Flash 500 Writing Competitions

The short list for the fourth quarter 2025 flash fiction is up on the website. Good luck to all on the list to be judged by
@lunchontuesday.bsky.social

flash500.com/category/ann...

#flashfiction #fiction #WritingCommunity

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International short story competition for up to 3,000 words!
Prizes: £500/£200/£100
The theme is open and will be judged by
@wendyclarke.bsky.social

flash500.com/short-stories/

#amwriting #shortstory #WritingCommunity

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International short story competition for up to 3,000 words!
Prizes: £500/£200/£100
The theme is open and will be judged by
@wendyclarke.bsky.social

flash500.com/short-stories/

#amwriting #shortstory #WritingCommunity

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The fourth quarter's flash fiction long list is on the website. You can find it here: flash500.com/category/ann...

#flashfiction #WritingCommunity

The Novel Opening category 2025 has been judged by the editors at @bookouture.bsky.social and the results are up on the website along with the judge's report.

flash500.com/novels-winne...

#novels #writers #authors

I’m judging this quarter’s @flash500.bsky.social competition. Send me your words!

We have a new judge for this quarter's flash fiction category! Read all about Rachael Dunlop.
flash500.com/rachael-dunl...
#flashfiction #Fiction
@rachaeldunlop.com

Flash Fiction writing competition Flash 500 is the home of writing competitions for Flash Fiction, Short Stories and Novels. Enter yours today and win cash prizes.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! Our international #flashfiction #writingcompetition closes for entries at midnight tonight (31 December).

flash500.com

This is for stories up to 500 words (excluding title).
Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication

Flash Fiction writing competition Flash 500 is the home of writing competitions for Flash Fiction, Short Stories and Novels. Enter yours today and win cash prizes.

ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW!
International flash fiction competition for stories up to 500 words (excluding title) closes for entries on Wednesday 31 December.
flash500.com
Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication
#writersoftwitter #fiction #writerslife #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #flashfiction

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Final three days left to enter! Our international flash fiction competition closes for entries at the end of December.
Do you have a story up to 500 words ready to submit?
Prizes £300/£200/£100
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
#flashfiction #stories #fictionwriting

The short list for our Novel Opening category is up on the website.
flash500.com/category/ann...
The final results will be announced in January 2026.
Good luck to all those on the short list.
#novels #writers #shortlist

The 2025 novel long list is up on the website: flash500.com/category/ann...
Is your title on the list?
#novels #WritingCommunity #writerscommunity #writersoftwitter

The results are in for the third quarter's flash fiction category as judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social

Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!

flash500.com/flash-fictio...

#flashfiction #WritingCommunity

Flash Fiction writing competition Flash 500 is the home of writing competitions for Flash Fiction, Short Stories and Novels. Enter yours today and win cash prizes.

The following international competitions are open for entries:
Flash fiction judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social (closes 30 Sept)
Novels judged by @bookouture.bsky.social (closes 31 Oct)
Short story judged by @wendyclarke.bsky.social (closes 28 Feb 2026)
Find out more here: flash500.com

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Love writing flash fiction? Are you looking for an international competition with good prize money?
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication
#flashfiction #writers #writingcommunity

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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! Our international flash fiction competition closes for entries at midnight tonight (30 June).

flash500.com

This is for stories up to 500 words (excluding title).
Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication
#writersoftwitter #fiction #writerslife #writerscommunity

Flash Fiction writing competition Flash 500 is the home of writing competitions for Flash Fiction, Short Stories and Novels. Enter yours today and win cash prizes.

ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW!
International flash fiction competition for stories up to 500 words (excluding title) closes for entries at midnight on Monday 30 June.

flash500.com

Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication
#fiction #writerslife #writerscommunity #flashfiction

Flash Fiction writing competition Flash 500 is the home of writing competitions for Flash Fiction, Short Stories and Novels. Enter yours today and win cash prizes.

ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW!
International flash fiction competition for stories up to 500 words (excluding title) closes for entries at midnight on Monday 30 June.

flash500.com

Prizes: £300/£200/£100 plus publication
#fiction #writerslife #writerscommunity #flashfiction

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Just two days left to enter our international flash fiction competition. Entries close at midnight 30 June.
Do you have a story up to 500 words ready to submit?
Prizes £300/£200/£100

flash500.com/flash-fiction/

Judged by @dublinwriter.bsky.social

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Final three days left to enter! Our international flash fiction competition closes for entries at the end of this month (June).
Do you have a story up to 500 words ready to submit?
Prizes £300/£200/£100
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
#WritingCommunity #flashfiction

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Calling flash fiction writers! Just five days left to enter!
Our international flash fiction competition closes for entries at the end of this month (June).
Do you have a story up to 500 words ready to submit?
Prizes £300/£200/£100
flash500.com/flash-fiction/

The complete list of FlashFlood stories is up in an easy to access form: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com?m=1

The Welkin Writing Prize | Shortlist 24 Shortlisted pieces for the 2024 Welkin Mini

This week for #WelkinWindbackWednesday, "The Time Pirate Who Waits Ashore" by @jenwithwords.bsky.social‬ :

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Entries close in eight days!
Our international flash fiction competition for up to 500 words is open until 30 June.
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
Prizes: £300/£200/£100
Judged by @dublinwriter.bsky.social
#Writer #WritingCommunity

Hostile Environments, a collection of dark flash fictions and short stories by the winner of @molotovlitzine.bsky.social @natflashfictionday.bsky.social @flash500.bsky.social and @bathflashaward.bsky.social novella-in-flash prize Pre-order here www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Entries close in eight days!
Our international flash fiction competition for up to 500 words is open until 30 June.
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
Prizes: £300/£200/£100
Judged by @dublinwriter.bsky.social
#Writer #WritingCommunity

Flash Fiction Competition Welcome to the Flash Fiction Competition by Flash 500! This is a flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to enc...

Calling flash fiction writers!
Our international flash fiction competition closes for entries in less than two weeks (30 June).
Do you have a story up to 500 words ready to submit?
Prizes £300/£200/£100
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
#writers #flashfiction #fiction

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Do you have flash fiction ready to submit?
flash500.com/flash-fiction/
Our international competition for stories up to 500 words is open for entries.
#flashfiction #writingcompetition #writerscommunity

Lads - the Write-In has started! 👀👀👀👀👀

#nffd2025

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