Suzanne Hicks
@suzannehicks.bsky.social
Writer living with multiple sclerosis. Often very tired. Best Microfiction ‘24 Wigleaf Top 50 Longlist ‘24.
Read my work: www.suzannehickswrites.com
Read my work: www.suzannehickswrites.com
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Something in the Water
by Suzanne Hicks Everyone’s chatting and forking lunch into their mouths, but I can’t take my eyes off the fish tank behind the bar, remembering the lake back home, watching hooks pulled from...
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Delighted to have a tiny story in the January issue of @thehooletsnook.bsky.social! I’d be so happy if you gave it a read. Many thanks to the editors! 🐟🐟🐟
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Love this from @suzannehicks.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social: "Everyone’s chatting and forking lunch into their mouths, but I can’t take my eyes off the fish tank behind the bar, remembering the lake back home, watching hooks pulled from jaws..."
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Something in the Water
by Suzanne Hicks Everyone’s chatting and forking lunch into their mouths, but I can’t take my eyes off the fish tank behind the bar, remembering the lake back home, watching hooks pulled from...
www.thehooletsnook.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Love this from @suzannehicks.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social: "Everyone’s chatting and forking lunch into their mouths, but I can’t take my eyes off the fish tank behind the bar, remembering the lake back home, watching hooks pulled from jaws..."
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www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...
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"If only I could plunge into the tank, gather all the fish in my arms, take them to salty, open waters."
@suzannehicks.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...
@suzannehicks.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...
Something in the Water
by Suzanne Hicks Everyone’s chatting and forking lunch into their mouths, but I can’t take my eyes off the fish tank behind the bar, remembering the lake back home, watching hooks pulled from...
www.thehooletsnook.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"If only I could plunge into the tank, gather all the fish in my arms, take them to salty, open waters."
@suzannehicks.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...
@suzannehicks.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...
“As she surged toward the sea, I took one last glance down at the lush treetops, wishing I could reach for her so she’d know she didn’t have to make this journey alone.”
@allisonwrites.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social
@allisonwrites.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social
Washed Away
by Allison Renner When my grandmother died, I went with her. I floated just behind, through the ceiling and over the roof. As she surged toward the sea, I took one last glance down at the lush...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
“As she surged toward the sea, I took one last glance down at the lush treetops, wishing I could reach for her so she’d know she didn’t have to make this journey alone.”
@allisonwrites.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social
@allisonwrites.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social
Delighted to have a tiny story in the January issue of @thehooletsnook.bsky.social! I’d be so happy if you gave it a read. Many thanks to the editors! 🐟🐟🐟
Something in the Water
by Suzanne Hicks Everyone’s chatting and forking lunch into their mouths, but I can’t take my eyes off the fish tank behind the bar, remembering the lake back home, watching hooks pulled from...
www.thehooletsnook.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Delighted to have a tiny story in the January issue of @thehooletsnook.bsky.social! I’d be so happy if you gave it a read. Many thanks to the editors! 🐟🐟🐟
Reposted by Suzanne Hicks
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Thank you and much love ❤️
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January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Here at Tiny Molecules we are always working behind the scenes. We are in danger of an extended hiatus if we are unable to raise funds for the site. If you are interested in donating, please email us at tinymoleculespress@gmail.com with the heading DONATION
Thank you and much love ❤️
Thank you and much love ❤️
“Your lips tasted like sea salt and cherry soda…”
@amadolaila.bsky.social in @thecitronreview.bsky.social
@amadolaila.bsky.social in @thecitronreview.bsky.social
Zipping around Lightbulbs
by Laila Amado We danced until the sun went down, until it fell from the sky and dropped behind the cardboard cut-outs of beach bungalows. One minute, its red-hot wheel rolled over our heads…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“Your lips tasted like sea salt and cherry soda…”
@amadolaila.bsky.social in @thecitronreview.bsky.social
@amadolaila.bsky.social in @thecitronreview.bsky.social
The entire community! 💜
@allisonwrites.bsky.social whose writing I admire & for being an amazing friend who supports me. @sfreligh.bsky.social bc I want to devour everything she writes & is one of the best teachers I’ve ever worked with. @ezhang77.bsky.social bc I’m in awe of all her stories.
@allisonwrites.bsky.social whose writing I admire & for being an amazing friend who supports me. @sfreligh.bsky.social bc I want to devour everything she writes & is one of the best teachers I’ve ever worked with. @ezhang77.bsky.social bc I’m in awe of all her stories.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The entire community! 💜
@allisonwrites.bsky.social whose writing I admire & for being an amazing friend who supports me. @sfreligh.bsky.social bc I want to devour everything she writes & is one of the best teachers I’ve ever worked with. @ezhang77.bsky.social bc I’m in awe of all her stories.
@allisonwrites.bsky.social whose writing I admire & for being an amazing friend who supports me. @sfreligh.bsky.social bc I want to devour everything she writes & is one of the best teachers I’ve ever worked with. @ezhang77.bsky.social bc I’m in awe of all her stories.
Since I lost my stepdad in September, grief has consumed my life. And I constantly worry about my mom. I know that nothing is the same after losing a parent. I’m just trying to find my way through this and it’s so incredibly difficult.
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Since I lost my stepdad in September, grief has consumed my life. And I constantly worry about my mom. I know that nothing is the same after losing a parent. I’m just trying to find my way through this and it’s so incredibly difficult.
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Wrote a short thing about that 5-9 nonsense.
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"Your 9-5 isn't killing your dreams."
Said an asshole
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November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Wrote a short thing about that 5-9 nonsense.
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One difficult call to end them all, at least for a long time: We're not special and if you have the means & you love the mag, please consider a donation. Times'll get better, & maybe they won't get worse before then. We're a free mag & will stay free. Thanks!
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Gone Lawn : About
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November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
One difficult call to end them all, at least for a long time: We're not special and if you have the means & you love the mag, please consider a donation. Times'll get better, & maybe they won't get worse before then. We're a free mag & will stay free. Thanks!
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Slept for almost 10 hours last night, and it was glorious 😌
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Slept for almost 10 hours last night, and it was glorious 😌
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This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "You want to peel back your skin " by @suzannehicks.bsky.social :
The Welkin Writing Prize | Shortlist 25
Shortlisted pieces for the 2025 Welkin Mini
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November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "You want to peel back your skin " by @suzannehicks.bsky.social :
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Next year will be a busy one at Stanchion, with 12 books and 4 magazines published. I could use all the support possible from this community, in the form of magazine subscriptions & book club memberships. Join now and I'll send you a sneak peek at the first 5 book covers of 2026!
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Next year will be a busy one at Stanchion, with 12 books and 4 magazines published. I could use all the support possible from this community, in the form of magazine subscriptions & book club memberships. Join now and I'll send you a sneak peek at the first 5 book covers of 2026!
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The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing 🙏
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Hey friends, become an ANNUAL subscriber & get a spot in an EXCLUSIVE 90-minute flash workshop ($60 value) & my undying gratitude. Details below: ...https://open.substack.com/pub/artofflashfiction/p/fragmentary-flash-beauty-from-the?r=4e5y2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Fragmentary Flash: Beauty from The Broken
Photo by Riho Kitagawa on Unsplash
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November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hey friends, become an ANNUAL subscriber & get a spot in an EXCLUSIVE 90-minute flash workshop ($60 value) & my undying gratitude. Details below: ...https://open.substack.com/pub/artofflashfiction/p/fragmentary-flash-beauty-from-the?r=4e5y2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Throw your name in the hat for @smokelong.bsky.social’s FlashGiving!
It's FlashGiving! Follow @smokelong.bsky.social if you don't already, then like and share this post to get your name in the hat to win $200 holiday money. Deadline is midnight ET, November 26th! Winner chosen randomly on Nov 27th. Please tag @smokelong.bsky.social so that we know you've posted!
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Throw your name in the hat for @smokelong.bsky.social’s FlashGiving!
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Would love to see more humorous entries into the Welkin Prize this year. This might give a bit of inspiration 👇
My last workshop of the year is a silly safari through humorous techniques. Feels like we all need a bit of levity after the year we've had. We'll look at daffynitions, spoonerisms, comic triples and much more.
Tues 2nd Dec 7pm GMT
OR Sat 6th Dec 9am GMT
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Tues 2nd Dec 7pm GMT
OR Sat 6th Dec 9am GMT
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November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Would love to see more humorous entries into the Welkin Prize this year. This might give a bit of inspiration 👇
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My husband sent me this picture he took while sitting at a traffic light just a little bit ago. Art the Clown, waiting to cross the street carrying his dry cleaning. Happy Halloween 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My husband sent me this picture he took while sitting at a traffic light just a little bit ago. Art the Clown, waiting to cross the street carrying his dry cleaning. Happy Halloween 🎃
I’ve been clawing my way through 2025, struggling with my MS and mental health. At the end of September, my stepdad passed away suddenly. He came into my life when I was very young, and raised me alongside my mom like I was his own flesh and blood. My heart has been ripped out.
October 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I’ve been clawing my way through 2025, struggling with my MS and mental health. At the end of September, my stepdad passed away suddenly. He came into my life when I was very young, and raised me alongside my mom like I was his own flesh and blood. My heart has been ripped out.
This nomination means so much! Thank you @welkinprize.bsky.social for honoring my micro, You want to peel back your skin 💜
September 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This nomination means so much! Thank you @welkinprize.bsky.social for honoring my micro, You want to peel back your skin 💜
“I imagine seeing the stellar nurseries glowing pink and red, pulsing with newborn stars, as heavy as my love for you, as weightless as your nebulous body will soon be.”
@ezhang77.bsky.social in @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social
@ezhang77.bsky.social in @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social
Issue 32 | Elena Zhang – LEON Literary Review
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September 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
“I imagine seeing the stellar nurseries glowing pink and red, pulsing with newborn stars, as heavy as my love for you, as weightless as your nebulous body will soon be.”
@ezhang77.bsky.social in @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social
@ezhang77.bsky.social in @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social
What a win @sfreligh.bsky.social! Let’s go Buffalo!
September 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
What a win @sfreligh.bsky.social! Let’s go Buffalo!
“Of course, the Face you swiped on is actually a Heel. This always happens. No one’s who they say they are.”
@chelseastickle.bsky.social in @mrbullbull.bsky.social
@chelseastickle.bsky.social in @mrbullbull.bsky.social
"You’re either supposed to be a star or a star-fucker. Your mother will settle for a star-fucker." @chelseastickle.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...
August 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“Of course, the Face you swiped on is actually a Heel. This always happens. No one’s who they say they are.”
@chelseastickle.bsky.social in @mrbullbull.bsky.social
@chelseastickle.bsky.social in @mrbullbull.bsky.social
“Because the boy on the bus folded his laughter into a paper crane & left it on your seat.”
Read this breathtaking piece by Oladosu Michael Emerald in @trampset.bsky.social
Read this breathtaking piece by Oladosu Michael Emerald in @trampset.bsky.social
"Because the sky still hangs its blue between the bombs. Because your mother’s voice is a compass needle trembling north."
Oladosu Michael Emerald's "Reasons to Stay Alive When the World Burns"
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Oladosu Michael Emerald's "Reasons to Stay Alive When the World Burns"
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Reasons to Stay Alive When the World Burns
by Oladosu Michael Emerald
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August 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Because the boy on the bus folded his laughter into a paper crane & left it on your seat.”
Read this breathtaking piece by Oladosu Michael Emerald in @trampset.bsky.social
Read this breathtaking piece by Oladosu Michael Emerald in @trampset.bsky.social