Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition

Open now for flash fiction.

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Flash 500 runs a quarterly open-themed flash-fiction competition with prizes for the top three 500-word stories.

Response time info: about six weeks after each closing date

Read the full guidelines at flash500.com↗

Submission calls

flashCloses Sep 30Fee: £5 for one story, £8 for two, £11 for three, or £14 for fourPays: Prizes: £300 first, £200 second, and £100 third.

Quarterly open-themed flash-fiction competition for stories of exactly 500 words. Closing dates are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2026. Prizes are £300, £200, and £100; results are announced about six weeks after each closing date.

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