Pushcart Nominated

Ever since I started writing I’ve read Pushcart Nominated short form writers and thought ‘what’s that, then?’ and wondered if I’d ever, could I ever …? A Pushcart Nomination means a small press has selected your work (they put up to six pieces forward a year) which means many writers are nominated but few are … Continue reading Pushcart Nominated →

Flash Fiction: Into the woods

We all know Red Riding never told the whole story. Delighted this made it into the Write in for National Flash Fiction Day. The Write-In: 'Into the Woods' by Jackie Morris https://thewrite-in.blogspot.com/2023/06/into-woods-by-jackie-morris.html?spref=tw

Flash fiction: The Siren call …

'The siren call of a crimson crepe de Chine dress made from a 1938 Vogue pattern, comprising of a circular six-piece skirt and a rounded neck with pussy-bow detail' is the longest title I've ever used. Not bad for a 460 word piece, in which wartime housewife Ava is tempted by the call of her … Continue reading Flash fiction: The Siren call … →

Micro: You will not always have a warning these sudden, deadly floods are coming

Very long title for a very short 79 word story. I’m so fond of this one - one of the rare times I was sure I liked it just the way it is. Delighted it’s been published by Roi Faineant who I admire tremendously and that they like it as much as I do. https://roifaineantarchive.wixsite.com/rf-arc-hive/post/you-will-not-always-have-a-warning-these-sudden-deadly-floods-are-coming-by-jackie-morris

Flash Fiction: The mural on the playroom wall

Delighted to have this short story published today. Love the image that goes with it too https://freeflashfiction.com/fiction/the-mural-on-the-playroom-wall/