The New Yorker: “Cream” by Haruki Murakami

Masterly storytelling that keeps you reading, in the hope that you're getting somewhere. "Cream" by Haruki Murakamihttps://t.co/KSCtwCVTRj

— Stephen Moran (@stephen_j_moran) January 23, 2019

But do you - get anywhere?

“Ten Months with Octopus” by Angela Readman

Multiple award-winning writer, Angela Readman, has won the New Flash Fiction Review “Anton Chekov prize for very short fiction” with this little gem.

Nothing doing in Feb., anything happening in March?

Sorry but there’s no story of the month for February 2019, as the deadline has passed without anything suitable received. The next cutoff date will be Friday, February 15th for the March edition. Don’t mention … you know what.

Bustle: “10 storytelling podcasts you need to listen to”

“Whether you’re hitting the road, heading to the gym, or just trying to brighten up your daily commute, here are 10 storytelling podcasts you’ll love listening to if you love short stories. Featuring fiction and non-fiction narratives alike, these shows will scratch that narrative itch when reading a book just isn’t an option.” (Sadie Trombetta, Bustle.com)

Litro: “The Fitting” by Angelina Taylor

In today's #flashfriday a young woman goes for a bra fitting. Should she trust the shop assistant? Read The Fitting https://t.co/vkr3ycupzF by Angelina Taylor via @LitroMagazine pic.twitter.com/zA0DjMcTV3

— Litro Magazine (@LitroMagazine) January 18, 2019

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TSS Publishing: “God’s Fingers” by Josie Turner

NEW

'God's Fingers' – a short story by Josie Turner!

'He kept a large glass vase half-filled with golf balls that had crashed into his property – a sort of calendar, measuring the time elapsed since his wife’s death.'https://t.co/KRCQ4iRXY9 pic.twitter.com/bq3nbLxKjw

— TSS Publishing (@TSSPublishing) January 16, 2019

A new story by multi-award-winning writer Josie Turner

Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2018: “Plunder” by Deirdre Shanahan

'It’s warm in the shop, the window so wide the whole of the street is beside me'. New #fiction on Wasafiri https://t.co/yexANk7TlO

— Wasafiri (@WasafiriMag) January 7, 2019

From Wasafiri: Deirdre Shanahan’s work was included in ‘The Best of British Short Stories 2017’.  Her novel The Night Breathing is forthcoming from Bluemoose Books.