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The Hoolet’s Nook
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Where microfiction and poetry linger long past the final word. www.thehooletsnook.com / SUBS CLOSED
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The Hoolet’s Nook @thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 1d
The January issue of The Hoolet's Nook has landed. Cozy up with a cup and dive in! ☕🦉💫 💗
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#microfiction #shortpoetry #writersofbsky #poetrycommunity #readingcommunity #storieswithheart #quickreads #freereads #amreading #shortstories #fictionlovers #drabbles
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dpbrownwrites.bsky.social
Thanks for publishing my story, @thehooletsnook.bsky.social! Happy to be part of such a good issue
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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iamagnat.bsky.social
Thrilled to have two tiny pieces in this issue of The Hoolet's Nook. (Such a lovely name🦉). Take a 360 over all the treasures inside it.
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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allisonwrites.bsky.social
I always love a twist on a fairy tale, and "A Red Hood" by
@jmorelli1230.bsky.social in @thehooletsnook.bsky.social is an instant favorite!
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A Red Hood
Editor's note: depicts dark themes.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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allisonwrites.bsky.social
The ending of "Slippery Memories" took my breath away! Read the story by @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social at @thehooletsnook.bsky.social
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Slippery Memories
by Liz deBeer When an Adirondacks Park Campsite sign flashes past our station wagon, Daddy says, “Used to hike there with my pals.” Pauses. “Some never returned home from the war.” I inch...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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allisonwrites.bsky.social
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...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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suzannehicks.bsky.social
“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
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
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anneh23.bsky.social
Delighted to have a little story amongst amazing company!
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social
Delighted to be included in the January 2026's issue of @thehooletsnook.bsky.social !

Thx for reading my CNF: "Tropical Moments" & "Slippery Memories":
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Enjoy all THN's Micros & Nanos!!
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
thehooletsnook.bsky.social
The January issue of The Hoolet's Nook has landed. Cozy up with a cup and dive in! ☕🦉💫 💗
➡️ www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...
#microfiction #shortpoetry #writersofbsky #poetrycommunity #readingcommunity #storieswithheart #quickreads #freereads #amreading #shortstories #fictionlovers #drabbles
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
thehooletsnook.bsky.social
Focusing on progress, not perfection, in 2026.
#perfectionism #justfinish #progressoverperfection #mindset #motivation #workinprogress #doneisbetterthanperfect #2026mantra #writerproblems
January 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Thank you to everyone who shared their #stories, #poems, and voices with us in 2025. You’ve made THN a place of inspiration, insight, and heart. Here’s to more quiet moments, creative sparks, and connection in 2026! 🙏🦉💗
#gratitude #writingcommunity #microfiction #shortfiction #heartfeltstories
January 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
thehooletsnook.bsky.social
Noticing dust more than usual today… is it the light, or have I just been slacking a little? 😄🐰🧹🧽
#DustBunnyInvasion #DustDiaries #PostHolidayReality
January 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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bsherm36.bsky.social
More than half my acceptances this year were stories inspired by prompts, tasks or webinars in @smokelong.bsky.social Fitness. I'm so happy to be part of such a generative, kind, supportive writing community!
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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loricramerwriter.bsky.social
New year, new possibilities. #amwriting
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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adelegallogly.bsky.social
Thanks @paragraphplanet.bsky.social for publishing my tiny slice of microfiction today. www.paragraphplanet.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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floridasnow.bsky.social
Honored to have received a Best Microfiction nomination from Micromance Magazine for “What Endures” (micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/what-endures).
Best Microfiction Nominees: Maybe it was Memphis, by Lisa Robertson; "What Endures," by Scott Ortolano, "Locked in," by Liam Kerry
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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bsherm36.bsky.social
So excited to be nominated by @soflopojo.bsky.social. Congrats to my fellow nominees and thank you @francinewitte.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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bsherm36.bsky.social
Fictive Dream is one of my favorite journals, so this nomination means a lot! Thank you, EIC Laura Black.
fictivedream.bsky.social Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · Dec 15
Over the moon to be nominating Blackhearts by Beth Sherman for Best Small Fictions 2026 @bsherm36.bsky.social #flashfiction #nomination. If you missed it the first, here's another chance. Please click on the link and enjoy. fictivedream.com/2025/02/04/b...
December 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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bsherm36.bsky.social
In great company here! Thank you @dianegotauthor.bsky.social for the nomination. emergeliteraryjournal.com/trolls/
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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feistybluegecko.bsky.social
I'm so proud to be part of the wonderful Poetry Advent Calendar so thoughtfully curated by @annierutherford.bsky.social - and there is still time to sign up to receive a poem every day until 24 December 💙
December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social
Aging, a process of regeneration, explored in my two Flash Stories published in Persimmon Tree, an online magazine of the arts by women over sixty. Thank you for checking out "Missing Pieces" and "Soiled Landing."

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Regeneration: Two Flash Stories – Persimmon Tree
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December 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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chriscottom.bsky.social
Delighted to feature in the lovely @templeinacity.bsky.social. Big thanks to EIC @eireneeleni.bsky.social for selecting my story and to @raecowie.bsky.social and @norami.bsky.social for their help with it.
December 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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anneh23.bsky.social
Thanks to @bulbculture.bsky.social for giving this little one an outing!
bulbculture.bsky.social Bulb Culture Collective @bulbculture.bsky.social · 29d
The light is on for Anne Howkins! @anneh23.bsky.social 💡

"Glass is Just Melted Sand" is an exquisitely crafted and haunting story that will undoubtably become one of your new favorites.

Check out Anne's truly gorgeous lyricism over at the site!

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Glass is Just Melted Sand - Anne Howkins — Bulb Culture Collective
He dreams of broken bottles and the sea. 
www.bulbculturecollective.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
thehooletsnook.bsky.social
All Oct/Nov responses have gone out! Thanks to everyone who submitted—we received 146 pieces this round and accepted 30 (~20%). If you submitted and haven’t heard back, please let us know. You can check our most recent issue here:
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#writersofbsky #poetsofbsky
September 15th - Issue 2
Welcome to this issue of The Hoolet’s Nook . Each piece gathered here reflects the spirit of what we hope the journal continues to be—a space for stories and poems that sparkle, resonate, and...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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We need your help! Would you consider voting for The Hoolet’s Nook in the Chill Subs' Community Favorites Best Lit Mag Awards? It would mean a lot and help us continue to grow as a welcoming home for flash fiction, microfiction, and poetry. Thank you! 🦉🙏

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Best Lit Mag Awards - Chill Subs
Welcome to Chill Subs' 3rd annual Community Favorites Best Lit Mag Awards! Vote for your favorite literary magazines and celebrate the publications that make our community thrive.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM