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Catherine O'Brien

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Writer/Scríbhneoir. Gaeilge - gar dod’ chroí 's beimid mar chairde. BOTN’23 nominee @JanusLiterary BSF ‘23 nominee @BendingGenres

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I have a CNF piece @xraylitmag today. I'm so grateful it found such a lovely and supportive home. xraylitmag.com/smionagar-by-c…


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This Wednesday our winter issue highlight is Catherine O'Brien @abairrud2021 with Teddy Bear. The language in this is just delicious, the story told with a dark quirky voice and visceral details. This teddy ain't so cuddly. trashcatlit.com/teddy-bear/

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“…STOP, I want to scream. BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. BEFORE YOU BECOME LIKE ME. I can’t scream. It hurts my ears.” - @bsherm36 Read Beth Sherman’s CNF essay, “Chasing Leaf Blowers,” and more in our Fall 2024 issue! flipsnack.com/remingtonrevie… #litmag #nonfiction #cnf #writing #writer

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Have a (sort of) new piece today. It’s a reprint of the first published story I ever shared on Twitter. It happened before anyone really cared about my writing. It feels a bit full circle considering everything going on. As always, I am humbled by anyone taking the time to read.


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NEW STORY⚡️🐸 “Other People’s Dreams” by @emilyrinkema is now up! Art by Amanda Yskamp flash-frog.com/2024/11/04/oth…


“You don’t want to ask, and feel she won’t want to tell.” Superb storytelling from @mlmcguinness in @FictiveDream

"You want to ask what training she had because you’ve had five years’ experience and you are not confident." When an Orange Goes to School for the First Time by Marie-Louise McGuinness @mlmcguinness #shortstory. Please follow link and enjoy tinyurl.com/2n2nsrb7

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Delighted to see my flash ‘Teddy Bear’ live on @TrashCatLit Thank you, editors! 📝 Check out issue 2 in all its monstrosity here trashcatlit.com/issue-two/


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Today on FLASH BOULEVARD, the wonderful @TommyDeanWriter Enjoy. flashboulevard.wordpress.com


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Our Winter Issue is now live for your reading pleasure. A delightfully monstrous collection of flash and short stories. Grab a brew and a blanket and snuggle up with our contributors amazing words 🦝 trashcatlit.com/issue-two/

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NEW TODAY! Fiction from Sudha Balagopal (@authorsudha): "We Have Little Time Left" "Do you like my hands cupping your cheeks? You did this every time you kissed me, made me feel precious. Oh dear, your ears are dirty." atlasandalice.com/2024/10/31/fic…


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I'm thrilled to finally be able to share this story with people! A lot of my childhood was spent in The Fens and I returned for my Gran's funeral in 2022. After walking around Ely with my (very non-monstrous) dad, this story was born. Read The Eel Catcher's Daughter here...

Happy All Hallows' Eve - grab your marshmallows and get them toasting on the 🔥that is the fourteen short fictions we have in our Winter Issue. trashcatlit.com/issue-two/ Warm your cockles with the hot beverage of your choice and dig in to this Monstrous collection 🦝.

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My little vampire story, Caged, is included here. It's still spooky season for another week. Enjoy some monstrous tales while the veil is thin. trashcatlit.com/caged/

Happy All Hallows' Eve - grab your marshmallows and get them toasting on the 🔥that is the fourteen short fictions we have in our Winter Issue. trashcatlit.com/issue-two/ Warm your cockles with the hot beverage of your choice and dig in to this Monstrous collection 🦝.

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Happy All Hallows' Eve - grab your marshmallows and get them toasting on the 🔥that is the fourteen short fictions we have in our Winter Issue. trashcatlit.com/issue-two/ Warm your cockles with the hot beverage of your choice and dig in to this Monstrous collection 🦝.

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Hey Y’all! My short story Valet Parking is in the current issue of @inkfishmagazine! This piece was also recently nominated for the Pushcart Prize—many, many thanks to the editors for the encouragement & opportunity, & the artwork is amazing: inkfishmag.com/valet-parking/! 🌻❤️✨


You’ve moved on, and I haven’t crossed the street yet.” @laughingyeti knocks it out of the parking lot in @inkfishmagazine

Hey Y’all! My short story Valet Parking is in the current issue of @inkfishmagazine! This piece was also recently nominated for the Pushcart Prize—many, many thanks to the editors for the encouragement & opportunity, & the artwork is amazing: inkfishmag.com/valet-parking/! 🌻❤️✨



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The final tease before our Monstrous themed issue launches TOMORROW. Catherine takes us inside a devastating love story in an interview with "Teddy Bear" Beth explores the strength of maternal love against all odds, the ultimate odds, in "Good for a Dead Girl"

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It's weekly showcase time! Apologies for the lateness. The day-job put the frazz into frazzled today. But pleased to have read these four pieces again, remembering what a real treat they are! @abairrud2021 Nancy Weaton @words_outwest @faradaywrites open.substack.com/pub/authorjmcm…


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@MythicPicnic is sponsoring a very special sub call curated by me! Let's refresh, renew and reimagine our timeline with micros filled with joy and wonder and change. I am looking for 12 writers to form a micro collection to launch in January 2025. 1/2

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