Catherine Ogston
@catherineogston.bsky.social
Flash fiction, short stories and longer fiction. YA ms going out on submission. Rep: Al Guthrie, The North Literary
I was delighted to be part of the launch event for Postbox magazine. A celebration of the short story!
@colettecoen.bsky.social @samueltongue.bsky.social #postboxpress #ayewrite
@colettecoen.bsky.social @samueltongue.bsky.social #postboxpress #ayewrite
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I was delighted to be part of the launch event for Postbox magazine. A celebration of the short story!
@colettecoen.bsky.social @samueltongue.bsky.social #postboxpress #ayewrite
@colettecoen.bsky.social @samueltongue.bsky.social #postboxpress #ayewrite
I'm delighted to be taking part in the launch event for Postbox (issue 12) magazine. Please come along if you're around in Glasgow on 7th Nov. Part of the Aye Write festival.
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I'm delighted to be taking part in the launch event for Postbox (issue 12) magazine. Please come along if you're around in Glasgow on 7th Nov. Part of the Aye Write festival.
@louisamacdougall.bsky.social look what I spotted at the Edinburgh Book Festival Bookshop!
August 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
@louisamacdougall.bsky.social look what I spotted at the Edinburgh Book Festival Bookshop!
Delighted to be Highly Commended in The Astley Prize, the short story competition at Nairn Book & Arts Festival. Very grateful for the lovely comments from judge @seanluskauthor.bsky.social Congratulations to the three placed entries and other HC folk.
July 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Delighted to be Highly Commended in The Astley Prize, the short story competition at Nairn Book & Arts Festival. Very grateful for the lovely comments from judge @seanluskauthor.bsky.social Congratulations to the three placed entries and other HC folk.
A writing week with friends 🥰
July 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A writing week with friends 🥰
Best Microfiction 2025 arrived! What an absolute thrill to be in here.
@bestmicrofiction.bsky.social
@bestmicrofiction.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Best Microfiction 2025 arrived! What an absolute thrill to be in here.
@bestmicrofiction.bsky.social
@bestmicrofiction.bsky.social
Took my new Bath Flash anthology for a tour around Bath!
@bathflashaward.bsky.social
@bathflashaward.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Took my new Bath Flash anthology for a tour around Bath!
@bathflashaward.bsky.social
@bathflashaward.bsky.social
Threw my hat in the ring again 🤠
June 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Threw my hat in the ring again 🤠
Look what I grew in my gardening trug 😸
May 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Look what I grew in my gardening trug 😸
This banner arrived today 🥰. Best Microfiction 2025 is out in July.
May 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This banner arrived today 🥰. Best Microfiction 2025 is out in July.
My story on the Fabuly app is out today with this beautiful illustrated cover by Giulia Binda.
April 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
My story on the Fabuly app is out today with this beautiful illustrated cover by Giulia Binda.
Workshop delivered and trophy acquired. What a lovely weekend #SAWconference. Always inspiring to spend time with like-minded folk.
March 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Workshop delivered and trophy acquired. What a lovely weekend #SAWconference. Always inspiring to spend time with like-minded folk.
Very pleased to be the winner of the Fabuly Writers Challenge with my short story. 🥇 Audio version coming soon on the Fabuly app.
March 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Very pleased to be the winner of the Fabuly Writers Challenge with my short story. 🥇 Audio version coming soon on the Fabuly app.
Delighted to win the short story contest at Perthshire Writers.
February 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Delighted to win the short story contest at Perthshire Writers.
This cat, looking like he's just done a whole shift at the keyboard 😸
January 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This cat, looking like he's just done a whole shift at the keyboard 😸
If anyone has time or inclination to check out the stories (one by me) on the Contest section of the Fabuly app...there is a public vote until Feb 15th. The theme is 'an unexpected encounter'.
January 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If anyone has time or inclination to check out the stories (one by me) on the Contest section of the Fabuly app...there is a public vote until Feb 15th. The theme is 'an unexpected encounter'.
Two pieces of writing news in the past hour. Leo is upside down with excitement.
January 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Two pieces of writing news in the past hour. Leo is upside down with excitement.
I don't think Flash 500 are on here but I am sponsoring 5 places for their flash contest, ending on 31 December. If you would like your name in the hat comment below and I'll do a draw on Sat 9th Dec at 5 pm.
#flashfiction #writingcommunity
#flashfiction #writingcommunity
November 30, 2023 at 9:39 PM
I don't think Flash 500 are on here but I am sponsoring 5 places for their flash contest, ending on 31 December. If you would like your name in the hat comment below and I'll do a draw on Sat 9th Dec at 5 pm.
#flashfiction #writingcommunity
#flashfiction #writingcommunity
Had great fun reading a flash at the Auchterarder Book Festival. I read this one from the 2021 @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology on the theme of magic.
November 4, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Had great fun reading a flash at the Auchterarder Book Festival. I read this one from the 2021 @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology on the theme of magic.
An appropriate choice of tights for the book launch of new creepy novel by @helengrantsays.bsky.social 👻
September 28, 2023 at 8:20 PM
An appropriate choice of tights for the book launch of new creepy novel by @helengrantsays.bsky.social 👻
15 years today since my father died. My local library has one of his books in their local interest section. Sometimes I forget this but I paid it a wee visit today.
September 23, 2023 at 6:45 PM
15 years today since my father died. My local library has one of his books in their local interest section. Sometimes I forget this but I paid it a wee visit today.
Just finished this, after racing through the last third of it. Loved it although now I will pine for a handsome, kind, emotionally intelligent (millionaire) Noah in my life 😐
September 10, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Just finished this, after racing through the last third of it. Loved it although now I will pine for a handsome, kind, emotionally intelligent (millionaire) Noah in my life 😐