Sarah Frideswide

Published poet. Fiction writer. MA Creative Writing Distinction. Writing with ADHD and Complex-PTSD.

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

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 https://t.co/MEOIkjOyld
#ghost #ghoststory

[Christopher Fielden @ChrisFielden]

The Jitney Books New Voices Fiction Award is open until 15th July 2026. Open to fiction and creative non-fiction. 2,000 words max. $15 entry fee. $200 top prize. Winning stories are published online in The Jitney with a featured author interview. https://t.co/MJbVbmRUXb

[West Trade Review @WTRlitmag]

Submissions open. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Before submitting, please review our submission guidelines at the link in the replies.

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting

[Christopher Fielden @ChrisFielden]

TO HULL AND BACK IS BACK 🏍 In 1 month the greatest literary prize in the world (I'm not biased at all) opens its doors ✍️ The 10th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition opens July 1st. Here's a cover teaser. It'll have the winner's head all over it. Will it be YOU? 🫵

[The Account @TheAccountMag]

We are open for fee free submission @TheAccountMag see link in comments for more information. We hit our caps early!

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

Things writers google: "How to steal a milk float".

[Aesthetica Magazine @AestheticaMag]

Prestigious Opportunity for Writers Worldwide: Submit Your Writing

We are looking for bold new voices in poetry and short fiction.

Win £5,000, publication, courses and subscriptions.

Deadline 31 August: https://t.co/o4fPtPr5Xx

[Christopher Fielden @ChrisFielden]

The @BedfordCompeti1 is open for entries until 31st October 2026. 3,000 words for #shortstories, 40 lines for #poetry. £8.50 entry fee. Students £6. Top prize is £2,000, second £400 and third £300. Winners are published in an anthology. https://t.co/aEvkz3Z8ud

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

Was wondering what to write on here, and then I remembered that the sky is poetry and all anyone needs is a moment to breathe and listen to the wood pigeon cooing from somewhere behind all the flowers.

[Epiphany Magazine @epiphanylit]

Submissions open today! You know what to do. Snag a subscription and score a free hat while you're at it—link in bio.

[Sontag Mag @SontagMag]

Sontag Mag is OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS of poetry and translation via Submittable, linked in our bio.

Browse our archives and current volume, Vol. 7, to get a sense of what we’re looking for! Or surprise us (and still give our contributors a read)!

We can’t wait to read your work!

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

You’d think a place like this would have its own ghosts. Why did it need to keep pulling him back? https://t.co/P16A0SvLId

[Christopher Fielden @ChrisFielden]

The @CrannogM Pushbike Prize for flash fiction is open from 1st May to 21st May. 500 words max. €7 entry fee. €500 top prize. Winners published in Crannóg magazine and / or online. https://t.co/wsQ7eKiIvU

[The Passionfruit Review @Passionfruitlit]

Passionfruit is open for chapbook submissions until the end of May!

Go check out our website for more details.

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

Mother turned back, looked the vision up and down as a street brawler might do. Her voice went quiet again and Lorelei felt goosebumps rise on her arms. https://t.co/38FG8Dcv5j #ghost #story #substack

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

“Well?” Said Mother Wilfride Carmen, looking at each sister in turn. They all stared back, faces blank under their veils. https://t.co/MdCYmJhdmS #ghost #substacl #fiction

[Creative Writing Ink @writingink]

StorySloth’s Bloom Competition is open for entries. 📖

Submit your writing on the theme ‘Bloom’ for a chance to win £50. 🌟

The deadline is 31 May 2026

Full details on their website below. 🔗

https://t.co/JVlWNhxBV3

[Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag]

Attention all essayists! We are looking for CNF & memoir under 2k! We are omnivorous, but our Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc would love to see micro memoir, interesting forms, joyful essays, graphic & image/text work. And don’t count out your lovely quiet essay!

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

“What Misery Guts here would like to tell you,” said Fluffy Frost, “is that rather than sitting in the forest moping about it, he’d like you to look after his pistol for him until he’s ready to face his past.” https://t.co/LSw1aUQAeA #ghost #kitten

[House of Arcanum @HouseofArcanum]

Lit fic under 1.5k! Free to submit!!

[Sarah Frideswide @SJFrideswide]

“Do I look like I have arms, human?” https://t.co/A0BaLmxhT6 #ghost #kittten #custard