"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."​

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Submissions: 100 WORD STORIES

Writers submitting classic 90-100 word Friday Flash Fiction stories should use THIS page.
Stories should be much nearer the 100 words than the 90 – it's for "100 words or just under."
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​Please complete the form (using the Storybox below) for the stories themselves – Word attachments will not be opened.
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(For further guidance on how to complete the Storybox, click here.)

    STORYBOX (for stories of 90-100 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 Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway (This will be copied and pasted directly to the top of your story.)
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    Must be 90-100 words (inc) long. If the story makes little sense without its title, the title will be counted in the wordcount.
    ​Please make sure your wordcount is accurate.
    Please insert your story – you don't need the title again – into the "CLASSIC FFF STORY" box below.
    A Little Note on Formatting
    We've been having a little trouble lately with submissions that have clearly been written on some other software, then copied and pasted into the Storybox (left).

    ​Sometimes that doesn't work too well. Please ensure that all your unintended carriage returns and spaces have been removed before submitting. Sorry, but e have to reject material that hasn't been prepared properly.
    (If you have any special instructions, such as italics, etc, please just add them at the end of the story. We'll try to accommodate if we can.)
    Many people don't realise they're using a proxy server. Usually, they're using a college, school or business network, but sometimes there are other technical issues. We check your IP address HERE.

    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.