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ML Strijdom
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South African Emerging Writer
Newbie Photographer
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Published in Scifi Shorts, Livina Press, Instant Noodles, HM in 10th Writers Playground Contest, Westword, Starspun Lit, and Flash Phantoms
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My story: “Cycle 14” Scifi is live on Alphanumeric: Zoetic Press! Audio version! 🥰🥰🎤🎧🔈

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AN 07 Femme Fury — Zoetic Press
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November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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My first ever hard copy Lit Mag in my hands!
Thank you Livina Press for making that dream cone true with a story that’s so close to my heart: “Of Feathers and Faun” 🥳🥳

#livinapress #indieauthor #litmag #publishedauthor #debutpub #writingcommunity #shortstory #AmWriting #InPrint #fantasywriting
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Made the Long List for the @historythroughfiction contest 2025! www.historythroughfiction.com/short-story-...
#writingcommunity #writing #historywriter #indiewriter #amwri̇ti̇ng #amwritingfiction #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #emergingwriters #shortstorywriter #historicalwriting
September 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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My thriller: ‘This is Living’ just dropped on Flash Phantoms!! 🛥️.

#AmWriting #IndieLit #SmallPress #LitMag #LitFic #FlashFiction #FlashPhantoms #Thriller

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September Flash Fiction Horror | Flash Phantoms
For the month of September 2025, these are the horror stories of 1,000 words or less that entertain us the most.
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August 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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My cozy fantasy: ‘The Glow of Starwhiskers’ has found a loving home WITH stunning illustrations 🥹🌸🩷🥰

Thank you Starspun Lit! You guys are amazing 🥳

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Starspun Lit - The Glow of Starwhiskers
The Glow of Starwhiskers
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August 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Leopard at night, Lower Zambezi, Zambia.

#leopard #cats #zambia #lowerzambezi #wildlifephotography #sony #safari #africa
August 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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My story: A Golden Moment was just released on Westword! Go read it here! 🌟✨💫🌟

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A Golden Moment
A Micro Fiction by ML Strijdom
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August 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Elephants in the Lower Zambezi, Zambia
#elephants #wildlife #safari #photography #africa #zambia #wildlifephotography
August 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Wilddogs of the Lower Zambezi, Zambia
#wilddogs #sony #sonya6500 #zambia #wildlife #wildlifephotography #safari #lowerzambezi
August 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Leopard mom and her cub caught peeping out from their hideout, Lower Zambezi, Zambia 🐆 #leopards #sony #lowerzambezi #zambia #bigcats #nature #wildlifephotography
August 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa
#capetown #bloubergstrand #sony #sonya6500 #zeisslens
August 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Baboon posing in the morning sun, Lower Zambezi, Zambia
August 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa 🏄🌊
August 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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My story: ‘Where the Veil Thins’ is featured in the August Volume 5 Issue 2 2025

Go read it here! 🍜🍝

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WHERE THE VEIL THINS ~ ML Strijdom
The night breathes heavier when Mom turns off the light. She smooths my blanket and kisses my forehead, attempting to lull me to sleep. She leaves my bedroom door ajar, breathing slightly into the …
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August 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Hippos in the Lower Zambezi, Zambia 🦛
July 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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My story: ‘Of Feathers and Faun’ just published in a real physical literary magazine! Thank you Livina Press!

You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/Livina-Press...
July 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Herd of Elephants in the Sabi Sands, South Africa, July 2025
July 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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My post apocalyptic micro story’s published in Scifi-Shorts!! ift.tt/yf9uU0q
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July 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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First ever HM in The Tenth Writers Playground Challenge 2025! South African Historical Fiction Story thats super close to my heart.

Read below. 🥳

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With the Nightjars — Writers' Playground
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June 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM