Flash fiction has another notch in its bed-post today, as Julie Innis' Sanctuary has won the Glass Woman Prize. Congratulations, Julie!That's the short short story. The longer one is that I hit 60,000 words with the novel, today which feels like an important milestone. I still haven't re-read any of it and don't intend to until I've reached a first full draft, hopefully by the end of this month. It feels good to be a full-time writer again.
Back to the short stories, because I want to say how much I enjoyed Average Sunday Afternoon by Pat Jourdan, which includes a marvellous flash fiction piece called Miss Haversham Reconstructed. Wonderful, impish and so true.
Finally, the Asham Award is about open for business and this year there's a theme. Ghost, or Gothic. I have something to send to this - hurrah! The entry fee is £15 - boo. That makes it one of the most expensive contests to enter in the UK. Ouch.
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Excellent! THAT is what I like to hear!
Flash is cleaning up all over the place, Nik. (See what I did there?)
What a lovely blog post, cheered me up! I've been saying this is the year of flash fiction and here's more proof! I just read a wonderful interview in New York Tyrant with the amazing Diane Williams, editor of NOON and writer of very wonderful and weird short short stories, and she says:
"I think "flash fiction" has gotten more popular. Short, short fiction was causing consternation when I began to publish my stories and books-which bewildered me. Would people argue so publicly and so vehemently in favor of privileging a very tall person over a very short person? "
Love that. Congrats on 60,000 words, and I am sorry again about last night. Still feeling bleurgh, let's hope John C is still in town next week.
Hi Tania, sorry you're still feeling rotten. Let's see if John C's around when you're better - would still love to see that film!
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