The long list for the first quarter 2026 flash fiction is up on the website: flash500.com/category/ann...
Good luck to all for the next stage of judging.
#flashfiction #writers #fiction
Thinking of submitting to NFFD’s FlashFlood (opens on Sunday for a week. Up to 300 words), why not have a read of last year’s stories? You can see the full list here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com?m=1
My first acceptance & publication of 2026 is up on @paragraphplanet.bsky.social for today only! LOST is my homage to Sunday drivers & all map haters. Read it today.
#WritingCommunity #FlashFiction #ShortStory #AmWriting
“Lost” by Tracy Fells @theliterarypig.bsky.social is today’s 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet www.paragraphplanet.com
FlashFlood opens for submissions on 19 April till 25 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Stories will be published on NFFD. Pre 2023 previously published considered. Reserved slots for unpublished writers. For more details see our submission guidelines: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
I did a short interview all about Paragraph Planet for The @failingwriters.bsky.social Podcast. Check it out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... and check out their other episodes for an entertaining and inspiring look at #writing
LitPig is delighted that the
@bathshortstory.bsky.social picked pink for the #BSSA 2025 Anthology cover. Now if you want to get a #shortstory (<2200 words) into this year's anthology then the deadline for entry is 27th April. All shortlisted stories are published!
🛸big week in night shades world
🛸🛸it’s the first week of the new $75 flat rate. only 2 stories this month!
🛸🛸we’re still open for subs!
🛸🛸i’ll be lurking awp with stickers!
🛸much to consider
2026 Writing goals - FEBRUARY:
1 submission / week ✅(8 in total)
write new stuff ✅
make progress on new novella-in-flash ✅(tiny)
write new short stories for 2nd collection ❌
🎉Finalist - Globe Soup Short Story Comp🥳
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Spotted my #ShortStory collection (published
@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social) out in the wild yesterday at Storrington (West Sussex) #library. Remember, you can support authors by borrowing their books from UK libraries! #AmReading #WritingCommunity #Books
It’s the final day to sub to our Anthology & Micro Comp. Thanks to everyone who has subbed so far 😊
Submissions are open till 23:59 TODAY, Sunday 15 Feb!
I've just sent my micro to the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social micro competition. Guess I must love #FlashFiction more than my Valentine 🐷💕📚
2026 Writing goals - JANUARY:
1 submission / week ✅(6 in total)
write new stuff ✅
make progress on new novella-in-flash ✅(small, but still progress!)
#AmWriting
LitPig has his trotters crossed for my entry, subbed this morning, for the 32nd (!) Award @bathflashaward.bsky.social. Good luck to all 🐷💕📚
Lemon yellow & peach (which sounds yummy 😋)
Today and tomorrow to enter our first £1460 prize fund award of 2026. Today’s the day you can guess the colour of The Last Minute Club badge which entrants tomorrow receive. Reply here with guesses & read all about it in Jude’s post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/everybody-loves-a-badge/
Bath short story award (BSSA) is open for entries up to 2200 words. So you stay very short for BFFA or go longer or enter both. There’s a post below about the local author BSSA prize &
@joannacampbell.bsky.social who won it last year
www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2026/01/26/b...
Only just seen the longlist, and chuffed to recognise yours! Congratulations & good luck, Cat x
Thrilled to be on the @rsliterature.bsky.social VS Pritchett prize longlist! www.alcs.co.uk/news/longlis...
Have a look at all the BFFA anthology covers since 2017. The 10th anniversary 2025 anthology Is a little late but will be out soon. Pictured here the 2024 cover picture Inspired by a story by @theliterarypig.bsky.social www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/
One of my favourite covers for the @bathflashaward.bsky.social BFFA anthologies, but then I maybe a bit biased... as this is the title of my longlisted story featured in the 2024 anthology. What a terrific cover painting too! 🥰
Ok, thank you!
I clicked on this link but couldn't find any info on how to submit, am I missing something?
DRUM ROLL!!!! 🥁🥁🥁
It gives me great pleasure to announce the SPARKLING longlist for the Welkin Writing Prize 2026.
Congratulations to all the writers on this list. And commiserations to everyone else. The standard was incredibly high:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
That's it folks!!!!
Entries are now closed for another year!
An INCREDIBLE 1277 (!!!) entries have been received. A record. I have some tough choices ahead.
The longlist should hopefully be coming your way on the 8th January. That's next Thursday!
Good luck!
Happy new year from the Welkin Writing Prize!!!
Just 30 trombones, 5 clarinets and 7 piccolos until entries close at 3pm GMT 2nd January!
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
Oh heck! You are a superstar to organise this comp, Matt. Happy reading 🐷🥰📚
The perfect read before #Christmas 🥰
"Your BMI is concerning. We recommend you consume healthy snacks while airborne..." Cancelling Scrooge by Damhnait Monaghan @downith.bsky.social #flashfiction #Christmas #readingcommunity #writingcommunity. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/12/14/c...
I'm excited, and nervous, to be reading from my wip at this NIF Special on 18th Dec. Such a brilliant line-up ... gulp! Get your ticket below.