Deadline is just over 12 hours away for our #ShortStory competition. Get writing - we can't wait to read your work.

The Creative Splurge@thecreativesplurge.bsky.social · 2w ago

The quarterly Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition is open until 31 July for stories 501-1,500 words long, any theme or genre. All the details are here → https://crankedanvil.co.uk/shortstory/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS @crankedanvil.bsky.social

Our good friend Christopher Fielden runs the biennial To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition, and it is now open for submissions. Submission window: 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2027 Word limit: 2,500 words maximum, no minimum Cash prizes & more www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...

CALL FOR AUDIO PLAYS for our ongoing competition. Open Internationally. ~ Cash Prizes ~ Professional audio recording, broadcast on UK Radio ~ Recording available on demand around the world from our website ~ plus more - see our website Details and entry: crankedanvil.co.uk/scriptcomp/

Another fantastic piece on #nffd2026 #flashflood from Cole Beauchamp @nomad-sw18.bsky.social We're LOVING all this from @natflashfictionday.bsky.social today. Thank you! #flashfiction #amwriting #amreading flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...

What about this one from @lesleyjayneb.bsky.social? Lesley has a few micros on our website, and appeared in our #flashfiction shortlists a few times. This story of hers on #nffd2026 #flashflood is beautiful. #amwriting #amreading flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/alwa...

Lee Irving made our Flash writing competition SHORT LIST in 2024 with this fantastic story, and we're delighted it's found a home at #flashfood. Head over there and read this, and more, fantastic #flashfiction. #nffd2026 #amwriting #amreading flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/fift...

The brilliant @alisonwassell.bsky.social has been placed 3 times in our #writing comps in the past. No wonder, with brilliant writing like this... 'Mary Randall's Back' on #nffd2026 #flashflood. Check it out. #amwriting #flashfiction #shortstory flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/mary...

WOW! 'A Brief History of Atomic Time' by @fionamckay.bsky.social published on NFFD's #flashflood Fiona won 1st prize in our #flashfiction competition in 2021 for her brilliant story 'Glass', and this one is another triumph. Nice one Fiona! #nffd2026 flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-br...

We're just catching up with - and revelling in - the amazing #flashfiction published by NFFD in their #flashflood. Starting with this one, The Final Toll by J P Relph, who was placed in our Flash Competition back in 2022. #nffd2026 #amwriting flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...

#WRITERS. Are you entering our #flashfiction competition? DEADLINE is TONIGHT, midnight UK time. See our website for all the submissions details and the fantastic collection of prizes on offer. #amwriting #writingcommunity #shortstory #wip #sundaystorm #writing

#WRITERS! Looking for an awesome #WritingCompetition? We have THREE! #ShortStory #FlashFiction #Playwriting crankedanvil.co.uk ~ Open Internationally ~ Low entry fees ~ A FANTASTIC prize package, including cash prizes What are you waiting for? GET #WRITING!

We have THREE writing comps open for subs now, with FANTASTIC prizes on offer. #ShortStory #FlashFiction #PlayWriting See the website for all the info crankedanvil.co.uk #amwriting #WritingCommunity #wip #writerslift #writer #competition

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OUR WRITING COMPETITIONS ARE BACK. #SHORTSTORY #FLASHFICTION #PLAYWRITING Low entry fees. Great prizes. ~ Cash Prizes ~ Publication online ~ Future digital anthology ~ Your work professionally produced, recorded and BRODCAST ON UK RADIO, and around the world online. SUBS OPEN NOW

ALL our #writing competitions are now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction #shortstory #playwriting

Our writing comps are back - and they're bigger and better than ever! #shortstory #flashfiction #playwriting ~ Cash Prizes ~ Publication ~ Inclusion in future digital anthology ~ Professional Audio Recording, broadcast on UK radio and around the world online DEETS ON OUR WEBSITE crankedanvil.co.uk

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NEW PLAY WRITING COMPETITION Just gone live on our website Submissions open now OPEN INTERNATIONALLY Have your audio play professionally produced and broadcast on UK radio and online AROUND THE WORLD crankedanvil.co.uk/scriptcomp/

Play Writing Competition

Our NEW quarterly Play Writing Competition is now OPEN for INTERNATIONAL submissions. We have teamed up with UK radio station RADIO NORTHUMBERLAND for this fantastic play writing competition. Your …

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Our SHORT STORY and FLASH FICTION competitions ARE BACK. And the prizes are better than ever. Go to the website now to see what's new crankedanvil.co.uk

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Writing Competitions - Story, Flash and Playwriting | Digital Publishing Services | Audio Productions | Feedback/Critique Service | Indie Press | Est. 2012

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The shortlist and winners of our FINAL short story writing prize are announced today on the website. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all those who entered. crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/09/14/j... #shortstory #amwriting #writingcompetition

June 2025 Short Story Prize – Short List and Winners

The stories have been read and re-read, the judging has taken place and final decisions made, and today we’re delighted to announce the short list and winners of our final ever Short Story Wr…

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We'll be at #EdFringe2025 from tomorrow. Hit us up with any recommendations - especially new writing stuff! #theatre #newwriting

The longlist for our May25 Flash Fiction Prize is announced on the website today. congratulations to all those authors featured there! crankedanvil.co.uk

It's your LAST CHANCE to enter the Cranked Anvil International Flash Fiction Prize. (The current round of submissions will be our last ever flash writing competition.) The deadline has been extended to midnight UK time on Sunday 1st June 2025. Enter via the website: www.crankedanvil.co.uk

It's your LAST CHANCE to enter the Cranked Anvil International Flash Fiction Prize. (The current round of submissions will be our last ever flash writing competition.) The deadline has been extended to midnight UK time on Sunday 1st June 2025. Enter via the website: www.crankedanvil.co.uk

The short list and winners of our Feb25 Flash Fiction Prize have been announced on the website. Congratulations to all the writers, and thanks to all who entered - we LOVE reading your work. The next Writing Prizes (Flash and Short) are currently open! crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/04/24/f...

February 2025 – Flash shortlist and winners

The judges have announced the shortlist and winners for our Feb25 Flash Fiction Prize, and we’re pleased to announce it here today. But before we do… NEW SHORT STORY PRIZE! Our Internat…

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Looking for a short story to ease you back into work after the long bank holiday? Just read a brilliant one on the @crankedanvil.bsky.social website. Here's 'Observation' by EJ Taylor: crankedanvil.co.uk/2024/07/16/o...

OBSERVATION by E J Taylor (1st place, Apr24)

A pigeon nestles, invisible, on a steel branch behind three security cameras, each angled towards the road. A whirring too slight to disturb the bird emits from the cameras when their data transfer…

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Our Feb25 #flashfiction Writing Prize LONG LIST is announced on the website today! Congratulations to all the authors featured there... crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/04/16/f...

February 2025 – Flash Long List

Congratulations to the following authors, who have made it onto the long list of our February Flash Fiction Writing Prize: Joyce BinghamMara BlazicSharon BoyleJude Luttrell BradleyLesley BungayAnne…

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Our #flashfiction and #shortstory competitions are open for submissions. ~Cash Prizes ~Publication ~Any theme/genre www.crankedanvil.co.uk ##amwriting #writingcommunity #writer #wip #writerslife

A new #microfiction published today on the website. GOLDFISH FUNERAL by Neil James crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/03/28/g... #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction #wip #shortstory #writerslift #writersofbluesky

GOLDFISH FUNERAL by Neil James

I’m telling the goldfish funeral story, so Natasha stays the night. Lamplight low, we’re fully clothed on the bed. It’s a funny story at one a.m. and I miss the sound of laughter in this place. “My…

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Our #flashfiction and #shortstory competitions are open for submissions. ~Cash Prizes ~Publication ~Any theme/genre www.crankedanvil.co.uk ##amwriting #writingcommunity #writer #wip #writerslife

Just over 24 hours left to enter our #FlashFiction Prize. Details on the website: crankedanvil.co.uk/flashcomp/ #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky

We've published a new double-bill of #microfiction on the website today. THE SHIPPING FORECAST by Rachel Parker BAD ATHEIST by Ian Davis & Fiona H Evans #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #flashfiction #wip #shortstory crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/02/20/m...

MICRO DOUBLE-BILL #2

We have another little micro-treat for you today – a double-bill of superb microfiction. We hope you enjoy… But before you do… We’ve set up a small ‘Donations’ p…

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