"The essential challenge of Friday Flash Fiction is to write a fresh new story of 100 words (or just under) in time for publication that following Friday."​

OUR SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW MONDAY 00:00 TO THURSDAY 23:00 UK TIME ONLY
SUBMISSIONS SUBMITTED OUTWITH THAT WINDOW, INCLUDING ON THE FRIDAY ITSELF,
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
PLEASE NOTE ALSO THAT WE ARE NO LONGER "CARRYING OVER" LATE SUBMISSIONS.

Submissions: 500 WORD STORIES

Writers submitting Longer 151-500 word Friday Flash Fiction stories should use THIS page.
​Please complete the form (using the Storybox below) for the stories themselves – Word attachments will not be opened.
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The "beating heart" of Friday Flash Fiction is, and always will be, our 'Classic' 90-100 word stories. Over the years, we've allowed regular Classic 100-word contributors the chance to showcase their other work here, and in the Short Poetry caregories, but we expect all writers to respect our core work by contributing 100 word stories regularly .

For guidance, at least 85% of your published work should be Classic stories,
​and those Classic stories should have been recently submitted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS STILL APPLIES TO THOSE WHO HAVE ENTERED
PAST CONTESTS – YOUR LONGER STORY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL YOU HAVE SUBMITTED TWO CLASSIC 90-100 WORD STORIES. WE CHECK!
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(For further guidance on how to complete the Storybox, click here.)

    STORYBOX (for stories of 151-500 words)

    Please complete the form below, taking special care to complete the box immediately below EXACTLY as requested.
    THE HOUSE STYLE IS IMPORTANT:
    Please include the appropriate capitals, the comma, the word "by", relevant spaces and the name you wish to use.
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    e.g. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, by John Le Carré (This will be copied and pasted directly to the top of your story.) 
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    Must be 151-500 words (inc) long. Please make sure your wordcount is accurate.
    Please insert your story into the "LONGER 151-500 WORD STORY" box below.
    (Although we try to accommodate italics, etc., in other categories where possible, we generally have to post Longer flash "as submitted".)
    PLEASE BE AWARE THAT LONGER 151-500 WORD SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
    UNTIL YOU HAVE HAD TWO CLASSIC 90-100 WORD STORIES PUBLISHED

    Please... before you click "Send My Story", ​make one last check that:
    YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE FORM EXACTLY AS REQUESTED.
    TAKE PARTICULAR CARE WITH THE TOP BOX​

By pressing Send My Story, I verify that the details I provide on this form are accurate and that my submission has been written within the last 7 days and has not been previously published elsewhere. (See top of page – simultaneous submissions are fine, however.)
THE DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS FOR FRIDAY PUBLICATION WILL BE THE NIGHT BEFORE, THURSDAY AT 23:00 UK TIME. SUBMISSIONS SUBMITTED LATER THAN THAT, OR ON THE FRIDAY ITSELF, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.