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Devil-bird, Its eye, flashlit, a chip of ruby fire.
November 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
danmud.bsky.social
There's nothing quite like a flashlit photo in a nightclub to bring Dante to life.
October 29, 2026 at 7:59 AM
danakrystle.bsky.social
Beset changes booming flashlit —
Horsey,
Gold-speckled.
Visit the website for more
https://danakrystle.com/poetry-books
#poem
October 31, 2026 at 12:59 PM
danakrystle.bsky.social
Beset changes booming flashlit —
Horsey,
Gold-speckled.
Visit the website for more
https://danakrystle.com/poetry-books
#poem
October 31, 2026 at 12:59 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"He'd no idea how far he'd come, how deep underground he'd travelled. Sweat started on his brow ..." - snippet from "The spiral stairwell" my story about a callous pickpocket.

I hope you like it! 😎

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#flashfiction #FlashLit #Supernatural #horror #ShortStory
The spiral stairwell
"The spiral stairwell" is a flash-fiction short story of the supernatural, written by Russ Cavanagh.
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November 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
A difficult read, "Episodes" is my #VSS about neighbours living with mental health issues. I have direct experience of such things, partly from having in the past been a carer for people with neurological conditions.

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#MH #MentalHealth #MicroStory #FlashLit
Episodes
"Episodes" is a slice-of-life micro story about mental health, written by Russ Cavanagh.
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October 28, 2026 at 10:46 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity." Ecclesiastes 12:8 #KJV

A 75-word #microfiction dedicated to the meretricious:
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#FlashLit #VSS #WritingLife #Humour
Pretentious, moi?
"Pretentious, moi?" is a 75-word micro-fiction story written by Russ Cavanagh.
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October 25, 2026 at 11:29 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." - Hebrews 13:2 #KJV

Because you never quite know just who it is who's asking something of you ... !

#flashfiction #FlashLit #VSS #Spiritual
October 25, 2026 at 11:03 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." - Proverbs 21:9 #KJV

#flashfiction #FlashLit #ShortStory #VSS
October 24, 2026 at 9:49 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
Beware of dabbling in the occult, no matter how innocent or fun it may seem!

My mother used to read tea leaves, and this #VSS is a fictionalised story - only the date is changed - based on a true event she told me about.

#supernatural #FlashLit #microfiction
October 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
Why the newly wed man must take care ...

"Taking the money, the barmaid stole a glance at my wedding ring before giving me two pints and an enigmatic smile." - snippet from my #MicroFiction #VSS with a twist:

"Oh my ..."

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#FlashLit #flashFiction #FlashFic
Oh my ...
"Oh my ..." is a romantic flash fiction with a twist, written by Russ Cavanagh.
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October 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"F*ck it, what am I doing here? I've got friends I can hang out with. I apply a fresh smear of lipstick. You look a million dollars - any man is a fool to pass you up." -snippet from my #microfiction "Second coffee"

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#flashfiction #VSS #shortstory #FlashLit
Second coffee
"Flash fiction" is a budding love story, a flash fiction written by Russ Cavanagh.
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October 20, 2026 at 9:26 AM
dawnwriter.bsky.social
@claudiamonpere.bsky.social is one of my favourite writers! Thrilled to get this gorgeous collection in the mail today❤️ #flashlit #flash #flashpack #writing #reading @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
October 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
dawnwriter.bsky.social
When I joined @smokelong.bsky.social Summer workshops a number of years ago, I was hooked right from the start. SmokeLong workshops are a fantastic way to hone your craft! Amazing community and learning. I’m so honoured to be part of the submissions team now ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #flashlit #flash #writing #writer
October 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
silver.phoenyx.net
Do I also stick my hands in to fix things while the embroidery machine is running? Yes, yes I do.

And sometimes with that I also go "eh, it's not structural" and let it ride.

Filament-based 3D printers are all alike.
A flashlit picture of the still-in-progress print: the square opening is filled with computer-generated tree supports, which will be broken free when the print is done but serve to keep the filament from sagging on the underside of long runs. These supports have a rough transition a quarter of an inch or so below the bridge, where I taped the fallen piece in place and didn't quite alight it correctly. After a few layers it mostly picked the pattern back up, enough to do its job.
October 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
A lot of my recent stories have been pretty dark reading. So here's a warm, nostalgic #VSS that will warm some cockles:

"Old money"

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#microfiction #flashfiction #love #FlashLit
Old money
"Old money" is a nostalgic flash-fiction story written by Russ Cavanagh.
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October 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
Sometimes you just instinctively know to keep out of other people's business ...

My #SliceOfLife #flashfiction: "Trouble in store"

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#microfiction #VSS365 #FlashLit
Trouble in store
Sometimes it's best stay out of other people's affairs: "Trouble in store" is a slice-of-life short story written by Russ Cavanagh.
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October 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
dawnwriter.bsky.social
Delighted to be nominated along with @writesofkathryn.bsky.social ! Thank you @thesunlightpress.bsky.social for this honour❤️ #flashlit #flash #flashfiction #shortstories
October 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"My day in town" is my #SliceOfLife #VSS about losing one's son in the family courts.

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#ShortReads #shortstories #FlashLit #Family
My day in town
"My day in town" is a slice-of-life short story by Russ Cavanagh about losing access to one's son in the family courts.
manmadeflash.blogspot.com
October 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
WARNING: This #shortstory has a pretty graphic ending!

"But one kid decided he knew how to deal with the situation. He would creep up on newbies like me ..." - snippet from my latest #flashfiction "Late confession"

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#ShortReads #FlashLit #VSS #Crime
Late confession
"Late confession" is a flash-fiction story by Russ Cavanagh.
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September 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"Seona knocks, and I unlock the door. She then waltzes through until she's in my bedroom."

"Junkie trash" is my gritty #microfiction about an exchange between drug dealers. Yes, I live in such a neighbourhood.

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#flashfiction #FlashLit #VSS #Crime #RealLife
Junkie trash
"Junkie trash" is a micro-fiction story written by Russ Cavanagh about an episode in drug dealers' lives.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:29 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
"...He says air ticket prices in the States have gone through the roof, and they're blaming it on shortages of aviation fuel..."
- from my latest dystopian #VSS: set in today's world:
"System Failure"

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#flashfiction #microfiction #Oil #Iran #FlashLit
System failure
"System failure" is a dystopian flash-fiction story set in the present and written by Russ Cavanagh.
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September 22, 2026 at 9:38 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
Want to read along with the text while listening to a professional story-reader narrating my slice-of-life #flashfiction story "Obituary"?

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#FlashLit #microfiction #writingcommunity #WritersLife #VSS
Audio reading of my story "Obituary"
Story reader Heather Sherman gives an audio reading of Russ Cavanagh's flash-fiction story "Obituary"
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September 20, 2026 at 8:31 AM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
My #VSS #microfiction: "About his wife"

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#flashfiction #FlashLit #Writing #Love
About his wife
"About his wife" is a slice-of-life very short story written by Russ Cavanagh.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
russcavanagh.bsky.social
'"My body, my choice!" screamed the empty wombs.' - snippet from my slice-of-life #VSS365:

"My body, my choice"

#abortion #health #wellbeing #microfiction #FlashLit

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My body, my choice
"My body, my choice" is a slice-of-life short story about abortion, based on real experience and written by Russ Cavanagh.
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September 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM