, pushing his toes into the sand. It’s not actually quiet—thunderous waves folding in on themselves, wind bl…
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November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Very excited to have a story in @flashfrog.bsky.social, a journal I’ve long admired. Thank you @ericscottryon.bsky.social for the edits and commissioning such perfect artwork! I hope you give it a read
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
flash-frog.com/2025/11/03/d...
Digging Toward the Sun by Andrew Maynard
Two boys build a sand castle at the edge of the earth. Their father watches at a distance, pushing his toes into the sand. It’s not actually quiet—thunderous waves folding in on themselves, wind bl…
flash-frog.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NEW STORY⚡️🐸
“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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“Digging Toward the Sun” by @andrew-maynard.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Franziska Hofhansel
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"Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has to mean something." by @thehagsoup.bsky.social from @flashfrog.bsky.social.
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Creatures of the EZ-STOP by Janice Leadingham
Creature calls himself Creature because everyone else does and his mama says it’s better to be in on the joke. Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has …
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October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
"Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has to mean something." by @thehagsoup.bsky.social from @flashfrog.bsky.social.
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Literary Flash Fiction feat. @fictivedream.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Literary Flash Fiction feat. @fictivedream.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/general-literary-flash-fiction-1indhXzf
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October 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Literary Flash Fiction feat. @fictivedream.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
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With advance praise from @kathyfish.bsky.social, we're thrilled to share that there's just 1 WEEK until the release of BITTER OVER SWEET by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social!
Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET today! buff.ly/l1yCQXL
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET today! buff.ly/l1yCQXL
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October 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
With advance praise from @kathyfish.bsky.social, we're thrilled to share that there's just 1 WEEK until the release of BITTER OVER SWEET by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social!
Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET today! buff.ly/l1yCQXL
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET today! buff.ly/l1yCQXL
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Holy toledo!! This one is a tough gem! And just look at the art, too.
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Wrestling by Tom Weller
They all hear the crowd, a whooshing roar, a sound like a train entering a tunnel. But there is no crowd, just a weed-choked backyard, a chain-link fence chattering when the wind blows, the whooshi…
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October 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Holy toledo!! This one is a tough gem! And just look at the art, too.
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I’m very excited to share a new Scrap Boys story with y’all.
Big thanks to @flashfrog.bsky.social and @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this one a home!
Big thanks to Sophia Eisenbart Macias for the perfect accompanying art!
Big thanks to @flashfrog.bsky.social and @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this one a home!
Big thanks to Sophia Eisenbart Macias for the perfect accompanying art!
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
flash-frog.com/2025/10/27/w...
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Wrestling by Tom Weller
They all hear the crowd, a whooshing roar, a sound like a train entering a tunnel. But there is no crowd, just a weed-choked backyard, a chain-link fence chattering when the wind blows, the whooshi…
flash-frog.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I’m very excited to share a new Scrap Boys story with y’all.
Big thanks to @flashfrog.bsky.social and @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this one a home!
Big thanks to Sophia Eisenbart Macias for the perfect accompanying art!
Big thanks to @flashfrog.bsky.social and @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this one a home!
Big thanks to Sophia Eisenbart Macias for the perfect accompanying art!
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
flash-frog.com/2025/10/27/w...
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Wrestling by Tom Weller
They all hear the crowd, a whooshing roar, a sound like a train entering a tunnel. But there is no crowd, just a weed-choked backyard, a chain-link fence chattering when the wind blows, the whooshi…
flash-frog.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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“Wrestling” by @tomwellerstories.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sophia Eisenbart Macias
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Yay !! I’m so happy and grateful that this story is out in the world thanks to the incredible @flashfrog.bsky.social !!
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
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“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
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Creatures of the EZ-STOP by Janice Leadingham
Creature calls himself Creature because everyone else does and his mama says it’s better to be in on the joke. Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has …
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October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Yay !! I’m so happy and grateful that this story is out in the world thanks to the incredible @flashfrog.bsky.social !!
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Looking for something a little different to read during a break. This could be it. I did and loved it.
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
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“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
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Creatures of the EZ-STOP by Janice Leadingham
Creature calls himself Creature because everyone else does and his mama says it’s better to be in on the joke. Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has …
flash-frog.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Looking for something a little different to read during a break. This could be it. I did and loved it.
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
flash-frog.com/2025/10/20/c...
“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
flash-frog.com/2025/10/20/c...
Creatures of the EZ-STOP by Janice Leadingham
Creature calls himself Creature because everyone else does and his mama says it’s better to be in on the joke. Creature looks just like his dead daddy but his mama is really beautiful and that has …
flash-frog.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
FLASH FROGTOBER👻🐸
“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
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“Creatures of the EZ-STOP” by @thehagsoup.bsky.social is now up!
Art by Sandy Little
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He looks in the rearview mirror.
She shifts in her seat and studies the back of the car.
“They’re so beautiful when they’re sleeping.”
Revisiting @shortstorytoday.bsky.social 's interview with my friend, @lmariharris.bsky.social ! AND THIS UNSETTLING GEM FROM @flashfrog.bsky.social !
She shifts in her seat and studies the back of the car.
“They’re so beautiful when they’re sleeping.”
Revisiting @shortstorytoday.bsky.social 's interview with my friend, @lmariharris.bsky.social ! AND THIS UNSETTLING GEM FROM @flashfrog.bsky.social !
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
He looks in the rearview mirror.
She shifts in her seat and studies the back of the car.
“They’re so beautiful when they’re sleeping.”
Revisiting @shortstorytoday.bsky.social 's interview with my friend, @lmariharris.bsky.social ! AND THIS UNSETTLING GEM FROM @flashfrog.bsky.social !
She shifts in her seat and studies the back of the car.
“They’re so beautiful when they’re sleeping.”
Revisiting @shortstorytoday.bsky.social 's interview with my friend, @lmariharris.bsky.social ! AND THIS UNSETTLING GEM FROM @flashfrog.bsky.social !
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“Glossy black night running down her chin, her chest, almost dripping on his hand.”
Spooky goodness! Love this by @jjlofflin.bsky.social
Spooky goodness! Love this by @jjlofflin.bsky.social
I have a little Spooky Season piece for everyone up in @flashfrog.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy. A big thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this a home.
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Night is a Mouth with No Shape by Joshua Jones Lofflin
There’s the fog, always, a mist that clings to the girl’s legs. She walks along this darkened highway—not a real highway, but a narrow stretch of pitted asphalt with hardly any shoulder. Cars sweep…
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October 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“Glossy black night running down her chin, her chest, almost dripping on his hand.”
Spooky goodness! Love this by @jjlofflin.bsky.social
Spooky goodness! Love this by @jjlofflin.bsky.social
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Oof, @jjlofflin.bsky.social
What a great story for spooky month in @flashfrog.bsky.social
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What a great story for spooky month in @flashfrog.bsky.social
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Flash Frog
Small. Brightly colored. Deadly to the touch.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Oof, @jjlofflin.bsky.social
What a great story for spooky month in @flashfrog.bsky.social
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What a great story for spooky month in @flashfrog.bsky.social
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I have a little Spooky Season piece for everyone up in @flashfrog.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy. A big thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this a home.
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Night is a Mouth with No Shape by Joshua Jones Lofflin
There’s the fog, always, a mist that clings to the girl’s legs. She walks along this darkened highway—not a real highway, but a narrow stretch of pitted asphalt with hardly any shoulder. Cars sweep…
flash-frog.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I have a little Spooky Season piece for everyone up in @flashfrog.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy. A big thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social for giving this a home.
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FLASH FROGTOBER 👻🐸
“Night is a Mouth with No Shape” by @jjlofflin.bsky.social is now up!
Art by @olaal-fateh.bsky.social
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“Night is a Mouth with No Shape” by @jjlofflin.bsky.social is now up!
Art by @olaal-fateh.bsky.social
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Night is a Mouth with No Shape by Joshua Jones Lofflin
There’s the fog, always, a mist that clings to the girl’s legs. She walks along this darkened highway—not a real highway, but a narrow stretch of pitted asphalt with hardly any shoulder. Cars sweep…
flash-frog.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
FLASH FROGTOBER 👻🐸
“Night is a Mouth with No Shape” by @jjlofflin.bsky.social is now up!
Art by @olaal-fateh.bsky.social
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“Night is a Mouth with No Shape” by @jjlofflin.bsky.social is now up!
Art by @olaal-fateh.bsky.social
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cont'd
Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Karen Crawford @karenc.bsky.social in Citron Review
Jen Shepherd in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social
Erin Somers @somers.bsky.social in @grantamag.bsky.social
JS Apsley in @necessaryfiction.com
Alice Ashe in CRAFT
(2/3)
Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Karen Crawford @karenc.bsky.social in Citron Review
Jen Shepherd in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social
Erin Somers @somers.bsky.social in @grantamag.bsky.social
JS Apsley in @necessaryfiction.com
Alice Ashe in CRAFT
(2/3)
The Shortlist for October 10 - Turn & Work
Nonfiction by Christopher Stevenson, and fiction from Ashton Russell, Alice Ashe, Chris Scott, Erin Somers, Michael Czyzniejewski, Karen Crawford, Jen Shepherd, and JS Apsley.
www.turnandwork.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Karen Crawford @karenc.bsky.social in Citron Review
Jen Shepherd in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social
Erin Somers @somers.bsky.social in @grantamag.bsky.social
JS Apsley in @necessaryfiction.com
Alice Ashe in CRAFT
(2/3)
Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Karen Crawford @karenc.bsky.social in Citron Review
Jen Shepherd in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social
Erin Somers @somers.bsky.social in @grantamag.bsky.social
JS Apsley in @necessaryfiction.com
Alice Ashe in CRAFT
(2/3)
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"The living don’t know this, but the average fuck features around a dozen spectators, so many more dead than living..."
@mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🔥
@mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🔥
Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
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Collision by Michael Czyzniejewski
Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …
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October 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"The living don’t know this, but the average fuck features around a dozen spectators, so many more dead than living..."
@mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🔥
@mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🔥
We love learning story origins! 👇🏼👇🏼
Fun fact: My story “Baby Wheels” in @flashfrog.bsky.social was inspired by this painting
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October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We love learning story origins! 👇🏼👇🏼
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Nth degree barmy by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🙌
Thrilled to kick off @flashfrog.bsky.social's Frogtober with a ghost story! Thanks to @ericscottryon.bsky.social, and thanks to my bud, @courtneyb77.bsky.social, for absolutely perfect art; shout out to her and @kimmagowan.bsky.social for the early eyes on the piece.
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Collision by Michael Czyzniejewski
Light my candles in a daze ‘cause I’ve found God. —Nirvana, “Lithium” The hardest part about being a ghost is getting over the sex, as in watching the living go at it. It’s ironic because when you …
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October 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Nth degree barmy by @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social 🙌