Friday Flash Fiction

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Farmers, by Malvina Perova They refused to evacuate even when bombs landed in the neighbours’ backyards. “Our home is here,” they kept saying. “What will become of our farm? What will become of our animals? Who’ll...

Farmers, by Malvina Perova

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Stranger on a Train, by Mimi Grouse 'Open the window just a crack, child. That'll do nicely, thank you.' The train puffed across bleak countryside and we smiled at each other through soot. His teeth were yellow and his eyes were cold......

Stranger on a Train, by Mimi Grouse

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Fragile Wings, by Tracy Davidson The woman watches a butterfly shrug off its cocoon. The creature spreads fragile wings and takes flight. It lands on the woman's bedside window. She raises a fragile arm, presses her hand against the....

Fragile Wings, by Tracy Davidson

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The Rear Fence, by Glo Curl The first time it happened, Mum told us to go round and ask nicely and everything would be alright. And it was. Some days the ball would whistle back over the fence almost immediately we’d lost...

The Rear Fence, by Glo Curl

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Wedding Day, by Tom Baldwin It was a quiet wedding, with just their parents to witness the ceremony, and afterwards she wheeled her new husband to the restaurant across the road. The meal, and short but heart-felt speeches...

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Shortlist Announced!
Read all the entries here:

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Our Competition is now OPEN!

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Thank you!

Finding places to sub drabble or micro stories can be challenging, so @slashnburnett.bsky.social, Joelle Killian, @kaidelmas.bsky.social, and I compiled a list. We have 18 drabble and 50 micro markets for you to check out!

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My 100-word drabble “Honey for the Bees” was published on Friday Flash Fiction today 🍯

Give it a read for FREE at the link below:

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Gotta Go, by Emma Burnett The moonlight falls in strips across the gaping toilet. I stare down at the tooth shapes on the porcelain rim, at the dark hole in the basin. My bladder is bursting. I turn and sit, exposed and...

The toilet safety story no one wanted. Out in @fridayflashfiction.bsky.social
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SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!

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Back to Back, by Rani Jayakumar WINNER SIDERIUS CLASSIC 100-WORD ​COMPETITION, 2024

A Winner:
100 Word Story Category

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A Compassionate Teacher I Once Knew, by Jo Riglar WINNER SIDERIUS SHORT POETRY ​COMPETITION, 2024

A Winner:
Poetry Category

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Currently closed to submissions. Get writing though… we’ll reopen next week!

The Many Uses of Synchronicity, by Bill Cox The City spoke to Hazel in its many voices, informing, tempting, cajoling, pleading. Tonight though, she wanted her own voice, her own desires, to be heard. She thought about the letter sitting on...

A Winner:
Longer Stories Category
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A Winner-
Longer Stories Category
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Poster: COMPETITION CLOSED

Thanks to everyone that sent a story or poem. Lots to read. Watch this space!

Siderius Competition Tips Generally, the tips for the Andrew Siderius Memorial Contests are much the same as for other contests, but with a couple of little extra things to bear in mind. The most obvious difference is that...

Submissions still open for our, free to enter, #flashfiction competition…

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Open for Entries!
Free to Submit
Three Categories
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A poster advertising the Andrew Siderius Memorial Contest 16th to 29th of March A flash fiction writing competition that is free to enter

Submissions closing at 11pm this Thursday ready for our next competition:

100-Word Stories Gordon's Choice

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100-Word Submissions "The essential challenge of Friday Flash Fiction is to write a fresh new story of 100 words (or just under) in time for publication that following Friday." ​

Try telling a story in 100 words or less. Exactly 100 is a Drabble.
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Submission details:

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100-Word Stories Lisa's Choice

The first batch of stories are ready for your eyeballs… have you got a favourite?

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100-Word Submissions "The essential challenge of Friday Flash Fiction is to write a fresh new story of 100 words (or just under) in time for publication that following Friday." ​

75-100 word stories wanted:
New work only please!

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100-Word Stories Gordon's Choice

Who sent a story this week?

#writingcommunity

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(So it gets into the writing & flash fiction feed)

Pop and have a read! Maybe write & send us one next week? 💙📚

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100-Word Submissions "The essential challenge of Friday Flash Fiction is to write a fresh new story of 100 words (or just under) in time for publication that following Friday." ​

Submissions are OPEN!
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Get sending…
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