The Hoolet’s Nook
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The Hoolet’s Nook
@thehooletsnook.bsky.social
Where microfiction and poetry linger long past the final word. www.thehooletsnook.com
Managed by G.R. LeBlanc (you can call me Gisele)
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SUBMISSION CALL
We're still looking for #shortpoetry and #microfiction, and would love to see more #dribbles (50-word stories) and #haiku. Deadline: November 30th. Please share! 🙏🦉✍️📩
Guidelines: www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
#opensubmissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #amwriting #drabbles
Submissions
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Just wanted to send out a quick thank you to @epistemiclit.bsky.social, @feistybluegecko.bsky.social and
@louiseblackwick.com for all the recent reposts. It never goes unnoticed and is greatly appreciated! 🙏🦉🌻
#thankyou #gratitude #writingcommunity
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Welp, I guess I've bitten the bullet & hauled my shy, awkward, introverted arse in front of a camera.😶‍🌫️💀

Watch the full & uncut (1 hour 20 min) author interview here: www.patreon.com/posts/139192...

I also included a downloadable audio-only version if you'd rather not look at my uggo mug. O__,._o💙📚
September 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Excited to have "Connections," a story inspired by a cold, overcast morning at Pittsburgh's Point State Park and waterfront walking trail, in the fall issue of @shadowdogpress.bsky.social's SDL Review: shadowdogpress.com/the-review/
The Review | Shadow Dog Press
Subscribe and save!The SDL Review- Fall 2025In This Issue:In this issue:Quinn DeweyFelicity LandaScott OrtolanoThomas BehanPlus:Photo Series- Autumn in MassachusettsArticle- Chapbooks: A Bite-Sized Gu...
shadowdogpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#autumn #naturewalk 🍁🌾🍄
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Grateful to be included in Red Rose Thorn with two stories:
"Who's That Girl?" and "Our Mole"
Thank you for reading!!
www.redrosethorns.com/redrosethorn...
redrosethorns journal | redrosethorns.com
redrosethorns is a woman-owned educational publication focused on mental health, gender, sexuality, self-care, and empowerment. We provide literature, workshops and educational content that inspire in...
www.redrosethorns.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
SUBMISSION CALL
We're still looking for #shortpoetry and #microfiction, and would love to see more #dribbles (50-word stories) and #haiku. Deadline: November 30th. Please share! 🙏🦉✍️📩
Guidelines: www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
#opensubmissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #amwriting #drabbles
Submissions
www.thehooletsnook.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Thrilled to get this nomination! Thank you @hotchpotchliterary.bsky.social. drive.google.com/file/d/1pDnM...
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Big thanks to ‪@freeflashfiction.bsky.social for running this comp, to ‬judge @nishxhegde.bsky.social for choosing my story, and to @raecowie.bsky.social, @norami.bsky.social, and the wordsmiths of Smokelong Fitness ‬October Cardio Group 3 for their help with it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Read another powerful #microstory from our September 15 issue. Shanti Chandrasekhar’s "That Haunting Wail" captures a gripping moment of human #emotion and familial bonds, masterfully crafted in under 110 words. See what readers have to say below. #family 💔🫂
www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poe...
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Thank you Full House!
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Early 2025, 125,000 of you pre-ordered "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" on paperback or hardback.

For 250 of you, I've hidden a secret message visible only under UV light + a unique code.🔍

E-mail me that code to get a FREE BOOK!💙📚

You guys have no idea how LONG I've waited to reveal this!😅
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Check out this interview with our Co-Editor-in-Chief @melruthwrites.bsky.social in @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social !!!!
Children's author @melruthwrites.bsky.social chatted with us about her writing process and work as a Co-Editor-in-Chief for two magazines! Give her feature a read and follow her on SM, please and thank you! Keep shining! ✨
litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...
#kidlit #emag #interview #authors
November 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Tree(s) of the Day, Edinburgh smiling and proud
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Here's what readers had to say about @adelegallogly.bsky.social's "Widow Talk," a moving, honest piece about #loveandloss. This #drabble delivers with remarkable impact, proving that even the smallest of #stories can speak volumes. #microfiction
Read it here: www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poe...
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Quick reminder: Authors may submit once per calendar month during open rounds. However, if your October #submission was accepted, we ask that you please wait until the next reading period before submitting again. Deadline: November 30
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
✍️💫 📩 #microfiction #poetry
Submissions
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November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Pleased to share "Cappy’s Crabs" up at @suddenflash.bsky.social

Check out my friend Marie's “Curse Word” too - Loved it!

yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/11/capp...
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our Mystic & Magic section is waiting for more stories and poems. (Psst: I have a soft spot for mermaids. 🧜‍♀️💫🐬)
Dive in for a bit of inspiration:
www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poe...
#microfiction #poetry #magic #speculativefiction #writersofbsky #fantasy #shortfiction #fantasyhaiku #submissions
Category: Mystic & Magic
by Andrea Tillmanns Don’t worry, my dear: The herbs in my garden are harmless, old and tame is the raven on my shoulder, the words in my books sing of no evil. And when we go dancing in the...
www.thehooletsnook.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sending a general shout-out to everyone who shares our posts—don’t want to spam notifications, but I truly appreciate you all! We’re still just a tiny journal, so every repost helps our reach.
🙏🦉🌸 #gratitude #thankyou
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Haven’t submitted yet? You’ve still got time! Our current reading period ends November 30. Full guidelines here:
www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....
#microfiction #shortfiction #shortpoetry #haiku #submissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dribbles #drabbles ✍️🦉📩
Submissions
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November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#SUBMISSION CALL
Speculative & Fantasy #Haiku
Seeking scifaiku, horrorku, and fantasyku—three-line poems that surprise, chill, or spark wonder. Learn more about scifaiku here: thehaikufoundation.org/a-brief-intr...
🦉🪄👻 🧜‍♀️ #speculativepoetry #writersofbsky #scifaiku #horrorku #fantasyku #poetsofbsky
A Brief Introduction to Scifaiku - The Haiku Foundation
About a year ago, I recorded myself speaking about science fiction haiku (or scifaiku) for THF’s new Haiku Outside of the Box. I’ve included that video, along with a transcript of my short speech, bel...
thehaikufoundation.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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The blood moon wove its way upwards in a cloud-strewn sky, giving us glimpses of the lunar eclipse as evening fell.

#lunareclipse
September 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM