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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

I didn’t manage to share this at weekend but I did manage to love it

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

Love writing flash fiction but not sure where to send it? Why not enter our international competition for stories up to 500 words? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Judged by Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social Open for entries until the end of June. #flashfiction #writinglife #write

Love writing flash fiction but not sure where to send it? Why not enter our international competition for stories up to 500 words? Open for entries until the end of June. flash500.com/flash-fiction/ #flashfiction #writinglife #writers

Love writing flash fiction but not sure where to send it? Why not enter our international competition for stories up to 500 words? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Judged by Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social Open for entries until the end of June. #flashfiction #writinglife #write

I very much enjoyed judging @flash500.bsky.social this quarter — many congratulations to the winners Kelly Rees, @laurabesley.bsky.social & Nola Addison!

I'm thrilled to have won 2nd prize with my story, IT'S ALL SO UNEXPECTED ✨ Congratulations to those in 1st & 3rd place & many thanks to the organisers @flash500.bsky.social & judge @scooterwriter.bsky.social #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity flash500.com/flash-fictio...

‘The first time I asked Kaley to substitute a coin for a slip of paper, it was fun. And this way she was practising her handwriting, so I could tell myself I was being a good mother.’ Love how this mother-daughter relationship shines! @laurabesley.bsky.social in @flash500.bsky.social 🪙

We have an exciting announcement to make! This year's novel category is going to be judged by the dynamic digital publisher of bestselling commercial fiction @bookouture.bsky.social! We are thrilled! flash500.com/novels/ #novels #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #writerslife

Always a fun weekend!

We have an exciting announcement to make! This year's novel category is going to be judged by the dynamic digital publisher of bestselling commercial fiction @bookouture.bsky.social! We are thrilled! flash500.com/novels/ #novels #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #writerslife

The long list for the fourth quarter 2024 flash fiction category is up on the website! Good luck to all for the next stage of judging. flash500.com/category/ann... #flashfiction #WritingCommunity

International open-themed short story competition for up to 3,000 words! Prizes: £500/£200/£100 flash500.com/short-stories/ #amwriting #shortstory #WritingCommunity #blueskywriters

International flash fiction #writingcompetition Prizes: £300/£200/£100 flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Closes in TWO DAYS - midnight 31 December - don't miss out! #flashfiction #amwriting #vss #writers

International flash fiction #writingcompetition Prizes: £300/£200/£100 flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Closes in THREE DAYS - midnight 31 December

International flash fiction #writingcompetition Prizes: £300/£200/£100 flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Closes in THREE DAYS - midnight 31 December

Flash fiction #writers are you looking for a #writingcompetition with good prize money? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ £300/£200/£100 to win #vss #flashfiction

In 2024 my #novel was Highly Commended by @dianabeaumont.bsky.social in the @iaminprint.bsky.social Crime Writing comp & then later shortlisted in @flash500.bsky.social Novel comp. Now my 2025 goal is to find a home for this Devon-set #CrimeFiction series with dark humour & characterful mysteries.

International flash fiction #writingcompetition Prizes: £300/£200/£100 flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Closes 31 December #flashfiction #amwriting #vss #WritingCommunity

The winning entries to our annual novel opening category have now been announced. flash500.com/novels-winne... Many congratulations to the winning authors!

Flash fiction #writers are you looking for a #writingcompetition with good prize money? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ £300/£200/£100 to win #vss #flashfiction

Delighted to make our first post here one of good news! The short list for our annual novel category is now up on the site. flash500.com/category/ann... The senior editors at Headline Publishing now have the tough job of choosing the winners!

Do you have flash fiction ready to submit? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Our #flash #writingcompetition could win you £300 #vss #flashfiction #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Do you have flash fiction ready to submit? flash500.com/flash-fiction/ Our #flash #writingcompetition could win you £300 #vss #flashfiction #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Best Microfiction is looking for an intern. Please let us know if someone comes to mind! We're going into the 6th year of our award winning series. www.bestmicrofiction.com #FlashFiction #Author #Writers #Writing #ShortStory #BlueSky #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazines #WritersNetwork

Excited to find my WWII novel shortlisted by Flash 500. I want to shout out that it's based on the true story of servicemen from East Africa - unsung heroes of the Burma Campaign.

We're open! Send us your brilliant flashes on the theme 'Seasons'. #flashfiction #writing #submissions #anthology #NFFD

Out setting writing goals with an author chum when the emailed arrived. My heart thudded as I clicked on the link ... It's a WHOOP from me as my #novel has made the @flash500.bsky.social Novel Opening competition shortlist. I've made the final cut! 🐷❤️📚#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying

The email arrived while I was meeting an author chum to set writing goals. My heart thudded as I clicked on the link ... It's a WHOOP from me as my #novel has made the @flash500.bsky.social Novel Opening competition shortlist. I've made the final cut! 🐷❤️📚 #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity

Delighted to find I’ve made the shortlist of the Flash 500 Novel Opening competition

My novel opening/synopsis is on the shortlist - delighted!!

Delighted to make our first post here one of good news! The short list for our annual novel category is now up on the site. flash500.com/category/ann... The senior editors at Headline Publishing now have the tough job of choosing the winners!