"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."​

Submissions: SHORT POETRY


We're sorry, but during the Christmas Competition we are unable to accept Poetry submissions. We'll reopen shortly after Christmas.

Writers submitting short Friday Flash Fiction poems 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.

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 short poems no longer than 160 words AND no more than 16 lines)

    Please complete the form below, taking special care to complete the box immediately below EXACTLY as requested.
    Please include the appropriate capitals, the comma, spaces and the name you wish to use.
    ​
    ​    e.g. I Heard it on the Grapevine, by Marvin Gaye (This will be copied and pasted directly to the top of your story.)
    ​Must not exceed 160 words in length.
    Must not be longer than 16 lines.
    ​Please make sure your count is accurate.
    Please insert your story into the "SHORT POEM" box below.
    (If you have any special instructions, such as italics, etc, please just add them at the end of the poem. We'll try to accommodate if we can.)
    PLEASE BE AWARE THAT POETRY SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
    ​UNTIL YOU HAVE HAD TWO CLASSIC 90-100 WORD STORIES PUBLISHED

    Please... before you click "Send My Poem", ​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.