Due to other commitments (client editing, my writing, competition judging, Writers’ Forum column etc.,)
I’m not currently taking any guest spots but will update this page when I am
Welcome to Flash Fiction Fridays. Most Friday mornings (c.6am UK time), I either post guest short stories (<500 words on the first and third – and fourth if it doesn’t clash with the 6-word stories – Friday of the month), the winners of that month’s 100-word free monthly competition (second Friday) or guest 6-word stories (final Friday, the deadline being the Wednesday prior).
For the first episode, because I only decided to do this the morning I planned to post it, I invited Joe Café novelist and musician (and more) JD Mader to let me have his short story ‘Green’. Technically I did post The Threadbare Girl the previous Friday so that I’ve called that zero instead. So, this is the story (stories) so far… 🙂
If you love short stories / flash fiction, also take a look at Burrst.com, Truelee Fiction, Six Minute Magazine, and the Indies Unlimited Writing Exercises Contests page. And I’m Head Judge for the NLG Flash Fiction Competition.
Guidelines: If you’d like your story considered, email me :
your family-friendly story in full; up to 500 words (no strong violence or swearing please)*inspiration behind it*biography*links to your website, blog etc.*File 1: * all text together in an attached document (.doc or .docx preferred but I can usually work with whatever I receive) then…File 2: optional photos of yourself and / or book cover… as an attachment, .jpg preferred, in the same email but NOT please embedded within the document).And please say “Hello”. I’m a human and like you to talk to me. Also please say you’re sending it for Flash Fiction Fridays if that’s what you’re doing so I know how to deal with it.Please do send me (to morgen@morgenbailey.com) everything listed above in advance because I’m likely to run your story. I’ve only declined one, due to its graphic nature. This cuts down on correspondence / waiting time which means I could run your story sooner. Thank you.I also now welcome 6-word stories (with a 6-word biography!) – click here for the guidelines.If it’s suitable I’ll email you with the Friday I plan to run it and it’ll be added to the schedule on this page.I will also plan to podcast your story at a later date (on the last Sunday of the month, c. one month after the story runs here) so let me know if you DO NOT wish me to do this. *** The podcast is currently on hold (no new episodes) due to technical issues. ***You can send as many stories to me as you wish but I will run them at intervals (usually a minimum of six weeks between author depending upon how many submissions I have in hand).And please remember to include your website address if you have one.Please allow a minimum of two weeks for a reply before chasing me!NB. Being published on my blog counts as being published (so you can add it to your writing CV!) but it does mean that some competitions won’t accept it thereafter so whilst I would love your best pieces, I don’t pay, so bear this in mind before you submit to me. I’m more than happy to have pre-published writing.
NOTE: Because of the high volume of enquiries, I don’t schedule in advance but when I receive the content.
- 1. Green (325 words) by interviewee (and much more) JD Mader (23rd Sept 2011). It was also the subject of red pen critique podcast no.1, not that there was really anything about it to critique. 🙂
- 2. Captain Jack’s Cave (717 words) by Neil L Yuzuk (30th Sept). This story was also featured in BWT podcast short stories episode 001.
- 3. The Ruby Stradivarius (588 words) by Issy Flamel (7th Oct). This story was also podcasted in episode 002 (Monday 5th December).
- 4. Horror story (986 words) by author of non-fiction, historical, fantasy and short stories and interviewee Theodore P. Druch (4th Oct). This story was also podcasted in episode 002 (Monday 5th December).
- 5. Halloween night (511 words) by interviewee Marla Madison (21st Oct). This story was also featured in podcast short stories episode 001.
- 6. Lorna doomed (999 words) by Phoebe Matthews (28th Oct). This story was also podcasted in episode 002 (Monday 5th December).
- 7. On the Bridge. At eight p.m. (542 words) by spotlightee Mia Johansson (4th Nov). This story was also podcasted in episode 003 (Sunday 18th December).
- 8. Curbside (249 words) by guest blogger Kenneth Weene (11th Nov). This story was also podcasted in episode 003 (Sunday 18th December), together with Kenneth reading his 513-word story ‘In the Army’.
- 9. Loss (314 words) by yours truly, Morgen Bailey 🙂 (18th Nov). This story was also podcasted in episode 005 (Monday 16th January).
- 10. Theodore P. Druch returned with Confession (968 words) (25th Nov). This story was also podcasted as episode 004 (Monday 2nd January).
- 11. The White Witch of England (984 words) by Jane Risdon (2nd Dec). This story was also podcasted as episode 004 (Monday 2nd January).
- 12. Issy Flamel returned with The Grey Stones and Leaden Cross (520 words) (9th Dec). This story was also podcasted in episode 005 (Monday 16th January).
- 13. The Paper Doll, an unlucky story (996 words) by Cindy Vaskova (16th Dec). This story was podcasted in episode 007 (Monday 13th February).
- 14. One Christmas (994 words) by interviewee Rosanne Dingli (23rd Dec). This story was also podcasted in episode 004 (Monday 2nd January).
- 15. JD Mader returned with That old feeling (548 words) (30th Dec). This story was also podcasted in episode 005 (Monday 16th January).
- 16. Zombie Fight Song (999 words) by multi-genre (primarily mystery) novelist and interviewee Bob Frey (6th Jan 2012). This story contains some strong language and was also podcasted (slightly edited to suit the ‘clean’ rating) in episode 006 (Sunday 29th January).
- 17. The Advert – a Friday 13th story (997 words) by Susi Holliday (13th Jan). This story was podcasted in short story episode 007 (Monday 13th February).
- 18. Theodore P. Druch returned with The Old Barn (411 words) (20th Jan). This story was also podcasted in episode 006 (Sunday 29th January).
- 19. The Visit (998 words) by short story author and novelist Ralph Murray (27th Jan). This story was also podcasted in episode 006 (Sunday 29th January).
- 20. The Red-Haired Girl (100 words) by historical, romance, paranormal novelist and interviewee Smoky Zeidel (3rd Feb). This story was podcasted in episode 008 (Monday 27th February).
- 21. Albeit for Small Mercies (272 words), an unlucky second-person story by yours truly, Morgen Bailey (10th Feb). This story was podcasted in episode 007 (Monday 13th February).
- 22. A Damned Hot Day (477 words) by Michael C Boxall (17th Feb). This story was podcasted in episode 008 (Monday 27th February).
- 23. You are What You Don’t Eat (981 words) by Joy V Smith (24th Feb). This story was podcasted in episode 008 (Monday 27th February).
- 24. Cindy Vaskova returned with another flash fiction story Fragments from the Past (2nd March). This story was podcasted in episode 009 (Sunday 25th March).
- 25. Discarded (279 words) by multi-genre author Karina Kantas (9th March). This story was podcasted in episode 009 (Sunday 25th March).
- 26. Desire (127 words) and The Birthday Cake (159 words) by horror, crime, thriller writer, interviewee and spotlightee AJ Kirby (16th March). This story was podcasted in episode 009 (Sunday 25th March).
- 27. Baby Fat (837 words) by Sheila Pierson (23rd March). This story was podcasted in episode 010 (Sunday 22nd April).
- 28. Joy V Smith returned with Refugees in the cave (753 words) (30th March). This story was podcasted in episode 010 (Sunday 22nd April). I shall also be reading out A Fine Day (1498 words) by interviewee and multi-genre writer Jim Sellers in that episode.
- 29. Spotlightee Mia Johansson returned with another flash fiction story – The Jazz and The Blues (6th April). This story was podcasted in episode 011 (Tuesday 29th May).
- 30. AJ Kirby returned with two stories (13th April). This story was podcasted in episode 011 (Tuesday 29th May).
- 31. The Ticket (614 words) by children’s author and illustrator Carrie King (20th April). This story was podcasted in episode 011 (Tuesday 29th May).
- 32. Bowed out (742 words) by novelist and short story author Marc Nash (27th April). This story was podcasted in episode 012 (Monday 18th June).
- 33. Hachette (582 words) by comic fantasy (“and a little horror”) author Will Macmillan-Jones (4th May). This story was podcasted in episode 012 (Monday 18th June).
- 34. Over by me, Morgen Bailey (11th May). This story was podcasted in episode 012 (Monday 18th June). This story is available via my Story A Day May 2011 31-story collection.
- 35. Revenge is a dish best served… alive (701 words) by Christopher Farley (18th May). This story was podcasted in episode 013 (Sunday 15th July).
- 36. AJ Kirby returned with another piece of flash fiction, a 500-worder entitled I dream of violence (25th May). This story was podcasted in episode 013 (Sunday 15th July).
- 37. Dreams (210 words) by JD Mader (1st June). This story was podcasted in episode 013 (Sunday 15th July).
- 38. Her reflection calls her Tess (925 words) by poet, novelist and article writer Kimberly Gray (8th June). This story was podcasted in episode 014 (Sunday 12th August).
- 39. The Picture (418 words) by comic fantasy (“and a little horror”) author Will Macmillan-Jones (15th June). This story was podcasted in episode 014 (Sunday 12th August).
- 40. Sacrament (831 words) by Travis Eaton (22nd June). This story was podcasted in episode 014 (Sunday 12th August).
- 41. Portraits of a young artist in Istanbul by short story author and novelist Gene Parola (29th June). This story was podcasted in episode 015 (Tuesday 11th September).
- 42. Fourth of July by short story author and novelist DJ Paterson (6th July). This story was podcasted in episode 015 (Tuesday 11th September).
- 43. Sleep well (727 words) by Christopher Farley (13th July). This story was podcasted in episode 015 (Tuesday 11th September).
- 44. Mended memories (608 words) by mystery, suspense novelist, short story author and interviewee Marjorie Doering (20th July). This story was podcasted in episode 016 (Sunday 14th October).
- 45. Modestina (825 words) by non-fiction author Marlene Caroselli (27th July). This story was podcasted in episode 016 (Sunday 14th October).
- 46. Blank. Screen Blues. (407 words) by comic fantasy (“and a little horror”) author Will Macmillan-Jones (3rd August). This story was podcasted in episode 016 (Sunday 14th October).
- 47. Three pieces by non-fiction author, autobiographer and interviewee Abbie Lipschutz (10th August). These stories were podcasted in episode 017 (Sunday 4th November).
- 48. Cafe Mort (716 words) by prose author, poet, lyricist and interviewee Nathan Weaver (17th August). This story was podcasted in episode 017 (Sunday 4th November).
- 49. Autumn preserves (122 words) by short story author and poet Susan Moffat (24th August). This story was podcasted in episode 017 (Sunday 4th November).
- 50. Family History (996 words) by octogenarian memoirist, non-fiction, fiction author and interviewee Johnnie Johnson (31st August). This story was podcasted in episode 018 (Sunday 2nd December).
- 51. The Masterpiece (487 words) by suspense / romance, historical and speculative fiction author Linda Rondeau (7th September). This story was podcasted in episode 018 (Sunday 2nd December).
- 52. The McKenna Chronicles – Home Warranty Companies (991 words) by Terry Ambrose (14th September). This story was podcasted in episode 018 (Sunday 2nd December).
- 53. The Moon (410 words) by comic fantasy (“and a little horror”) author Will Macmillan-Jones (21st September). This story was podcasted in episode 19 (Sunday 30th December).
- 54. Non-fiction author Marlene Caroselli returned with Gabriele (831 words) (28th September). This story was podcasted in episode 19 (Sunday 30th December).
- 55. Homespun Cryonics (133 words) by erotica and horror author Angie Sargenti (5th October). This story was podcasted in episode 19 (Sunday 30th December).
- 56. The Main Course (661 words) by Christopher Farley (12th October). This story was podcasted in episode 20 (Sunday 27th January).
- 57. Know that you are loved (621 words) by multi-genre author Dr Margaret Aranda (19th October). This story was podcasted in episode 20 (Sunday 27th January).
- 58. Blue Angel Planet (768 words) by children’s author J.D. Means (26th October). This story was podcasted in episode 20 (Sunday 27th January).
- 59. Faulkner’s Ghost (900 words) by multi-genre author Donald E Schwarz (2nd November). This story was podcasted in episode 21 (Sunday 24th February).
- 60. Doubt (345 words) by Simon Lavery (9th November). This story was podcasted in episode 21 (Sunday 24th February).
- 61. Carte Blanche (922 words) by multi-genre author guest blogger, interviewee and spotlightee Marion Grace Woolley (16th November). This story was podcasted in episode 21 (Sunday 24th February).
- 62. The Confidant (995 words) by memoirist and interviewee Rodica Mihalis. (23rd November). This story was podcasted in episode 22 (Sunday 24th March).
- 63. Short story author Jane Risdon returned with a 968-worder entitled The Honey Trap 30th November). This story was podcasted in episode 22 (Sunday 24th March).
- 64. Between Floors (803 words) by Rowena Simpkiss (7th December). This story was podcasted in episode 22 (Sunday 24th March).
- 65. Multi-genre author Dr Margaret Aranda returned with 572-word Glistening in the Moonlight (14th December). This story was podcasted in episode 23 (Monday 22nd April).
- 66. A Time in the Trees (754 words) by poet, novelist and short story author Ron Chavez (21st December). This story was podcasted in episode 23 (Monday 22nd April).
- 67. Time to Change (998 words) by horror novelist and short story author Jessica Grace Coleman (28th December). This story was podcasted in episode 23 (Monday 22nd April).
- 68. Beyond the Horizon (466 words) by Bethany Rycek aka Rika Natsume (4th January 2013). This story was podcasted in episode 24 (Sunday 5th May).
- 69. Fantasies (780 words) by erotica / commercial short story, non-fiction author, poet and interviewee Elizabeth Cage (11th January). This story was podcasted in episode 24 (Sunday 5th May).
- 70. Decision (78 words) by humour / literary novelist Kathy Lynn Harris (18th January). This story was podcasted in episode 24 (Sunday 5th May).
- 71. Small Hours (592 words) by novelist and short story author JD Mader (25th January). This story was podcasted in episode 25 (Sunday 19th May).
- 72. A Clumsy Tale (440 words) by contemporary and historical novelist, non-fiction author, interviewee and spotlightee Dorit Kedar (1st February). This story was podcasted in episode 25 (Sunday 19th May).
- 73. End it All! End it All! (1,000 words) by poet, short story author and interviewee Salvatore Buttaci (8th February). This story was podcasted in episode 25 (Sunday 19th May).
- 74. I Am (795 words) by novelist / short story writer and interviewee Neal James (15th February). This story was podcasted in episode 26 (Sunday 2nd June).
- 75. Multi-genre author Dr Margaret Aranda returned with a 909-word story entitled Sitting on the Edge of the Cave (22nd February). This story was podcasted in episode 26 (Sunday 2nd June).
- 76. Music Of The Spheres (381 words) by YA, science-fiction, paranormal author and poet Kenna McKinnon (1st March). This story was podcasted in episode 26 (Sunday 2nd June).
- 77. 1966 And All That (100 words) by me, Morgen Bailey (8th March). This story was podcasted in episode 27 (Sunday 16th June). This story is now available in my Story A Day May 2012 31-story collection.
- 78. The Little Guy Smiled (668 words) by poet, critic, short story author, novelist and interviewee John Brantingham (15th March). This story was podcasted in episode 27 (Sunday 16th June).
- 79. John Brantingham returned with This Is The Way It Was Done (518 words) a follow-up to The Little Guy Smiled (22nd March). This story was podcasted in episode 27 (Sunday 16th June).
- 80. The Little Black Dress (498 words) by short story author and novelist, tutor and interviewee Della Galton (29th March). This story was podcasted in episode 27 (Sunday 16th June).
- 81. Short story author Jane Risdon returned with 889-word The Secret of Willow Cottage and the Reluctant Bride (5th April). This story was podcasted in episode 28 (Sunday 30th June).
- 82. Joy V Smith returned with 747-word Mooving Out (12th April). This story was podcasted in episode 28 (Sunday 30th June).
- 83. YA, science-fiction, paranormal author and poet Kenna McKinnon returned with 399-word The Sea and His Guitar (19th April). This story was podcasted in episode 28 (Sunday 30th June).
- 84. Novelist and short story author JD Mader returned with 983-word The Spores (26th April). This story was podcasted in episode 28 (Sunday 30th June).
- 85. John Brantingham returned with is 843-word Silence Was His Answer (3rd May). This story was podcasted in episode 29 (Sunday 14th July).
- 86. The Blue Dress (483 words) by Caron Allan (10th May). This story was podcasted in episode 29 (Sunday 14th July).
- 87. Twisted Pearls (589 words) by romantic suspense novelist Phyllis J Burton (17th May). This story was podcasted in episode 29 (Sunday 14th July).
- 88. Joy V Smith returned with 697-word Carnies (24th May). This story was podcasted in episode 29 (Sunday 14th July).
- 89. The Secret of Willow Cottage and the Tale of the Jilted Lover – a prequel (985 words) by Jane Risdon (31st May). This story was podcasted in episode 30 (Sunday 11th August).
- 90. Green (story 001 replayed, 325 words) by interviewee (and much more) JD Mader (7th June).
- 91. The Scarf (399 words) by Kristina England (14th June). This story was podcasted in episode 30 (Sunday 11th August).
- 92. Resistance (733 words) by Caron Allan (21st June). This story was podcasted in episode 30 (Sunday 11th August).
- 93. Short story author Jane Risdon returned with 490-word story Summer of Love (28th June). This story was podcasted in episode 30 (Sunday 11th August).
- 94. Christopher Farley returned with 580-word story The Freedom Train (5th July). This story was podcasted in episode 31 (Sunday 8th September).
- 95. Flowers for a Flower (495 words) by Fanni Sütő (12th July). This story was podcasted in episode 31 (Sunday 8th September).
- 96. After One Year In Autar: Regan Grier discusses zombie neighbors (975 words) by Joseph ND Picard (19th July). This story was podcasted in episode 31 (Sunday 8th September).
- The guidelines have changed so the maximum word count is now 500 words!
- 97. The first batch of 6-word stories including Stefan Bolz, DJ Paterson, Jen Squire, Kim Dalferes, Melanie Taylor, Iain Pattison, Kimberly Sperling, Tony Tibbenham, Morrison Bailey and yours truly (26th July). These stories were podcasted in episode 31 (Sunday 8th September).
- 98. Blackbird (345 words) by short story author and poet Jade Kennedy (2nd August). This story was podcasted in episode 32 (Sunday 6th October).
- 99. Short story author Jane Risdon returned with 450-word story The Letter (9th August). This story was podcasted in episode 32 (Sunday 6th October).
- 100. Why Me (232 words) by coach, copywriter and novelist Angela Watt (16th August). This story was podcasted in episode 32 (Sunday 6th October).
- 101. Joy V Smith returned with 181-word Triumph (23rd August). This story was podcasted in episode 32 (Sunday 6th October).
- 102. The second batch of 6-word stories including DJ Paterson, Jen Squire, Kim Dalferes, Tony Tibbenham, Morrison Bailey, Kimberly Sperling, Julie Lees, Russell Flowers, Caroline Cannons and yours truly (30th August). These stories were podcasted in episode 33 (Sunday 3rd November).
- 103. Shadows (452 words) by Jen Squire (6th September). This story was podcasted in episode 33 (Sunday 3rd November).
- 104. Jade Kennedy returned with 266-word Eden (13th September). This story was podcasted in episode 33 (Sunday 3rd November).
- 105. Short story author Jane Risdon returned with 495-word story Under Cover (20th September). This story was podcasted in episode 33 (Sunday 3rd November).
- 106. The third batch of 6-word stories including Kim Dalferes, Tony Tibbenham, Julie Lees, William Bortz, Kimberly Sperling, and yours truly (27th September). These stories were podcasted in episode 34 (Sunday 1st December).
- 107. Contemporary and historical novelist, non-fiction author, interviewee and spotlightee Dorit Kedar returned with 434-word Sweet Idleness (4th October). This story was podcasted in episode 34 (Sunday 1st December).
- 108. Christopher Farley returned with 349-word story A Shrinking World (11th October). This story was podcasted in episode 34 (Sunday 1st December).
- 109. Watcher a 467-word story by freelance writer, blogger and book reviewer Angela Sturm (18th October). This story was podcasted in episode 34 (Sunday 1st December).
- FFF 110. The fourth batch of 6-word stories including William Bortz, Caroline Cannons, Laura Rittenhouse, Ken Magee, Mark Morris, Kimberly Sperling, Karen Bate, and yours truly – (25th October). This story was podcasted in episode 35 (Sunday 5th January).
- 111. Short story author Jane Risdon returned with 191-word Changing the Guard (1st November). This story was podcasted in episode 35 (Sunday 5th January 2014).
- 112. Jade Kennedy returned with 496-word Old Norse (8th November). This story was podcasted in episode 35 (Sunday 5th January)
- 113. Christopher Farley returned with 493-word story The Third Rail (15th November). This story was podcasted in episode 35 (Sunday 5th January).
- 114. The Unspoken Middle (498 words) by Diane Corriette (22nd November). This story was podcasted in episode 36 (Sunday 26th January).
- 115. The fifth batch of 6-word stories by William Bortz, Laura Rittenhouse, Karen Bate, Shel Sheddy, Mark K, Elaine McKay and yours truly (29th November). These stories were podcasted in episode 36 (Sunday 26th January).
- 116. Jane Risdon returned with 100-word Revenge (13th December). This story was podcasted in episode 36 (Sunday 26th January).
- 117. Novelist, short story author and guest blogger Annie Ireson shares with us her Christmas story D’Santa (20th December). This story was podcasted in episode 36 (Sunday 26th January).
- 118. The sixth batch of 6-word stories by Karen Bate (and husband!), Elaine McKay, Mark K, Awen Thornber, Mark Morris, Chelle Cordero, Cally Taylor, Sarah Palmer, Jackie Sayle, Claire Maycock, Peter Tickler, Julia T, Laura Rittenhouse, Veronica Bright, and yours truly (27th December). These stories were podcasted in episode 37 (Sunday 22nd February).
- 119. Short story author and poet Jade Kennedy returned with Light Shadow (3rd January 2014). This story was podcasted in episode 37 (Sunday 22nd February).
- 120. The Wives (480 words) by Kristina England (10th January). This story was podcasted in episode 37 (Sunday 22nd February).
- 121. Chris Farley returned with 480-word story No Fun in the Snow (17th January). This story was podcasted in episode 37 (Sunday 22nd February)
- EXTRA: Just for a change, I talked about writing short fiction (24th January).
- 122. The seventh batch of 6-word stories by Elaine McKay, Mark K, Sarah Palmer, Karen Bate, Miriam Drori, Kevlin Henney, Martha Reynolds, Paula Acton, and yours truly (31st January). These stories were podcasted in episode 38 (Sunday 23rd March).
- 123. Salvatore Buttaci returned with 250-word story The Cellar (7th February). This story was podcasted in episode 38 (Sunday 23rd March).
- 124. Sentience (489 words) – a love story with a difference, by short story writer, poet and novelist Paula Friedman (14th February). This story was podcasted in episode 38 (Sunday 23rd March).
- 125. Jane Risdon returned with 211-word Friends (21st February). This story was podcasted in episode 38 (Sunday 23rd March).
- 126. The eighth batch of 6-word stories by William Bortz, Salvatore Buttaci, Taabia Dupree, Mark K, Sarah Palmer, Adrian George Nicolae, Tovli, Barry Pickavance, Chris Milam, Luke, Brett Milam, Fay, Tony Tibbenham, and yours truly (28th February). These stories were podcasted in episode 39 (Sunday 27th April).
- 127. Bad Timing (282 words) by yours truly, Morgen Bailey (7th March). This story was podcasted in episode 39 (Sunday 27th April)
- 128. The View From Heaven (163 words) by Miriam Drori (14th March). This story was podcasted in episode 39 (Sunday 27th April).
- 129. Threading a needle (450 words) by advertising copywriter and freelance writer Rohini Sunderam (21st March). This story was podcasted in episode 39 (Sunday 27th April).
- 130. The ninth batch of 6-word stories by William Bortz, Salvatore Buttaci, Tony Tibbenham, Mark K, Steph Post, Maria, Roger Hurn, Joan H. Young, KS Tan, and yours truly (28th March). These stories were podcasted in episode 40 (Sunday 25th May).
- 131. Drawings (255 words) by poet, short story author and blogger Jade Kennedy (4th April). This story was podcasted in episode 40 (Sunday 25th May).
- 132. Chris Farley returned with 420-word story Where There Is Hope There Is Hunger (11th April). This story was podcasted in episode 40 (Sunday 25th May).
- 133. Both Sides (302 words) by yours truly, Morgen Bailey (18th April). This story was podcasted in episode 40 (Sunday 25th May).
- 134. The tenth batch of 6-word stories by William Bortz, Tony Tibbenham, Maria, Roger Hurn, Mark K, Sal Buttaci, Sarah Palmer, and yours truly (25th April).
- 135. Empty (500 words) by Paula Acton (2nd May).
- 136. I posted one of my Story A Day May 2014 stories: A Different Kind of Sympathy (9th May).
- 137. The eleventh batch of 6-word stories by William Bortz, Tony Tibbenham, Maria, Sal Buttaci, Mark K, Vicki Warner, Dan Collins, Jon Gyngell, Nancy Raynsford, and yours truly (30th May).
- 138. Dead Man’s Boots (723 words) by yours truly, Morgen Bailey (13th June).
- 139. The twelfth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Mark K, Jon Gyngell, Nancy Raynsford, Chris Farley, Joanne Hayle, Steph Post, Chong Teck SIM, and yours truly (27th June).
- 140. The Plumber Walks (498 words) by Mark Cheatwood (4th July).
- 141. The Cathode Ray Tube Television (257 words) by Isaac Birchmier (11th July).
- 142. Sunshine (298 words) by Joanne Hayle (18th July).
- 143. The thirteenth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Nancy Zielinski, and yours truly (25th July).
- 144. The fourteenth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, and yours truly (29th August).
- 145. The fifteenth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Joanne Hayle, Fari Wu, yours truly (31st October).
- 146. Chris Farley returned with 436-word Colours Frozen in Time (31st October).
- 147. Jade Kennedy returned with 290-word A Season of Half-Light (7th November).
- 148. The sixteenth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Awen Thornber, Daniel Ribot, Michael Ross, Jessica Caudill, and yours truly (28th November).
- 149. Jade Kennedy returned with 332-word Poppies in the Snow (5th December).
- 150. Magic (280 words) by Sal Buttaci (19th December).
- 151. The seventeenth batch of 6-word Christmas stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, yours truly (26th December).
- 152. The View (336 words) by Matt Ingoldby (16th January).
- 153. The eighteenth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Jessica Caudill, Miriam Averna, Rebecca Barbee, Rosalind Minett, yours truly (30th January).
- 154. Date Night (259 words) by yours truly, Morgen Bailey (13th February).
- 155. Josh’s Frog (193 words) by Angie Sargenti (20th February).
- 156. The nineteenth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Samantha Wilcox, Awen Thornber, Geoffrey Iley, James Holden, Marie Annie, Suzanne Brazil, and yours truly (27th February).
- 157. Xìngfú (500 words) by Samantha Wilcox, (6th March).
- 158. The twentieth batch of 6-word stories by Sal Buttaci, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Samantha Wilcox, yours truly (27th March).
- 159. The twenty-first batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Jane Risdon, James Holden, David Hall, Bob Fairfield, and yours truly (24th April).
- 160. Mark K returned with a 144-word story, True Love Never Dies, made up of 6-word sentences! (1st May).
- 161. Chong Teck SIM returned with three stories made up of 6-word sentences! (15th May).
- 162. The twenty-second batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, James Holden, Bob Fairfield, and yours truly (30th May).
- 163. Moment, a 160-word story by Kevin DeLuca (12th June).
- 164. Samantha Wilcox returned with a 496-worder called Melting (19th June).
- 165. The twenty-third batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Samantha Wilcox, Pauline Yates, Bob Fairfield, Erika Williams, Barbara Harroun, James Holden, Alan Harris, Leah Mueller, Bob McNeil, and yours truly, (26th June).
- 166. The twenty-fourth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Sal Buttaci, Edward Drohan, Jeff Fleischerom, Surbhi Thukral, Dick C. Waters, James Holden, yours truly (31st July).
- 167. Jade Kennedy returned with Renaissance (7th August).
- 168. The twenty-fifth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Dick C. Waters, Mark K, Pauline Francis, Rosemary Pooley, Shloka, and yours truly, (28th August).
- 169. The twenty-sixth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Dick C. Waters, Samantha Connolly, Linda Stewart, yours truly (25th September).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from September’s 100-word free monthly competition (9th October).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from October’s 100-word free monthly competition (13th November).
- 170. The twenty-seventh batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Dick C. Waters, Mark K, Simon Nicholls, Rosalind Minett, Allyson Salmon, Stephanie Hutton, and yours truly (27th November).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from November’s 100-word free monthly competition (11th December).
- 171. The twenty-eighth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Dick C. Waters, Steve Visel, Mark K, Kristina, Luke Żammit, Irum Alvi, Debasree, and yours truly (25th December).
- EXTRA. The winning prompts’ story from December’s 500-word flash challenge – Portela or Sacavém perhaps (1st January 2016).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from December’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (8th January).
- FFF 172. The twenty-ninth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Dick C. Waters, Mark K, Christine Howe, Paul Haussman, and yours truly (29th January 2016).
- EXTRA. The winning prompts’ story from January’s 500-word flash challenge – here (5th February).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from January’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (12th February).
- FFF 173. The thirtieth batch of 6-word stories by Alyson Faye, Ash Nazir, Audrey, Chong Teck SIM, Dick C. Waters, Executioner, Mark K, Pig, Rosemary Pooley, Samantha Connolly, Tania, Susan O’Reilly, and yours truly (26th February).
- EXTRA. The winning prompts’ story from February’s 500-word flash challenge – here (4th March).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from February’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (11th March).
- FFF 174. The thirty-first batch of 6-word stories by Allyson Salmon, Awen, Chong Teck SIM, Deepika, Dick C. Waters, Mark K, Susan O’Reilly, and yours truly, (25th March).
- FFF 175. The thirty-second batch of 6-word stories by Allyson Salmon, Chong Teck SIM, Dick C. Waters, Mark K, yours truly (29th April).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from April’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (13th May).
- FFF 176. The thirty-third batch of 6-word stories by Bob Fairfield, Chong Teck SIM, Geoff Linder, Mark K, Samantha Connolly, and yours truly (27th May).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from May’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (10th June).
- FFF 177. The thirty-fourth batch of 6-word stories by Camilla Garuai, Chong Teck SIM, Debbie Hurford, Ivy Rose, Mark K, Mithilde, and yours truly, (24th June).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from June’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (8th July).
- FFF 178. The thirty-fifth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Iris N. Schwartz, Kushal Poddar, Panjami Anand, Ron Pullins, Stephen Lodge, Tania Wilson, and yours truly, (29th July).
- FFF 179. The Butterfly Defect by Anne Kingsbury (5th August).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from July’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (12th August).
- EXTRA: I published one of my flash fictions, Feeding the Father, as it was my birthday that day (19th August).
- FFF 180. The thirty-sixth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Stephen Lodge, Lana Bella, BAM, Debbie, asra choudhury, Ansuya, and yours truly (26th August).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from August’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (9th September).
- FFF 181. The thirty-seventh batch of 6-word stories by Ansuya, Aura Choudhury, Chong Teck SIM, Mark K, Stephen Lodge, yours truly (30th September).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from September’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (14th October).
- FFF 182. The thirty-eighth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Stephen Lodge, Paul, Chad M Horn, William Jackson, Emily Vieweg, Alicia Cole, Mark K, yours truly (28th October).
- FFF 183. The thirty-ninth batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Conor Rockford, Denele Campbell, G. H. Finn, Hope Erica Schultz, Jason Phillips, Jesse Cowles, Laura Widener, Lucinda Marshall, Mahendra Waghela, Mark K, Mark Vulliamy, Rajni Sinha, Steve Lodge, yours truly (25th November).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from November’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (9th December).
- FFF 184. The Height of the Storm (492-words) by Stephen Lodge (23rd December).
- FFF 185. The fortieth batch of 6-word stories by A Choudhury, Amanda, Bil Howard, Chong Teck SIM, Leslie Norris, Miriam Isabelle, Mark K, Steve Lodge, and yours truly (30th December).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from December’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (13th January 2017).
- FFF 186. The forty-first batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, David A Jones, Mark K, Steve Lodge, Will Bly, yours truly (27th January).
- FFF 187. Blind Insight by Teresa Edmond-Sargeant (Friday 3rd February).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from January’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (10th February)
- FFF 189. The forty-second batch of 6-word stories by Chong Teck SIM, Jeanette O’Donnal, Mark K, Steve Lodge, Trista, Willard Sheen, and yours truly, (24th February).
- EXTRA: The winning stories from February’s 100-word free monthly competition – here (10th March).
- FFF 190. The forty-third batch of 6-word stories by Alyssa Drake, Chong Teck SIM, Jeanette O’Donnal, Laura Winkeslpecht, Mark K, Mayoli Mier, Steve Lodge, Terry Tripp, and yours truly (31st March).
If you’d like your story considered, email me your story (guidelines at the top of this page). Please remember that this is a family-friendly blog so no stories with strong language, extreme violence, or unpleasant / explicit scenes please… besides, suggestion can often be more powerful than blatancy.
NB. the copyright will always remain with you so you can still do whatever you like with them, although for most competitions / submissions having your story appear on my blog would count as being ‘published’. I will not use your fiction for any purpose other than to have the link appear on this page which directs to your piece. I will promote this page from time to time on Twitter and the likes, so that visitors come here, and hopefully onwards to you. I don’t pay you for your stories but it’s an opportunity for the readers of this blog (usually 200+ visits per day) to learn a little about you and your writing. And I get to read a load of short stories… my favourite format.
Because of the high volume of enquiries, I don’t schedule in advance but when I receive the content.
I know there are a lot of poets out there and Poet Philip Ellis asked me via Twitter if I’d take poems and whilst I’m no poet, I said “sure, why not” (or something like that), so I started weekly slot called Post-weekend Poetry running every Monday (when I have the content).
If you love short stories / flash fiction, take a look at Burrst.com, Truelee Fiction and the Indies Unlimited Writing Exercises Contests page. Nanoism is “a place for twitter-fiction” (140 characters max!).
If you’re looking to enter your flash fiction into competitions (NB. if your piece appeared on my blog it’s likely you wouldn’t be able to submit to a competition so bear this in mind when submitting to me, I wouldn’t want you to miss out). Creative Times has a list of their top 10 paying flash fiction competition sites. 16th May is National Flash Fiction day and you can find some competitions (various dates) on http://www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/competitions.html.
Ooh, great idea, Morgen. Maybe I’ll have to try my hand!
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Ooh do Carol 🙂
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Carol – I now run 6-word stories, with the longer pieces having a maximum of 500 rather than 1,000 words.
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Confusion Morgan,
I had emailed you about a regular interview and you answered, back, “Sure.”
So, one of these days I am hoping we can get together. But I have no flash fiction.
At my age I can’t move that fast even typing anymore!
Bonnie
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Lovely to hear from you Bonnie, you’re funny. 🙂
I did email you the information on 15th August but things have changed since then; more choice but unfortunately longer lead times. Flash Fiction is a new addition but there are plenty of other options – I’ve just emailed you the latest information.
Morgen
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Hello Morgen, your Flash Fiction Friday’s section as well as your blog were recommended to me by a friend via Twitter, as a chances I’d get a shot to participate in one of those wonderful Flash Fictions. I am no established, published writer but like many others I have the hopes, the ideas and I’m armed with papers and a pencil. Getting to the main point. I’d be more than grateful if you allow me to send you a short story, whenever you have to opportunity and time , to read it and if perhaps it is good enough post it on your blog. Thank you for your time.
Best wishes,
Cindy Vaskova
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Really look forward to a poetry peek every fortnight! Wonderful site you have here….
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Thank you Neel. At the moment Monday is the only night where there’s nothing scheduled (and usually the only time I post something!) so in the absence of an eighth day beginning with P, I may post poetry then from time to time… ‘Post-weekend Poetry’ perhaps. 🙂
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Neel… I’ve gone one better; a new WEEKLY poetry slot – https://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/post-weekend-poetry 🙂
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Very much enjoyed the stories here. My novel, The Train of Small Mercies, was published by Putnam in October, and right now I’ve been posting my short shorts on my site–davidrowellblog.wordpress.com/–if anyone wants to check them out.
Thanks!
David Rowell
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Thanks David.
You’re very welcome to submit any of them (or others). It doesn’t matter to me whether they’ve been published before (or after).
My email is morgen@morgenbailey.com should you like an info. pack.
Morgen
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Morgen, you are a star! Post-weekend Poetry’s a brilliant initiative. Thank you! 😀
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Thank you, Ken. Flash Fiction Friday had been running a few weeks and I wanted to do something for poets but there wasn’t a day beginning with P. I had Monday free so PWP was born. 🙂
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Hi! Great blog…lots of new reading! Would you accept a story that has already been published on my blog or does it have to be a previously unpublished piece?
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Thank you very much, Susan. The internet’s a big place so more than happy to have pre-(and post-) published. 🙂 I’ll email you the information pack.
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That’s great. Thanks…and watch this space 😉
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So Morgen? How might one send you a short story? What length can be submitted? How are things across the pond? When are you coming to Colorado to fix my website? Bill
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Oh dear, yes it does look sick doesn’t it. You could always have a WordPress site – I could build that for you from the comfort of my office. 🙂 https://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/blog-design-service
I’ll email you what I need for FFF.
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Morgan, Morgan, Morgan. You haven’t been paying attention. If you look up “Sucks at computers” in the dictionary, you will get my name. I tried wordpress and recently weebly. I tried another one but don’t recall it’s name. I failed miserably at the effort. Of course if you have the magic pill for me, I would gladly take it.
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Right back at you, Bill. It’s Morgen, Morgen, Morgen. 🙂
Do you want to email me your WordPress address and I’ll take a look.
morgen@morgenbailey.com
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I would love to except I never got far enough with it to save it or publish it.
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Just noticed word count alteration Morgen….thanks. I will keep in mind for the future.
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Sorry, Jane. I thought we’d had a conversation about this a few weeks ago – so just coincidence that the last three pieces you’ve sent have been under 500 words. 🙂
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I consider it a sincere honor to have my poetry and flash fiction published at Morgen Bailey’s site. It is in my top ten favorite sites.
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Mine too. Lucky bunch.
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Ah, thank you, Sal, Jane. You’ve both been so supportive and that’s what makes it a blog I know I can be proud of.
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It is a fab blog and I for one, am proud to be able to contribute and support you whenever I can. 🙂
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Ah, bless ya. It always makes me smile when I receive emails thanking me for “allowing” the writer to be on my blog. 🙂
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I know but it is true 🙂
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Morgen, just found you earlier after googling short story templates or outlines or some such. 😉
I’m AMAZED at all the writing and leadership you’ve provided over the years. WONDERFUL job. Thank You on behalf of Life. 😉
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Ah, you’re very welcome, Angela. I look forward to hosting you sometime (see https://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/submission-information/opportunities-on-this-blog).
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Hello MorgEn, I am new to the site and so am still reading and wandering about with much joy – thank you. How does one enter the FFF, is there an entry form I am missing? (like the one you have for the 100 word stories) Please help, Many thanks Lestie
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Hi Lestie. Welcome and thank you for entering the 100-word competition. The Flash Fiction Fridays are submitting your story up to 500 words (guidelines on the FFF page) for potential publication on the blog, it’s not a competition. The 500-word challenge is. There’s also the 6-worders which I publish on the last Friday and there’s a form for those on https://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/6-word-fffs.
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