Gail Anderson
@smallgreenberd.bsky.social
Writer of flash and other short forms; tutor at OxUni Continuing Education. 🏆 Edinburgh FF, Scottish Story Awards; recent pubs Mslexia, Best Women’s Short Fiction 2024, New Writing Scotland, New FF Review. Haunter of charity shops. www.gailanderson.com
Handmade recycled paper experiment: two egg cartons, one paper wrapper for castor sugar, plus flower petals.
December 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Handmade recycled paper experiment: two egg cartons, one paper wrapper for castor sugar, plus flower petals.
@cbdesautels.bsky.social - your piece ‘The Other Side of the River’ in @riverteeth.bsky.social issue 27.1 is so moving. Thank you, what a beautiful piece of writing. ❤️
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@cbdesautels.bsky.social - your piece ‘The Other Side of the River’ in @riverteeth.bsky.social issue 27.1 is so moving. Thank you, what a beautiful piece of writing. ❤️
Best. Adverts. Ever.
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IRN-BRU - This is not a soft drink
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September 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Best. Adverts. Ever.
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"The miracle of birth is so incredibly beautiful to behold. Do you know the only thing that could make it better? Percussion. Nothing calms one’s stress and eases the pain of delivering a baby than a little boy standing nearby absolutely shredding on his drum."
This Woman in Labor Is Gonna Love My Drumming
The miracle of birth is so incredibly beautiful to behold. Do you know the only thing that could make it better? Percussion. Nothing calms one’s st...
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December 24, 2024 at 9:09 PM
"The miracle of birth is so incredibly beautiful to behold. Do you know the only thing that could make it better? Percussion. Nothing calms one’s stress and eases the pain of delivering a baby than a little boy standing nearby absolutely shredding on his drum."
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"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." ~ E.B. White
December 23, 2024 at 12:09 PM
"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." ~ E.B. White
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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December 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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Looking forward to listening to this, I am finding writing an incredible balm for grief right now, feeling very grateful to have this outlet, this method of magic-making where I can slip into other worlds for a little while.
Finally, we had poet Paul Stephenson on our podcast this week to discuss writing as balm in times of grief, Oulipo restraints and the ‘uber-sincerity’ of poems.
You can listen to that here, and find all our other podcast episodes to catch up if you need: open.spotify.com/show/5PP5Vrj...
You can listen to that here, and find all our other podcast episodes to catch up if you need: open.spotify.com/show/5PP5Vrj...
The London Magazine Podcast
Podcast · The London Magazine · A monthly podcast where The London Magazine team speak to brilliant writers, poets and artists about their craft, inspirations and career so far. The London Magazine is...
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December 16, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Looking forward to listening to this, I am finding writing an incredible balm for grief right now, feeling very grateful to have this outlet, this method of magic-making where I can slip into other worlds for a little while.
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Join me, @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social & Sharla_R_Yates for a lively hour of frank talk about creating and publishing in uncertain times. Tomorrow, December 17th at 1PM EST - live and FREE on Zoom. No need to register or RSVP - Zoom link is below!
December 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Join me, @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social & Sharla_R_Yates for a lively hour of frank talk about creating and publishing in uncertain times. Tomorrow, December 17th at 1PM EST - live and FREE on Zoom. No need to register or RSVP - Zoom link is below!
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Hi lovely followers. Pls could you share the #nature #writing feed (shorturl.at/mI0aR) so that more interested folk can like & pin it? The community is growing & I'm loving the diversity of voices from across the world, in sciences & arts, using #naturewriting hashtag. Wood mouse says thank you! 🐭😊
December 14, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Hi lovely followers. Pls could you share the #nature #writing feed (shorturl.at/mI0aR) so that more interested folk can like & pin it? The community is growing & I'm loving the diversity of voices from across the world, in sciences & arts, using #naturewriting hashtag. Wood mouse says thank you! 🐭😊
Excited to get a copy of this (which has been tricky to source affordably in the UK). 100% reading, writing and teaching inspiration from @dintywmoore.bsky.social @rosemetalpress.bsky.social, and delivered by the wonderful #BetterWorldBooks. #CNF
December 14, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Excited to get a copy of this (which has been tricky to source affordably in the UK). 100% reading, writing and teaching inspiration from @dintywmoore.bsky.social @rosemetalpress.bsky.social, and delivered by the wonderful #BetterWorldBooks. #CNF
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We're up to three hundred entries now!!!
Thank you to everyone who's sent in a micro so far.
Just less than three weeks till the deadline: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Remember that if you get an NQA (not quite acceptance), you can send in another piece.
Thank you to everyone who's sent in a micro so far.
Just less than three weeks till the deadline: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Remember that if you get an NQA (not quite acceptance), you can send in another piece.
December 13, 2024 at 10:36 AM
We're up to three hundred entries now!!!
Thank you to everyone who's sent in a micro so far.
Just less than three weeks till the deadline: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Remember that if you get an NQA (not quite acceptance), you can send in another piece.
Thank you to everyone who's sent in a micro so far.
Just less than three weeks till the deadline: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Remember that if you get an NQA (not quite acceptance), you can send in another piece.
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Today's ICYMI story from SmokeLong Issue 85 is "Family Night" by Ani King, which was the winner of the SmokeLong Summer Fiction Contest 2024. Read or listen to the author's audio here: www.smokelong.com/stories/fami... @aniking.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Today's ICYMI story from SmokeLong Issue 85 is "Family Night" by Ani King, which was the winner of the SmokeLong Summer Fiction Contest 2024. Read or listen to the author's audio here: www.smokelong.com/stories/fami... @aniking.bsky.social
Skilful flash-fiction 'miCRo' by Brooke Middlebrook, 'Après L'Ondée', published by @cincinnatireview.bsky.social. It's rare to see the Venn diagramme form, and here, the narrative and structure go together powerfully. www.cincinnatireview.com/micro/micro-...
December 6, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Skilful flash-fiction 'miCRo' by Brooke Middlebrook, 'Après L'Ondée', published by @cincinnatireview.bsky.social. It's rare to see the Venn diagramme form, and here, the narrative and structure go together powerfully. www.cincinnatireview.com/micro/micro-...
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Good advice here!
New blog post: I recently asked writers what tips they had for finishing stories. Here's what the replies were. If you responded, you're probably mentioned here somewhere! anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2024/12/04/h...
How do you finish stories? your Answers
A while back, I posed a question to my fellow writers: how do you finish stories? What tips do you have to help get a story from a mess of ideas in a Folder of Doom to a finished piece that can be …
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December 5, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Good advice here!
So bloody pleased my tiny, weird tale is included in issue 104 of @mslexia.bsky.social – in company with Flash Fiction Comp winner @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social ('We Should Wear Beige' - a powerful and timely story), fellow finalist @margauxvlln.bsky.social and others. 🌟 Mslexia = inspiration.
December 3, 2024 at 12:12 PM
So bloody pleased my tiny, weird tale is included in issue 104 of @mslexia.bsky.social – in company with Flash Fiction Comp winner @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social ('We Should Wear Beige' - a powerful and timely story), fellow finalist @margauxvlln.bsky.social and others. 🌟 Mslexia = inspiration.
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We're open for submissions til the end of December. Check out guidelines at www.themadridreview.com #writingcommunity #poetry #poets #subsopen #submissionsopen #poesia #madrid #poet #writer #escritores #arte #writers #litmag #mandanoscosas #españa #opencall #open
December 1, 2024 at 7:00 AM
We're open for submissions til the end of December. Check out guidelines at www.themadridreview.com #writingcommunity #poetry #poets #subsopen #submissionsopen #poesia #madrid #poet #writer #escritores #arte #writers #litmag #mandanoscosas #españa #opencall #open
The perfect antidote to this dark, dreich Ayrshire evening arrived from @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️❤️ Laptop shut for the day, feet up+cuppa. Bliss. 📖
November 29, 2024 at 4:06 PM
The perfect antidote to this dark, dreich Ayrshire evening arrived from @littletollerbooks.bsky.social ❤️❤️ Laptop shut for the day, feet up+cuppa. Bliss. 📖
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Issue 104 has arrived with us in the office! It'll be making its way to subscribers very soon ❤️
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November 27, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Issue 104 has arrived with us in the office! It'll be making its way to subscribers very soon ❤️
mslexia.co.uk/shop/subscri...
mslexia.co.uk/shop/subscri...
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Today we're working on putting together our Best Women's Short Fiction 2024 anthology, containing the top 12 stories from our short story and flash fiction competitions (judged by Leone Ross and Mary-Jane Holmes), and wow – there are some stunning stories ❤️
November 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Today we're working on putting together our Best Women's Short Fiction 2024 anthology, containing the top 12 stories from our short story and flash fiction competitions (judged by Leone Ross and Mary-Jane Holmes), and wow – there are some stunning stories ❤️
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I made a starter pack of contributors to the 2023 Norton anthology Flash Fiction America - Great way to follow some killer flash fiction writers in one swoop - let me know if I’ve missed you! go.bsky.app/UjmWHVT
November 20, 2024 at 12:42 AM
I made a starter pack of contributors to the 2023 Norton anthology Flash Fiction America - Great way to follow some killer flash fiction writers in one swoop - let me know if I’ve missed you! go.bsky.app/UjmWHVT