Abigail Williams

Not long to go until the deadline for our 32nd Award. Closes 1st Feb. £1000 first prize. Judge award winning writer, editor, tutor & co-director of @natflashfictionday.bsky.social Ingrid Jendzrejewski
Anthology. Results out by end Feb
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Congrats, Cole 🙌🏻

Good luck!

I hope you enjoy it!!

I'm reading 'Birding' at the moment by Rose Ruane - absolutely loving it

Thanks so much for listening to it, Kik. Glad you enjoyed it.

This is beautiful, Kik. Congratulations 💚

Property Rights A short story by Abigail Williams

So happy to be part of Frazzled Lit’s issue 4! Thank you @jmcm.bsky.social and @lozzawriting.bsky.social for all their hard work putting this together - looking forward to diving into everyone’s words

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Short story competitions 2026 And so, we launch into another writing year with positive intentions. There are so many competitions out there it can be bewildering, but selecting even one or two to aim for can be a useful spur i…

New blog post: a shiny new list of UK and Ireland short story competitions for 2026 anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/s...

Check This Out People!
This issue is going to blow your socks off and send your rockets into space!

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Congrats, Cole! Fab news 🥳

Very excited to be part of this issue - and reading all the other stories and pieces. Thanks again, @frazzledlit.bsky.social

Congrats, Tracie!

Thank you so much @frazzledlit.bsky.social I’m thrilled to have a short story in issue 4. Can’t wait to read all the other stories 🎉🥳

Thanks so much, Emma!! X

Thanks! 🙏

We are very excited to reveal our guest editor & theme for our 2026 anthology! Submissions open on 1 Dec & close on 15 Feb 2026. Our microfiction comp judges will be announced next week! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/an...

Really pleased to reach the longlist in the #mslexia flash fiction competition. Congratulations to the shortlist and winners 🥳

Thanks so much for choosing it, Diane - so glad you liked it

Congrats, Kik!

Congratulations! 🥳

Thanks so much for sharing, Matt. So glad you liked it!

Congratulations, Alison! I loved this 💚

Congratulations Gill! It's a great story 🥳

Whoop! In a pretty gloomy October this is a sparkly piece of news. Thanks @bathflashaward.bsky.social for the long listing 🥳

Thank you so much!

Hi Paul, I was on the flash shortlist this year - would love to be added if that's ok

Love Cole's story for the nostalgia - and the zinging twist of optimism! Super stuff @nomad-sw18.bsky.social

Thanks so much for reading, Rachel - and for sharing. Glad you enjoyed it!

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Lots happening in Oct— last weekend to enter 31st Award. Closes this Sun, 5th Oct. £1460 in prizes. 300 words max.Results out by end of Oct. Our 9th yearly Novella in Flash Award ends Oct 31st. £500 in prizes plus publication. Results out Jan 2026.
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