Flash 500 Writing Competitions
Writing competitions:
Quarterly #flashfiction
Annual #shortstory
Annual #novels
@kimbundy.bsky.social
Words in Flash Boulevard, EveryDay Fiction, Louisville Review, Midway Journal, Halfway Down the Stairs++ Pushcart & Best/Net Nom|Wigleaf 50 LL
@elnorrywriter.bsky.social
⛅️ Wellbeing/Safeguarding at an FE college 🌛 Writer 📚 2025/26 Bloomsbury contemporary MG #UKkidlit ✒️ Philippa Milnes-Smith, The Soho Agency 📝 Freelance mentor/editor 🏫 Yr 5/6/7 Author visits https://linktr.ee/elnorry_writer www.elnorry.com
@billmize.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/billmize Retired nerd, disciple of Jesus Christ, trying to do my best. Still looking for my second mountain. I occasionally write things, play things, record things and release things. Link Tree above for ALL THE GOODIES.
@eleanor-luke.bsky.social
Writer of flash fiction, short stories and maybe a novel. Words in NFFD, FreeFlashFiction, Retreat West. LL Reflex Flash contest. Top 10 Oxford flash award 2022.
@katerenwick.bsky.social
Artist/writer/activist/trans ally feminist/mother/carer/neurospicy-pain-in-the-@rse
@inannaihwa.bsky.social
Dreamer Poet Hopelessly Optimistic Träumerin Dichterin Hoffnungslose Optimistin www.instagram.com/inannaihwa For a world for everyone. Let’s be fierce and have some fun.
@theprideroars.bsky.social
A collective of women's voices -2025 social media posts by @delgeo14.bsky.social and @mlmcguinness.bsky.social https://theprideroars.blogspot.com
@maxiejanef.bsky.social
Writer, flash fiction, educator, editor, reader. Gourmet meal provider to geriatric beloved animals. Work in Switch, Cleaver Magazine, Booth, Bath Flash Fiction, SoFloPoJo, Collateral Journal. Mighty Mule Editing.
@alisonwassell.bsky.social
Short story, flash and micro fiction writer published by Fictive Dream, Bath Flash Fiction, Does It Have Pockets, The Disappointed Housewife, The Phare, NFFD, FlashFlood Journal and elsewhere. Highly Commended 2024 Bridport Prize (Flash Fiction).
@evalomski.bsky.social
Short stories, mainly. 🇦🇺🦘Shortlist Richell Prize ‘22. Published inc: Glimmer Train, Best Australian Stories, Cleaver, Sequestrum, Island, Hawaii Pacific Review, Earth’s Daughters, Kill Your Darlings. Forever falling & getting back on the horse 📝
@beingcam.bsky.social
Black, queer writer, artist, and horse-lover who very much believes in magic. - 2025 Not Quite Write Artist in Residence - Cover artist for the January 2025 issue of Small Wonders
@damnfinelines.bsky.social
Writer, designer & dram enthusiast 🥃📚🏳️🌈 Edinburgh Short Story Award longlist 24// Scottish Story Award finalist 22 //Allen Wright Award finalist 19 //NYC Midnight flash finalist 22
@junegemmell.bsky.social
Writer. Reader for Fractured Lit. Published in Trash Cat Lit, Moonlit Getaway, Gone Lawn, The Phare, Gutter, Hooghly Review, Northern Gravy and National Flash Flood.
@205tf.bsky.social
TF, two letters that stand for Type Foundry and Typographie Française (French Typography). https://www.205.tf/
@toddclaystuart.bsky.social
Poet • Writer • Excitable Boy • Words in well-lighted places • Noms Pushcart BOTN Best Small Fictions Best Microfiction Wigleaf 50 More words @ toddclaystuart.com
@stuartaken.bsky.social
Published writer, novels, s.stories, essays. Photographer. Environment, science, humanist, walker, ex-Twitter as @stuartaken, positively ancient. You'll find me and my work here: https://stuartaken.net/ I don't chat.
@beekaekae.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, workshop leader. Hand holder Words in: X-R-A-Y Literary Magazine, Emerge Literary Journal, Unbroken, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Cease, Cows and others. Pushcart nominee. www.bethkanter.com Books: No Access DC & Great Food Finds DC…
@sunrather.bsky.social
Librarian. Animal fan. I read & write stories. London E17. http://soniahope.co.uk/
@campaaronapollo.bsky.social
Author. Writer. Podcast host. Progressive Democrat. Sports fan. Nerd. On the autism spectrum. Downstate Illinoisan. I don't fit neatly into any box, figuratively or literally. He/Him/His. https://linktr.ee/campaaronapollo
@miverr.bsky.social
Renowned author, singer, pianist, music composer. If not me, then no one else. Soon, you will know my name. THE HIDDEN FACE is the metaphysical mystery book that STUNNED even people who didn't like reading! Get it here: https://a.co/d/4lRdJee
@tracierenee.bsky.social
Librarian in sort-of Chicago. PW book reviewer. #Amquerying #SCBWI writer/poet. Winner: #50PreciousWords, Highlights scholarship, ElegantLit. HM: #PBParty, IAmWritingPB. WTMP mentee, RisingTalent finalist. https://linktr.ee/tracie.renee
@ajarhiannavo.bsky.social
https://heyaja.com/ 𝓥𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛 / 𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 ✦ 🌈 𝙻𝙶𝙱𝚃𝚀+ ✦ 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛 ✦ 𝙰 𝚌𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚘𝚡𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 📬 AjaRhianna@Gmail.com 🌐 https://heyaja.com/
@shortstorycomps.bsky.social
Posts and reposts about short story / flash / micro competitions in the UK and beyond.
@frankgaimari.bsky.social
Best-selling author, film critic, and screenwriter. Award-winning scripts: Vincent and Paul: Unspoken Brotherhood, Mary Reid, and La Famiglia. I love movies and my two golden retrievers. www.FrankGaimari.com www.FranksFilmReview.com
@laurarose13.bsky.social
PGDip Children's Wellbeing Practitioner; MSc Psychology (conversion); Writer of flash fiction and creative non-fiction with words in Hinterland Magazine, Ellipsis Zine, The Birdseed, The Phare
@smallgreenberd.bsky.social
Writer of flash and other short forms; tutor at OxUni Continuing Education. 🏆 Edinburgh FF, Scottish Story Awards; recent pubs Mslexia, Best Women’s Short Fiction 2024, New Writing Scotland, New FF Review. Haunter of charity shops. www.gailanderson.com
@gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social
Journalist. Writer. Reader. Relentless optimist. Former ABC broadcaster | Moderator | Sub Editor- SmokeLong Quarterly | BSF 23 & 24 | Words in Ghost Parachute, X-R-A-Y, Fractured, Splonk, Night Parrot, Jellyfish Review, Ruby…. Gillianoshaughnessy.com
@emmajanekrupa.bsky.social
Clerk • Libra • Never trump • California-Born, Illinois-Bred • Atheist • Dogs • Democracy • Independent Voter • Mental Health • 1st Amendment Warrior • GOP is Dead • 🇺🇸 • https://wewardapp.go.link/16vgU?label=RusticLynx1833 • https://gofund.me/ece8c8e5
@jason-m-thornberry.bsky.social
Writer • Disability Advocate • Blood Type: Marmite Recent: World Lit Today, Maryland Lit Review, Maudlin House. Soon: Grub Street, FOLIO Lit, Mikrokosmos #epilepsy #disability #noAI jmthornberry.wordpress.com pw.org/directory/writers/jason_m_thornberry
@bnadeauwriter.bsky.social
Writer. Always plotting something. Published in mags you’ve never heard of. Executive Editor: @MGLiterary.bsky.social moonlitgetaway.com/brandon-nadeau
@michaelkfalciani.bsky.social
Epic fantasy author | Steampunk Dwarves | Fantasy Romance | 3x Imajinn award winner | High Aces Author of the Year 2024 | Avid reader | Educator | Hiker | Lover of irony and Cricket | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09717GFMQ
@drippingwithwords.bsky.social
-MEMOIR (work in progress WIP): gypsy-spirit in a tethered world. rise-fall-rise. my intuitive life. -PAST: published works & blogger: my journey -grunge-rock heart | astrology-geek | beginner shutterbug. #writer #writingcommunity
@trevorbrowning.com
Director, Producer & Writer | CatDog dad | Historian | Official Unofficial Spokesman for Digiorno https://www.TrevorBrowning.com
@floridasnow.bsky.social
I’m an English prof. living in SW Florida with my wife and two crazy children. You can usually find me reading, writing, wandering, or frantically grading. #BillsMafia, #FSUSky, #RaysUp www.SOrtolano.com
@chris-cave.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, and madman with a box. For proof, read my science fiction novel Transforming Heroes. For my book: https://books2read.com/u/496dGk
@pennedbychris.bsky.social
A “fun-loving plant guy” writing tiny stories. My work appears in 50 Word Stories, 101 Words, Six Sentences, and 50 Give or Take. My work: https://linktr.ee/pennedbychris
@dawnwriter.bsky.social
2024 Winner Toronto Star SS contest| @SmokeLong Fellow 2024|Best Microfiction 2024 2025|words:The Forge,The Cincinnati Review, SmokeLong Quarterly, Room Magazine, Fractured Lit+| Pushcart, Best SF noms| rep:Joanna Rasheed, Ultra Literary *debut ms ON SUB🤞
@tallandtrue.bsky.social
Share my writing and blogging on http://TallAndTrue.com and podcasts at http://TallAndTrueShortReads.com. ❤️ #BeingADad #Dogs #Books #Writing #SydneySwans #VoiceToParliament #Sydney/#Gadigal 🚫 DMs (unless we know each other)