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October 12- October 25, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Stuck in an Elevator”

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 Alice Nelson 26 Comments Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, stories, writing, Writing Contests, Writing Prompt

Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Stuck in an Elevator”. Story Requirements: You are stuck

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WINNER! Flash Fiction Contest “Fire”

October 14, 2017 Alice Nelson 7 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place – Andy Lake “Force of Nature” 2nd Place – Phil Town

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September 28 – October 11, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Fire”

September 28, 2017 Alice Nelson 110 Comments

Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Fire”. Story Requirements: ‘Fire’ (any meaning of the word).

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WINNER! Flash Fiction Contest “Tragedy”

September 28, 2017 Alice Nelson 6 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place – Christopher Smith “Pieces“ 2nd Place – Alice Nelson “A Hollywood

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WINNER! Flash Fiction Contest “The Letter”

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 Carrie Zylka 9 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place – Ilana Leeds “The Last Letter“ 2nd Place – Carrie Zylka

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September 14 – September 27, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Tragedy”

September 14, 2017October 14, 2017 Carrie Zylka 74 Comments Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, stories, Writing Contests

Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “tragedy”. Story Requirements: completely open to writers interpretation. Word

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August 24 – September 13, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Letter”

August 24, 2017September 15, 2017 Alice Nelson 79 Comments Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, stories, Writing Contests, Writing Prompt

Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “The Letter”. Story Requirements: A teacher finds a letter in

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WINNER Flash Fiction Contest “The Service”

August 24, 2017 Alice Nelson 6 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place: Ken Allen “Table for Won” 2nd Place: Phil Town “The Tea

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Writing Prompt “Train Station”

August 9, 2017August 31, 2017 Carrie Zylka 4 Comments Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Prompt

A “just for fun” writing prompt to get your creativity going.
The prompt is “Train Station” and can be up to 2,000 words.

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WINNER Flash Fiction Contest “Happiness”

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 Carrie Zylka 8 Comments Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place: Ken Cartisano “T. Rex” 2nd Place: Alice Nelson “My Olive” 3rd

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: August 3 – August 23, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Service”

August 3, 2017August 24, 2017 Carrie Zylka 43 Comments Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “The Service”. Story Requirements: could be military service, could

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July 20 – Aug 3, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Happiness”

July 20, 2017July 24, 2017 Alice Nelson 65 Comments

(Painting: “Happiness Costs No Money” by Gideon Fasola) Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “Happiness”.

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WINNER Flash Fiction Contest “Snakes”

July 20, 2017 Alice Nelson 8 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place: Ken Cartisano “Eve of Destruction” 2nd Place: Andy Lake “Snake Charmers” 3rd

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Bonus Flash Fiction Last Line Contest “Unexpected” – to introduce the new gift card incentive!

July 10, 2017July 31, 2017 Carrie Zylka Contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, writing

Last line flash fiction contest. Submit a story in this bonus 30 day contest for your chance to win either a Starbucks or a Kindle Gift Card.

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July 6 – July 19, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Snakes”

July 8, 2017July 10, 2017 Carrie Zylka 93 Comments fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Contests

Theme: This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “snakes”. Story Requirements: Can be singular or plural, but

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WINNER Flash Fiction Contest “Conspiracy”

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 Carrie Zylka 6 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place: Ken Cartisano “The Finger” 2nd Place: Phil Town “The Cure” 3rd

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June 15- July 5, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Conspiracy”

June 15, 2017June 27, 2017 Alice Nelson 76 Comments

This post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “Conspiracy”. Stories could involve a current/known conspiracy, or one you’ve

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WINNERS! May 25 – JUNE 14, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Crow and the Owl”

June 15, 2017 Alice Nelson 7 Comments

  And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place: Ken Cartisano – As the Crow Flies 2nd Place: Alice Nelson –

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(DEADLINE EXTENDED!!) May 25 – JUNE 14, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Crow & The Owl”

May 26, 2017June 6, 2017 Carrie Zylka 76 Comments

This post is for stories related to the contest theme: “The Crow & The Owl”. Participants must write a story

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(DEADLINE EXTENDED!!) May 4- May 24, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Obsession”

May 4, 2017May 15, 2017 Alice Nelson 90 Comments

This post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “Obsession”. Folks, this prompt is wide open. You can take

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WINNERS! April 20- May 3, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Elephant In The Room”

May 4, 2017 Alice Nelson 6 Comments

And without further ado the Winner is… 1st Place: Carrie Zylka – The Devil in the Bottle 2nd Place: Alice

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April 20- May 3, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Elephant In The Room”

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Carrie Zylka 139 Comments Contest, fiction contest, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

Can you write a short story about the “Elephant in the Room”? An English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss, or a condition of groupthink no one wants to challenge.

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April 6- April 19, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “The Devil”

April 6, 2017 Alice Nelson 137 Comments

This post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “The Devil”. It is believed in some cultures that if

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March 23 – April 5, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Clouds”

March 24, 2017April 5, 2017 Carrie Zylka 97 Comments Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

This post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “Clouds”.   The clouds can be storm clouds, chem trails,

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March 9- March 22, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Night Photography”

March 10, 2017 Alice Nelson 88 Comments

This post is for stories related to the Contest theme: “Night Photography.” Contest theme: “Night Photography”. This theme is wide

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February 16 – March 8, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Time”

February 18, 2017March 10, 2017 Carrie Zylka Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Time, Writing Contests

New short story contest theme: “Time”.

Anything to do with time. A watch maker; a clock tower; time travel; a historical era, the essence of a musical arrangement; a pocket watch; a deadline, (as in a limited time), a rare opportunity (one-time only). Etc., etc.

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February 2- February 15, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Sequels”

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 Alice Nelson 6 Comments

This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “Sequels.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread can be

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January 19 – February 1, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “Dreamcatcher”

January 19, 2017February 1, 2017 Carrie Zylka

This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “Dreamcatcher.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread can be

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January 5 – January 18, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “A Fresh Start”

January 5, 2017January 18, 2017 Alice Nelson A Fresh Start, Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “A Fresh Start.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread

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December 15, 2016 – January 4, 2017 Flash Fiction Contest “A Christmas Tale”

December 16, 2016January 4, 2017 Carrie Zylka Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “A Christmas Tale.” The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread

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Story Thread: December 1- December 14, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “The Day After”

December 1, 2016December 14, 2016 Admin 9 Comments Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “The Day After.”  Your story must take place after some

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Story Thread: November 17- November 30, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “Irreconcilable Differences”

November 18, 2016November 30, 2016 Carrie Zylka Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

This post is for STORIES related to the Contest theme: “Irreconcilable Differences”. The link to the LinkedIn Comment Thread can

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Story Thread: November 3- November 16, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “The Main Character is Physically Impaired”

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 Alice Nelson 12 Comments Contest, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Main Character Theme, Short Story, Short Story Contest

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here.

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Story Thread: October 20 – November 2, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “A Cup”

October 21, 2016November 2, 2016 Carrie Zylka Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, Writing Contests

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Story Thread: October 6- October 19, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “A Change of Mind”

October 6, 2016October 19, 2016 Alice Nelson A Change of Mind, Contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Contests

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Story Thread: September 22 – October 5, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “Book Title”

September 23, 2016October 5, 2016 Carrie Zylka Contest, Fiction, fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest, stories, Writing Contests

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Call for Podcast Guest Spot Horror Stories (Through October)

September 13, 2016September 26, 2016 Carrie Zylka 4 Comments Flash Fiction, Horror Story, Podcast, Short Story

We are looking for 5 amazing stories to highlight on the A Creative Mind Fiction Podcast during the month of

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Story Thread: Sep 8- Sep 21, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest “Spring”

September 8, 2016September 21, 2016 Alice Nelson

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the Contest Theme: “Spring,” which

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Story Thread: Aug 25 – Sep 7, 2016 Flash Fiction First Line Contest “The owlet led me to…”

August 25, 2016September 7, 2016 Admin Contest, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Contests

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DEADLINE EXTENDED!! Story Thread: Aug 4- Aug 24, 2016 Flash Fiction Last Line Contest “In A Few Moments, There Would/Will Be No More Doubts”

August 4, 2016August 24, 2016 Alice Nelson Flash Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest

DEADLINE EXTENDED!! LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A STORY IS NOW AUGUST 24TH. LET’S GET SOME MORE STORIES SUBMITTED!! The LinkedIn

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Story Thread: Jul 21 – Aug 3, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest “Forgotten Deity”

July 21, 2016August 3, 2016 Carrie Zylka fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, stories

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Story Thread: July 07- July 20 Flash Fiction First Line Contest “It’s been a long time since I drank champagne…””

July 7, 2016August 24, 2016 Alice Nelson Fiction, First Line Contest, Flash Fiction

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Story Thread: June 23 – July 06 Flash Fiction Contest “Newborn”

June 23, 2016July 6, 2016 Alice Nelson

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Story Thread: June 9 – June 22 Flash Fiction Contest “Invasion”

June 9, 2016June 24, 2016 Carrie Zylka fiction contest, Flash Fiction, Short Story, stories

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STORY THREAD; May 26 – June 8 Flash Fiction Contest “Family Secrets”

May 26, 2016June 9, 2016 Admin

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the theme “Family Secrets– real

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STORY THREAD; May 12 – May 25 Flash Fiction Contest “Discovery”

May 12, 2016May 26, 2016 Admin Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the theme “Discovery – of

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STORY THREAD; Apr 28– May 11, 2016 Flash Fiction Last Line Contest: “The Sands of Time Had Run Out.”

April 28, 2016May 13, 2016 Admin

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the Last Lin Theme: “The sands of

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STORY THREAD; Apr 14 – Apr 27, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “3 of 4 Required Elements”

April 14, 2016May 1, 2016 Admin

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STORY THREAD; Mar 31– Apr 14, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Fear”

March 21, 2016April 17, 2016 Admin Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Contests

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Monthly Genre Short Story Contest – Fairy Tale Redoux

March 20, 2016May 26, 2016 Admin Contest, Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest

(The LinkedIn discussion thread can be found here. This post is for stories only.) What childhood would be complete without

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STORY THREAD; Mar 17 – Mar 30, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “3 of 4 Required Elements”

March 17, 2016May 13, 2016 Admin Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Contests

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STORY THREAD; Mar 3 to Mar 16, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest: “Unwanted Gifts” Prompt

February 23, 2016March 28, 2016 Admin Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing Contests

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STORY THREAD; Feb 18 to Mar 2, 2016 Flash Fiction Contest: “Desert/We Covered Lots of Territory That Day” Prompt

February 18, 2016March 2, 2016 Admin Contest, Desert, Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest

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STORY THREAD; Feb 4 to Feb 17, 2016 Flash Fiction First Line Contest: “It Was The Most Beautiful…”

February 4, 2016February 18, 2016 Admin 26 Comments Fiction, Short Story, Short Story Contest

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Short Story Contest – Valentine’s Day Love Advice

February 1, 2016February 15, 2016 Admin 20 Comments Fiction, Love, Short Story, Valentine's Day

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STORY THREAD; Jan 21 to Feb 3, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Could it have ended any better?”

January 22, 2016February 6, 2016 Admin Could it have ended any better?, Fiction, Short Story

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STORY THREAD; Jan 7 to Jan 20, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Hunt, Hunted, Hunter””

January 7, 2016February 6, 2016 Admin

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STORY THREAD; Dec 17, 2015 to Jan 6, 2016 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “There was a sudden chill in the air…”

December 17, 2015February 6, 2016 Admin Sudden Cill

Please note: In December the Flash Fiction Family will be taking a Christmas Break from Dec 17th to Jan 4th,

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STORY THREAD; Dec 10 – Dec 16, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Guilt”

December 10, 2015February 6, 2016 Admin Guilt

Please note: In December the Flash Fiction Family will be taking a Christmas Break from Dec 17th to Jan 4th,

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STORY THREAD; Dec 3 – Dec 9, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Triangle(s)”

December 3, 2015February 6, 2016 Admin Triangle

Please note: In December the Flash Fiction Family will be taking a Christmas Break from Dec 17th to Jan 4th,

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STORY THREAD; Nov 19 – Dec 2, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “The Curse”

November 19, 2015February 6, 2016 Admin

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Flash Fiction Contest “The Curse” – With Thanksgiving coming, the usual 1 week contest will be extended to

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STORY THREAD; Nov 12 – Nov 18, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing First Line Contest: “It was the worst…”

November 12, 2015February 6, 2016 Admin It was the worst

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the First Line Contest: “It

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STORY THREAD; Nov 5– Nov 11, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “A Seed”.

October 30, 2015November 12, 2015 Admin Seed

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the writing prompt: “A seed

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STORY THREAD; Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Urgency”.

October 29, 2015November 7, 2015 Admin Urgency

This week’s flash fiction prompt is “Urgency”, think outside the box and make the reader feel a sense of urgency.

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STORY THREAD; Oct 22 – Oct 28, 2015 Flash Fiction Writing Contest: “Love”.

October 21, 2015October 29, 2015 Admin Fool, Love

The LinkedIn Comment Thread can be found here. This post is for STORIES related to the writing prompt: “Love”, required

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