Kerry Langan
@kerryfiction.bsky.social
Fiction writer and editor. 3 collections of published short fiction; short and flash fiction in 70+ literary journals; nominee for Pushcart and Best Small Fictions of the Net.
I'm so honored by this review of my latest book, Worthy, in Story Circle Network by Jane Alessandrini Ward: www.storycircle.org/book_review/...
Worthy
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October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm so honored by this review of my latest book, Worthy, in Story Circle Network by Jane Alessandrini Ward: www.storycircle.org/book_review/...
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ICYMI today's story is Poem by Rob Hardy, a marvellous #shortstory about #censorship, suppression and #language. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/08/01/p...
August 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
ICYMI today's story is Poem by Rob Hardy, a marvellous #shortstory about #censorship, suppression and #language. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/08/01/p...
Stepping onto your porch and realizing copies of your new book have arrived is the best feeling!
June 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Stepping onto your porch and realizing copies of your new book have arrived is the best feeling!
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"On the last day, as our furniture was being piled into the removal van, I wandered around the garden to say goodbye." The end of the line café by Sandra Arnold, #MicroMonday #microfiction. Please follow link and enjoy
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May 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"On the last day, as our furniture was being piled into the removal van, I wandered around the garden to say goodbye." The end of the line café by Sandra Arnold, #MicroMonday #microfiction. Please follow link and enjoy
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So pleased you enjoyed The Marigolds Lift, Orange, Sumitra. Thank you for reading and sharing @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @sudhab.bsky.social #flashfictionfebruary #flashfiction
Another fabulous piece by @sudhab.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social
“I balance-tread past the courtyard with the woven-string cot, past Tati’s grinding stone, past the hall with the grainy sepia photo of my Tata…” 🧡
“I balance-tread past the courtyard with the woven-string cot, past Tati’s grinding stone, past the hall with the grainy sepia photo of my Tata…” 🧡
It's a great pleasure to open Flash Fiction February 2025 with The Marigolds Lift, Orange by Sudha Balagopal. Please follow the link and enjoy @sudhab.bsky.social #flashfiction #flashfictionfebruary fictivedream.com/2025/02/01/t...
February 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
So pleased you enjoyed The Marigolds Lift, Orange, Sumitra. Thank you for reading and sharing @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @sudhab.bsky.social #flashfictionfebruary #flashfiction
Short fiction writers, what annual anthologies do you regularly read? Each year, I purchase The Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories and The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Small Presses. Others that you'd recommend?
January 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Short fiction writers, what annual anthologies do you regularly read? Each year, I purchase The Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories and The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Small Presses. Others that you'd recommend?
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Nollaig na mBan / Women's Christmas / an excuse to share some books by Irish women writers we love.
January 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Nollaig na mBan / Women's Christmas / an excuse to share some books by Irish women writers we love.
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Can we talk about offsite #AWP25 readings?? Just look at this lineup, convened by @hollypelesky.bsky.social ! I'll be reading work by @amygcb.bsky.social . #writinglife #writingcommunity
January 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Can we talk about offsite #AWP25 readings?? Just look at this lineup, convened by @hollypelesky.bsky.social ! I'll be reading work by @amygcb.bsky.social . #writinglife #writingcommunity
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I’m a bit overexcited to say I’m now a reader for @fracturedlit.bsky.social
Thanks to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social and all the team!!!
Need to have a wee glass of something now to celebrate 🍷
Thanks to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social and all the team!!!
Need to have a wee glass of something now to celebrate 🍷
a picture of snoopy jumping in the air with the words happy dance
ALT: a picture of snoopy jumping in the air with the words happy dance
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January 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I’m a bit overexcited to say I’m now a reader for @fracturedlit.bsky.social
Thanks to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social and all the team!!!
Need to have a wee glass of something now to celebrate 🍷
Thanks to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social and all the team!!!
Need to have a wee glass of something now to celebrate 🍷
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If you're in the Worcester, MA county, submit poems! I'll read them! Very happy to serve as the judge for this year's annual O'Hara prize!
www.worcestermag.com/story/entert...
www.worcestermag.com/story/entert...
Worcester County Poetry Association launches into 2025 with O'Hara prize and Kunitz medal
The Worcester County Poetry for its Frank O’Hara Prize poetry contest, and its most prestigious commendation, the Stanly Kunitz Medal.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you're in the Worcester, MA county, submit poems! I'll read them! Very happy to serve as the judge for this year's annual O'Hara prize!
www.worcestermag.com/story/entert...
www.worcestermag.com/story/entert...
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"Cara would like to snuzzle the giraffe back to the baby, and she would like to see how far the dog’s muddiness goes cos from this angle she can’t see." The Dog and the Giraffe by @ruthabrandt.bsky.social #flashfiction. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/01/10/t...
January 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"Cara would like to snuzzle the giraffe back to the baby, and she would like to see how far the dog’s muddiness goes cos from this angle she can’t see." The Dog and the Giraffe by @ruthabrandt.bsky.social #flashfiction. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/01/10/t...
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Listening to this again now. I forgot how much I enjoyed Kerry Langan’s story about the elf. Written from a child’s pov it’s SO entertaining! @kerryfiction.bsky.social
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OUT NOW! We've got a holiday treat for listeners this year! Our '22 ep w/new content. Stories by Amy Cipolla Barnes, Andrew Bertaina, Laura Cooney, Bonnie Weinstein Crowe, Sarah Freligh, June Gemmell, Kerry Langan, Pamela Painter, Jared Povanda, Chelsea Stickle, & Myles Wren. www.shortstorytoday.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Listening to this again now. I forgot how much I enjoyed Kerry Langan’s story about the elf. Written from a child’s pov it’s SO entertaining! @kerryfiction.bsky.social
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My website: kerrylangan.wordpress.com
Kerry Langan
kerrylangan.wordpress.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:53 PM
My website: kerrylangan.wordpress.com
Rather late posting this, but better late than never?! :) thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-...
the 40 but 10 Interview Series: Kerry Langan
I had decided to retire the literary Would You Rather series, but didn't want to stop interviews on the site all together. Instead, I've pul...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Rather late posting this, but better late than never?! :) thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-...
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Have you had a scroll through our first prize winners on the website? 28 of them now. @sharontelfer.bsky.social & William Davidson have won twice! And @kazbarwrites.bsky.social was our October 2024 winner. All stunning #flashfictions
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November 18, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Have you had a scroll through our first prize winners on the website? 28 of them now. @sharontelfer.bsky.social & William Davidson have won twice! And @kazbarwrites.bsky.social was our October 2024 winner. All stunning #flashfictions
Bathflashfictionaward.com/winners
Bathflashfictionaward.com/winners
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Our November 2024 edition of Now Playing features movies that inspire fear, laughter, and thought from our contributors! https://buff.ly/4fTRT2b
November 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Our November 2024 edition of Now Playing features movies that inspire fear, laughter, and thought from our contributors! https://buff.ly/4fTRT2b
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Honestly meeting these people one of the straight up best things to ever happen to me in this life.
Good morning new followers! Here's our wonderful steering group (& a few friends) in Brussels so you can see who we are. Our mission is 'Connecting Writers in Europe.' We are by writers for writers. We are glad to meet you!
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November 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Honestly meeting these people one of the straight up best things to ever happen to me in this life.
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Did I include your book? 👀 My longest shortlist so far, September is full of exciting releases!
What about an upcoming book in a series you are reading?
Tell me what's an exciting book release for you this month. 💙📚
armedwithabook.com/new-book-rel...
What about an upcoming book in a series you are reading?
Tell me what's an exciting book release for you this month. 💙📚
armedwithabook.com/new-book-rel...
New Book Releases - September 2024 Edition - Armed with A Book
Here is a shortlist of new book releases for September 2024 across multiple genres that I piqued my interest.
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September 3, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Did I include your book? 👀 My longest shortlist so far, September is full of exciting releases!
What about an upcoming book in a series you are reading?
Tell me what's an exciting book release for you this month. 💙📚
armedwithabook.com/new-book-rel...
What about an upcoming book in a series you are reading?
Tell me what's an exciting book release for you this month. 💙📚
armedwithabook.com/new-book-rel...
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Bookshop is having its anti-Prime sale. Free shipping on everything. Go buy some books! bookshop.org
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October 8, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Bookshop is having its anti-Prime sale. Free shipping on everything. Go buy some books! bookshop.org
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Conversations are happening! Connections are happening!
October 5, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Conversations are happening! Connections are happening!
Wising Up Press publishes beautiful literary anthologies on an array of topics. Their latest call for submissions: universaltable.org/wisingup.html
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Wising Up Press home page. Universal Table/Wising Up Press. CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS: LIVING OUR BLESSINGS: Aging, Mortality, and Gratitude Submission Deadline: 12/31/24 NEW PUBLICATIONS: Out of Line,...
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October 4, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Wising Up Press publishes beautiful literary anthologies on an array of topics. Their latest call for submissions: universaltable.org/wisingup.html
FYI if you haven’t already seen: www.bookthevote.org
September 18, 2024 at 3:19 AM
FYI if you haven’t already seen: www.bookthevote.org
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Ready to submit your 300 word #flashfiction? ✍️Final days of the countdown ⏰⏳Enter by end of day Sunday to be in the running for great prizes and an opportunity to present your work at the Letterkenny Literary Festival 🎉#Donegal lkcqlitfest.weebly.com
#writers #dontbelate
#writers #dontbelate
the white rabbit from alice in wonderland is running with a watch
ALT: the white rabbit from alice in wonderland is running with a watch
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August 30, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Ready to submit your 300 word #flashfiction? ✍️Final days of the countdown ⏰⏳Enter by end of day Sunday to be in the running for great prizes and an opportunity to present your work at the Letterkenny Literary Festival 🎉#Donegal lkcqlitfest.weebly.com
#writers #dontbelate
#writers #dontbelate
I can’t put this volume down: The New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History. As a writer and former academic librarian, I’ve reached nirvana.
August 30, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I can’t put this volume down: The New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History. As a writer and former academic librarian, I’ve reached nirvana.