Martha Lane
@marthawrites.bsky.social
Writer by the sea. Loves an animal tale. Novella, Lies Over The Ocean, available on Amazon. Stories all over the place... Really should start a substack!
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Martha has an incredible piece in our latest issue 👏
What an issue! Delighted to be included!
It's issue day! A huge thank you to all the contributors for your amazing work ✨
The art on our cover was created by Kathy Bruce.
This issue is wonderful and I hope you enjoy checking it out: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue2-2025
The art on our cover was created by Kathy Bruce.
This issue is wonderful and I hope you enjoy checking it out: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue2-2025
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Martha has an incredible piece in our latest issue 👏
What an issue! Delighted to be included!
It's issue day! A huge thank you to all the contributors for your amazing work ✨
The art on our cover was created by Kathy Bruce.
This issue is wonderful and I hope you enjoy checking it out: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue2-2025
The art on our cover was created by Kathy Bruce.
This issue is wonderful and I hope you enjoy checking it out: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue2-2025
November 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
What an issue! Delighted to be included!
I entered the very first FFF comp and I love how much it's grown. Am absolutely delighted to be back in the comforting folds of its longlist!!
Am so intrigued by all of these titles too!
Am so intrigued by all of these titles too!
FFF are pleased to announce the Competition Twenty-Nine Longlist …
Congratulations to those who made the Longlist and commiserations to those who did not make it this time.
#writingcompetitions #flashfiction
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Congratulations to those who made the Longlist and commiserations to those who did not make it this time.
#writingcompetitions #flashfiction
freeflashfiction.com/competition-...
Competition Twenty-Nine Long-list | Free Flash Fiction
Competition Twenty-Nine Long-list A Gentlemen's Agreement by Martha Lane All That the Tide Carries by Harry Humber Bone Pit by Annemarie Allan Father...Again by Jamie Dean Nicholl FIRST SIGHT OF MAT...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I entered the very first FFF comp and I love how much it's grown. Am absolutely delighted to be back in the comforting folds of its longlist!!
Am so intrigued by all of these titles too!
Am so intrigued by all of these titles too!
Taking bets for what time grantium is actually up and running next week.
Any advances on Wednesday 23:37?
Any advances on Wednesday 23:37?
July 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Taking bets for what time grantium is actually up and running next week.
Any advances on Wednesday 23:37?
Any advances on Wednesday 23:37?
At an overpriced museum in London, not participating, just reloading the grantium sign in page over and over
#liveinthemoment
#liveinthemoment
July 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
At an overpriced museum in London, not participating, just reloading the grantium sign in page over and over
#liveinthemoment
#liveinthemoment
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Congratulations to WestWord Prize 2025 winners @quickasaflash.bsky.social, @joycebingham.bsky.social, Charlie Swailes and everyone on the shortlist. Thank you for trusting me with your work — what a fantastic selection of stories! 🌟🌟🌟
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WestWord Prize 2025 Winners
Read the winning and shortlisted stories
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July 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Congratulations to WestWord Prize 2025 winners @quickasaflash.bsky.social, @joycebingham.bsky.social, Charlie Swailes and everyone on the shortlist. Thank you for trusting me with your work — what a fantastic selection of stories! 🌟🌟🌟
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The shortlist (and longlist to be honest) was hit after hit. Congrats to some very worthy winners!!
Congratulations to the Winners of our Charity Flash Competition, judged by @judehwriter2.bsky.social. Commiserations to our shortlisters whose stories weren't picked (they were all FAB!) and thanks to all who entered
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June 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The shortlist (and longlist to be honest) was hit after hit. Congrats to some very worthy winners!!
Coming soon at the Mslexia Salon...
May 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Coming soon at the Mslexia Salon...
Congratulations 🎉🎉
Our Spring 25 competition Shortlist is live! Well done to all the stories that are here and good luck to those that were left out this time - we know they'll find great homes soon
Please celebrate anonymously while @judehwriter2.bsky.social does her judging!
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Please celebrate anonymously while @judehwriter2.bsky.social does her judging!
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May 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations 🎉🎉
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We’re very excited to reveal the cover and title for this year’s anthology. It’s available to pre-order on Kindle & from our bookshop. Many thanks to @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social for the image & @sudhab.bsky.social for the title: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/bo...
May 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We’re very excited to reveal the cover and title for this year’s anthology. It’s available to pre-order on Kindle & from our bookshop. Many thanks to @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social for the image & @sudhab.bsky.social for the title: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/bo...
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WestWord Prize 2025 Shortlist
The stories we’ll be publishing are...
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May 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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This month I’ve mostly been thinking about the length of things (*stories* — get your mind out of the gutter)…
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April 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This month I’ve mostly been thinking about the length of things (*stories* — get your mind out of the gutter)…
fixioning.substack.com/p/writing-st...
fixioning.substack.com/p/writing-st...
Last few hours!
Counting down the days to the deadline (Sunday 27 Apr) to enter our Spring Charity Flash Fiction Competition in aid of @cftrustuk.bsky.social £170 in prizes @judehwriter2.bsky.social guest judging. £5 or FREE to enter, £5 for feedback from our readers. What's stopping you? details below
the number 5 is surrounded by 3 and 2
ALT: the number 5 is surrounded by 3 and 2
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April 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Last few hours!
Just two days left to enter and help us raise money for @cftrustuk.bsky.social
Counting down the days to the deadline (Sunday 27 Apr) to enter our Spring Charity Flash Fiction Competition in aid of @cftrustuk.bsky.social £170 in prizes @judehwriter2.bsky.social guest judging. £5 or FREE to enter, £5 for feedback from our readers. What's stopping you? details below
the number 5 is surrounded by 3 and 2
ALT: the number 5 is surrounded by 3 and 2
media.tenor.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Just two days left to enter and help us raise money for @cftrustuk.bsky.social
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Wonderful news for our longlisted writers! Congratulations to everyone who recognises their title
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Opening Lines Spring 2025 Longlist
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April 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wonderful news for our longlisted writers! Congratulations to everyone who recognises their title
www.retreatwest.co.uk/blog/opening...
www.retreatwest.co.uk/blog/opening...
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Our monthly newsletter is now live 🦝
With stuffs from Anthony Neil Smith, Tracie Adams & Scott MacLeod and stories from
@marthawrites.bsky.social @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social &
@nbrogdonwrites.bsky.social
Sub opps and prompts and @writershq.bsky.social
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With stuffs from Anthony Neil Smith, Tracie Adams & Scott MacLeod and stories from
@marthawrites.bsky.social @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social &
@nbrogdonwrites.bsky.social
Sub opps and prompts and @writershq.bsky.social
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Hello from the teasing warmth of April
Welcome to our third newsletter. We have submission stuffs, audio of our stories, Trash Family happenings, Quick Reads and a challenging writing prompt.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Our monthly newsletter is now live 🦝
With stuffs from Anthony Neil Smith, Tracie Adams & Scott MacLeod and stories from
@marthawrites.bsky.social @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social &
@nbrogdonwrites.bsky.social
Sub opps and prompts and @writershq.bsky.social
trashcatlit.com/2025/04/18/a...
With stuffs from Anthony Neil Smith, Tracie Adams & Scott MacLeod and stories from
@marthawrites.bsky.social @rebeccafwrites.bsky.social &
@nbrogdonwrites.bsky.social
Sub opps and prompts and @writershq.bsky.social
trashcatlit.com/2025/04/18/a...
Showed the 11yo Hundreds of Beavers. Her reaction?
'What is this? I bloody love it.'
The greatest accolade of all time
'What is this? I bloody love it.'
The greatest accolade of all time
April 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Showed the 11yo Hundreds of Beavers. Her reaction?
'What is this? I bloody love it.'
The greatest accolade of all time
'What is this? I bloody love it.'
The greatest accolade of all time
There are still two weeks to raise money for a fantastic cause and be in with a chance of winning £170 and bragging rights for days!
Send us your best before 27th April
thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send us your best before 27th April
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Spring 2025 Competition – The Propelling PencilExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandTwitterToggle MenuExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpandExpand
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April 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There are still two weeks to raise money for a fantastic cause and be in with a chance of winning £170 and bragging rights for days!
Send us your best before 27th April
thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send us your best before 27th April
thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
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We've added a little extra time to get those Collectors/ Collections themed flashes in to us.
Up to 1000 words, any genre.
We love a strong story, interesting characters and a compelling narrative voice.
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Up to 1000 words, any genre.
We love a strong story, interesting characters and a compelling narrative voice.
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
April 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
We've added a little extra time to get those Collectors/ Collections themed flashes in to us.
Up to 1000 words, any genre.
We love a strong story, interesting characters and a compelling narrative voice.
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
Up to 1000 words, any genre.
We love a strong story, interesting characters and a compelling narrative voice.
trashcatlit.com/flash-pop-up...
Last chance to book for tomorrow morning's workshop!
Can you imagine Jurassic Park without the rain? In the Heat of the Night without the humidity? Exactly. Weather can add a new layer of depth and texture to your storytelling. Join Martha Lane on Sunday 13th April for 90 minutes of meteorological prompts
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Book here – Red Sky at Night – Zoom
In this workshop we'll work together to explore how the atmospheric conditions of your stories can really work for you. Patheti...
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April 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Last chance to book for tomorrow morning's workshop!
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Deadline extended!
Due to technical difficulties over the weekend, we are giving you an extra week to submit your opening lines for a chance to win an editorial report from a professional editor.
New deadline: 13th April
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Due to technical difficulties over the weekend, we are giving you an extra week to submit your opening lines for a chance to win an editorial report from a professional editor.
New deadline: 13th April
www.retreatwest.co.uk/opening-line...
Opening Lines Competition
Annual competition to win an editorial report on your novel manuscript.
www.retreatwest.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Deadline extended!
Due to technical difficulties over the weekend, we are giving you an extra week to submit your opening lines for a chance to win an editorial report from a professional editor.
New deadline: 13th April
www.retreatwest.co.uk/opening-line...
Due to technical difficulties over the weekend, we are giving you an extra week to submit your opening lines for a chance to win an editorial report from a professional editor.
New deadline: 13th April
www.retreatwest.co.uk/opening-line...
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And we're really excited to be hosting our first poetry workshop this month!
Join Pauline Sewards whatever experience you have.
Sunday 27th April
1pm - 3pm (BST)
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Join Pauline Sewards whatever experience you have.
Sunday 27th April
1pm - 3pm (BST)
www.tickettailor.com/events/retre...?
Book here – Ways into Poetry – Zoom
Join us to get started, or continue, on your poetry journey.
This interactive workshop is suitable for experienced and beginner...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
And we're really excited to be hosting our first poetry workshop this month!
Join Pauline Sewards whatever experience you have.
Sunday 27th April
1pm - 3pm (BST)
www.tickettailor.com/events/retre...?
Join Pauline Sewards whatever experience you have.
Sunday 27th April
1pm - 3pm (BST)
www.tickettailor.com/events/retre...?
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What aspects of writing craft would you like to see covered over the next few months?
April 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
What aspects of writing craft would you like to see covered over the next few months?
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"Music strums through him, the tapping foot of the banjo player like his glorious heart."
I love all the amazing sensory details (and perfect last lines!) in this story by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social in @retreatwest.bsky.social 💙💙💙
I love all the amazing sensory details (and perfect last lines!) in this story by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social in @retreatwest.bsky.social 💙💙💙
Excited to have my story "Dancing into the Fire" published in WestWord's @retreatwest.bsky.social ILLUSION edition.
I wrote it after a trip to the Swedish Arctic circle - no surprise it features extreme cold ❄️
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I wrote it after a trip to the Swedish Arctic circle - no surprise it features extreme cold ❄️
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April 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Music strums through him, the tapping foot of the banjo player like his glorious heart."
I love all the amazing sensory details (and perfect last lines!) in this story by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social in @retreatwest.bsky.social 💙💙💙
I love all the amazing sensory details (and perfect last lines!) in this story by @nomad-sw18.bsky.social in @retreatwest.bsky.social 💙💙💙