Online and in person flashfiction events. Next online festival day Oct. Next in person festival 17-19 July 2026 flashfictionfestival.com
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More than 20 live events all celebrating the global flash Village. www.smokelong.com/a-smokelong-...
We have a shortlist! Please help us celebrate the top 23 titles on The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction 2026 shortlist! Anonymous judging is ongoing. www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
“[...] it feels like Simmons is expanding her writing – and the genre of historical flash fiction – in brand new ways. It’s wonderful to see.”
Michael Loveday on Bereft of Reason by Diane Simmons @scooterwriter.bsky.social
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Matt Kendrick reviews Lita Kurth's craft book Memoir in Flashes: Creative Ways to Tell Your True Stories, One Memory at a Time at SmokeLong www.smokelong.com/review-of-li...
What a lovely review of Writing Memoir in Flashes by Lita Kurth!
Dear writers— final weekend to submit an up-to-300 word flashfiction for our 33rd Award, £1000 top prize. Closes Sun 7th June. Judge, award-winning writer & writing teacher @ajwoodhouse.bsky.social
Results out by end of June. Thanks to all who’ve entered so far
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Reminding you that the £1470 prize fund 33rd BFFA ends TODAY, 7th June at midnight BST. In 7 and a half hours time. Entries so far from U.K. Ireland US, France, Spain Italy Germany, Denmark, Australia, India, Indonesia New Zealand, Finland, Chili, Canada Thank you
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Enter today Sun 7th June ! Deadline midnight. Last chance to submit a story of up to 300 words. £1000 top prize. Double and triple entries reduced Plus a chance for 3 writers to win 3 free entries for next time! www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/06/last...
While we are still in the planning stages of A SmokeLong Summer 26 (our fifth year!), we do have quite a few of our ducks in relatively nice rows. There might be a few changes to this schedule, and we...
It’s the final day for last minute writers! Thank you to everyone who’s entered already and for those who have plans to enter today, Sunday 7th June. At the time of posting this (12.01 …
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Reviewed by Matt Kendrick I’ve always been very firm with myself. I’m a fiction writer. I don’t (and shouldn’t) write memoir. My life is pretty ordinary. I’m a white middle-aged man and the world does...
Here are some literary journals opening or closing for submissions sometime in June—some are open now or will close soon. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary & dates are tentative. I think these are all no-fee. There are more resources out there, including on this platform. Wish y’all well.
