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Ach thanks Jo! thanks for all your endless support too. I hope our creative paths will cross again soon xx
06.09.2025 12:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you so much - for all your participation and for your kind words. It was an absolute joy from start to finish!
06.09.2025 11:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0News from the Propelling Pencil case. It's au revoir for now (well it will be in March). Thanks for all the stories and good company since we began way back in the Autumn of 2021. Time for me to focus on new things - but please keep writing!
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Ach you'll have us blushing, Kate. We do it for love (and for stories!) Hope the feedback's useful. See you soonx
15.06.2025 21:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well done to you too, JP - your story is fab so we hope to see it out in the world somewhere soon xx
15.06.2025 21:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We are chuffed to bits for you! Congratulations again
15.06.2025 21:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You're so welcome Jude. Our Readers are a crack team when it comes to helping stories along. Good luck with whatever comes next with your writing!
15.06.2025 21:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations!
15.06.2025 21:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you to our amazing reading team who work so hard to make the competition a success @fionamckay.bsky.social @marthawrites.bsky.social @markstocker.bsky.social and Mark Thomson!
We know it's a favourite competition for a good few writers and we are really grateful for all your support.
Congratulations to the Winners of our Charity Flash Competition, judged by @judehwriter2.bsky.social. Commiserations to our shortlisters whose stories weren't picked (they were all FAB!) and thanks to all who entered
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Our Spring 25 competition Shortlist is live! Well done to all the stories that are here and good luck to those that were left out this time - we know they'll find great homes soon
Please celebrate anonymously while @judehwriter2.bsky.social does her judging!
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Heres' the LONGLIST OF Spring Charity Flash Competition in aid of @cftrustuk.bsky.social Please celebrate without revealing which story is yours if you're featured. Sorry to those not included and thanks to all for your support!
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Ooh Congrats Sumitra and thanks for the name check!
18.05.2025 11:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0If you've not booked already - what are you waiting for?! There are even some free places (accommodation not included) for marginalised writers. Take a look and get yourselves booked before all the spots are gone!
07.05.2025 15:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And that's it for this round, folks. Our Charity Flash Competition closed at midnight and the readers have all your wonderful stories in hand.
Lonlisting will be towards the end of the week of 12 May so keep your eyes peeled π
Thanks to everyone who entered!
All the info you need is here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
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Six hours to deadline, people! Send us your <500 word story, support @cftrustuk.bsky.social and maybe win a prize! Readers are standing by. Details of how to enter are below: Β£5 or free + if you send an extra Β£5 our readers will give you feedback. @judehwriter2.bsky.social guest judging. Details β¬οΈ
27.04.2025 17:00 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1Scramble! Come on folks - this is your non-running way to raise money for charity today. Don't miss your chance! We're open until midnight BST.
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Flash Fiction writers - you have TWO DAYS left to get your <500word story to us, support @cftrustuk.bsky.social and maybe win a prize of Β£100. Β£5 or FREE to enter, Β£5 for Reader Feedback on top which people have found to be an excellent bargain. Details below β¬οΈ
26.04.2025 10:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1All the info you need to enter is here. Good luck!
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Counting down the days to the deadline (Sunday 27 Apr) to enter our Spring Charity Flash Fiction Competition in aid of @cftrustuk.bsky.social Β£170 in prizes @judehwriter2.bsky.social guest judging. Β£5 or FREE to enter, Β£5 for feedback from our readers. What's stopping you? details below
23.04.2025 09:07 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 1 π 6You're hilarious. And also an excellent writer so your chance will remain high I'm sure!
23.04.2025 09:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0All the lowdown is here. We're standing by to read your stories!
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It's sunny and the entries are rolling in for our Charity Flash Fiction Competition. You might as well join in! Β£170 in prizes, @judehwriter2.bsky.social guest judging, proceeds to @cftrustuk.bsky.social And you can get feedback from our superb readers for an extra Β£5. Β£5 or free to enter. Detailsβ¬οΈ
06.04.2025 10:38 β π 15 π 8 π¬ 1 π 2Holy moly it's Hump Day. Thank heavens. We'll be looking out for you at our free online writing retreat this Saturday, 10am-4pm GMT. Bring whatever project you like and drop in/out aorund your other commitments. Details and sign up are below
26.03.2025 14:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1Jude Higgins everyone! What a legend of flash fiction. Please send her your stories. Our first entries are already in the pencilcase!
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Happy Monday! For those feeling sad they're not writing today, worry not! We're hosting another free writing retreat on Saturday 28 March from 10am-4pm GMT.
Grab yourself a spot - deatils and sign up are here
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Great news - our Spring Charity Flash Fiction competition is now OPEN!
@judehwriter2.bsky.social is our Guest Judge and our charity for this round is @cftrustuk.bsky.social
500 words, Β£170 in prizes, deadline 27 April
Details are here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...
Send your best!
