Contests help writers who are building their platform. Congratulations to all and thank you to our judges! First Place: Butterfly Moments By Mark Holman-Lisney I stare out the rain-splattered window as conversation is difficult. She’s eaten all her chips but left the fish despite my cutting it up to encourage her. Bored with her food
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Prior Contest Winners — Flash Memoir — 2023
Congratulations to all and thank you to our judges! The Contest Winners Are A Bowl of Soul By Jamie Li, First Place Winner Scanning through the usual list of suspects, I mull over how I want to fill my well today. English Breakfast is good for that boost. Chai dissipates all miserable afternoons. Then
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2022-23 Prior Contest Winners of Scintillating Starts
The Contest Winners Are Starting this month I will be offering Scintillating Starts as an ongoing opportunity… Editor’s Note: I’ll give the same individualized feedback. This opportunity will be available year round and you can get feedback on any opening of prose. Details are on the Manuscript Consultation Page. Each piece here is a winner.
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2022 ~~ Flash Prose Contest Winners
2022 Flash Fiction Winners
I’m always amazed at the range of experiences I read about in the Flash Prose Contest. Special thanks to the judges and to each of you who took courage in hand and submitted your work. We’re happy to read your pieces in any contest, so don’t hesitate to enter again. Thanks for sharing. First Place:
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2022 Flash Memoir Contest
Flash Memoir is a great way to preserve your stories. Our compliments to all the finalists, near finalists, and submitters. We hope our feedback is useful. We’d love to hear from you again. Please let us know how your career is going. NOTE: This is the one section that is only changed once a quarter. Our
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2021-22 ~~ Scintillating Starts Contest Winners Are
The Contest Winners Are Our compliments to all of the finalists. Each of our 3 top winners receives a $100 cash prize as well as publication here. We hope our feedback is useful and that this award helps you get published. We’d love to hear from you or any Scintillating Starts Winners whenever you sign
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2021 — Flash Prose Contest Winners
The Flash Prose Contest Winners Are 2021 Flash Prose Winners It’s never easy to pick winners. All of the finalists submitted wonderful pieces. So did those who were long-listed. Our judges felt these pieces are winners and I agree. We hope you’ll enjoy them. As always, if you’d like to send a message to any
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2021 Flash Fiction Winners
2021 Flash Fiction Winners “It took one hundred and four seconds but felt longer. She knew something was wrong within twenty-five.” –Máiréad Hurley The quality of the writing was high. We had some wonderful stories from both experienced and emerging writers. Good job! We are proud of our winners, finalists, and everyone who had the
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Spring 2021 ~~Flash Memoir Winners
The Contest Winners Are “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” ~~ Terry Pratchett Excellence in Flash Memoir Congratulations to winners, finalists, and everyone who had the courage to enter their work. Flash Memoir is a blend of truth and artistry. The stories here are true recollections to the best
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“I have judged many writing contests and I would say this by far was the hardest. The quality of writing was SO good.” ~~Sue Ade The Winners Are Promising Openings from our Scintillating Starts Contest One of the judges sent the following encouraging comment which I am delighted to share: “I have judged many
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2020 Flash Prose Contest: The New Normal
“The virus lurks, undetectable without a swab.” ~~Jill Witty 2020 Flash Prose Contest: The New Normal Thanks to those of you who submitted to Writer Advice’s Flash Prose Contest. There are many e-zines seeking pieces about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, John Lewis, RBG, Presidential Debates, and the other ongoing stories of 2020. If we’re
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