Sarah Frideswide

One-Armed Nick, the ghost of a 17th century highwayman, and his sidekick/boss Fluffy-Frost the Celtic goddess kitten request your presence for one episode a week of ghost related madness at some historical sites in Oxfordshire. See sarahfrideswide.substack.com/p/6-double-bar… #ghost #ghoststory

Only 3 weeks left to submit! turningleafjournal.com/submissions/

Submit to the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2026 We are looking for the best new writing talent! Our £5,000 international literary prize is open to poetry and short fiction entries on any theme, celebrating innovation. Deadline 31 August: l.muz.kr/uoFV

Only two weeks left to submit. - Poetry - Flash Prose or Micro Series (750 to 1250 words) - Literary Fiction (1250 to 5500 words) - Speculative Fiction (1250 to 5500 words)

Grab your tickets to the launch of a very special book 🤩🤩🤩

*cuts ribbon* novel submissions are open!

is this thing still on over here

Another gorgeous spring sunrise

The 2026 Poetry London Prize is now open! First Prize £5,000 Second Prize £2,000 Third Prize £1,000. Submissions Open: March 13. Closing Date: June 30 The judge of the 2026 Prize is Seán Hewitt. Find out more here: poetrylondon.co.uk/prize/

Call for Submissions – Magma 96: The Antarctic Closing date: 31st March, 2026 Editors @branwellroberts, @cherylmoskowitz and Elizabeth Lewis Williams look forward to receiving your poems! More info & to submit: magmapoetry.com/call-for-submi…

When my mind feels like torn up paper, story is what makes it whole again. Reading, writing, it doesn't matter. Story is the solution to madness, fragmentation and what runs off between the cracks.

@PaulWritesPoems Ooo! I'd love to!

We’re baaaaccccckkk! Join me for an intimate open mic. Limited readers, limited audience. Share polished gems or roughcut coals in a supportive and encouraging space. Tickets 🎟️ shorturl.at/BFZ7F

It's not a trick. The cat is one of the two main characters. The title donkey is just an extra. open.substack.com/pub/sarahfride…

@DrDoyleSays Thank you! Yes!

I've been told that to maximize my social media reach, I should refrain from emphasizing trauma recovery strategies, philosophies, & tools, & focus more on how trauma just sucks. But f*ck that. This is a recovery timeline for survivors sick of the sh*t, not a stay stuck timeline.

Submissions for our annual Editor’s Prizes are open until April 15, 2026! Each winner receives publication in The Florida Review and $1,000 upon publication. You can find further guidelines and submit your work on our Submittable page. #flreview

1x gorgeous sunrise. Saying spring is on the way. Saying winter doesn't last forever. Hold on.

WORKING CLASS WRITERS the portal to another world, a world that takes you and your work seriously is open for business! octopusbooks.co.uk/landing-page/c…

Variant Lit is accepting poems for a few more weeks. Please send us your work! We love a variety (it's in the name)! so send us your narrative, your lyrical, your sonnets, your funny, your quiet, your heartbreaking. We reply quickly; we pay; we nominate! @VariantLit

Enjoying shadow play and texture in my photography today.

The @MTP_Agency short story competition is open until 1st June 2026. They accept short stories and non-fiction (biography, memoir, true story). 3,000 words max. £9 to enter. £1,000 top prize. Winners published in an anthology in print and eBook formats. mtp.agency/competition

The richness of the language here is what grabs me. Sarah Howe with the poetry quote of the day.