Sally R Simon

@jjsilkwood.bsky.social Girl, you are on 🔥! Congratulations!

Moving onto finals in NYCMidnight Two-Story contest! My group was strong, so I feel very fortunate. Only top two point holders moved on. First place had 28/30 and I had 24/30, (Thanks to a first place ghost story). Others after me had 23, 21x2, and 20! And they don’t get to move on! Crazy!

Call me flabbergasted! @nycmidnight.bsky.social

@whimsyfiction.bsky.social That’s a wrap. I’m getting better at not being so serious. I think.

Entry for our *final round for 2026* is 20% off for a limited time. From 23-25 October, the Not Quite Write Prize will challenge you to write a 500-word story in response to our prompts. Prizes include over AU$4,000 plus print publication! More info: notquitewriteprize.com Spread the word!

Woo hoo! Writing Battle 100 Word house results = the best I’ve ever done. Bring on the showdowns! And a set of pro-phones! Pretty! #writingbattle

Trying to get into 1st or 2nd. It’s been a wild ride. Bites are doubled today. americasfavcouple.org/2026/sally-a...

Not loving this month’s entry even though I dug the prompts. Moving really sucks creativity cells from ones body. At least I didn’t DNF. @whimsyfiction.bsky.social

@notquitewrite.com Let’s get some yin energy going for Tram Amanda because two stories have caught both Ed and Dean’s attention for yang. 👏 for them, but I’m sure Team Amanda has some stunners as well. (Yes, I compared vague tweets. I need a life).

Have a minute to give us your vote? We need to be 5th by Thursday to make it into the next round. TIA! americasfavcouple.org/2026/sally-a...

That’s a wrap. Just try to pitchfork this one! 😉 @notquitewrite.com

Please consider voting for us in round 2. You need to have Facebook though. It’s free. TIA americasfavcouple.org/2026/sally-a...

Are we cute enough for your vote? americasfavcouple.org/2026/sally-a...

Voting starts tomorrow. I’ll be asking for your vote. 😉

I saw a porcupine in a tree today. Hard to tell, but it was huge! Not cute like a cartoon. #quebec

Licking my wounds. Congrats to everyone who longlisted! @notquitewrite.com

Don't forget to sign up to the July Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction while it's still 'cheep!' 🐣 A new set of prompts, a new bucket of cash, and a pointy trophy await you! notquitewriteprize.com

Feeling good about my @notquitewrite.com story until I read the vague tweets, reread my story, and am ugh, it could be better. I (think) I’m happy with it. But will the judges see my subtle layers and be, “I can forgive X because of Y?” Only time will tell, and the wait is already killing me.

Jumping ship today after 57 days IYKYK

What’s up? I’ve submitted early to Not Quite Write’s April comp. That’s right. I’m in the dance, but did I disco down or crack a rib break dancing? 😉 @notquitewrite.com

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Out of my house for first time in awhile! #writingbattle

Oh, yeah! Congrats to all the other longlisters.

Some light Friday feel-good reading… open.substack.com/pub/microman...

For anyone interested….details on their website. On Zoom, once/week.

Yay, Amy! Mine is sitting at my post office waiting for me to return from vacation.

Writing this story was a hoot, Since I got to break the rule of no adverbs. Fingers tightly crossed for short list later this month. #NotQuiteRightPrize

I’m excited to spend the next four days immersed in flash with Kathy Fish and Nancy Stohlman.

It’s been a lazy submitting summer for me. As I look at entries in my Submittable queue in triple digits, I guess I’m not the only one chillin’. Time to hunker down, tweak some stories and send them into the literary ether.

I finally made it here, but dang finding everyone is a slight pain.