Look what arrived today!! I'm so happy to be in this book with some of my favourite writers. Many thanks to the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social team, especially @karjon, @cherylmarkosky.bsky.social, the editors, and @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social who did the gorgeous cover. 😍

Happy National Flash Fiction Day! For the first time, the plan is to post FlashFlood stories and Write-In prompts here, but our scheduler isn't quite working. La! We're on the case...and we'll make sure each story gets a post one way or another....

Happy National Flash Fiction Day! Sadly, I can’t be down in Bath today, but have a great day everyone.

Thanks for the shout out!

Seeing lots of peeps at @kazbarwrites.bsky.social’s book launch has got me very excited about the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social event on 14 June. Kathryn will be on a panel at the launch talking about the future of flash! More details here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ev...

THREE weeks till our 30th Award ends on June 8th. £1k top prize. Double & triple entries reduced. Judge @mariegethins.bsky.social Results end of June. Anthology And here’s the cover of our delayed 2024 anthology again. Out soon Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

We very happy to reveal the cover of the much-delayed BFFA 2024 anthology, which will be published in a few weeks. We’ve taken the title ‘The Constancy of Woodpigeons’ from a beautiful story by Tracy Fells @theliterarypig.bsky.social Thank you to all contributors for your patience

Come and join in an inspiring and fun day. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

It’s always a thrill and a relief to see my NFFD artwork out in the world. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to make a lovely comment! 🧡

Delighted to be asked to be part of this panel.

If you're an unpublished flash writer, I can recommend subbing here. I was first published by FlashFlood in one of its debut slots. It gave me the confidence to keep writing prose fiction.

The flood gates are open!

Just arrived!l Our much delayed anthology from the 2024 Festival. Contains 88 stories from presenters & participants. Last in the rainbow series. Posted out to contributors this week & for sale soon. Come to our 2025 festival, 18-20 July, for another chance to be published! flashfictionfestival.com

Yay!!! Flash Flood is coming!! 🌊🌊🌊 @natflashfictionday.bsky.social #FlashFiction #Writing

I just realized the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology launch is only 2 months away!! 😍 I'm excited to see everyone, and I'm very much looking forward to the readings & workshops. Who's coming?? If you haven't booked on yet, there are still a few tickets left. #FlashFiction #WritingWorkshop

Join in the buzz!

We have loads of fabulous writers reading their stories from the 2025 anthology, as well as workshops by @susmitab.bsky.social & @lunchontuesday.bsky.social AND a writing panel with @kazbarwrites.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social @karjon.bsky.social & @scooterwriter.bsky.social AND it’s FREE!

We’re thrilled that Sara will be one of the readers at our event in Bath on 14 June. FREE tickets are available here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk

On 16 April NFFD’s @scooterwriter.bsky.social will be chatting to BBC Radio Bristol’s Adam Crowther about our celebration of flash in Bath on 14 June & he will be playing flashes from our anthology guest editor & 2 of our panellists. As a taster, tomorrow, he will be playing a flash by Diane.

Looking forward to being on this panel & a day of flashy fun in a great venue near Bath Spa railway station!

FREE Flash event!! Excited to be taking part in a panel on this day celebrating the anthology launch and all things flash! Join us! ⚡⚡

Anyone coming to Bath and looking for accommodation, I would recommend my friend’s Airbnb: www.airbnb.com/l/MzWcwwPl

Workshops with @susmitab.bsky.social & @lunchontuesday.bsky.social & panel with @kazbarwrites.bsky.social @karjon.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social & @scooterwriter.bsky.social

Looking forward to this year’s NFFD launch in Bath. Grab you free ticket while you can!

Our celebration of flash in Bath, UK on 14 June includes workshops by @susmitab.bsky.social & @lunchontuesday.bsky.social & a panel with @kazbarwrites.bsky.social @karjon.bsky.social @judehwriter2.bsky.social & @scooterwriter.bsky.social as well as the launch of our anthology ! t.co/IzQCKOsInR

The launch of out anthology will take place in Bath, UK on 14 June. On the day there will be workshops and a panel too. Tickets for this free event will be available in a few weeks. Watch this space.

Congratulations all!

Congratulations all! 👏

Started editing at midnight and submitted mine at 2.00 am today!Look at all these daylight and evening hours you have left…

Final day to submit. You have till 23:59 GMT today (Saturday 15 Feb) to submit to Micro Fiction Comp (100 words, no theme) & our anthology (500 words, theme of SEASONS). Cash prizes! Huge thanks to everyone who has subbed. Good luck! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk

More magical micros of up to 100 words have been added to this thread over the last week, including stories from @jaredpovanda.bsky.social, @uksherka.bsky.social, @francesgapper.bsky.social, K. S. Dyal, @chriscottom.bsky.social, @kellathornton.bsky.social and @kazbarwrites.bsky.social ✨

Do you need a snow bear reading a book? I think you do…

Submissions to our anthology and Micro Comp close a week today (Saturday 15 Feb). Anthology subs up to 500 words on theme of SEASONS, Micro Fiction Competition no theme, up to 100 words. For more details pls click on the link: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk

All pieces selected for this year’s anthology will be considered for one of two Editor’s Choice Awards. Karen Jones and Cheryl Markosky will each select one piece to receive a £50 prize!!!

This ⬇️ by @bsherm36.bsky.social The whole flash is knock-out and what a final paragraph!

Thanks again to the 57 of you who came to my Ekphrastic workshop for National Flash Fiction Day last week. Some people have told me that they have already written a flash and submitted it to the anthology, which I'm delighted to know! If you missed last week, you can now see the re-recording.

Hey @scooterwriter.bsky.social @kazbarwrites.bsky.social @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social @alisonwoodward.bsky.social @fionamckay.bsky.social @kathyfish.bsky.social We’re looking for badge colour guessers for Last Min Club badge —win a book. Can you guess/share? Thnx

Have a guess. Win a book. ⬇️

It's a great pleasure to open Flash Fiction February 2025 with The Marigolds Lift, Orange by Sudha Balagopal. Please follow the link and enjoy @sudhab.bsky.social #flashfiction #flashfictionfebruary fictivedream.com/2025/02/01/t...

Karen Jones joins BSSA team www.bathshortstoryaward.org/2025/01/28/k... via @bathstoryaward

Submissions to our anthology on the theme of SEASONS (up to 500 words) and entries to our Micro Fiction Competition (no theme, up to 100 words) close a fortnight today. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk

This week Diane Simmons chats with NFFD’s @karjon.bsky.social. Karen is co-editing the 2025 anthology alongside guest editor, Cheryl Markosky. Karen talks about humour, inspirations, and her top tip for those approaching themed submission calls: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

Sign up and experience the magic of @kathyfish.bsky.social

It was wonderful to see so many writers at my @natflashfictionday.bsky.social online workshop last night. Thank you all for coming!

Huge congratulations to @debdanthewriter.bsky.social @fionamckay.bsky.social @stephaniecarty.bsky.social 👏👏👏

Apologies, I previously posted the incorrect time of tomorrow’s workshop. It is at 7:30 pm GMT with artist and writer @jeanettesheppard.bsky.social There are only a couple of tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-f...

Time flies!! Don’t miss out! Cash prizes for the winners and Highly Commended in our micro comp & 2 authors from our anthology subs (theme of SEASONS) will receive prizes of £50 if they are picked as our editors’ favourites!

Looking forward to reading your micro-masterpieces! Send them in by 15 February.

For the evening crowd!

@lunchontuesday.bsky.social workshops are alway jam-packed and inspiring. £12 really is a bargain! There’s also a video of the session if you can’t attend, but you need to book a ticket.