In putting together my latest listings post, I was surprised to find that there are relatively few UK/Ireland flash fiction competitions around at the moment. I’m not sure why that is, but maybe there will be a glut of them in the months to come. I’ll certainly update as and when I see anything new.… Read More Flash fiction competitions 2024
I have a bit of a mixed bag for you this week – looking at some flash fiction workshops that will get you producing new work, and literary journals currently accepting submissions. Plus news of a must-have writing bible that seems to be similar to the Writers & Artists Yearbook – but for Ireland. What… Read More The Weekly Herding: get writing, get sending
[Updated 28/11] There’s something very satisfying about flash fiction – really good flash can give you a tantalising glimpse of a whole world in miniature and leave you thinking about it long after reading. If this is an area you excel in, there are plenty of opportunities for you to send out your work. Here’s… Read More Flash fiction competitions 2023
[UPDATED 1/6/21] Happy New Year to you all – how’s it going so far? I’ve been sitting on a UK and Ireland flash fiction competition list for a while, waiting for several regular ones to be announced, but a lot still seem to be in hibernation. This is understandable when times are so uncertain, particularly… Read More Flash fiction competitions 2021
[Updated 4/11/20] This year has been so devoid of normal structure that it doesn’t feel like we could possibly be in Autumn already, and yet here we are. The new calender is measured in competition deadlines, so here is a fresh crop for your diary. And the flash fiction competitions below are largely quarterly ones,… Read More Flash fiction competitions September-December
[Updated 3/5/20] It’s been a while since I featured a flash fiction competition list, so here are some interesting things coming up. A few of these competitions push the boat out in terms of the micro form, asking for collections of flashes that work together as a whole. Could yield some very interesting results. As… Read More Flash fiction competitions 2020
[Updated 13/11/19] Here’s a short blog post about micro fiction competitions. As always, do please read the guidelines before you enter anything. And also as always, good luck! 2019 Lennox Robinson Award Closing date: EXTENDED to August 31 Prize: €100. The prize will be presented at a special event in Douglas Library, Cork, in October Theme: must relate… Read More Upcoming flash fiction competitions for August-December
[Updated 27/5/2019] I’m supposed to be working on the first draft of a novel at the moment, so naturally I’m doing anything but. Though not generally a flash fiction writer, I find myself writing one flash after another, in part to get the stories out of my head quickly so as not to distract me… Read More Spring-summer flash fiction competitions 2019
What with all that present buying and mince pie tasting, you probably don’t have much time for writing at the moment. However, if you have a tiny thing lying about, looking for a good home, perhaps one of these upcoming flash fiction competitions might be just the thing? At least with something brief you can… Read More Bitesize flash fiction competitions
[UPDATED 5/10/18] Flash fiction isn’t an area I often venture into because, frankly, it’s hard. The best flash fiction has astonishing capabilities, from the forensically minute to impressively epic in scale despite its compressed nature. Not quite the chucking-in-all-the-words-and-giving-it-a-stir method I’m more comfortable with. Nonetheless, I have seen quite a few flash fiction competitions listed… Read More Flash fiction competitions to watch out for
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