Linda M. Bayley
@lmbayley.bsky.social
Different rubber duckies, same writer. @lmbayley at the other place. For now, this account only follows writers, editors, and lit mags. I like my echo chambers cozy!
I recognize and respect all pronouns. Mine are she/her.
I recognize and respect all pronouns. Mine are she/her.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Read my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's "Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever", out soon from @stanchion.bsky.social , here:
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February 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Read my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's "Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever", out soon from @stanchion.bsky.social , here:
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This ridiculously good paragraph by Marie-Helene Bertino in her #shortstory "Marry the Sea". From the book Exit Zero.
February 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This ridiculously good paragraph by Marie-Helene Bertino in her #shortstory "Marry the Sea". From the book Exit Zero.
Just read through this in one sitting... if you love #flashfiction and #shortstory then you want to read this book!
All copies (pre-orders and book club) of Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever by @tcboudreau.bsky.social have been shipped, 17 days before publication day!
The $2 off pre-order sale is still on, so order your copy today and I'll ship it straightaway!
The $2 off pre-order sale is still on, so order your copy today and I'll ship it straightaway!
February 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Just read through this in one sitting... if you love #flashfiction and #shortstory then you want to read this book!
I have things I need to do today! But instead I'm reading my @stanchion.bsky.social book club copy of @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's book "Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever, and just enjoying every word. I can't promise that I won't post more excellent bits as I read...
February 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I have things I need to do today! But instead I'm reading my @stanchion.bsky.social book club copy of @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's book "Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever, and just enjoying every word. I can't promise that I won't post more excellent bits as I read...
This paragraph from @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's story "See", and the way it reminds us how beauty is everywhere we look. Gorgeous work.
February 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This paragraph from @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's story "See", and the way it reminds us how beauty is everywhere we look. Gorgeous work.
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All copies (pre-orders and book club) of Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever by @tcboudreau.bsky.social have been shipped, 17 days before publication day!
The $2 off pre-order sale is still on, so order your copy today and I'll ship it straightaway!
The $2 off pre-order sale is still on, so order your copy today and I'll ship it straightaway!
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
All copies (pre-orders and book club) of Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever by @tcboudreau.bsky.social have been shipped, 17 days before publication day!
The $2 off pre-order sale is still on, so order your copy today and I'll ship it straightaway!
The $2 off pre-order sale is still on, so order your copy today and I'll ship it straightaway!
From @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's new book, which you can pre-order from @stanchion.bsky.social here: www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...
February 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
From @tcboudreau.bsky.social 's new book, which you can pre-order from @stanchion.bsky.social here: www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...
"Some dragonflies prefer to fly backwards to visit the places they've already been, maybe they think there are happier times back then, something magical before everything started to go wrong." @tcboudreau.bsky.social @natflashfictionday.bsky.social flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2024/06/bug-...
'Bug Facts' by Timothy Boudreau
Tomorrow you’ll look up how caterpillars pee and what kind of spiders are big enough to eat birds and why a dragonfly would want to fly back...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"Some dragonflies prefer to fly backwards to visit the places they've already been, maybe they think there are happier times back then, something magical before everything started to go wrong." @tcboudreau.bsky.social @natflashfictionday.bsky.social flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2024/06/bug-...
Book mail from @fbereaud.bsky.social and @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social ! Because how could I not buy San Diego Stories after reading A Question of Family?
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Book mail from @fbereaud.bsky.social and @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social ! Because how could I not buy San Diego Stories after reading A Question of Family?
This is so sad, @christinaltudor.bsky.social !! Well done.
"And that’s when he told me I reminded him of his dead daughter because we both have red hair, freckles, and look like we’re keeping everybody else’s secrets."
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February 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
This is so sad, @christinaltudor.bsky.social !! Well done.
What's this about the Stanley Cup now?
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
What's this about the Stanley Cup now?
Oh, goodness. We never know what trauma might be hidden under a stranger's face, and sometimes just being "nice" isn't enough. #microfiction by @luannecastle.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social this morning.
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"We clustered around a small display window, so we didn’t notice in time." The Nice Girls by Luanne Castle @luannecastle.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/02/09/m...
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Oh, goodness. We never know what trauma might be hidden under a stranger's face, and sometimes just being "nice" isn't enough. #microfiction by @luannecastle.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social this morning.
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I think it’s everybody’s dream: to hear somebody say, “I’d know you anywhere.”
Feeling very touched by this interview with Christopher Lee Chilton in @smokelong.bsky.social . Everybody wants to be known and loved. This is why we need to be kind to whoever we meet.
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Feeling very touched by this interview with Christopher Lee Chilton in @smokelong.bsky.social . Everybody wants to be known and loved. This is why we need to be kind to whoever we meet.
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Smoke Signals with Christopher Lee Chilton - SmokeLong Quarterly
This piece is structured in five sections, each separated with a question asked, whether directly or imagined, to our narrator, Walter. What drew you to this particular structure for this story? There...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:42 AM
I think it’s everybody’s dream: to hear somebody say, “I’d know you anywhere.”
Feeling very touched by this interview with Christopher Lee Chilton in @smokelong.bsky.social . Everybody wants to be known and loved. This is why we need to be kind to whoever we meet.
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Feeling very touched by this interview with Christopher Lee Chilton in @smokelong.bsky.social . Everybody wants to be known and loved. This is why we need to be kind to whoever we meet.
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Read my review of @tracieadams.bsky.social 's new book, Not Finished Yet, here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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February 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Read my review of @tracieadams.bsky.social 's new book, Not Finished Yet, here. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Subs to NFFD’s anthology (up to 500 words) on the theme of BRIDGES & entries to our micro comp (up to 100 words, no theme) close a week today (15 Feb). Cash prizes for micro comp & 2 authors from our anthology will receive prizes too! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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February 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Subs to NFFD’s anthology (up to 500 words) on the theme of BRIDGES & entries to our micro comp (up to 100 words, no theme) close a week today (15 Feb). Cash prizes for micro comp & 2 authors from our anthology will receive prizes too! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
You know what's the worst part of being on social media for me? It's not getting caught up in the outrage people are feeling about the state of the world... It's the number of #flashfiction pieces I save links to all week. Entire Sunday mornings lost, catching up!! My life is so hard. 🤣😅
February 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
You know what's the worst part of being on social media for me? It's not getting caught up in the outrage people are feeling about the state of the world... It's the number of #flashfiction pieces I save links to all week. Entire Sunday mornings lost, catching up!! My life is so hard. 🤣😅
"Note: I also stole your bacon." It's always such a delight to see the world through @thedrevlow.bsky.social 's eyes!
New Microfiction by @thedrevlow.bsky.social!
“And I drank all your milk too. I think it’s important to know I did not give any of the milk to your cat.”
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“And I drank all your milk too. I think it’s important to know I did not give any of the milk to your cat.”
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Benjamin Drevlow | Yes, I did break in and steal your cat.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
"Note: I also stole your bacon." It's always such a delight to see the world through @thedrevlow.bsky.social 's eyes!
Oh, this quiet, beautiful #shortstory by @polyscribe70.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social left me enchanted and feeling peaceful. So well done!!
"Her body, small, slender, the skin very pale, belied the age I’d guessed she must be." Creatures of Our Time by Mike Fox @polyscribe70.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction #readingcommunity. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/02/08/c...
February 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Oh, this quiet, beautiful #shortstory by @polyscribe70.bsky.social in @fictivedream.bsky.social left me enchanted and feeling peaceful. So well done!!
'I whisper "Sorry," hoping it doesn't sound like I told you so.' OMG, this #flashfiction by @phebej.bsky.social in @mrbullbull.bsky.social hits so hard!
"Nobody pays attention to Donny when he yells about fucking people up, but I do." @phebej.bsky.social bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
February 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
'I whisper "Sorry," hoping it doesn't sound like I told you so.' OMG, this #flashfiction by @phebej.bsky.social in @mrbullbull.bsky.social hits so hard!
Truth.
Doing art badly is good and sacred
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Truth.
I'll be there at @tracieadams.bsky.social's book launch! I hope to see you there!! Sign-up link is in Matt's post below.
Really excited to be hosting an online book launch for @tracieadams.bsky.social on the 21st Feb. "Not Finished Yet" is a brilliant book and we've got a really fun event lined up with readings, Q&As and a giveaway of some cool stuff:
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"Not Finished Yet" (by Tracie Adams) Book Launch
Saturday 21st February 2026
19:00 GMT (14:00 EST / 13:00 CST / 12:00 MST / 11:00 PST / 20:00 CET)
Online via Google Meet
75 minutes
Hosted by Matt Kendrick
Readings from Tracie Adams
Q&A between Mat...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:31 AM
I'll be there at @tracieadams.bsky.social's book launch! I hope to see you there!! Sign-up link is in Matt's post below.
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'A question of Family' is a great read. @fbereaud.bsky.social
takes us on a quest, making us ponder about what makes a family and our human need for connection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
takes us on a quest, making us ponder about what makes a family and our human need for connection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Today is the publication date of my first novel. What an honor to work with the amazing @stanchion.bsky.social. Please consider ordering a copy and, if you’re in San Diego, come celebrate with me this Sat!
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February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
'A question of Family' is a great read. @fbereaud.bsky.social
takes us on a quest, making us ponder about what makes a family and our human need for connection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
takes us on a quest, making us ponder about what makes a family and our human need for connection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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From François Bereaud, acclaimed writer of San Diego Stories, comes a debut novel told in stories spanning eras, a story of family, of heartbreak & of grace.
A Question of Family is available now from StanchionZine.com or wherever you order books.
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A Question of Family is available now from StanchionZine.com or wherever you order books.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
From François Bereaud, acclaimed writer of San Diego Stories, comes a debut novel told in stories spanning eras, a story of family, of heartbreak & of grace.
A Question of Family is available now from StanchionZine.com or wherever you order books.
www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...
A Question of Family is available now from StanchionZine.com or wherever you order books.
www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...
This is so brilliant! "as if there’s nothing we’d rather do than hop into Dad’s look-how-cool-I-am-mobile and be whooshed across town"! I love the narrator's voice and attitude here. Great #microfiction by @loricramerwriter.bsky.social out in @fictivedream.bsky.social this morning!
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Delighted to be feat. "Every Sunday Morning at 9, Dad Honks the Horn of His Midlife-Crisis Mustang" by Lori Cramer @loricramerwriter.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/02/02/m...
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
This is so brilliant! "as if there’s nothing we’d rather do than hop into Dad’s look-how-cool-I-am-mobile and be whooshed across town"! I love the narrator's voice and attitude here. Great #microfiction by @loricramerwriter.bsky.social out in @fictivedream.bsky.social this morning!
#MicroMonday
#MicroMonday