Flash 500 is a quarterly open-themed competition with closing dates of 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December. The results will be announced within six weeks of each closing date and the three winning entries each quarter will be published on the competition website. The judge changes each quarter, however, this quarter we are lucky to have Sue Moorcroft, head judge for
Writers' Forum's monthly short story competitions. Full details on the judge’s page at:
Flash 500 website Entry fee: £5 for one story, £8 for two stories
Prizes awarded as follows:
First: £250 plus publication in
Words with JAMSecond: £100
Third: £50
Highly commended: A copy of
The Writer’s ABC ChecklistCompetition website:
www.flash500.com
Flash 500 Competition for flash fiction up to 500 words and
Flash 500 Humour Verse Competition for amusing poems up to 30 lines