Jo Clark
@thejokelark.bsky.social
writer, reader, linguist.
knitter, nomad, procrastinator.
knitter, nomad, procrastinator.
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Jo Clark
@thejokelark.bsky.social
· Jan 12
I’m a short fiction writer & only interested in using this account for interactions about writing/publishing. (& cats, obvs!)
Please only follow if that’s your interest too. I’ll remove followers with interests outside that sphere, to avoid my feed being overwhelmed with irrelevant content
Jo. 🙏
Please only follow if that’s your interest too. I’ll remove followers with interests outside that sphere, to avoid my feed being overwhelmed with irrelevant content
Jo. 🙏
Hey cool cats! Did you miss our flash fiction announcement last week? 👅🐈
November's flash fiction theme is CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE. The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying. You have TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit!
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November's flash fiction theme is CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE. The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying. You have TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit!
www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...
a woman holds a black kitten in her arms
Alt: Little black kitten licking its nose
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November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Delighted to be in the latest issue of WestWord (and alongside some other wonderful pieces from brilliant writers) with this little story from earlier this year:
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On Leaving a Familiar Place
A Micro Fiction by Jo Clark
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November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Delighted to be in the latest issue of WestWord (and alongside some other wonderful pieces from brilliant writers) with this little story from earlier this year:
open.substack.com/pub/westword...
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Final teases for our charity print anthology!
It has to be post-apocalypse time (a favourite genre for our Ed).
These three writers truly nailed the end of the world; brutal and beautiful writing 🦝
Grab a copy here: mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
@thejokelark.bsky.social
@maireadwrites.bsky.social
It has to be post-apocalypse time (a favourite genre for our Ed).
These three writers truly nailed the end of the world; brutal and beautiful writing 🦝
Grab a copy here: mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
@thejokelark.bsky.social
@maireadwrites.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Final teases for our charity print anthology!
It has to be post-apocalypse time (a favourite genre for our Ed).
These three writers truly nailed the end of the world; brutal and beautiful writing 🦝
Grab a copy here: mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
@thejokelark.bsky.social
@maireadwrites.bsky.social
It has to be post-apocalypse time (a favourite genre for our Ed).
These three writers truly nailed the end of the world; brutal and beautiful writing 🦝
Grab a copy here: mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
@thejokelark.bsky.social
@maireadwrites.bsky.social
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Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private server or Donald Trump murdering Jeffrey Epstein to cover up his sex crimes, both candidates went to great lengths to hide their most dangerous secrets.
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private server or Donald Trump murdering Jeffrey Epstein to cover up his sex crimes, both candidates went to great lengths to hide their most dangerous secrets.
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A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
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Out today, on what would’ve been Ursula K. Le Guin’s 96th birthday, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin edited by Sarah Shin and @suchmayer.bsky.social.
With thanks to Theo Downes-Le Guin and the Ursula K Le Guin Foundation @ursulakleguin.com 💙
www.silverpress.org/collections/...
With thanks to Theo Downes-Le Guin and the Ursula K Le Guin Foundation @ursulakleguin.com 💙
www.silverpress.org/collections/...
October 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Out today, on what would’ve been Ursula K. Le Guin’s 96th birthday, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin edited by Sarah Shin and @suchmayer.bsky.social.
With thanks to Theo Downes-Le Guin and the Ursula K Le Guin Foundation @ursulakleguin.com 💙
www.silverpress.org/collections/...
With thanks to Theo Downes-Le Guin and the Ursula K Le Guin Foundation @ursulakleguin.com 💙
www.silverpress.org/collections/...
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Please follow @coastallinespress.com, they are making beautiful zines from Gaza!
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Please follow @coastallinespress.com, they are making beautiful zines from Gaza!
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The Word for World: an exhibition presenting the maps of Ursula K. Le Guin is now open at the AA Gallery! It's free and on until 6 Dec. Here are some photos from opening evening 🌀 www.aaschool.ac.uk/publicprogra...
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Word for World: an exhibition presenting the maps of Ursula K. Le Guin is now open at the AA Gallery! It's free and on until 6 Dec. Here are some photos from opening evening 🌀 www.aaschool.ac.uk/publicprogra...
I found this extremely useful
October 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I found this extremely useful
@therelphian.bsky.social look at this baby! No need to write the poetry, just enjoy the trashkitty ❤️ 🦝
Welcome to PJ's prompt feature! We invite you to write senryu concerning: #eggs (with or without the word in your senryu)
What is senryu? It’s similar to haiku, but centered on humans
Find more here: www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-definiti...
Tag: #PJJournal
#prompt 03
#WritingCommunity
What is senryu? It’s similar to haiku, but centered on humans
Find more here: www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-definiti...
Tag: #PJJournal
#prompt 03
#WritingCommunity
a raccoon is peeking out of a pot of eggs on a table .
ALT: a raccoon is peeking out of a pot of eggs on a table .
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October 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@therelphian.bsky.social look at this baby! No need to write the poetry, just enjoy the trashkitty ❤️ 🦝
September 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I’m biased, obvs, but this is possibly the bestest anthology you’ll ever read. Go buy it.
We're so excited to share our first print anthology, available to purchase for only £9/ $11.50 🦝
Please consider grabbing a copy - we're raising money for
@WildlifeTrusts
and have 27 truly exceptional short fictions for you to enjoy on actual paper 💜
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
Please consider grabbing a copy - we're raising money for
@WildlifeTrusts
and have 27 truly exceptional short fictions for you to enjoy on actual paper 💜
mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
September 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’m biased, obvs, but this is possibly the bestest anthology you’ll ever read. Go buy it.
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Check out the webpage for our upcoming print anthology. We have added story teases from our twenty-seven amazing contributors to tantalise your readerly appetites🦝💜
trashcatlit.com/what-comes-t...
trashcatlit.com/what-comes-t...
What Comes to Light 2025
Edited by JP Relph Coming late September 2025 is our first print anthology to raise funds for UK charity, The Wildlife Trusts. The theme for this submission call was Treasure in Unexpected Places, …
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September 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Check out the webpage for our upcoming print anthology. We have added story teases from our twenty-seven amazing contributors to tantalise your readerly appetites🦝💜
trashcatlit.com/what-comes-t...
trashcatlit.com/what-comes-t...
Congratulations to all and especially to my buddies @therelphian.bsky.social and @sarahkat.bsky.social
Issue One of Rawhead is live!
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#litmag #artandlit #rawheadjournal #newwriting #issueone #writingcommunity #artcommunity
rawheadjournal.org
#litmag #artandlit #rawheadjournal #newwriting #issueone #writingcommunity #artcommunity
September 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Congratulations to all and especially to my buddies @therelphian.bsky.social and @sarahkat.bsky.social
Looks about right…
September 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Looks about right…
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The world needs climate fiction! So we're hosting #CliFiPit, 9/18 on Bsky. Authors can pitch Cli-Fi in any genre from solarpunk, horror, or romance to fantasy, mystery, dystopian, utopian, etc. #authors #editors and #publishers can find more info at solarpunkmagazine.com/cli-fi-pit. Please share!
May 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The world needs climate fiction! So we're hosting #CliFiPit, 9/18 on Bsky. Authors can pitch Cli-Fi in any genre from solarpunk, horror, or romance to fantasy, mystery, dystopian, utopian, etc. #authors #editors and #publishers can find more info at solarpunkmagazine.com/cli-fi-pit. Please share!
@sarahkat.bsky.social @therelphian.bsky.social … fungal dystopia… right up your streets!
Pre-ordered
One book I read in draft, coming next year, is And Side by Side They Wander by @mollytanzer.bsky.social, which combines first contact, space adventure, utopia (and fungal dystopia) and mythic resonance in a novella. It's great and we'll also see more like it.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
August 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@sarahkat.bsky.social @therelphian.bsky.social … fungal dystopia… right up your streets!
@therelphian.bsky.social how gorgeous is this?
August 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
@therelphian.bsky.social how gorgeous is this?
I took advantage of this & sent Matt a ‘problem-child’ piece: friends love it, but it’s clocked up a slew of no-cigar rejections & I couldn’t see how to fix it.
I got my report 2 days ago. Still glowing from the lovely things Matt said about my writing, but loads of ideas to work on too.
RECOMMEND
I got my report 2 days ago. Still glowing from the lovely things Matt said about my writing, but loads of ideas to work on too.
RECOMMEND
Also, very lacking in editing work (and this always makes me happy!) so if you're got a piece of flash or a short story you'd like me to look at, I'll give you 10% off if you get in touch by the end of the day:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/short-fictio...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/short-fictio...
August 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I took advantage of this & sent Matt a ‘problem-child’ piece: friends love it, but it’s clocked up a slew of no-cigar rejections & I couldn’t see how to fix it.
I got my report 2 days ago. Still glowing from the lovely things Matt said about my writing, but loads of ideas to work on too.
RECOMMEND
I got my report 2 days ago. Still glowing from the lovely things Matt said about my writing, but loads of ideas to work on too.
RECOMMEND
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Going to extend this into today - anyone who'd like edits on a flash fiction or short story, get in touch. 10% off if I hear from you by the end of the day 😃
Also, very lacking in editing work (and this always makes me happy!) so if you're got a piece of flash or a short story you'd like me to look at, I'll give you 10% off if you get in touch by the end of the day:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/short-fictio...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/short-fictio...
August 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Going to extend this into today - anyone who'd like edits on a flash fiction or short story, get in touch. 10% off if I hear from you by the end of the day 😃
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We couldn't resist getting to 150 prompt requests - so we're giving you a chance to be the 150th and request a unique set for the pop-up.
Comment PROMPT ME and we'll draw a name from a raccoon's top hat at 5pm (BST).
NB. Only for people with NO or ONE current set of prompts.
Comment PROMPT ME and we'll draw a name from a raccoon's top hat at 5pm (BST).
NB. Only for people with NO or ONE current set of prompts.
August 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We couldn't resist getting to 150 prompt requests - so we're giving you a chance to be the 150th and request a unique set for the pop-up.
Comment PROMPT ME and we'll draw a name from a raccoon's top hat at 5pm (BST).
NB. Only for people with NO or ONE current set of prompts.
Comment PROMPT ME and we'll draw a name from a raccoon's top hat at 5pm (BST).
NB. Only for people with NO or ONE current set of prompts.
@therelphian.bsky.social
hot shrek 😂
hot shrek 😂
Also was talking about James Gunn and mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy and my son was like "what is that?" And I was like, GotG, you've seen it? With the raccoon? And Groot? And he just kept shaking his head.
Anyway I pulled up a picture and he said "Oh yeah, the one with Hot Shrek"
HOT SHREK???
Anyway I pulled up a picture and he said "Oh yeah, the one with Hot Shrek"
HOT SHREK???
August 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@therelphian.bsky.social
hot shrek 😂
hot shrek 😂
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It’s legit. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online - Bluesky
Part of Bluesky’s mission to create a more open and decentralized social web is helping users feel safe and in control of their experience. We always try to balance safety with privacy, and free expre...
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July 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It’s legit. bsky.social/about/blog/0...