Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast

"A Galaxy Run in 30 Minutes" by J. D. Harlock

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: J. D. Harlock is an Eisner Award-nominated American writer, researcher, editor, and academic pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of St. Andrews, whose writing has been featured in Strange Horizons, Nightmare Magazine, The Griffith Review, Queen’s Quarterly, and New York University's Library of Arabic Literature. You can find him on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & Twitter.

“Grid” by Jaydn DeWald

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Jaydn DeWald (he/they) is the author of two books, The Rosebud Variations and Sheets of Sound, both from Broken Sleep Books, as well as several limited-edition chapbooks including A Love Supreme, winner of the 2019 Quarterly West Chapbook Contest. They are Associate Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Piedmont University in Demorest, Georgia, and serve as managing editor for COMP: an interdisciplinary journal.

"Grid" by Jaydn DeWald

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Jaydn DeWald (he/they) is the author of two books, The Rosebud Variations and Sheets of Sound, both from Broken Sleep Books, as well as several limited-edition chapbooks including A Love Supreme, winner of the 2019 Quarterly West Chapbook Contest. They are Associate Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Piedmont University in Demorest, Georgia, and serve as managing editor for COMP: an interdisciplinary journal.

“The World is Raining” by Mira Singer

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Mira Singer has been making up stories since before she can remember. She spent her childhood in New England sword fighting with friends and searching for magic, and currently roots in a tree house in the wilds of Yonkers. Previous fiction publications include “The World is Raining” and “They Live So Little and they Die So Fast” on Flash Fiction Magazine. She has a BA in Storytelling from Vassar and two MFAs in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence and Pine Manor. You can find more about her writing at https://dragonsathenaeum.weebly.com/ bluesky: @jesterbellart.bsky.social‬ insta: @jesterbellart

"The World is Raining" by Mira Singer

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Mira Singer has been making up stories since before she can remember. She spent her childhood in New England sword fighting with friends and searching for magic, and currently roots in a tree house in the wilds of Yonkers. Previous fiction publications include "The World is Raining" and "They Live So Little and they Die So Fast" on Flash Fiction Magazine. She has a BA in Storytelling from Vassar and two MFAs in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence and Pine Manor. You can find more about her writing at https://dragonsathenaeum.weebly.com/ bluesky: @jesterbellart.bsky.social‬ insta: @jesterbellart

“From This Beating Heart, From This Fractured Mind” by Elisabeth Ring

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Elisabeth Ring is a writer and reader of eclectic things living in the western U.S. Her fiction has appeared in several publications including Apex and Cast of Wonders. She spends most of her time trying to wear out her energetic dog and keep her cats away from the houseplants. When she has time, she makes progress on her unwieldy TBR pile, and writes reviews on some of those books. You can read them at ringreads.com.

"From This Beating Heart, From This Fractured Mind" by Elisabeth Ring

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Elisabeth Ring is a writer and reader of eclectic things living in the western U.S. Her fiction has appeared in several publications including Apex and Cast of Wonders. She spends most of her time trying to wear out her energetic dog and keep her cats away from the houseplants. When she has time, she makes progress on her unwieldy TBR pile, and writes reviews on some of those books. You can read them at ringreads.com.

“The Tower, The Mother, and Death” by Mahalia Smith

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Mahaila Smith (they/them) is a researcher, poet, editor and MA student based on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in Ottawa, Ontario. They won the 2024 John Newlove Poetry Award and were nominated for the Rhysling and Best of the Net awards. They adore fibre crafts and collecting sea-glass. You can find more of their work on their website: mahailasmith.ca. Their debut narrative poetry collection, Seed Beetle is available from Stelliform Press.

"The Tower, The Mother, and Death" by Mahalia Smith

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Mahaila Smith (they/them) is a researcher, poet, editor and MA student based on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in Ottawa, Ontario. They won the 2024 John Newlove Poetry Award and were nominated for the Rhysling and Best of the Net awards. They adore fibre crafts and collecting sea-glass. You can find more of their work on their website: mahailasmith.ca. Their debut narrative poetry collection, Seed Beetle is available from Stelliform Press.

“The Great Spell” by Simon Kewin

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The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod

The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege

Bio for this weeks author: Simon Kewin has over 100 short stories in the wild, and he’s also the author of a growing number of novels, including the Office of the Witchfinder General books, published by Elsewhen Press. Find him at simonkewin.co.uk or linktr.ee/simonkewin. He lives deep in the English countryside.