Luanne Castle
@luannecastle.bsky.social
Poet, writer, artist. Best Microfiction 2026. 4 award-winning poetry collections. https://www.luannecastle.com/ Hybrid Flash Memoir _Scrap_ forthcoming 2026 from ELJ Editions and _Hunting the Cosmos_ forthcoming 2026 from Shanti Arts
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Scrap: Salvaging a Family | ELJ Editions
Scrap: Salvaging a Family is a hybrid flash memoir tracing the long shadow of childhood fear and the complexities of forgiving a dying parent. As a daughter uncovers her father’s painful origins, she ...
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I hope you will want to pre-order my hybrid flash memoir SCRAP. Here's what @kathyfish.bsky.social has to say about it: "Told in brief, strikingly vivid fragments, . . . the book as a whole presents a deeply moving and unforgettable account." elj-editions.com/scrap-salvag...
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ICYMI today we're delighted to be featuring The Nice Girls by Luanne Castle @luannecastle.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link below and enjoy
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February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ICYMI today we're delighted to be featuring The Nice Girls by Luanne Castle @luannecastle.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link below and enjoy
Thank you, Linda
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.
#MicroMonday
#MicroMonday
"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 3:47 PM
Thank you, Linda
Thank you!
"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 3:35 PM
Thank you!
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Cats Paradise
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19437
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19437
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Cats Paradise
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19437
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19437
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I hope you will want to pre-order my hybrid flash memoir SCRAP. Here's what @kathyfish.bsky.social has to say about it: "Told in brief, strikingly vivid fragments, . . . the book as a whole presents a deeply moving and unforgettable account." elj-editions.com/scrap-salvag...
Scrap: Salvaging a Family | ELJ Editions
Scrap: Salvaging a Family is a hybrid flash memoir tracing the long shadow of childhood fear and the complexities of forgiving a dying parent. As a daughter uncovers her father’s painful origins, she ...
elj-editions.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I hope you will want to pre-order my hybrid flash memoir SCRAP. Here's what @kathyfish.bsky.social has to say about it: "Told in brief, strikingly vivid fragments, . . . the book as a whole presents a deeply moving and unforgettable account." elj-editions.com/scrap-salvag...
How I Wrote about a Troubled Childhood
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How I Wrote about a Troubled Childhood
and Healed in the Process
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February 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
How I Wrote about a Troubled Childhood
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Featuring "Our Wolves" by Luanne Castle latinosenglishedition.blog/2026/01/11/f...
Featuring «Our Wolves» by Luanne Castle
Alien Buddha Press, 2023. First Runner-up for Eric Hoffer Award Book Description by the Judges for the Eric Hoffer Award: In this bold recasting of the Little Red Riding Hood tale, a traumatic adve…
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January 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Featuring "Our Wolves" by Luanne Castle latinosenglishedition.blog/2026/01/11/f...
INFJ here. Same. I couldn’t sleep last night. The world is so scary.
January 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
INFJ here. Same. I couldn’t sleep last night. The world is so scary.
Thank you so much, Kathy!
It's SO good! And a great example of hybrid memoir. Go pre-order @luannecastle.bsky.social 's book! 💙
I hope you will want to pre-order my hybrid flash memoir SCRAP. Here's what @kathyfish.bsky.social has to say about it: "Told in brief, strikingly vivid fragments, . . . the book as a whole presents a deeply moving and unforgettable account." elj-editions.com/scrap-salvag...
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Thank you so much, Kathy!
I hope you will want to pre-order my hybrid flash memoir SCRAP. Here's what @kathyfish.bsky.social has to say about it: "Told in brief, strikingly vivid fragments, . . . the book as a whole presents a deeply moving and unforgettable account." elj-editions.com/scrap-salvag...
Scrap: Salvaging a Family | ELJ Editions
Scrap: Salvaging a Family is a hybrid flash memoir tracing the long shadow of childhood fear and the complexities of forgiving a dying parent. As a daughter uncovers her father’s painful origins, she ...
elj-editions.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I hope you will want to pre-order my hybrid flash memoir SCRAP. Here's what @kathyfish.bsky.social has to say about it: "Told in brief, strikingly vivid fragments, . . . the book as a whole presents a deeply moving and unforgettable account." elj-editions.com/scrap-salvag...
Congratulations to all and all nominees and big thanks to Koss for being a true friend to writers.
Congratulations, Louella Lester, @luannecastle.bsky.social @ @sfreligh.bsky.social , @andrewbertaina.bsky.social, @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, @kelliborges2.bsky.social, @jackmmorris.bsky.social, @kiklodge.bsky.social, @ezhang77.bsky.social, @vicnogaywrites.bsky.social and y'all!
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Congratulations to all and all nominees and big thanks to Koss for being a true friend to writers.
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
January 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
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COVER REVEAL for my hybrid flash memoir, due out March 20, by ELJ Editions! The artwork and cover design is by Lorette Luzajic.
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
COVER REVEAL for my hybrid flash memoir, due out March 20, by ELJ Editions! The artwork and cover design is by Lorette Luzajic.
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
COVER REVEAL for my hybrid flash memoir, due out March 20, by ELJ Editions! The artwork and cover design is by Lorette Luzajic.
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
COVER REVEAL for my hybrid flash memoir, due out March 20, by ELJ Editions! The artwork and cover design is by Lorette Luzajic.
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
PRE-ORDERS available in a couple of weeks. #coverreveal #flashcollection #memoir
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Friends, if you have the means to, please do support @mattkendrick.bsky.social by using his (amazing) editing, mentoring or teaching skills or by tipping his kofi. He’s a gem, and he needs our support at the moment prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Prattlefog & Gravelrap | Matt Kendrick | Substack
A monthly article series about the elements of short fiction: ideas for rocket-boosting your writing craft, reading recommendations, and other writing-related ramblings. Click to read Prattlefog & Gra...
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January 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Friends, if you have the means to, please do support @mattkendrick.bsky.social by using his (amazing) editing, mentoring or teaching skills or by tipping his kofi. He’s a gem, and he needs our support at the moment prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com?utm_campaign...
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Had a blast in 2025 with the launch of @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social and relaunch of @theargylelitmag.bsky.social. Very proud to be EIC of these two lit mags and am very thankful for amazing support from our readers. Looking forward to an amazing 2026 ahead!!!
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Had a blast in 2025 with the launch of @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social and relaunch of @theargylelitmag.bsky.social. Very proud to be EIC of these two lit mags and am very thankful for amazing support from our readers. Looking forward to an amazing 2026 ahead!!!
Thank you so much!
Micro-fiction "How to Mend a Broken Heart" by Luanne Castle
“Where she expected to find smooth keyboard geometry, she discovered a grotesque smile of cadaver ivory inset between the ebony keys…teeny bits of gold, silver, and porcelain sparkled…"
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/how-...
“Where she expected to find smooth keyboard geometry, she discovered a grotesque smile of cadaver ivory inset between the ebony keys…teeny bits of gold, silver, and porcelain sparkled…"
www.bloodhoneylit.com/fiction/how-...
how to mend a broken heart — Blood+Honey
by Luanne Castle “Where she expected to find smooth keyboard geometry, she discovered a grotesque smile of cadaver ivory inset between the ebony keys…teeny bits of gold, silver, and porcelain sparkl...
www.bloodhoneylit.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Thank you so much!
Beautiful story.
I worked for many weeks on this story, playing with the present continuous tense which, I think, locked my sad narrator into a particular time and place in a way that pleased my ear. Sharing it here, along with the gorgeous illustration by Kaylan Stedman Friedman. ghostparachute.com/issue/octobe...
The Saddest Fuckers of All — Ghost Parachute
I am needing a prescription for the Pill. I can no longer use Student Health due to living in a new town and not being a student anymore. I am telling this to the kid as he is rolling out pizza dough ...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Beautiful story.
Wonderful scarf!
December 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Wonderful scarf!
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Angélique Angel :
Collage paper &✂️, 2024
Frida Kahlo once said:
“Feet what do I need you for when I have wings to fly” 🦋
Collage paper &✂️, 2024
Frida Kahlo once said:
“Feet what do I need you for when I have wings to fly” 🦋
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Angélique Angel :
Collage paper &✂️, 2024
Frida Kahlo once said:
“Feet what do I need you for when I have wings to fly” 🦋
Collage paper &✂️, 2024
Frida Kahlo once said:
“Feet what do I need you for when I have wings to fly” 🦋
Huge thanks to @gonelawn.bsky.social!
December 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Huge thanks to @gonelawn.bsky.social!