Flash fiction should tell a complete story, with a clear beginning, middle and end. The essential quality of this genre is its limited scope, which leads forcefully (yet logically) to an impact. Plot, ...

Ligonier Valley Writers is seeking submissions for its 15th Flash Fiction Contest. Deadline is midnight Aug. 15. No fees are charged and cash prizes are awarded, according to publicity director Judith ...

What steps do you take to figure out how the human brain processes memory? You hold a fiction writing contest, record people's brains while listening to the winners, and crunch your data, of course.

This year’s Flash Fiction Writing Contest, as part of Daniel Boone’s Regional Library’s One Read Program, asked participants to write a climate fiction story in 250 words or less inspired by author ...

Jillian Van Hefty has won first place in the adult category of the 2021 flash fiction contest sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County. In her story, “Speechless,” a mother’s love and ...

For this year’s Flash Fiction Writing Contest as part of the Daniel Boone Regional Library’s One Read program, participants were asked to write a tale inspired by the naming conventions in M.O.

About eight years ago, I started on a journey of self-improvement and re-education with admittedly selfish motivations. I was a newly published author of, I thought, I great new sci-fi, coming of age, ...

Carroll County writers have a chance to win $100 in a Flash Fiction Contest sponsored by the county chapter of Maryland Writers. The contest is open to residents 16 and older. There is no cost to ...

A few weeks ago, Denverite announced a coronavirus flash-fiction contest that resulted in three winners. Among them was Monterey Buchanan’s tale about love and toilet paper.