Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Dazzling Diamonds, Heroic Horses and Pink Panties by Dez Veares.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Roses are Red by Vroni Kiefer.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Who Do I Have to Speak to About a Redo on the Prophecy by Holly Sadowski.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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In this STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY episode, Ed and Amanda venture into the world of erotic fiction only to be "slammed in the niche" by Chuck Tingle.

Ed reveals the seminal event that sparked his interest in spicy fiction, and we ask, what motivates people to read erotica? Does it tickle their fancy or just their funny bone?

Keeping it classy, we round out our discussion with a look at the statistics from Elle Griffin's viral article, 'No One Buys Books,' and lament the current state of "venture capitalist" publishing.

Enter the Tingleverse at chucktingle.com Read Elle Griffin's article No One Buys Books Check out the Tiktoks at https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS2uavQPG/ and https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS2umqMuw/

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Best Laid Plans by S J Snyder.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Thessily and Sylsiff by Jay Scott.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Join us as we reveal the shortlist and winner of the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid purple prose."

We'll spice up the countdown by reading the shortlisted from No. 6 up to No. 1.

Who will steal the show and take home the AU$1,000 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy?

You can read along and view the shortlist and longlist in full on our website, at https://notquitewrite.com/results-of-the-july-2024-not-quite-write-prize-for-flash-fiction/

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In this special bonus episode, Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist, featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid purple prose."

First, we kick off with a deep dive into key competition stats. Then stay tuned as we answer listener questions and turn the spotlight on common flash fiction tropes. We'll shoutout the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines.

It's a vertiTABLE smorgasbord of flash fiction goodness!

Learn more about flash fiction tropes here: https://notquitewrite.com/level-up-flash-fiction-tropes/

Enjoy a reading of the longlisted story 'This is a world with sentient desks' by Sam James at https://audio.com/samjames/audio/this-is-a-world-with-sentient-desks

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