Podcasts about Flash fiction

105.4 Facebook Flash fiction WinnersFour stories. Four terrors. One unforgettable mixtape from the twisted minds of our Facebook Group.Written by Mary Pastrano, Andy Morris, and Marie Sison (https://www.facebook.com/groups/theotherstories)Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)And Georgia Cook (https://www.georgiacookwriter.com/)And Andy Conduit-Turner (https://www.instagram.com/andyctwrites/)Produced by Karl Hughes (https://bsky.app/profile/karlhughes.bsky.social)With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)And sound effects provided by Freesound.orgThe episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)Joshua Boucher is our story programmer, and along with Jasmine Arch and the eyeless ones, Mary Pastrano and Cody Czarzasty, he helps manage our community.And to Ben Errington the ongoing explosion of content being fired out of his Social Media canon.Be sure to join the facebook group to get involved in future Flash Fiction competitions at www.facebook.com/groups/theotherstoriesJoin TOS+ to access over 90 exclusive episodes, get regular stories in higher quality audio, a week early, and ad-free, at https://theotherstories.net/plus/Support the show, get audiobooks, and more at https://www.patreon.com/hawkandcleaverJoin our communities for book clubs, movie clubs, writing exercises, and more at https://theotherstories.net/community/Leave a voicemail or get in touch at https://theotherstories.net/submissionsCheck out our writing courses at https://theotherstories.net/courses/Grab some merch at https://gumroad.com/hawkandcleaverThe Other Stories is a production of the story studio, Hawk & Cleaver, and is brought to you with a Creative Commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. Don't change it. Don't sell it. But by all means… share the hell out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories featured in this episode:Negation by KC Grifant - https://scifiwri.com/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by the Jenna Hanchey -So I Guess I'm Not an Actual Person Anymore by Franco Amati -https://francoamatiwrites.com -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by Jean-Paul Garnier -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

On writing flash fiction to a writing prompt by F. E. Choe, the art of Flash Fiction, and the benefits of brainstorming. Get a sneak preview of my Flash Fiction Workshop here (first 3 lessons, free!): https://stada.me/flash-preview

The problem with writing very short stories is that it forces you to write more endings, which are the hardest part! At least that's our opinion. But we bring on writer and Barrelhouse fiction editor Christopher Gonzalez (I'm Not Hungry But I Could Eat, 2021) to school us in how to stick the landing on flash fiction.  Chris chose four very different flash pieces for us to read, all of which are available for free online: -Andy Lopez, "How Filipino of Us" (from Split Lip) -Deesha Philyaw, "Love 1992: A Catechism)" (from Fractured Lit) -Amy Stuber, "Only a Little Bit Less Than I Hate Myself" (from Longleaf Review) -Julian Martinez, "Cartoons" (from HAD) Also in this episode: We review what's going on in shorts (short pants, that is), which includes some conflicting reports in terms of inseam lengths. And do shorts get longer as the government becomes more authoritarian? It's a theory, apparently.   

A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we wish a happy birthday to Beowulf as we snork at the trough of words. The stories are: 'Cuddle Clone - Build Your Own,' by Amelia Armande, 'Zoo Kept,' by Joshua Crisp, 'The Voyage of USCSS The Sorcerer's Brain,' by Paul Davies, 'The Labours of Pigboy,' by Ella Brasington, 'The Queen of Infinite Growth,' by Tom McNally. Featuring listener submission: 'Coming Tomorrow' by Christopher T. Dubrowski. Visit us on our website, on Instagram, and send us a story on story@100wordsofastoundingbeauty.com. Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Ella Brasington. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs. Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring: Rocking the 90s Dorphed Up Dive Deeper Spice Trader Village Temple Romance Track art by Tom McNally. Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.

Blake Snyder told writers to 'Save the Cat,' but is this advice credible, or was Blake Snyder just a talented salesman? In Get Rec'd, Ed and Amanda examine his 1994 kid's film, 'Blank Check,' for the answer.For the flash enthusiasts, we also delve into how Blake Snyder's screenwriting advice can be applied to the short fiction format.Also in this episode, we touch on the line between plagiarism and homage, and deliver an important update for Not Quite Prize entrants.Join the conversation now on social media via the links at notquitewrite.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction at notquitewriteprize.com Enter our free erotic fiction competition, the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction at notquitewritepodcast.com/fleshfiction

Stories featured in this episode:A Love Story by Thomas Broderick - hhttps://www.broderickwriter.com/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by the Jean-Paul Garnier -A Locked Box, Bound with Chains, Buried Six Feet Deep by Jenna Hanchey- https://jennahanchey.com/ -music by TSG - https://tsgmusic.bandcamp.com/ -read by the author -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of It's a Fool's Game by Eilish Forwells.This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Say the Words by S.A. Braden.This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

It's hot (and a little unhinged) in herre this episode, as Ed and Amanda plumb the depths of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.But first: Monster Sex! Why does this billion-dollar industry have the women screaming “More!”?For the flash fiction enthusiasts, we'll unpack genre fiction and why it's hard to pull off in 500 words.Plus, stick around after the credits for a behind-the-scenes taste of the cancellable conversation that usually makes the cutting room floor. It'll even have Nelly singing, "Good gracious!"Check out Garth Marenghi's best moments on YouTubeJoin the conversation now on social media via the links at notquitewrite.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction at notquitewriteprize.com Enter our free erotic fiction competition, the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction at notquitewritepodcast.com/fleshfiction

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of I Remember by Stephanie Hewat Simmonds.This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Jesus, et al. Hereby Demand Ms. Paula Green to Cease and Desist All Invocations of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and “Big Daddy God” by Holly Sadowski.This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

EPISODE 513 - M.T. Solomon - Women's SciFi Fantasy, Liar Queen, Setting Down Past TraumaAboutBorn in the American South and raised in the remote wilderness of Alaska, M.T. Solomon has been writing books since she was six years old. At the age of eleven she wrote and hand-stitched the binding to her own story: a riff of Calvin and Hobbes with a female protagonist. She graduated from Portland State University in 2012 with a B.S. in Liberal Studies and a Minor in Writing.Her work has appeared on the cover of Gotham Writers Class Schedule and has been featured on The Spinning Pen, and Wow! Women on Writing. Solomon's writing takes cues from her childhood, where the vast setting of Alaska seemed just as much a character in her life story as she did. She favors broken or imperfect characters and utilizes a lyrical, repetitive style within her prose. Her work is heavily influenced by the female authors she grew up loving: Margaret Atwood, Lois Lowry, and Alice Hoffman.Winner of Gotham Writers #storieseverywhere for July 2016.Story as Cover Art for Gotham Writers Winter Class Schedule 2016-2017Contributor on Ad Hoc Fiction.Short Story Winner on The Spinning Pen (December 2016).Dual POV Prompt Flash Fiction Contributor on The Spinning Pen (March 2017).Guest Writer on The Spinning Pen (February 2017 & March 2017).Runner Up for Wow! Women on Writing Winter 2023 Flash Fiction contest. Interview Here.Semi-Finalist in Tulip Tree Publishing's Stories That Need to be Told 2023 Contest.Long Listed for the Realm Awards 2024 in Fantasy and Debut Novel categories.https://themtsolomon.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

7 Year Anniversary Episode -Stories from the pages of Apex Magazine -https://www.apex-magazine.com -Then Came the Ghost of My Dead Mother, Antikleia by Nadia Radovich - https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/post/then-came-the-ghost-of-my-dead-mother-antikleia -music by Doctor Auxiliary - https://doctorauxiliary.bandcamp.com -read by Jenna Hanchey -What Happens When a Planet Falls From the Sky? by Danny Cherry, Jr. - https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/author/danny-cherry-jr-2 -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by the Jean-Paul Garnier & Jenna Hanchey -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Covid '28 – Case-study (LS0977/B) – The impact of The Open Door programme on infected females displaying hysteria by Dez Veares.This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Ed and Amanda reveal the wildcards, shortlist and winner of the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule, "Write what you know."Sit back and enjoy as we read the 6 a-door-able shortlisted stories that will feature in our annual print anthology.Who will take home the AU$1,500 first prize and see their name emblazoned on the coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy?You can read the shortlisted and winning stories on our website, at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/results-of-the-january-2025-not-quite-write-prize-for-flash-fiction/Learn about the anthology https://notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist, featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule, "Write what you know."First, we kick off with a deep dive into key competition stats. Then stay tuned as we answer listener questions. We'll shoutout the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines.... brrring it on!Learn about the anthology https://notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Send us a textIn today's episode, I am chatting with Jordan Millsaps. Jordan is a wife and mama of two little girls living in East Tennessee. When she's not writing romance, she enjoys reading, baking, working 1000-piece puzzles, and traveling with her family. She never gets tired of talking about books and connecting with other readers and writers. Key Highlights:Food & Fiction – From baking bread to making pasta, Jordan shares her love for food and how it inspires her writing.Book Flight: Foodie Romance Novels – If you love books with delicious descriptions and swoon-worthy romance, this one's for you! All of Jordan's books and book flight are sweet, clean closed door rom-coms.Flash Fiction 101 – Writing stories in 1,000 words or less? Jordan explains how this helped her discover her favorite genres.Thrillers That Won't Keep You Up at Night – Love suspense but need your sleep? We've got recommendations!Indie Publishing Insights – Jordan talks about the journey of self-publishing and what it really takes to be an indie author.Why listen?✔️ Get delicious book recommendations✔️ Learn how to start writing flash fiction✔️ Find thrillers that balance suspense with sleep✔️ Discover the indie author journeyConnect with Jordan Millsaps:WebsiteInstagramFacebookPurchase Jordan's booksBooks and authors mentioned:The Wedding Date Deal by Jordan MillsapsThe Gratitude Guarantee by Jordan MillsapsThe Sicilian Inheritance by Jo PiazzaUltra-Processed People by Chris van TullekenIf You Would Have Told Me by John StamosBook FlightHadley Beckett's Next Dish by Bethany TurnerHow to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny ProctorThe Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla LaureanoReady for a monthly literary adventure? We now have the BFF Book Club. Join us each month to explore a new book. After reading, connect with fellow book lovers and meet the author in a live interview! Can't make it live? Don't worry—we'll send you the recording. You can find all our upcoming book club selections HERE. Support the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening! Instagram Facebook Website

Stories featured in this episode:Press Release from a Utopia on the Way Down by Marisca Pichette - https://www.mariscapichette.com/ -music by TSG - https://tsgmusic.bandcamp.com/ -read by Jenna Hanchey -The Thing You Never Were by Eric Fomley - https://ericfomleyblog.wordpress.com/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by the Jean-Paul Garnier -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054 -

Jonny and Craig discuss DEI. They start with a focus on the local, plugging artistic work in Carbondale with the upcoming Kleinau Theatre production of "Epiphanies," an adaptation of Flash Fiction by local writer, Epiphany Ferrell. They then turn to recent attacks by the Trump Administration on DEI and what that might mean for the university where they teach (SIU). They then discuss the Grammies and what this past weekend's music awards might teach us about the value of DEI. In the back half of the show, they examine the Trump Administration's high level placement of gay and lesbian conservatives in positions of significance. They discuss how this participates in a concerted effort to pare the Q and T off of LGBTQ, and why they are not having it. 

Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD explains a relatively new form of narrative writing called the Micro-Story, which is a subset of the writing genre called Flash Fiction. The presentation is based on two papers published in the January/February 2025 issue of PRO (2025, Issue 1, January/February). One paper is the first Micro-Story ever published in PRO with title: "The Black Car (Children Playing)." The second paper is an accompanying Editorial titled "Flash and FLASH: In Short, an Imaginary Bridge."

Editor-in-Chief, Robert Amdur, MD explains a relatively new form of narrative writing called the Micro-Story, which is a subset of the writing genre called Flash Fiction. The presentation is based on two papers published in the January/February 2025 issue of PRO (2025, Issue 1, January/February). One paper is the first Micro-Story ever published in PRO with title: "The Black Car (Children Playing)." The second paper is an accompanying Editorial titled "Flash and FLASH: In Short, an Imaginary Bridge."

In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, host Rhonda Douglas sits down with Mia Botha, a seasoned writing coach and creator of popular writing challenges like "12 Stories in 12 Months" and "30 Days of Flash Fiction." The conversation dives into the common struggles writers face, particularly the ever-present hurdle of procrastination.Mia shares her unique journey from grappling with unfinished manuscripts to creating community-driven deadlines that transformed her productivity. She explains how procrastination can sneakily disguise itself as "productive" activities—like cleaning grout or taking yet another writing class. Recognizing this, Mia emphasizes the importance of balancing indulgence in these distractions with discipline and accountability. For her, outsourcing discipline through public deadlines and collaborative challenges has been a game-changer.The episode also explores the concept of "procraftination," where writers spend more time learning about writing than actually writing. While craft development is essential, Mia advises being mindful of when it shifts from helpful to avoidant behavior. For her, it's crucial to focus on writing more than procrastinating, even if the writing feels imperfect or experimental. In fact, she believes that magic often lies in the brave, "wonky" stories.This episode is packed with practical advice and a warm reminder that writing is a journey best traveled with intention, community, and a bit of self-compassion. Whether you're struggling with procrastination or looking for ways to reignite your creative spark, this discussion offers encouragement and actionable takeaways to help you build a resilient and joyful writing life.

Stories featured in this episode:Proceed to the Route by Elad Haber - https://eladhaber.com/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by Jenna Hanchey -Farewell Jupiter by Toshiya Kamei - music by Fall Precauxions - https://doctorauxiliary.bandcamp.com  -read by the Jean-Paul Garnier -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we put a hat on a hat and write sequels to each other's stories. The stories are: 'Changes' by Amelia Armande, a sequel to 'Raising a Child' by Joshua Crisp.  'Breathless' by Joshua Crisp, an homage to 'At the Office of the Second Specialist' by Paul Davies.  'And Her Decree' by Paul Davies, a sequel to 'The Consultation' by Ella Brasington.  'Amazon Cinematic Universe Episode Two: Echoes Rising' by Ella Brasington, a sequel to 'Amazon Cinematic Universe Episode One: Alexa Origins' by Tom McNally. 'The Moebius Marble Marvel of Monkwearmouth Glassworks' by Tom McNally, a sequel to 'Marble Run,' by Amelia Armande. Featuring listener submission: 'His Human's Muzzle' by Christopher T. Dubrowski Visit us on our website, on Instagram, or by mailing us on 100words@redbuttonaudio.org Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Paul Davies and Ella Brasington. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs. Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring: Dungeon of Fear Sunlight Meditation Pure Consciousness Bad News Endless Seascape Submerged Music for 'Raising a Child,' 'The Amazon Cinematic Universe,' and 'At the office of the second specialist' was generated by the now-defunct Computoser. Rest in Peace, Computoser. Your strange auto-generated MIDI ditties were too beautiful for a world as cruel as this. Track art generated by Bing. Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.

“Enza with an A” is a Flash Fiction short story (1000 words or less) written for the online Science Fiction magazine Havok, published 1/1/25. Go to gohavok.com to read the full story and rate it.Come read more at dreaming-machines-novels.comChapters will be posted weekly on our website.Audiobook episodes are currently being posted as they are created to catch up to the current chapters on the website, but once caught up will be posted weekly with the posts!Thanks for your supportAlso support us on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Just search Dreaming Machines Novels, or click the link below:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557396175196Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamingmachinesnovels?igsh=anowYTdoeHByaTZl&utm_source=qrX: https://twitter.com/DreamMachineNovPlease rate us as well on whichever Podcast service you use to listen.© 2024 Noble Lucre Entertainment LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of What Cassandra Saw by Elysia Rourke.This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

This week we have a look at the rest of our festive flash fiction competition shortlist.Warning: They're upsettingly good.Any one of them, frankly, could have won.Which must rankle somewhat.Thankfully though, this is the moment they can shine.Here were the winners (Announced last week):Katie Holloway:https://loseyourselfbooks.wordpress.com/James Montgomoryhttps://www.jamesmontgomerywrites.comJohn R Preston. And here are the incredible Shortlisters:Camilla Cassidy:https://camillacassidy.co.uk Genevieve Marenghi Daly@genevieve.m.dRachael Dunlop:https://rachaeldunlop.comInsta: @rachaeldunlop1Rebecca LathamDebbie Howard Please give them a massive round of applause and buy them a drink next time you see them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planet Poet-Words in Space – NEW PODCAST!  LISTEN to my WIOX show (originally aired December 17th, 2024) featuring Bruce Weber and Jan Alexander.  Bruce is the producer and Jan is the coordinator of “Whirlwind” The 2025 Hudson Valley New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza.  Bruce and Jan will tell us about this great event and read from their writings. Visit: Sharonisraelpoet.com.  Visit: Whirlwind at The Local “Whirlwind” The 2025 Hudson Valley New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza, will take place Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 from 1:00-7:00 pm at The Local, 16 John Street, Saugerties.  Admission is free.  Wine and beer will be available for purchase. Bruce and Jan and the “Whirlwind” organizers/staff will gratefully accept donations of books, new and used, fiction and nonfiction, hardcover and paperback for the Greene Correctional Facility in Greene County, New York and non-perishable food, beverages, toothbrushes or toothpaste for the Saugerties Food Pantry, which provides food for nearly 250 men, women and children in the area each month. Bruce Weber is a poet and historian of American art. His poetry has been published widely in magazines both in print and online, and he is the author of six books of poetry, including These Poems Are Not Pretty (with Jan McLaughlin), How the Poem Died, The First Time I Had Sex with T. S. Eliot, Poetic Justice, The Breakup of My First Marriage, and most recently, There Are Too Many Words in My House (Rogue Scholars Press, 2019). For twenty-five years he organized the Alternative New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza in New York City. Upon settling in Saugerties in the Hudson Valley he moved the event where it will be held next year at The Local in Saugerties with the support of the Saugerties Arts Commission. Currently he and his wife Joanne curate the multidisciplinary series Dialogues for the Ear & Eye on the first Tuesday evening of the month at the 9W Diner in Saugerties. Jan Alexander is the author of the novel Ms. Ming's Guide to Civilization (Regal House Publishing, Sept. 2019), a fractured utopian tale that was a Leap Frog Fiction Prize semi-finalist. Her short fiction and reviews have appeared in the Chicago Tribune and literary magazines including Atticus Review, Everyday Fiction, Flash Fiction, Guernica, Silver Birch Press, and 34th Parallel. Her flash fiction stories have received two honorable mentions and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She has written about business and travel for many publications and taught Chinese history at Brooklyn College. She is also the author of Getting to Lamma, a novel, and co-author of Bad Girls of the Silver Screen, a look at Hollywood's portrayal of prostitutes through the ages.

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Home Sweet Home by Christy Hartman.This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we run the 100 Word Cycle backwards to make three alternate first pages of a story yet to be written. The REAL Page 1 will be decided by the will of you, the listener! Cast your votes immediately. The stories are: 'Remembering the Dismembering' by Ali B, 'Spoggle's Excellent Adventure' by Marina Crisp, 'Different Drummer' by Tom McNally. Featuring listener submission: 'Fighting for the Territory' by Christopher T. Dubrowski Visit us on our website, on Instagram, or by mailing us on 100words@redbuttonaudio.org Created by Tom McNally, featuring Ali B and Marina Crisp. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs. Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring: On a Breeze Self-Driving Nights It's A Trap Track art generated by Bing. Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.

Winners winners, turkey dinners!Thanks to the absolute legends at SCRIVENER - https://www.literatureandlatte.com/You can get 20% off a copy by using the code 'failing' until the end of 2024.ORRRRmaybe... just maybe... you've already won a copy, and you don't know it?Well there's only one way to find out isn't there?by listening to this episode....So come on in and let's find out who's won the Failing Writers Podcast £500 Festive Flash Fiction Final!Whoop whoop! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Talking Heads: The Tale of Johnson & Johnson by Holly Sadowski.This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Stories featured in this episode:When the Water Stops by Eugen Bacon - https://eugenbacon.com/blog/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by Jean-Paul L. Garnier -Due Date by Jean-Paul L. Garnier - music by TSG - https://tsgmusic.bandcamp.com/ -read by the author -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com - https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

What's life really like as a writer? Well, the answer is as varied as the number of writers you ask, but for me, this is how things are going: Listen in, you might be inspired! LINKS Join Superstars + I, WRITER Course at a discount before Dec 15, 2024 https://storyaday.org/superstars Writing Prompts: https://storyaday.org/writing-prompt-archive/ Flash Fiction Primer: https://storyaday.org/flash-fiction-essentials/ The StoryADay blog: https://storyaday.org/blog CHAPTERS  00:27 Bluesky/BSKY 05:16 Flash Fiction Notes 11:49 The Power Of Others 20:32 Recap

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Bonus: Daredevil Critique – ‘A Non-Consensual Truth' by Sarah Kennedy by Sarah Kennedy.This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of The Three Lies and One Lifetime of Rucha Shah by Nina Miller.This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”.Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges' fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.comConnect with us at https://notquitewrite.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

A flash-fiction podcast where a handful of writers create an original story with a limited wordcount in a limited amount of time. In this episode we scream tributes to each other's stories down the phone in a playground. The stories are: 'Syracuse' by Amelia Armande, an homage to 'Carnival Showdown' by Joshua Crisp.  'You're just not trying hard enough' by Joshua Crisp, an homage to 'Whirling Pinocchio' by Marina Crisp.  'Tears of a Clown' by Fran Bushe, an homage to 'No Good Bozo' by Tom McNally.  'Staged Revolution' by Marina Crisp, an homage to 'Nothing to Lose But Your Chains' by Amelia Armande.  'Update' by Tom McNally, an homage to 'Flake' by Fran Bushe. Featuring listener submission: 'Guns' by Christopher T. Dubrowski Visit us on our website, on Instagram, or by mailing us on 100words@redbuttonaudio.org Created by Tom McNally, featuring Amelia Armande, Joshua Crisp, Fran Bushe and Marina Crisp. Transcript and all story iterations are available here. Theme tune is Music For Jellyfish by Bell Lungs. Story music is by John Bartmann, released under a CC-BY license, featuring: Another Grappa Monsieur Bring More Fire Guessing Game Neon City Love Affair Nova Serenade Du Nord Station Bustle Glass Bell Bumping Into Each Other Track art generated by Bing. Support 100 Words of Astounding Beauty through our Ko-Fi.

Join us as we reveal the shortlist and winner of the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid head-hopping."We'll lie-ven up the countdown by reading the shortlisted stories from number six all the way to the top spot.Who will take home the AU$1,000 first prize and see their name emblazoned on the coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy?You can read along and view the shortlist and longlist in full on our website at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/results-of-the-october-2024-not-quite-write-prize-for-flash-fiction/Please note that this episode includes fictional stories and discussions which some listeners may find distressing. Please listen with care and reach out to your local crisis support service if needed. In Australia, you can reach Lifeline by texting 0477 13 11 14.Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com

Stories featured in this episode:Weapons Test by Eric Fomley - https://ericfomleyblog.wordpress.com/ -music by TSG - https://tsgmusic.bandcamp.com/ -read by Jean-Paul L. Garnier -Tree Love by Adele Gardner - http://www.gardnercastle.com -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by Jenna Hanchey -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

Sorry? Did you just say you'd love to enter an almost free* festive flash fiction competition to win £500?I thought you did!Well as coincidence would have it, that is exactly what we've got going on in this very episode.So step this way, my cheeky little word-purveyor, and cast your well oiled ears at our glorious 350 word Flash Fiction Competition.That's it.... yep... cast them freely.... mmmm.... that's the ticket.*I say 'almost free', cos it's only a pound to enter. And we only did that to keep the pesky AI enterers from entering.So, well... that pretty much qualifies as free doesn't it?Here are some links to stuff mentioned in the podcast:Buy the Fuel Anthology Emily mentions, here: https://www.fuelflash.netFind Smokelong Quarterly here: https://www.smokelong.comAnd here is your failsafeSTEP BY STEP GUIDE TO ENTERINGTHE FAILING WRITERS PODCAST£500 FESTIVE FLASH FICTION COMPETITION:1. Listen to Series 4, Episode 20 of The Failing Writers Podcast.2. Jot down the special phrase you must include in your story.3. Write your 350 word, festive flash, (including that phrase!) Ideally well before the deadline - midday, Friday 13th December!4. When you're super-happy with it and ready to go… log into your Paypal account https://www.paypal.com5. Click on 'send and request'.6. Under the send menu, type failingwriterspodcast@gmail.com into the box. It will suggest Tom Turner – click on that!7. If ‘you send' is set to USD, change to GBP, and send £1.00 (don't forget that decimal point or you'll send us £100!!! whoopieee)8. ‘What's this for?' put something like “Comp entry”9. Hit send.10. Now go to your email and find the receipt you should've just been sent.11. Click Forward, and attach your flash fiction entry to this new email.12. Send that email (with Paypal receipt & flash piece) to failingwriterspodcast@gmail.comYou're all done!Can't wait to see what you come up with!For all of the details and terms and conditions and all that jazz - go here:https://www.failingwriterspodcast.com/post/win-500-in-our-festive-flash-fiction-competition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is John McCaffrey, editor of 50 Give or Take, is here to chat with us about flash fiction and why authors might want to consider this form of storytelling. Originally from Rochester, New York, John McCaffrey attended Villanova University and received his M.A. in Creative Writing from the City College of New York. He is the author of four published books: The Book of Ash (2013), a science fiction novel, and the short story collections Two Syllable Men (2016), What's Wrong With This Picture? (2019) and Automatically Hip (2022). He is an award-winning playwright, a writing professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a columnist for The Good Men Project. Subscribe to Online for Authors to learn about more great books! https://www.youtube.com/@onlineforauthors?sub_confirmation=1 Join the Novels N Latte Book Club community to discuss this and other books with like-minded readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3576519880426290 You can follow Author John McCaffrey Website: linktr.ee/johnmccaffreyhttps://linktr.ee/johnmccaffrey FB: @john.mccaffrey.984 IG: @jmccaffrey0 X @jamccaffrey   Purchase The 50-Word Stories of 2023: Microfiction for Lovers of Quick Reads (50 Give or Take) on Amazon: Paperback: https://amzn.to/4e8KNXp   Teri M Brown, Author and Podcast Host: https://www.terimbrown.com FB: @TeriMBrownAuthor IG: @terimbrown_author X: @terimbrown1   #johnmccaffrey #the50wordstoriesof2023 #flashfiction #50giveortake #terimbrownauthor #authorpodcast #onlineforauthors #characterdriven #researchjunkie #awardwinningauthor #podcasthost #podcast #readerpodcast #bookpodcast #writerpodcast #author #books #goodreads #bookclub #fiction #writer #bookreview *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Academics from everywhere experiment, collaborate, and even interpret our stories of "This one time at Burning Man."In this episode, Stuart talks with people from Burning Nerds, an annual gathering of academics in Black Rock City. They keep it light, though; not too many unnecessarily fancy words. Dr Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä shares about the Open Strategy management technique used by Burning Man Project that gives more power to the people. Bryan Yazell and Patricia Wolf of University of Southern Denmark report on using Flash Fiction in BRC to develop a new subgenre of sci-fi called climate fiction (‘cli-fi'), stories that are less dystopian, even less utopian, more protopian (fancy word) about society that improves over time, rather than transcending all it's problems or descending into dysfunction.Professor Matt Zook of University of Kentucky extols the unique aspects of Black Rock City, from materiality to temporality, to being a place apart. He and Stuart explore the interplay between digital and physical spaces, and what about community actually makes it good.Then Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä returns to reveal how the Burning Stories project, now in its 6th year of tracking tales, is now a cultural repository, and is training a gifted AI on how Burners be Burning.jukkapekka.comsdu.dk/en/persons/yazellsdu.dk/en/persons/pawogeography.as.uky.edu/users/zookburningman.org/programs/philosophical-center/academicsregionals.burningman.org/european-leadership-summitburning-stories.comkk.org/thetechnium/protopiasdu.dk/en/paca-at-burning-man-festival-2024 LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

In this instalment of the Limelight Mailbag episodes, I am joined by a wonderful, hilarious and super kind human/talented writer & host of award-winning You Made Me Queer, Trevor Campbell (he/him)!   We unpack this month's limelight-stealing submission — from DD (Doerthe Dolata).  

Allison Spooner is the author of the Amazon Bestseller and #1 New Release, The Lost Girl: A Neverland Story. She's also published two collections of genre-crossing flash fiction, Flash in the Dark: A Collection of Flash Fiction and The Problem with Humans: And Other Stories, and has contributed to several horror and science fiction anthologies. Her newest novel is the fictionalized true story, "The Things We Cannot Change: A Story about the Ghosts Created by Addiction." Her stories have been called, "unique works of art," and "brilliant, disturbing, and thought-provoking," and The Lost Girl was the winner of the 2024 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award Winter Competition.   Listen to win a signed copy.   Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent. Copyright (c) 2024. Emma Blogs, LLC.

Authors : Sarah Pinsker, Katie McIvor and Andy Oldfield Narrators : Eliza Chan, Devin Martin and Eleanor R. Wood Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Devin Martin Discuss on Forums “A Strange and Terrible Wonder” Previously published by Zooscape “The Dog Who Buried the Sea” Previously published by Flash Fiction Online “What Wags the […] The post PC 862: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Canine Companions appeared first on PodCastle.

Moroccan author Karima Ahdad was the winner of this year's Arabic Flash Fiction contest run by ArabLit and Komet Kashakeel, which saw more than 900 entries from around the world. We read her award-winning story in Katherine Van de Vate's discussion and discuss patriarchy, story creation, and what it means to write “feminist” work.Show Notes:Karima was also shortlisted for an earlier edition of the ArabLit Story Prize. You can read her shortlisted story, “The Baffling Case of the Man Called Ahmet Yilmaz,” in Katherine Van de Vate's translation.Katherine also translated an excerpt of Karima's The Cactus Girls for The Markaz Review.You can read a conversation between Karima and Katherine about Cactus Girls on arablit.You can find more about all Karima's books at her website, karimaahdad.com.On the topic of the “political” novel, we mentioned Rabih Alameddine's new book, Comforting Myths.The Arabic Flash Fiction prize is funded by the British Council's Beyond Literature Borders programme corun by Speaking Volumes Live Literature Productions. Find all the finalists at ArabLit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the pages of Radon Journal - https://www.radonjournal.com/ -Stories featured in this episode:Tonight We're Wearing Waste Bags by Elena Sichrovsky - https://www.elenasichrovsky.com/ -music by Patrick Urn - https://morlox.bandcamp.com/ -read by Jenna Hanchey -Dreamer, Passenger, Partner by Colin Alexander - music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by Jean-Paul L. Garnier -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA. -https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054

MicrowaveIt wasn't deliberate, not really, the impulse instead had struck him, a microburst, waiting for the countdown.The lunchroom buzzed, indifferent, as he opened the door to the cafeteria's microwave and without a glance of the tattered paperback, placed it on glass carousel. The cover? Irrelevant. Closing the door with a refreshing catch, a gift for someone next to find he thought as he walked away with his lunch to his friends. Trailing through the clamor of voices and plastic trays to where his friends sat, slouched and half-lost in the day's decay. He threw his bag on the bench beside him, the weight sagging his shoulder. A bite of stale pasta between lazy banter, remnants of weekend bravado. They had tried to blow up a tennis ball stuffed full with match heads—unsuccessfully, throwing it against the wall again and again until finally one of them in frustration just lit the damn thing. The ball hissed, fizzled into a seething pool of neon green ash, and a plume of black.Bell rang. Lunch dissipated into the folds of doors. Back to class. Statistics, one of the classes he enjoyed. The teacher, grey-bearded and ghostly, murmured like a dying machine, equations bleeding from his lips onto the board. Michael thumbed through the buttons on his TI-82 calculator. Drug Wars. Cocaine was always the better hustle. But even that grew tired. A few days before, a girl had slid him a note during class, asking for help on a quiz. He helped, not for kindness but for the vague promise of future payment, however intangible.Bell rang, class over. He walked to his locker, gathering the familiar weight of his AP Chemistry books. The final B schedule loomed, and he could already smell the off sweet vinegar like lab. But before he could slip into his regular rhythm, a hand clamped down on his shoulder.“Michael - I need you to come to my office.”The voice belonged to the Vice Principal.Tiny ogre of a woman in heels, short hair butch, a belly constrained in the pant grey suit, a squeezed figure of bureaucratic rot and middle age. He sighed, tugging at his own waistband as he followed her down the hall.In her office, she sat across from him, shifting awkwardly in her seat. Her small hands clutched the paperback—that paperback.“So Michael, tell me why you put this in the microwave.” Um. The moment stretched. “I don't know. I just thought it'd be funny.”“Funny? Were you trying to start a fire?”The absurdity jolted him, but only for a second. "What? No, it's just a book. I don't even think microwaves can set them on fire."His mind wandered back to the weekend. The tennis ball. The disappointment of failed destruction. Then further back, to a summer prior when the morning after a sleep over, his two friends and him collected all the spray bottles full of cleaning supplies in the house, and with a lighters fashioned little flame throwers, burned old toys into goo. Laughing over the mess, coughing thru the fumes. Oven cleaner was the best they determined."With everything happening in the world right now, we need to be careful," the Vice Principal's voice intruded, pulling him back to the sterile present. "We need to understand why."“Why what?”He didn't care about the why. The why was always the problem, wasn't it?The night before the flame fueled fun, after dinner, retreating to his friend's room to sleep, his two friends popped a video into the VCR. A borrowed relic of smut—crude and grainy, bodies flickering across the screen in imitation of an unknown life. His two friends started moving their hands under their respective blankets, They had laughed as he on the floor, recoiled. They were animals, degenerates, lost to urges he couldn't—and didn't want—to understand.“F*****s” he spat as left the room. They laughed more as he slammed the door, carried his sleeping bag into the living room downstairs. No way. Tossing the bag on to the couch, he yelled back called them gay as he stomped. They weren't either, just couldn't help themselves they said. The Vice Principal droned on. Something about concern. Something about safety. The book. The fire that could have been but wasn't. She leaned forward, a parody of empathy. "We just don't want anyone to get hurt, you understand?"“But did … anyone get hurt?”“No but—”“Anyway I got to get class.” He started to pick up his bag, started to stand. F**k her he thought. He knew she knew the real threats walked the halls every day, unnoticed and unchecked. The mushroom dealers, the stoners, the chain smokers who lingered in the bathrooms, trading answers to exams like currency, the girls who cut. And yet, here she was, fixating on him. On a book in a microwave.“Thanks Michael, let's just try to think thru how people might take things, I know you are a good kid.” She handed him a slip of paper. "Give this to your teacher. It's an excuse for being late."He took it without a word. Just a few weeks ago, a pair of goth kids dressed in trench coats half the country away killed some jocks. International news. Panic about video games, Doom and Quake, Heavy Metal and Rap, everything was a threat now. People trying to understand. Searching for signs, for explanations, for scapegoats. The school had cancelled an afternoon of classes for an all school meeting, the same ogre standing in front of the bleachers explaining and droning on. Asking if anyone had questions, or something to share. And all they could do was rearrange deck chairs on the sinking ship.He walked through the empty halls, the vinegar like smell of the lab drawing him forward. Maybe today they'd finally throw lithium into water as Mr Allen always had promised.Maybe today there would be fire.// Zero Strike Get full access to Leafbox at leafbox.substack.com/subscribe

Stories featured in this episode:Sneeze by Pedro Iniguez - https://pedroiniguezauthor.com/ -music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by Jean-Paul L. GarnierOf Course I Still Love You by Lisa E Black - music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by the author -Residual Traces by Addison Smith - music by Fall Precauxions - https://doctorauxiliary.bandcamp.com -read by Jean-Paul L. Garnier -theme music by Dain Luscombe -Simultaneous Times is a monthly science fiction podcast produced by Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, CA.https://www.spacecowboybooks.com -https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboybooks7054