Ash McCurry
@amacwriting.bsky.social
I write (very) short fiction. LL: Bath Flash Fiction Award, Welkin Writing Prize • SL: NFFD Competition • Honorable Mention: Scribes Writing Prize ✍️
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As our contributor (& reader!) family grows in 2025, make sure you’re following our starter pack! ☀️
January 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As our contributor (& reader!) family grows in 2025, make sure you’re following our starter pack! ☀️
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Reminder! If you’re interested in being a volunteer Poetry Reader for Okay Donkey, today (Jan. 10) is the last day to apply: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
January 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reminder! If you’re interested in being a volunteer Poetry Reader for Okay Donkey, today (Jan. 10) is the last day to apply: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
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"The doctor suggested I take iron pills, so maybe there is some correlation? Who knows, I am not a doctor. I am just a music major."
"I Found a Stone Under My Skin" by Amanda Parrack, new flash fiction out today at OKD. 📝
"I Found a Stone Under My Skin" by Amanda Parrack, new flash fiction out today at OKD. 📝
I Found a Stone Under My Skin by Amanda Parrack
May 10th 9:58 pm I was brushing my hair when I noticed the top part of my head was tender. When I put my fingers through my hair searching for the tender spot, I stopped and felt the bump the size …
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January 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"The doctor suggested I take iron pills, so maybe there is some correlation? Who knows, I am not a doctor. I am just a music major."
"I Found a Stone Under My Skin" by Amanda Parrack, new flash fiction out today at OKD. 📝
"I Found a Stone Under My Skin" by Amanda Parrack, new flash fiction out today at OKD. 📝
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These publications are open for submissions. Please be sure to check the article and submission requirements before submitting. Also, please make sure your work is a good fit for their audience. #booksky #authors
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41 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for January 2025
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themed calls are: paranoia; short (b)reads; seaside gothic; fairy tales; sleeping beauty; food; underappreciated o
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January 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
These publications are open for submissions. Please be sure to check the article and submission requirements before submitting. Also, please make sure your work is a good fit for their audience. #booksky #authors
authorspublish.com/41-themed-su...
authorspublish.com/41-themed-su...
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Meet the OKD team, what we published in November, and more
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January 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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“This was 1997, before everything sucked.”
Happy New Year! We've got a treat for you: a New Year's Day pub!
"After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof," flash fiction by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, is out now on OKD. 📝
"After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof," flash fiction by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, is out now on OKD. 📝
After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof by Kathryn Kulpa
This was 1997, before everything sucked. You could wander off school grounds, or back onto them. Life was fluid. It could expand. “A FIDDLER ON A ROOF!” Nicky shouted. His tenth-grade girlfriend ha…
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January 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“This was 1997, before everything sucked.”
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Update: Please submit your Poetry Reader applications by next Friday, January 10!
🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
January 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Update: Please submit your Poetry Reader applications by next Friday, January 10!
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It’s me!
"No matter what a river says you cannot / flow in the direction of want all your life."
"Bright Invitations" by @danijanae.bsky.social, new poetry up today. 📝
"Bright Invitations" by @danijanae.bsky.social, new poetry up today. 📝
Bright Invitations by Dani Janae
after Camille T. Dungy I bathe my tongue in syrup. The rest of my body in sugaring light, black leaf, smoke poplars, sulfur. There is a stain on me that will not wash out. No matter what a river sa…
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January 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It’s me!
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"No matter what a river says you cannot / flow in the direction of want all your life."
"Bright Invitations" by @danijanae.bsky.social, new poetry up today. 📝
"Bright Invitations" by @danijanae.bsky.social, new poetry up today. 📝
Bright Invitations by Dani Janae
after Camille T. Dungy I bathe my tongue in syrup. The rest of my body in sugaring light, black leaf, smoke poplars, sulfur. There is a stain on me that will not wash out. No matter what a river sa…
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January 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"No matter what a river says you cannot / flow in the direction of want all your life."
"Bright Invitations" by @danijanae.bsky.social, new poetry up today. 📝
"Bright Invitations" by @danijanae.bsky.social, new poetry up today. 📝
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And... OKD's #1 most-viewed flash fiction of 2024:
"Duck Girls" by Nicole Hart
"Duck Girls" by Nicole Hart
Duck Girls by Nicole Hart
One Wednesday morning my husband Jerry brushed his teeth and then disappeared. He is still gone. I lay awake in our bed each night, wait for the sound of his keys in the lock, and study his birds. …
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December 31, 2024 at 8:54 PM
And... OKD's #1 most-viewed flash fiction of 2024:
"Duck Girls" by Nicole Hart
"Duck Girls" by Nicole Hart
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Wow! I can’t believe this! ☺️
OKD's #5 most-viewed poem of 2024:
"I have an existential crisis on realizing my reading list is finite" by @karanchambers.bsky.social
"I have an existential crisis on realizing my reading list is finite" by @karanchambers.bsky.social
I have an existential crisis on realizing my reading list is finite by Karan Chambers
Link to PDF HERE: i_have_an_existential_crisis_on_realizing_my_reading_list_is_finite Karan Chambers is an ex-English teacher and mum to three lively boys. She has been published in Atrium Poetry…
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January 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Wow! I can’t believe this! ☺️
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Happy New Year! We've got a treat for you: a New Year's Day pub!
"After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof," flash fiction by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, is out now on OKD. 📝
"After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof," flash fiction by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, is out now on OKD. 📝
After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof by Kathryn Kulpa
This was 1997, before everything sucked. You could wander off school grounds, or back onto them. Life was fluid. It could expand. “A FIDDLER ON A ROOF!” Nicky shouted. His tenth-grade girlfriend ha…
okaydonkeymag.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Happy New Year! We've got a treat for you: a New Year's Day pub!
"After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof," flash fiction by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, is out now on OKD. 📝
"After His Mother Throws Him Out, Nicky Spends the Night on the High School Roof," flash fiction by @writesofkathryn.bsky.social, is out now on OKD. 📝
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I used to be an OKD Reader & it’s a great way to learn the other side of the submission process, read the newest poetry from all over the world, and connect with fellow poets. Give it shot!
🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
December 21, 2024 at 4:25 PM
I used to be an OKD Reader & it’s a great way to learn the other side of the submission process, read the newest poetry from all over the world, and connect with fellow poets. Give it shot!
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Bonus! Check our our Nominations & Awards page to read pieces we really like: okaydonkeymag.com/nominations-...
December 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Bonus! Check our our Nominations & Awards page to read pieces we really like: okaydonkeymag.com/nominations-...
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With the new year approaching, we'd like to take a quick moment to share Okay Donkey's vision — that is, what we'd like to see in submissions and the general vibe we hope the mag reflects.
Our About page has all this plus some lists of writers we like: okaydonkeymag.com/about/
Our About page has all this plus some lists of writers we like: okaydonkeymag.com/about/
December 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
With the new year approaching, we'd like to take a quick moment to share Okay Donkey's vision — that is, what we'd like to see in submissions and the general vibe we hope the mag reflects.
Our About page has all this plus some lists of writers we like: okaydonkeymag.com/about/
Our About page has all this plus some lists of writers we like: okaydonkeymag.com/about/
My first article with @bookstr.bsky.social went live yesterday! 🥳
4 Reasons To Embrace Jólabókaflóð for a Cozier, More Mindful Holiday Season
Celebrate the joy of mindfulness and bookish giving this holiday season by discovering the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð.
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December 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM
My first article with @bookstr.bsky.social went live yesterday! 🥳
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An all-OKD contributor lineup?! 🤩
This Thursday evening! Register here to attend this star-studded reading:
This Thursday evening! Register here to attend this star-studded reading:
December 17, 2024 at 4:48 PM
An all-OKD contributor lineup?! 🤩
This Thursday evening! Register here to attend this star-studded reading:
This Thursday evening! Register here to attend this star-studded reading:
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Huge news! Fiction Editor Steve Chang (@stevexisxok.bsky.social) was a finalist and Poetry Editor Carolene Kurien (@carolenekurien.bsky.social) received honorable mention for the 2025 Miami Book Fair Emerging Writer Fellowship! 🤩
Emerging Writer Fellowships / 2025 Finalists & Honorable Mentions - Miami Book Fair
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December 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Huge news! Fiction Editor Steve Chang (@stevexisxok.bsky.social) was a finalist and Poetry Editor Carolene Kurien (@carolenekurien.bsky.social) received honorable mention for the 2025 Miami Book Fair Emerging Writer Fellowship! 🤩
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Come join the team!!! I can’t wait to work with you 🌸
🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
December 20, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Come join the team!!! I can’t wait to work with you 🌸
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Being a fiction reader for Split Lip has absolutely made me a better writer and allowed me to join a fantastic community. Also, I love OKD! If you’re a poet and you’ve got the time, jump on this opportunity!!!
🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
December 20, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Being a fiction reader for Split Lip has absolutely made me a better writer and allowed me to join a fantastic community. Also, I love OKD! If you’re a poet and you’ve got the time, jump on this opportunity!!!
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🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
December 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
🔖 The rumors (that we started) are true: We're looking for Poetry Readers to join our team!
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
As an OKD Poetry Reader, you'll read and vote "yes," "no," or "maybe" on 10 poetry submissions every two weeks.
• Check out what we publish: okaydonkeymag.com/poetry/
• Apply here: forms.gle/wHuhQ1oCxShe...
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If you like what you've seen this week and you're interested in joining our team, we may have a lead on some Poetry Reader openings on Friday… 👀
December 18, 2024 at 4:07 PM
If you like what you've seen this week and you're interested in joining our team, we may have a lead on some Poetry Reader openings on Friday… 👀
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OKD Staff Spotlight, Day 4:
Meet our readers! Seven of them were generous enough to share a little more about themselves…
Meet our readers! Seven of them were generous enough to share a little more about themselves…
December 18, 2024 at 4:07 PM
OKD Staff Spotlight, Day 4:
Meet our readers! Seven of them were generous enough to share a little more about themselves…
Meet our readers! Seven of them were generous enough to share a little more about themselves…
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OKD Staff Spotlight, Day 3:
Meet our social media team, Christine Salek and Ashley McCurry! (Fun fact: They're both also longtime OKD Fiction Readers.)
Meet our social media team, Christine Salek and Ashley McCurry! (Fun fact: They're both also longtime OKD Fiction Readers.)
December 16, 2024 at 4:09 PM
OKD Staff Spotlight, Day 3:
Meet our social media team, Christine Salek and Ashley McCurry! (Fun fact: They're both also longtime OKD Fiction Readers.)
Meet our social media team, Christine Salek and Ashley McCurry! (Fun fact: They're both also longtime OKD Fiction Readers.)
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OKD Staff Spotlight, Day 2:
Meet our poetry editors: Carolene Kurien, Eric Lochridge, and Jonah Meyer!
Meet our poetry editors: Carolene Kurien, Eric Lochridge, and Jonah Meyer!
December 13, 2024 at 3:58 PM
OKD Staff Spotlight, Day 2:
Meet our poetry editors: Carolene Kurien, Eric Lochridge, and Jonah Meyer!
Meet our poetry editors: Carolene Kurien, Eric Lochridge, and Jonah Meyer!