Jane Broughton
@janeb.bsky.social
Word wrangler. Winner Beaconlit 19, Edinburgh Commended and LISP Finalist. Words in The Wondrous Real, EllipsisZine, Full House, Paragraph Planet, Reflex and Free Flash Fiction.
Delighted that the wonderful @apricotpress.bsky.social accepted my story! Lizzie was a dream to work with - and thanks so much for sharing.
‘Take it Eve,’ urged her sister, ‘before it’s too late. Choose to carry on, please, for both of us.’
Filled with rich imagery, Jane Broughton’s (Janeb.bsky.social) flash fiction, 'Flux', explores a moment of change in the wake of a climate crisis.
apricotpress.co.uk/2025/10/06/f...
Filled with rich imagery, Jane Broughton’s (Janeb.bsky.social) flash fiction, 'Flux', explores a moment of change in the wake of a climate crisis.
apricotpress.co.uk/2025/10/06/f...
Flux
Filled with rich imagery, Jane Broughton’s flash fiction explores a moment of change in the wake of a climate crisis.
apricotpress.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Delighted that the wonderful @apricotpress.bsky.social accepted my story! Lizzie was a dream to work with - and thanks so much for sharing.
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Time to dive back into my stack of vintage photos for another character-building, story-scavenging writing exercise…
(Now with 33% more Victorian bloomers!)
(Now with 33% more Victorian bloomers!)
Write Something New Today: Sisters Telling Tales
A 'Write What You Know' thrifty exercise
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July 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Time to dive back into my stack of vintage photos for another character-building, story-scavenging writing exercise…
(Now with 33% more Victorian bloomers!)
(Now with 33% more Victorian bloomers!)
Can't recommend this new lit mag enough! They were a delight to deal with - submit why don't you!
July 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Can't recommend this new lit mag enough! They were a delight to deal with - submit why don't you!
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A reminder subs are open until Aug 5. Details on the vibe in the link but we don’t always know what we love until we see it. So instead send what you love. What little beauty has your heart even if you think it’s too odd or thorny or sweet to find a home templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters
templeinacity.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A reminder subs are open until Aug 5. Details on the vibe in the link but we don’t always know what we love until we see it. So instead send what you love. What little beauty has your heart even if you think it’s too odd or thorny or sweet to find a home templeinacity.com/submit-writi...
Thought provoking and so... motivational! Another must-read from Matt.
My #CraftArticle for July is on character motivations and barriers, thinking about motivation at different levels and how barriers can be both internal and external:
prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/motivation...
Featuring a brilliant piece by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/motivation...
Featuring a brilliant piece by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social
Motivations and barriers
All of us have things that motivate us.
prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thought provoking and so... motivational! Another must-read from Matt.
So delighted to have a story included in the longlist! A wonderful surprise. Congratulations to my fellow writers, can't wait to delve in and start reading.
June 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
So delighted to have a story included in the longlist! A wonderful surprise. Congratulations to my fellow writers, can't wait to delve in and start reading.
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It’s live! Please dig into our roots, featuring great work by 21 contributors. Flush with flash, poetry, hybrid and a lil art. Some bonus author interviews for an inner peek into how the work gets done.
templeinacity.com/explore-the-...
templeinacity.com/explore-the-...
June 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It’s live! Please dig into our roots, featuring great work by 21 contributors. Flush with flash, poetry, hybrid and a lil art. Some bonus author interviews for an inner peek into how the work gets done.
templeinacity.com/explore-the-...
templeinacity.com/explore-the-...
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First up, this sparkler from Jane Broughton. The whole thing is delicious but that ending! We laughed. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...
Temple in a City
Temple in a City literary journal
templeinacity.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
First up, this sparkler from Jane Broughton. The whole thing is delicious but that ending! We laughed. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...
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ALWAYS excited to get to feature some new Sarp Sozdinler! perfectly, HAD-y combo of odd & heart
"She brought the fainting goats. I brought the cursing ferrets. Neither of us thought to bring permits, insurance, or a sound business plan..."
https://www.havehashad.com/kepjo
"She brought the fainting goats. I brought the cursing ferrets. Neither of us thought to bring permits, insurance, or a sound business plan..."
https://www.havehashad.com/kepjo
June 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ALWAYS excited to get to feature some new Sarp Sozdinler! perfectly, HAD-y combo of odd & heart
"She brought the fainting goats. I brought the cursing ferrets. Neither of us thought to bring permits, insurance, or a sound business plan..."
https://www.havehashad.com/kepjo
"She brought the fainting goats. I brought the cursing ferrets. Neither of us thought to bring permits, insurance, or a sound business plan..."
https://www.havehashad.com/kepjo
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Thank you @drrachelknightley.bsky.social for inviting me into the Writers’ Gym podcast! 🌹
It’s all about the eyebrows…
@marchvioletsband.bsky.social
It’s all about the eyebrows…
@marchvioletsband.bsky.social
Beating the inspiration addiction on the Writers’ Gym podcast this week is award-winning poet, novelist, performer and @marchvioletsband.bsky.social vocalist Rosie Garland.
March 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Thank you @drrachelknightley.bsky.social for inviting me into the Writers’ Gym podcast! 🌹
It’s all about the eyebrows…
@marchvioletsband.bsky.social
It’s all about the eyebrows…
@marchvioletsband.bsky.social
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Can confirm this lady is wonderful
Friends, have you heard of www.writersworkout.net? They're an amazing, FREE online writer's conference, and they're on YouTube NOW! Here's a 30 min video of me talking about Writing Trauma Without Traumatising Yourself - goes live 5pm EST 17/3.
youtu.be/l2_gLFyIu3E
youtu.be/l2_gLFyIu3E
Writing Trauma Without Traumatising Yourself with Sumitra Singam
YouTube video by Writer's Workout
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March 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Can confirm this lady is wonderful
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Friends, due to a delightful level of demand, we’ll be opening up regular priced tickets on Monday✨
There are still a few days to scoop up the remaining tickets at the early bird rate!
Thank you to everyone who’s bought tickets so far—we are going to have such a blast in Brussels! 💥
There are still a few days to scoop up the remaining tickets at the early bird rate!
Thank you to everyone who’s bought tickets so far—we are going to have such a blast in Brussels! 💥
✨EARLY BIRD RATE✨
Tickets are now on sale for our 3-day Annual Salon in Brussels!
12-14 September 🗓️
We’ll have:
✨An open mic
✨Featured readers including the wonderful @kitdewaal.bsky.social
✨Exploring beautiful Brussels
✨Dining, cocktails and plenty of time to get to know other writers
🎟️🔗⬇️
Tickets are now on sale for our 3-day Annual Salon in Brussels!
12-14 September 🗓️
We’ll have:
✨An open mic
✨Featured readers including the wonderful @kitdewaal.bsky.social
✨Exploring beautiful Brussels
✨Dining, cocktails and plenty of time to get to know other writers
🎟️🔗⬇️
February 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Friends, due to a delightful level of demand, we’ll be opening up regular priced tickets on Monday✨
There are still a few days to scoop up the remaining tickets at the early bird rate!
Thank you to everyone who’s bought tickets so far—we are going to have such a blast in Brussels! 💥
There are still a few days to scoop up the remaining tickets at the early bird rate!
Thank you to everyone who’s bought tickets so far—we are going to have such a blast in Brussels! 💥
Love that this story is being given a second chance to shine by @bulbculture.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy it!
February 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Love that this story is being given a second chance to shine by @bulbculture.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy it!
Sorry I missed this, fingers crossed for May!
THIS WAS SUCH A BLAST! We played word cricket, had amazing readings, chatted about community and some of us (1) solved a murder mystery!! I’ll probably do it again in May so come along then!
Yeah, so we're doing an Asia-Pac timing friendly meet and read series. Everyone is welcome regardless of where you live - borders are bogus. Thurs Feb 13 7pm Melb time. Some AWESOME people have registered. I might sing Waltzing Matilda. Don't miss out!
Zoom reg link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Zoom reg link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sorry I missed this, fingers crossed for May!
This is just perfect!
I have a prose poem up at the lovely Pithead Chapel @pitheadchapel.bsky.social
pitheadchapel.com/moominesque/
pitheadchapel.com/moominesque/
Moominesque
Nora Nadjarian Imagine a room that is moominesque. There are creatures in it who talk to each other with delicate words. One of them is hunched and old standing by a small window. It is snowing in …
pitheadchapel.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This is just perfect!
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Back for 2025 #WriteDrunkEditSober party Zoom workshops. 2hrs for £11. Games, quizzes and fun in 1st hour with nibbles and drink (BYO) and in the 2nd hour writing to prompts to test the drunken muse. I'd love you to join us. Book early! #writingcommunity #writing
www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...
www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...
Buy tickets – Write Drunk, Edit Sober – Zoom
Let's have a bit of fun! Get together to socialise for the first hour, with the beverage of your choice, and chat about writing...
www.tickettailor.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Back for 2025 #WriteDrunkEditSober party Zoom workshops. 2hrs for £11. Games, quizzes and fun in 1st hour with nibbles and drink (BYO) and in the 2nd hour writing to prompts to test the drunken muse. I'd love you to join us. Book early! #writingcommunity #writing
www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...
www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...
Congratulations - and so well deserved!
A Pushcart nom??? Utterly floored & grateful to the editors of @lit-namjooning.bsky.social - @lumchanmfa.bsky.social @m-ixedbag.bsky.social @lakshgiri.bsky.social - for putting my story forward.
Congrats to the other writers Lynn, Amy, Rebecca, @jenwithwords.bsky.social @karinhedet.bsky.social 👏🏼
Congrats to the other writers Lynn, Amy, Rebecca, @jenwithwords.bsky.social @karinhedet.bsky.social 👏🏼
Our Pushcart nominees! Pls join us in congratulating Lynn Mundell, Amy Miller, @jenwithwords.bsky.social, Rebecca Tiger, @karinhedet.bsky.social, and @nomad-sw18.bsky.social! Read their fabulous pieces here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/proje... (sorry we couldn't tag everyone here).
November 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Congratulations - and so well deserved!
I'm also chuffed to have my quirky micro included! Wonderful stories and well worth a read.
Delighted to have my 123-word story ‘I Haven’t Seen Anything’ up at Cranked Anvil in the Bumper Micro Monday #3 section.
Please visit the link below to read my piece and other great micros.
crankedanvil.co.uk/2024/11/18/m...
Please visit the link below to read my piece and other great micros.
crankedanvil.co.uk/2024/11/18/m...
November 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM
I'm also chuffed to have my quirky micro included! Wonderful stories and well worth a read.
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We made a Starter Pack for anyone new to this place so we can find our people. Let us know if you want to be added to it
go.bsky.app/73irajm
go.bsky.app/73irajm
November 13, 2024 at 7:55 AM
We made a Starter Pack for anyone new to this place so we can find our people. Let us know if you want to be added to it
go.bsky.app/73irajm
go.bsky.app/73irajm
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The latest edition of WestWord is live! Featuring stories from our community members @joycebingham.bsky.social and @emmapwrites.bsky.social plus four other talented writers. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I do.
WestWord Edition 5 - April 2024
The Faith edition
westword.substack.com
April 7, 2024 at 3:50 PM
The latest edition of WestWord is live! Featuring stories from our community members @joycebingham.bsky.social and @emmapwrites.bsky.social plus four other talented writers. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I do.
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Have you voted yet for your favourite story yet? There are only a few votes separating the top 3 at the moment so every vote counts!
Monthly Micro Shortlist for Voting!
It's almost too hard to choose!
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March 21, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Have you voted yet for your favourite story yet? There are only a few votes separating the top 3 at the moment so every vote counts!
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It's Monthly Micro shortlist time! This comp is looking swish in its new home in WestWord! Read and vote for your favourite.
Monthly Micro Shortlist for Voting!
It's almost too hard to choose!
open.substack.com
March 18, 2024 at 4:42 PM
It's Monthly Micro shortlist time! This comp is looking swish in its new home in WestWord! Read and vote for your favourite.
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FFF Competition Twenty One
Will stay open for submissions until 10 pm Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Submit a flash fiction piece of between 100 and 300 words, on any theme...
All the details - click the link...
@shortstorycomps.bsky.social
freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...
Will stay open for submissions until 10 pm Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Submit a flash fiction piece of between 100 and 300 words, on any theme...
All the details - click the link...
@shortstorycomps.bsky.social
freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...
Current Competition | Free Flash Fiction
Current Free Flash Fiction Competition
freeflashfiction.com
March 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
FFF Competition Twenty One
Will stay open for submissions until 10 pm Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Submit a flash fiction piece of between 100 and 300 words, on any theme...
All the details - click the link...
@shortstorycomps.bsky.social
freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...
Will stay open for submissions until 10 pm Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Submit a flash fiction piece of between 100 and 300 words, on any theme...
All the details - click the link...
@shortstorycomps.bsky.social
freeflashfiction.com/current-comp...
Absolutely delighted to be part of this, especially after reading the rest of the stories. What great company to be in! Thanks @retreatwest.bsky.social for the opportunity.
I’m so chuffed to be bringing these 17 brilliant stories to the world today through the 2023 WestWord Prize.
This prize-winning mix of micros, flashes and short stories has an amazing array of narrative voices and bring great insights into this human experience.
Enjoy!
This prize-winning mix of micros, flashes and short stories has an amazing array of narrative voices and bring great insights into this human experience.
Enjoy!
2023 WestWord Prize Edition
The winning and shortlisted stories
open.substack.com
January 26, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Absolutely delighted to be part of this, especially after reading the rest of the stories. What great company to be in! Thanks @retreatwest.bsky.social for the opportunity.
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Could your flash fiction be improved?
FFF offer a critique service.
Up to 500 words - £10.50
Critiques by Dale Stromberg of Stromberg Literary.
@stromberg.bsky.social
strombergliterary.wordpress.com
freeflashfiction.com/critique-ser...
FFF offer a critique service.
Up to 500 words - £10.50
Critiques by Dale Stromberg of Stromberg Literary.
@stromberg.bsky.social
strombergliterary.wordpress.com
freeflashfiction.com/critique-ser...
Critique Service | Free Flash Fiction
The Critique Service... The critique of your flash fiction will include a general analysis of your work, a line edit to highlight manuscript faults, and an overall analysis that will offer suggesti...
freeflashfiction.com
January 6, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Could your flash fiction be improved?
FFF offer a critique service.
Up to 500 words - £10.50
Critiques by Dale Stromberg of Stromberg Literary.
@stromberg.bsky.social
strombergliterary.wordpress.com
freeflashfiction.com/critique-ser...
FFF offer a critique service.
Up to 500 words - £10.50
Critiques by Dale Stromberg of Stromberg Literary.
@stromberg.bsky.social
strombergliterary.wordpress.com
freeflashfiction.com/critique-ser...