…and here’s this - what will it really take ?

Sonia Dogra Sudha Subramanian Also, writers need to be patient. Books are not films; their fate is not decided over a weekend. That's another takeaway from Tomb of Sand and Heart Lamp. I see so many people giving up because they are chasing an illusionary timeline.

Submissions open on July 1 for 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝑨, our forthcoming special issue with short stories centred around Atlas A, a fictional character. Head here for Atlas A's backstory & other guidelines: thehooghlyreview.com/guidelines-spe… Please spread the word. 💚

Raw Lit - Issue 7 Optional Prompt: Fragility Submission Call - 1 June 2025 Guest Editor: François Bereaud François Bereaud Prose Guidelines Find out more: rawlit.weebly.com/submissions.ht…

Excited to read your brilliant words.

🗣️ tell your friends, your enemies, your pet fish— we need more poetry / prose / art submissions ASAP!!

We're open for general subs over at Broken Hearts Gallery Literary. We've all been there. Somewhere along your path in life someone or something has broken your heart, and maybe like me, you've held onto the detritus left in its wake. This is the literary project for you.

Humour short stories (fiction/CNF) 500–2000 words Publication in print by Bare Bones Publishing Send your finest literary humour to 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓. Submissions open June 15 Guidelines 👇 barebonespublishing.in/2025/05/29/cal… Help spread the word.

A lovely afternoon was spent talking about books, writing and everything else under the sun! Sudha Subramanian Padmini Sankar #WritingCommunity

Nationsl Flash Fiction Day is a week today! Watch this space!

As promised, here’s a roadmap for NFFD (Saturday 14 June). Read with us, write with us or join us in person in Bath! nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/news/

Happy National Flash Fiction Day! Midnight has arrived; our first prompt is up at The Write-In and the first flash have posted at FlashFlood. Unfortunately, our scheduler isn't quite awake yet, though. We're on the case....

What a tribute I have for my Appa❣️ Remembering him today more than ever 💕 I still can’t find my name ❤️‍🩹#nffd2025

"...lost in the hushed tones of diagnoses, the swishing of the crisp white coats, in the pinging of changing numbers on screens." My friend wrote a very short story with lots of emotions that will make you miss your parents so much. Your weekend read. #readingcommunity #grief

Another drop from Dubai in the flood #nffd2025

templeinacity.com/category/roots… Roots, Issue 1 Archives - Temple in a City Thrilled to have my experimental piece in this inaugural issue !

What an honour to have my first experimental piece in this awesome journal. If you haven't read it already, please give this a read now. #WritingCommunity templeinacity.com/fiction-sudha-…

Reviews are always welcome. The cherry on the cake is when the review is from a person who is not only a friend but also one whom I count as a guide and mentor in my writing journey. So thank you, Sudha Subramanian The book is available as a paperback/KU. Link in pinned tweet.

The laddoo and what it can represent. A fantastic flash. Read it.

Have a new Flash up in Maudlin House maudlinhouse.net/the-curse/