Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast

“The Library Across the Universe Who Loved a Man” by Frank Baird Hughes Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Frank Baird Hughes lives in a Philadelphia row home with three humans, two cats, and one dog.

“The Application of Lycanthropy as a Novel Treatment for Gender Dysphoria” by Chase Anderson Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Chase is a weird, queer, digital storyteller who writes weird, queer stories full of magic and monsters. He dropped out of chemical engineering to pursue a journalism degree and escape calculus. He draws inspiration from biology, chemistry, history, and whatever his neurochemicals are doing today. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he wrangles spreadsheets and identifies his coworkers’ backyard birds. Find his writing and more at chasej.xyz

“Mine is the Hand that Feeds” by AE Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: The author lives on the west coast writing about mud-colored people doing treason.

“The Personal Touch” by Rick Danforth Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Rick Danforth is an author from Yorkshire, England, where he works as a Systems Architect to fund his writing habit. His short fiction can be found in Hexagon, Translunar Traveller’s Lounge, and many other places. Two of his stories have been shortlisted for BSFA awards. He one day hopes to introduce himself as an author without feeling awkward about it.

“The Opening of the Heart” by Allister Nelson Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Allister Nelson is a writer of the fantabulous and darkest corners of the imagination. A psychonaut of the human mind, she loves imaginal realms and grew up with too much Tamora Pierce and Pratchett. She has been published by Apex Magazine, the British Fantasy Society, Eternal Haunted Summer, Luna Station Quarterly, and more. Find selected works at her site: allisternelson.com.

“Best Face Forward” by Nicholas Jay Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Nicholas Jay is a conservation-minded urban planner living in Atlanta, Georgia. His fiction has appeared in The Dread Machine, Hyphenpunk, Tree and Stone, among others. He enjoys his time most with either pen, violin, or map in hand — sometimes all three at once. Find him on Twitter at @kn1ckkn4cks.

“The Now” by Betsy Miller Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Betsy Miller is an author and publisher living in Northern California. She writes short stories and nonfiction books. When she’s not writing, Betsy enjoys traveling, reading, and hiking. 

“To Love is to Sacrifice” by Felix Bartel Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Felix Bartel is a fiction writer from Sweden. He enjoys making cocktails, petting his cat and taking absurd scenarios seriously in his fiction. His work has previously appeared in the 206 Word Stories Anthology from Bag of Bones Press and in Rune Bear Weekly. He’s most active on Bluesky.

“Philosopher Rex” by Larry Hodges Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Larry Hodges is an active member of SFWA with over 200 short story sales, four novels, 21 books, and over 2200 published articles in over 180 different publications. He also claims to be the best table tennis player in SFWA and the best SF writer in USA Table Tennis! Visit him at www.larryhodges.com.

“The Middle Ground” by Ingrid Jendrzejewski Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Ingrid Jendrzejewski currently serves as Co-Director of National Flash Fiction Day (UK) and Editor-in-Chief of FlashFlood. She’s judged flash competitions for organisations like Flash500, Mslexia, and Quantum Shorts and loves shortform writing in all its flavours. Her novella-in-flash Things I Dream About When I’m Not Sleeping was published by Ad Hoc Press. You can find her at www.ingridj.com and on Twitter at @LunchOnTuesday.

“Sky’s Falling” by Stuart Docherty Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege Author Bio: Stuart is a British writer and poet based in Tokyo, where he writes, eats too much, and pretends to speak Japanese. You can find his work at ergot.press, Maudlin House, and Black Hare Press.

“Spill-Free and Sparkling” by Addison Smith Manawaker Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker store: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws The Flash Fiction Podcast Theme Song is by Kevin McCleod The Producer, Editor, and Narrator of the podcast is CB Droege  

“Dead Eye” by Dannye Chase Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Dannye Chase is a queer, married mom of three who lives in the US Pacific Northwest. She claims to write in many genres, but her oldest offspring suspects it all boils down to either romance or horror…or somehow both. You can find her at DannyeChase.com, where she gives weird writing prompts.

“AdVerse Possession” by Karl Lykken Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Karl Lykken writes stories and software in Texas. His work has appeared in Overtime (a chapbook series by Blue Cubicle Press), Love Letters to Poe, and Daily Science Fiction.

“Fragmented” by Eric Fomley Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Eric Fomley’s stories have appeared in Clarkesworld, Daily Science Fiction, and Flame Tree Press. You can read more of his stories in his Flash Futures or Portals collections.

“Bells” by Jake Stein Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Jake Stein lives in Portland, Oregon, where he concocts strange tales on his laptop and spends too much time at Powell’s Books.

“Breakup, Breakdown, Breakfast” by Emma Burnett Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Emma Burnett is a researcher and writer. She has had stories in Apex Magazine, Radon, Utopia Magazine, MetaStellar, Milk Candy Review, Elegant Literature, The Stygian Lepus, Roi Fainéant, The Sunlight Press, Rejection Letters, and more. You can find her @slashnburnett, @slashnburnett.bsky.social, or emmaburnett.uk.

“No Words to Describe the Sky” by Elad Haber Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Elad Haber is a husband, father to an adorable little girl, and IT guy by day, fiction writer by night. He has recent publications from Lightspeed Magazine, Underland Arcana and the Simultaneous Times Podcast. His debut short story collection, “The World Outside” will be published by Underland Press in late 2024. Visit eladhaber.com for links and news.

“The Hole in the Hedge” by Tammy Komoff Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Tammy Komoff recently earned her MFA from the University of Central Florida. Tammy’s work has appeared in Abyss and Apex Magazine, All World’s Wayfarer, and DreamForge Anvil among others. She lives in the Orlando area with her husband and their two daughters. For more information, please visit www.tammykomoff.com.

“The Capes We Wear” by Avra Margariti Manawaker’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/manawaker/ Manawaker books: https://payhip.com/Manawaker More info / Contact CB Droege: https://cbdroege.taplink.ws Author Bio: Avra Margariti is a queer author and poet from Greece. Avra’s work haunts publications such as Vastarien, Baffling Magazine, Lackington’s, Daily Science Fiction, The Future Fire, Best Microfiction, and elsewhere. You can find Avra on twitter (@avramargariti)