Lauren Kardos
@lkardos.bsky.social
dc via apollo, pa | she/her | words @ Best Microfiction, Bending Genres, Lost Balloon, Milk Candy Review, Flash Fiction Online, hex literary & more | http://www.laurenkardos.co/
okay minneapolis!!!
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
okay minneapolis!!!
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Heads up!
We're back to rolling terms for everything, so send us what you've got for Gone Lawn: fiction (no length limit), prose poetry, novel excerpts (≤200 words), cover art, other media!
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
We're back to rolling terms for everything, so send us what you've got for Gone Lawn: fiction (no length limit), prose poetry, novel excerpts (≤200 words), cover art, other media!
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Gone Lawn : Submission Guidelines
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November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Heads up!
We're back to rolling terms for everything, so send us what you've got for Gone Lawn: fiction (no length limit), prose poetry, novel excerpts (≤200 words), cover art, other media!
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
We're back to rolling terms for everything, so send us what you've got for Gone Lawn: fiction (no length limit), prose poetry, novel excerpts (≤200 words), cover art, other media!
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
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happy no novel november to all who celebrate in which we will continue to write new short stories instead of our novels
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
happy no novel november to all who celebrate in which we will continue to write new short stories instead of our novels
it’s me! reading alongside so many greats. would love to see your faces in the zoom room this friday
This Friday, November 7 at 7 pm EST. Please register to get zoom link
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November 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
it’s me! reading alongside so many greats. would love to see your faces in the zoom room this friday
loved this haunting flash by @bybethhahn.bsky.social.
“It wasn’t the thing she was supposed to die of, but an accident. While it was happening, it felt like a cartoon.”
“It wasn’t the thing she was supposed to die of, but an accident. While it was happening, it felt like a cartoon.”
"A month before she died, she stripped to her bra and underwear on a July day and climbed into a city fountain."
Flash Fiction: Not What the Living Think by Beth Hahn
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/f...
Flash Fiction: Not What the Living Think by Beth Hahn
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/f...
Flash Fiction: Not What the Living Think by Beth Hahn
A month before she died, she stripped to her bra and underwear on a July day and climbed into a city fountain.
jmwwblog.wordpress.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
loved this haunting flash by @bybethhahn.bsky.social.
“It wasn’t the thing she was supposed to die of, but an accident. While it was happening, it felt like a cartoon.”
“It wasn’t the thing she was supposed to die of, but an accident. While it was happening, it felt like a cartoon.”
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Folks, we are now OPEN until December 15th! Lit mag editors, please send us your 5 nominated stories! Judged by Diane Seuss. @dseuss.bsky.social www.bestmicrofiction.com
#FlashFiction #Microfiction #LiteraryMagazines #Author #Writers #Writing #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #WritingAndBooks
#FlashFiction #Microfiction #LiteraryMagazines #Author #Writers #Writing #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #WritingAndBooks
Best Microfiction
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
www.bestmicrofiction.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Folks, we are now OPEN until December 15th! Lit mag editors, please send us your 5 nominated stories! Judged by Diane Seuss. @dseuss.bsky.social www.bestmicrofiction.com
#FlashFiction #Microfiction #LiteraryMagazines #Author #Writers #Writing #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #WritingAndBooks
#FlashFiction #Microfiction #LiteraryMagazines #Author #Writers #Writing #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #WritingAndBooks
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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.
what do you mean you’re donnie darko at the end of the world
November 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
what do you mean you’re donnie darko at the end of the world
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If you have a writer in your life and you'd like them to know that you care about their ambitions, may I suggest ordering a copy of my collaborative craft anthology, An Honour And A Privilege, as a Christmas present? (trust me, you'll get the MOST brownie points)
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you have a writer in your life and you'd like them to know that you care about their ambitions, may I suggest ordering a copy of my collaborative craft anthology, An Honour And A Privilege, as a Christmas present? (trust me, you'll get the MOST brownie points)
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Remember back in the day you wrote your own emails, took your own photos, and thought your own thoughts. The only difference nowadays is that big tech wants you to believe you never could and still can’t, so should have AI do it for you. I believe in you way more than I do big tech. You should too.
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Remember back in the day you wrote your own emails, took your own photos, and thought your own thoughts. The only difference nowadays is that big tech wants you to believe you never could and still can’t, so should have AI do it for you. I believe in you way more than I do big tech. You should too.
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Hate this sort of thing.
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Gone Lawn : About
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October 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Hate this sort of thing.
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.
gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...
still riding the high from last week’s flash retreat in WV with the amazing @kathyfish.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, and @andrewbertaina.bsky.social hosted by the lovely @ellenweeren.bsky.social and A Reason to Write. my creative cup is overflowing and my heart is full to bursting.
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
still riding the high from last week’s flash retreat in WV with the amazing @kathyfish.bsky.social, @sfreligh.bsky.social, and @andrewbertaina.bsky.social hosted by the lovely @ellenweeren.bsky.social and A Reason to Write. my creative cup is overflowing and my heart is full to bursting.
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I have some new very short prose in the always-amazing Milk Candy Review today. For anyone who enjoys a good list.
Go Bag ~ by Chris Scott
One gallon of water, one first-aid kit, one pocket knife, two boxes of granola bars, three pouches of pre-cooked rice and beans, two hundred dollars in cash, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hand sani…
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October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I have some new very short prose in the always-amazing Milk Candy Review today. For anyone who enjoys a good list.
inspiration reading for the flash workshop retreat next week 🥰
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
inspiration reading for the flash workshop retreat next week 🥰
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so Google just added a bunch (more) AI bullshit to Chrome
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
How to Remove AI From Your Google Chrome Experience - Opus
Follow these steps to resist the AI-pocalypse in your everyday web browsing.
opus.ing
October 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
so Google just added a bunch (more) AI bullshit to Chrome
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
filled up my creative cup this trip home. a post-industrial iron mill tour, bingo with my grandmother, a concert at my favorite high school haunt, and the titty sphinxes of Allegheny Cemetery. thankful for my sister for hosting me (and reading my novella draft)!
October 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
filled up my creative cup this trip home. a post-industrial iron mill tour, bingo with my grandmother, a concert at my favorite high school haunt, and the titty sphinxes of Allegheny Cemetery. thankful for my sister for hosting me (and reading my novella draft)!
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I will not create new social media accounts. I will walk deep into the woods & spell out my silly little thoughts with sticks + fallen leaves for whoever finds them
October 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I will not create new social media accounts. I will walk deep into the woods & spell out my silly little thoughts with sticks + fallen leaves for whoever finds them
finally starting @johnchrostek.com’s collection Boxcutters this week!
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
finally starting @johnchrostek.com’s collection Boxcutters this week!
visiting my first home this week ✨ not sorry for the onslaught of western pa nostalgia coming your way!
October 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
visiting my first home this week ✨ not sorry for the onslaught of western pa nostalgia coming your way!
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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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AND a poetry BOTN from @publishedbyjake.bsky.social?? i would celebrate but need another round on the zipline first. thanks JAKE!
September 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
AND a poetry BOTN from @publishedbyjake.bsky.social?? i would celebrate but need another round on the zipline first. thanks JAKE!
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“I use it for brainstorming.” is quickly becoming my most hated pro-AI statement.
YOU TOOK YOUR BRAIN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THAT IS NOT BRAINSTORMING.
YOU TOOK YOUR BRAIN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THAT IS NOT BRAINSTORMING.
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“I use it for brainstorming.” is quickly becoming my most hated pro-AI statement.
YOU TOOK YOUR BRAIN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THAT IS NOT BRAINSTORMING.
YOU TOOK YOUR BRAIN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THAT IS NOT BRAINSTORMING.
baby’s first best of the net nomination 🥰
September 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
baby’s first best of the net nomination 🥰