CALL FOR AUDIO PLAYS for our ongoing competition. Open Internationally. ~ Cash Prizes ~ Professional audio recording, broadcast on UK Radio ~ Recording available on demand around the world from our website ~ plus more - see our website Details and entry: crankedanvil.co.uk/scriptcomp/

Another fantastic piece on #nffd2026 #flashflood from Cole Beauchamp @nomad-sw18.bsky.social We're LOVING all this from @natflashfictionday.bsky.social today. Thank you! #flashfiction #amwriting #amreading flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...

What about this one from @lesleyjayneb.bsky.social? Lesley has a few micros on our website, and appeared in our #flashfiction shortlists a few times. This story of hers on #nffd2026 #flashflood is beautiful. #amwriting #amreading flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/alwa...

Lee Irving made our Flash writing competition SHORT LIST in 2024 with this fantastic story, and we're delighted it's found a home at #flashfood. Head over there and read this, and more, fantastic #flashfiction. #nffd2026 #amwriting #amreading flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/fift...

The brilliant @alisonwassell.bsky.social has been placed 3 times in our #writing comps in the past. No wonder, with brilliant writing like this... 'Mary Randall's Back' on #nffd2026 #flashflood. Check it out. #amwriting #flashfiction #shortstory flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/mary...

WOW! 'A Brief History of Atomic Time' by @fionamckay.bsky.social published on NFFD's #flashflood Fiona won 1st prize in our #flashfiction competition in 2021 for her brilliant story 'Glass', and this one is another triumph. Nice one Fiona! #nffd2026 flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-br...

We're just catching up with - and revelling in - the amazing #flashfiction published by NFFD in their #flashflood. Starting with this one, The Final Toll by J P Relph, who was placed in our Flash Competition back in 2022. #nffd2026 #amwriting flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...

#WRITERS. Are you entering our #flashfiction competition? DEADLINE is TONIGHT, midnight UK time. See our website for all the submissions details and the fantastic collection of prizes on offer. #amwriting #writingcommunity #shortstory #wip #sundaystorm #writing

#WRITERS! Looking for an awesome #WritingCompetition? We have THREE! #ShortStory #FlashFiction #Playwriting crankedanvil.co.uk ~ Open Internationally ~ Low entry fees ~ A FANTASTIC prize package, including cash prizes What are you waiting for? GET #WRITING!

We have THREE writing comps open for subs now, with FANTASTIC prizes on offer. #ShortStory #FlashFiction #PlayWriting See the website for all the info crankedanvil.co.uk #amwriting #WritingCommunity #wip #writerslift #writer #competition

OUR WRITING COMPETITIONS ARE BACK. #SHORTSTORY #FLASHFICTION #PLAYWRITING Low entry fees. Great prizes. ~ Cash Prizes ~ Publication online ~ Future digital anthology ~ Your work professionally produced, recorded and BRODCAST ON UK RADIO, and around the world online. SUBS OPEN NOW

ALL our #writing competitions are now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction #shortstory #playwriting

Our writing comps are back - and they're bigger and better than ever! #shortstory #flashfiction #playwriting ~ Cash Prizes ~ Publication ~ Inclusion in future digital anthology ~ Professional Audio Recording, broadcast on UK radio and around the world online DEETS ON OUR WEBSITE crankedanvil.co.uk

NEW PLAY WRITING COMPETITION Just gone live on our website Submissions open now OPEN INTERNATIONALLY Have your audio play professionally produced and broadcast on UK radio and online AROUND THE WORLD crankedanvil.co.uk/scriptcomp/

Our SHORT STORY and FLASH FICTION competitions ARE BACK. And the prizes are better than ever. Go to the website now to see what's new crankedanvil.co.uk

The shortlist and winners of our FINAL short story writing prize are announced today on the website. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all those who entered. crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/09/14/j... #shortstory #amwriting #writingcompetition

We'll be at #EdFringe2025 from tomorrow. Hit us up with any recommendations - especially new writing stuff! #theatre #newwriting

The longlist for our May25 Flash Fiction Prize is announced on the website today. congratulations to all those authors featured there! crankedanvil.co.uk

It's your LAST CHANCE to enter the Cranked Anvil International Flash Fiction Prize. (The current round of submissions will be our last ever flash writing competition.) The deadline has been extended to midnight UK time on Sunday 1st June 2025. Enter via the website: www.crankedanvil.co.uk

It's your LAST CHANCE to enter the Cranked Anvil International Flash Fiction Prize. (The current round of submissions will be our last ever flash writing competition.) The deadline has been extended to midnight UK time on Sunday 1st June 2025. Enter via the website: www.crankedanvil.co.uk

The short list and winners of our Feb25 Flash Fiction Prize have been announced on the website. Congratulations to all the writers, and thanks to all who entered - we LOVE reading your work. The next Writing Prizes (Flash and Short) are currently open! crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/04/24/f...

Looking for a short story to ease you back into work after the long bank holiday? Just read a brilliant one on the @crankedanvil.bsky.social website. Here's 'Observation' by EJ Taylor: crankedanvil.co.uk/2024/07/16/o...

Our Feb25 #flashfiction Writing Prize LONG LIST is announced on the website today! Congratulations to all the authors featured there... crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/04/16/f...

Our #flashfiction and #shortstory competitions are open for submissions. ~Cash Prizes ~Publication ~Any theme/genre www.crankedanvil.co.uk ##amwriting #writingcommunity #writer #wip #writerslife

A new #microfiction published today on the website. GOLDFISH FUNERAL by Neil James crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/03/28/g... #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction #wip #shortstory #writerslift #writersofbluesky

Our #flashfiction and #shortstory competitions are open for submissions. ~Cash Prizes ~Publication ~Any theme/genre www.crankedanvil.co.uk ##amwriting #writingcommunity #writer #wip #writerslife

Just over 24 hours left to enter our #FlashFiction Prize. Details on the website: crankedanvil.co.uk/flashcomp/ #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky

We've published a new double-bill of #microfiction on the website today. THE SHIPPING FORECAST by Rachel Parker BAD ATHEIST by Ian Davis & Fiona H Evans #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #flashfiction #wip #shortstory crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/20/m...

Just over a week left to submit to our Flash Fiction Prize. 500 words. Deadline 28th Feb. All the details on our website: crankedanvil.co.uk/flashcomp/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #flashfiction #competition #writing #writer #wip #shortstory #prize #amquerying #writersofbluesky

Another Success Story: Past Cranked Anvil Prize Winner Publishes Short Story Collection. crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/16/a... Congratulations Hannah Retallick! #WritingCommunity #amwriting #flashfiction #shortstory #wip

Just over a fortnight left to enter our current #FlashFiction Prize. Deadline midnight UK time 28th February. All the deets on our website: crankedanvil.co.uk/flashcomp/ #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writers #shortstory

A new piece of #microfiction published on our website today. ALMOST by Fiona Dignan. Please Read. Enjoy. Share. crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/13/a... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #flashfiction

Our #flashfiction and #shortstory Prizes are now open Internationally for submissions. Go to the website for all the details and to enter. www.crankedanvil.co.uk

Thinking of submitting to our Writing Prizes? Read how we helped one of our past entrants go on to get an agent and a book deal!

Our #flashfiction and #shortstory Prizes are now open Internationally for submissions. Go to the website for all the details and to enter. www.crankedanvil.co.uk

First time entering @crankedanvil.bsky.social - very happy to be shortlisted Congratulations to Chris & Laura - two worthy winners (both of whom have helped bring my own flash writing along over the past year or so) Read their pieces! @chriscottom.bsky.social @laurabesley.bsky.social

Many thanks to @crankedanvil.bsky.social for their support of #TheMargaretCode. I've been fortunate to do well in their competitions & would encourage writers to take part - it's well worth a shot!

NEWS: Past Cranked Anvil Prize Winner Lands Agent and Book Deal. Congrats @rjhooton.bsky.social Read all about it here: crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/10/p... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amquerying

"But perhaps Salma’s or Saarah’s or Sadie’s lover doesn’t celebrate her success. Perhaps her lover isn’t kind." Stunning piece from @laurabesley.bsky.social Love the way this twists one way then another, how it plays on the various tensions, the power of those repeating motifs

"Suzie’s a snowflake in our nursery school Christmas Gala, petticoat-frothy, with her hair pinned tight" A whole life on a postage stamp in this wonderful piece from @chriscottom.bsky.social; great use of fracturing to skip through time; so much in the white space

A new slice of brilliance from @welkinprize.bsky.social shortlistee @laurabesley.bsky.social

A cheeky little Sunday #microfiction published on the website today. THE DISCOVERY by Cecilia Maddison crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/09/t... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #flashfiction

Delighted by this. Thank you to Paul at @crankedanvil.bsky.social; congratulations to @laurabesley.bsky.social; and thank you to @raecowie.bsky.social and several non-BlueSkyers for their help with this one. Full disclosure: I really am a ballet fan.

I'm absolutely thrilled that my story, PERHAPS ON A SUMMER'S DAY, has placed 2nd in the @crankedanvil.bsky.social Flash Fiction Competition! Congratulations to winner @chriscottom.bsky.social & a big thank you to Paul and the team. #fiction #flashfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity

* SHORTLIST & WINNERS * The list for our Nov24 #flashfiction Prize is now online. Congratulations to the winners and shortlisted entries, and huge thanks to everyone who submitted. (Next deadline midnight UK time, Feb 28th) #WritingCommunity #amwriting crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/08/n...

NEW Annual International SHORT STORY PRIZE. crankedanvil.co.uk/shortstory/

Cranked Anvil are now on Bluesky & give some fantastic support to writers. I’ve been fortunate enough to win prizes in their competitions that are well worth checking out.