Mike Scott Thomson
@mikescottthomson.bsky.social
Writer, with short stories published here and there. Works in broadcasting as a day job. Likes learning languages (🇪🇸🇩🇪🇸🇪🇵🇱), making things. Online at www.mikescottthomson.com
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We’ve been getting a great response to this so far. There are clearly lots of interesting longer short stories out there! We’ll be open for submissions until 30th May.
We’ve extended our maximum word count for submissions to 15,000 words. Because sometimes short stories need to be long.
Short Story Submission Guidelines from The Fiction Desk
Publisher guidelines on how to submit short stories to The Fiction Desk's regular anthologies of new short fiction.
www.thefictiondesk.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We’ve been getting a great response to this so far. There are clearly lots of interesting longer short stories out there! We’ll be open for submissions until 30th May.
Reposted by Mike Scott Thomson
🏍️ TO HULL AND BACK IS OPEN 🏍️
The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstory competition is open for entries 🎉
- Closes 30th June 2025
- £10 early-bird entry fee, £12 standard
- 2,500 words
- Top prize £1,000
- Shortlist published in anthology
Details: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstory competition is open for entries 🎉
- Closes 30th June 2025
- £10 early-bird entry fee, £12 standard
- 2,500 words
- Top prize £1,000
- Shortlist published in anthology
Details: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
February 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🏍️ TO HULL AND BACK IS OPEN 🏍️
The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstory competition is open for entries 🎉
- Closes 30th June 2025
- £10 early-bird entry fee, £12 standard
- 2,500 words
- Top prize £1,000
- Shortlist published in anthology
Details: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstory competition is open for entries 🎉
- Closes 30th June 2025
- £10 early-bird entry fee, £12 standard
- 2,500 words
- Top prize £1,000
- Shortlist published in anthology
Details: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...
Funny news about McDonald’s AI ordering system going haywire today. But Philip K Dick warned us over 40 years this sort of thing could happen. Here is a very silly story he wrote called The Day Mr Computer Fell Out of His Tree: biblioklept.org/2018/06/11/r...
Read Philip K. Dick’s short story “The Day Mr. Computer Fell out of Its Tree”
"The Day Mr. Computer Fell out of Its Tree" by Philip K. Dick He awoke, and sensed at once that something dreadful was wrong. Oh God, he thought as he realized that Mr. Bed had deposited him in a mudd...
biblioklept.org
June 18, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Funny news about McDonald’s AI ordering system going haywire today. But Philip K Dick warned us over 40 years this sort of thing could happen. Here is a very silly story he wrote called The Day Mr Computer Fell Out of His Tree: biblioklept.org/2018/06/11/r...
Helpful article here about writers’ block open.substack.com/pub/katepott...
Becoming Un-Stuck
Stuckness and Writer's Block
open.substack.com
June 7, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Helpful article here about writers’ block open.substack.com/pub/katepott...
Hello, writers. Does anyone use low-distraction writing tools, like the Alphasmart? Do they work for you, and any recommendations?
January 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Hello, writers. Does anyone use low-distraction writing tools, like the Alphasmart? Do they work for you, and any recommendations?
One of the most amazing obituaries ever written (and I knew him a bit, too). Read the whole thing here: theirlifewastooshort.blogspot.com/2011/03/reg-...
January 12, 2024 at 6:34 PM
One of the most amazing obituaries ever written (and I knew him a bit, too). Read the whole thing here: theirlifewastooshort.blogspot.com/2011/03/reg-...
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For a limited time you can pick up my mystery thriller Ask for Mercy for FREE on Amazon Kindle. I’m extremely proud of the book and would love it to find more readers so shares are very much appreciated.
Offer ends on Monday October 15th! 📚
Offer ends on Monday October 15th! 📚
January 12, 2024 at 1:02 PM
For a limited time you can pick up my mystery thriller Ask for Mercy for FREE on Amazon Kindle. I’m extremely proud of the book and would love it to find more readers so shares are very much appreciated.
Offer ends on Monday October 15th! 📚
Offer ends on Monday October 15th! 📚
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (abridged)
December 24, 2023 at 8:26 PM
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (abridged)
From “The Second Target Book of Fun and Games” that I had when I was a kid. Definitely shaped my humour to this day.
December 18, 2023 at 3:13 PM
From “The Second Target Book of Fun and Games” that I had when I was a kid. Definitely shaped my humour to this day.
Map shows every country’s most popular literary work thelanguagenerds.com/2023/map-sho...
Map Shows Every Country's Most Popular Literary Work.
Exploring diverse cultures through literature is what makes reading the charm that it is. Over the years, some classic works have become emblematic of specific countries, serving as essential pieces o...
thelanguagenerds.com
November 23, 2023 at 10:35 AM
Map shows every country’s most popular literary work thelanguagenerds.com/2023/map-sho...
Page from an English phrasebook, published in Lithuania. Who knew there were so many ways to ask for a pen?
November 14, 2023 at 10:06 AM
Page from an English phrasebook, published in Lithuania. Who knew there were so many ways to ask for a pen?
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Always a pleasure to share a positive article about romance novels and authors.
"History shows that romance writers are powerful advocates for change."
"History shows that romance writers are powerful advocates for change."
Lessons in Love: Romance Authors and the Power of Labor Solidarity
A journalism professor explains how writers banded together, shared information, and forever changed a genre.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 12, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Always a pleasure to share a positive article about romance novels and authors.
"History shows that romance writers are powerful advocates for change."
"History shows that romance writers are powerful advocates for change."
A very tempting item from this aptly-named website. www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/library-book...
November 13, 2023 at 1:08 PM
A very tempting item from this aptly-named website. www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/library-book...
Just downloaded, looking forward to reading
Realised that the Find the Needle cover looks better in black and white. Much more noirish.
Also, this gives me a chance to remind you that my free novella is available for free at www. James-Benmore.com if you sign up to my newsletter.
It’s the chilling prequel to Ask for Mercy. Give it a go!
Also, this gives me a chance to remind you that my free novella is available for free at www. James-Benmore.com if you sign up to my newsletter.
It’s the chilling prequel to Ask for Mercy. Give it a go!
November 12, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Just downloaded, looking forward to reading
This is Alfie. He likes to reach out. #caturday #catsofbluesky
November 11, 2023 at 4:12 PM
This is Alfie. He likes to reach out. #caturday #catsofbluesky
For my first post, here’s the latest book to feature my work. I have a judge’s story in it, but buy it to read the winning stories - top quality comic fiction from Chris Fielden’s “To Hull and Back” competition. www.christopherfielden.com/books/to-hul...
To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition Anthology 2023
The To Hull And Back humorous short story competition anthology 2023. A book containing the contest's winning stories, and a story written by each of the judges.
www.christopherfielden.com
November 11, 2023 at 2:38 PM
For my first post, here’s the latest book to feature my work. I have a judge’s story in it, but buy it to read the winning stories - top quality comic fiction from Chris Fielden’s “To Hull and Back” competition. www.christopherfielden.com/books/to-hul...