Sarah Barnett
@boogawriter.bsky.social
Writer with words in Retreat West, Paragraph Planet, Free Flash Fiction among others. Words performed by Act Your Age, ArtsEd et al. Novel about a parallel world in the works. Watch this space!
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Soon!
Excited to announce that FlashFlood will open its doors on Sunday 20 April until Saturday 26 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Previously published accepted. Get writing, folks! More details here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/fl...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Soon!
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Send us your best and raise money for a charity extremely close to my heart
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March 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Send us your best and raise money for a charity extremely close to my heart
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The WestWord prize is closing soon! You have until 31st March to send us your best flash fictions. Make us laugh, cry, give us goosebumps!
retreatwest.submittable.com/submit/30300...
retreatwest.submittable.com/submit/30300...
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March 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The WestWord prize is closing soon! You have until 31st March to send us your best flash fictions. Make us laugh, cry, give us goosebumps!
retreatwest.submittable.com/submit/30300...
retreatwest.submittable.com/submit/30300...
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This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Ballgame" by @loricramerwriter.bsky.social
The Welkin Writing Prize | Shortlist 24
Shortlisted pieces for the 2024 Welkin Mini
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March 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "Ballgame" by @loricramerwriter.bsky.social
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Writers! Spread the word! Uncanny Magazine will be open for Flash Fiction submissions (750-1500 words) from March 24-28. www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
March 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Writers! Spread the word! Uncanny Magazine will be open for Flash Fiction submissions (750-1500 words) from March 24-28. www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
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Submissions for short fiction, flash prose, micro series, and poetry currently open! Submissions are always free.
variantlit.com/submit/
variantlit.com/submit/
March 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Submissions for short fiction, flash prose, micro series, and poetry currently open! Submissions are always free.
variantlit.com/submit/
variantlit.com/submit/
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Our Spring Pop-Up sub call opens April 1st for flash fiction up to 1000w 🦝
Here are some prompts for the theme of COLLECTORS and COLLECTIONS inspired by the song, Jar of Hearts.
We'll share more prompts in the coming days.
All sub call details here:
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
Here are some prompts for the theme of COLLECTORS and COLLECTIONS inspired by the song, Jar of Hearts.
We'll share more prompts in the coming days.
All sub call details here:
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
March 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our Spring Pop-Up sub call opens April 1st for flash fiction up to 1000w 🦝
Here are some prompts for the theme of COLLECTORS and COLLECTIONS inspired by the song, Jar of Hearts.
We'll share more prompts in the coming days.
All sub call details here:
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
Here are some prompts for the theme of COLLECTORS and COLLECTIONS inspired by the song, Jar of Hearts.
We'll share more prompts in the coming days.
All sub call details here:
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
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Great news - our Spring Charity Flash Fiction competition is now OPEN!
@judehwriter2.bsky.social is our Guest Judge and our charity for this round is @cftrustuk.bsky.social
500 words, £170 in prizes, deadline 27 April
Details are here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send your best!
@judehwriter2.bsky.social is our Guest Judge and our charity for this round is @cftrustuk.bsky.social
500 words, £170 in prizes, deadline 27 April
Details are here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send your best!
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thepropellingpencil.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Great news - our Spring Charity Flash Fiction competition is now OPEN!
@judehwriter2.bsky.social is our Guest Judge and our charity for this round is @cftrustuk.bsky.social
500 words, £170 in prizes, deadline 27 April
Details are here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send your best!
@judehwriter2.bsky.social is our Guest Judge and our charity for this round is @cftrustuk.bsky.social
500 words, £170 in prizes, deadline 27 April
Details are here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send your best!
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Over 50? Got a short story or flash fiction in your 'ready to submit' folder? Send it to us! thin-skin.com/submit/
Submission Guidelines - Thin Skin
We are looking for quality literary fiction by older writers. Please read our submission guidelines for full details.
thin-skin.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Over 50? Got a short story or flash fiction in your 'ready to submit' folder? Send it to us! thin-skin.com/submit/
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IT’S MARCH 1ST! which means you have 3 DAYS LEFT to submit your micro poetry and prose to @identitytheory.bsky.social — subs are open thru March 3rd!
www.identitytheory.com/about/micro-...
www.identitytheory.com/about/micro-...
Micro Submission Guidelines - Identity Theory
Thank you for your interest in publishing your micro in Identity Theory. We thoughtfully read, consider, and discuss all submissions. Qualifying micros
www.identitytheory.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
IT’S MARCH 1ST! which means you have 3 DAYS LEFT to submit your micro poetry and prose to @identitytheory.bsky.social — subs are open thru March 3rd!
www.identitytheory.com/about/micro-...
www.identitytheory.com/about/micro-...
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SUBS ARE OPEN! 🦝
Our charity print anthology subs are now open until 30th June.
Theme is "treasure in unexpected places".
We want your short fiction up to 2500 words.
Details here: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
Trash Cat's wants and prompts here:
trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
Our charity print anthology subs are now open until 30th June.
Theme is "treasure in unexpected places".
We want your short fiction up to 2500 words.
Details here: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
Trash Cat's wants and prompts here:
trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
The Bin Collection
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! Our tagline is “the unexpected place for treasured words” and for this, our first print anthology of short fiction, we want you to embrace that concept and give us…
trashcatlit.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
SUBS ARE OPEN! 🦝
Our charity print anthology subs are now open until 30th June.
Theme is "treasure in unexpected places".
We want your short fiction up to 2500 words.
Details here: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
Trash Cat's wants and prompts here:
trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
Our charity print anthology subs are now open until 30th June.
Theme is "treasure in unexpected places".
We want your short fiction up to 2500 words.
Details here: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
Trash Cat's wants and prompts here:
trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
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When not uploading your stories, i occasionally write…take a look at the trailer for ‘Talking Rubbish’ in the tweet below, would appreciate any reposts, shares etc
Last year i wrote a monologue ‘Talking Rubbish’ for @ActShowcase, feat. @IanDtheActor, together we expanded it, he’s now produced, directed, starred in a short film, & it’s about to be in a chunk of festivals. Here’s the trailer, please share. Oh and remember to put your bin out.
March 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When not uploading your stories, i occasionally write…take a look at the trailer for ‘Talking Rubbish’ in the tweet below, would appreciate any reposts, shares etc
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Well done to our selected writers for the April edition of WestWord!
Submissions have now opened for our August edition and we want your stories on the theme of GOLD
westword.substack.com/p/the-illusi...
Submissions have now opened for our August edition and we want your stories on the theme of GOLD
westword.substack.com/p/the-illusi...
The Illusion Edition Writers
Plus submissions open for August edition...
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February 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Well done to our selected writers for the April edition of WestWord!
Submissions have now opened for our August edition and we want your stories on the theme of GOLD
westword.substack.com/p/the-illusi...
Submissions have now opened for our August edition and we want your stories on the theme of GOLD
westword.substack.com/p/the-illusi...
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Our charity anthology subs open in 9 days.
Trash Cat has written a post about what we are hoping to see, what we mean by "unexpected places" and "treasure" 🦝
There are also some wordy and image prompts. trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
The sub call: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
#SubmissionCalls
Trash Cat has written a post about what we are hoping to see, what we mean by "unexpected places" and "treasure" 🦝
There are also some wordy and image prompts. trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
The sub call: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
#SubmissionCalls
February 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Our charity anthology subs open in 9 days.
Trash Cat has written a post about what we are hoping to see, what we mean by "unexpected places" and "treasure" 🦝
There are also some wordy and image prompts. trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
The sub call: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
#SubmissionCalls
Trash Cat has written a post about what we are hoping to see, what we mean by "unexpected places" and "treasure" 🦝
There are also some wordy and image prompts. trashcatlit.com/2025/02/19/t...
The sub call: trashcatlit.com/the-bin-coll...
#SubmissionCalls
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We're now open to microfiction of up to 400 words. Do please check out our guidelines by following the link #microfiction #callforsubmissions fictivedream.com/submission-g...
February 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We're now open to microfiction of up to 400 words. Do please check out our guidelines by following the link #microfiction #callforsubmissions fictivedream.com/submission-g...
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There's just over a week left to enter our annual Hermit Crab Prize! With Hermit Crab maestro @avitusbcarle.bsky.social sitting in the judge's chair.
Full details on how to enter (and to see last year's winners for a spot of inspiration) can be found online
westword.substack.com/p/hermit-cra...
Full details on how to enter (and to see last year's winners for a spot of inspiration) can be found online
westword.substack.com/p/hermit-cra...
Hermit Crab Prize
One of the best things about flash fiction, is the innovation inherent in these tiny stories.
westword.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There's just over a week left to enter our annual Hermit Crab Prize! With Hermit Crab maestro @avitusbcarle.bsky.social sitting in the judge's chair.
Full details on how to enter (and to see last year's winners for a spot of inspiration) can be found online
westword.substack.com/p/hermit-cra...
Full details on how to enter (and to see last year's winners for a spot of inspiration) can be found online
westword.substack.com/p/hermit-cra...
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Submissions to Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine are free and open all year long!
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/submissions
We especially want to get more visual art, short plays, and book reviews!
Send us your best today!
#poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews #writingcommunity
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/submissions
We especially want to get more visual art, short plays, and book reviews!
Send us your best today!
#poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews #writingcommunity
Submissions
Door is a Jar is a print and digital literary magazine of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama, art and book reviews. Our publication focuses on writing that is accessible for all readers.
www.doorisajarmagazine.net
February 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Submissions to Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine are free and open all year long!
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/submissions
We especially want to get more visual art, short plays, and book reviews!
Send us your best today!
#poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews #writingcommunity
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/submissions
We especially want to get more visual art, short plays, and book reviews!
Send us your best today!
#poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews #writingcommunity
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Reminders! Reminders!
General submissions (also multiple submissions) closing on Feb 15, reopening May 11.
The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction is open for entries now until May 10. Grand Prize: $2500!
Paid Feedback submissions open, reading for the Sept issue.
We're rooting for you.
General submissions (also multiple submissions) closing on Feb 15, reopening May 11.
The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction is open for entries now until May 10. Grand Prize: $2500!
Paid Feedback submissions open, reading for the Sept issue.
We're rooting for you.
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Reminders! Reminders!
General submissions (also multiple submissions) closing on Feb 15, reopening May 11.
The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction is open for entries now until May 10. Grand Prize: $2500!
Paid Feedback submissions open, reading for the Sept issue.
We're rooting for you.
General submissions (also multiple submissions) closing on Feb 15, reopening May 11.
The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction is open for entries now until May 10. Grand Prize: $2500!
Paid Feedback submissions open, reading for the Sept issue.
We're rooting for you.
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Send us your micro.
Micro can mean a poem up to 9 lines or a prose piece up to 500 words.
We nominate for Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction.
No fascist bootlickers allowed.
Micro can mean a poem up to 9 lines or a prose piece up to 500 words.
We nominate for Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction.
No fascist bootlickers allowed.
Micro Submission Guidelines - Identity Theory
Thank you for your interest in publishing your micro in Identity Theory. We thoughtfully read, consider, and discuss all submissions. Qualifying micros
www.identitytheory.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Send us your micro.
Micro can mean a poem up to 9 lines or a prose piece up to 500 words.
We nominate for Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction.
No fascist bootlickers allowed.
Micro can mean a poem up to 9 lines or a prose piece up to 500 words.
We nominate for Best Small Fictions and Best Microfiction.
No fascist bootlickers allowed.
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The #WelkinPrize is over for another year 😥 but hopefully the glow of these amazing stories will linger for a good while yet. If you've not read them all yet, or you'd like to read them again, or read the dazzlers from 23 or 24, you can catch them all here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Welkin Stories | MattKendrick.co.uk
Prize-winning stories from The Welkin Writing Prize.
www.mattkendrick.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The #WelkinPrize is over for another year 😥 but hopefully the glow of these amazing stories will linger for a good while yet. If you've not read them all yet, or you'd like to read them again, or read the dazzlers from 23 or 24, you can catch them all here: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
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It's time to submit to @lostballoon.bsky.social! We're open through Feb 7! lost-balloon.com/submit/
Submit
See our submission guidelines here.
lost-balloon.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's time to submit to @lostballoon.bsky.social! We're open through Feb 7! lost-balloon.com/submit/
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Submissions to our anthology on the theme of SEASONS (up to 500 words) and entries to our Micro Fiction Competition (no theme, up to 100 words) close a fortnight today. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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February 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Submissions to our anthology on the theme of SEASONS (up to 500 words) and entries to our Micro Fiction Competition (no theme, up to 100 words) close a fortnight today. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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Anyone still wanting to vote for the People's Prize, you've got just six hours left to get your votes in (note that the deadline is 15:00 GMT TODAY!)
There are currently just FOUR votes separating the top four in the voting, so your votes could make all the difference 😬🤩😶🌫️
There are currently just FOUR votes separating the top four in the voting, so your votes could make all the difference 😬🤩😶🌫️
🔔🔔 HEAR YE!! HEAR YE!!! 🔔🔔
Now that all 15 of this year's shortlistees have been published, the "People's Prize" is officially open for voting.
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You get 3 votes. Each vote must be for a DIFFERENT piece. One vote per person.
Deadline for voting is 15.00 GMT on 31st Jan.
Now that all 15 of this year's shortlistees have been published, the "People's Prize" is officially open for voting.
forms.gle/qVUGXUo4GYbZ...
You get 3 votes. Each vote must be for a DIFFERENT piece. One vote per person.
Deadline for voting is 15.00 GMT on 31st Jan.
The Welkin Mini 2025 - PEOPLE'S PRIZE Voting Form
Vote for your favourite THREE stories from the Welkin Mini shortlist. You can vote for THREE stories. Each vote must be for a different story otherwise your entire vote won't be counted. Each vote is ...
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January 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Anyone still wanting to vote for the People's Prize, you've got just six hours left to get your votes in (note that the deadline is 15:00 GMT TODAY!)
There are currently just FOUR votes separating the top four in the voting, so your votes could make all the difference 😬🤩😶🌫️
There are currently just FOUR votes separating the top four in the voting, so your votes could make all the difference 😬🤩😶🌫️
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Hello beautiful friends. @lostballoon.bsky.social will open on Saturday for the first time in 2025. We need your art and your words, now more than ever.
We're only open for the first week of Feb, April, June, Aug and Oct! Plan accordingly and send us your best. lost-balloon.com/submit
We're only open for the first week of Feb, April, June, Aug and Oct! Plan accordingly and send us your best. lost-balloon.com/submit
Submit
See our submission guidelines here.
lost-balloon.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hello beautiful friends. @lostballoon.bsky.social will open on Saturday for the first time in 2025. We need your art and your words, now more than ever.
We're only open for the first week of Feb, April, June, Aug and Oct! Plan accordingly and send us your best. lost-balloon.com/submit
We're only open for the first week of Feb, April, June, Aug and Oct! Plan accordingly and send us your best. lost-balloon.com/submit
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Just over 24 hours left to submit to the April 2025 edition of WestWord. The theme is ILLUSION and we want your micros, flashes and short stories. Quick!
Submissions
To find out what kind of stories we like, please read our previous editions.
westword.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Just over 24 hours left to submit to the April 2025 edition of WestWord. The theme is ILLUSION and we want your micros, flashes and short stories. Quick!