Twenty-five fresh and original takes on this contest's themes are headed to our guest, Judge Aimee Bender! We can't wait to reveal her selections! Dear Goldilocks Heart of Stone The Incantation The Nesting Doll Paradigm The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep...
Michael Czyzniejewski, who is the interviews editor at the flash fiction magazine Smokelong Quarterly, has written four collections of short stories. His most recent is The Amnesiac in the Maze (Braddock Avenue Books, 2023), which writer Mark...
We asked for new ways to tell these kinds of stories, and these 52 writers did not disappoint! We're working on getting down to a shortlist very soon. We can't wait to send it to our guest, Judge Aimee Bender! Dear Goldilocks Snow White and the...
We want to celebrate the 39 stories on our Anthology Four shortlist! We loved reading these stories, and we can't wait to see which ones Judge Morgan Talty chooses! tell me how it works Protocol for What to Do After Hearing Another Rape Story in...
And the winners are... Sideways by Cassandra Parkin Canarsie Zuhitsu by Geri Modell Every Thought and Prayer by Stephen Haines Thank you to all of our writers on the shortlist! We know so many of these stories will find the right home soon!...
We want to celebrate the 52 stories on our Anthology Four longlist! An eclectic group of fantastic flash fiction that we read with excitement! Our shortlisted titles will be announced early next week! tell me how it works Protocol for What to Do...
We're sending these 25 stories off to judge Rion Amilcar Scott! We're excited to find out what stories he chooses for the winners! Siempres & Wedding Cake The right to bear arms Bethany Keratin High Love Love Salsa Camping with Jeff In the Next...
Once again, we had trouble deciding which stories should make the longlist, so here are 51 stories in contention! We'll be back shortly with the shortlist! Siempres & Wedding Cake The right to bear arms Mud Angels Bethany Keratin High Peasant...
We'll be publishing 16 total stories from this contest and we're so excited about Judge Sara Lippmann's choices! Thank you all for trusting us with your writing! Grand Prize Winner: For a Short Time Only by Holly Burns 15 Finalists (in alphabetic...
Hi Ra’Niqua. It’s a time for you. Your first collection, flash fiction, For What Ails You, comes out from ELJ Press on November 6, and not too much after, there’s the matter of the twins you are carrying coming out. Congratulations on all of it....
25 stories made it to our shortlist for this contest! Thank you all for trusting us with your writing! Judge Sara Lippmann is now reading and will make her choices soon! Pairs possible future for our daughter #683 Rowdy Yates Slept Here Roadkill Is...
51 stories made it to your longlist for this contest! Thank you all for trusting us with your writing! We'll be narrowing down our Shortlist of 25 for Judge Sara Lippmann's review! Pairs possible future for our daughter #683 Rowdy Yates Slept Here...