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posted on 25 Jul 2009, 11:40 PM
Dear Randall,
Will you consider making a section for flash publishers?
I know that Bannock Street Books is a very tiny (outlaw) press. But a tiny outlaw press today, publishing very tiny fiction, may grow someday into a small outlaw press!
If you do add a section on publishers, would you consider adding Bannock Street Books?
Gracias, Amigo Sarita
posted on 29 Jul 2009, 7:44 AM
Great idea. I'll get to work on that!
posted on 28 Oct 2009, 11:11 AM
Are you aware of all the prompt sites that encourage Flash? You can find links to many of them, and examples, on my blog.
posted on 31 Oct 2009, 4:59 PM
Another great flash fiction site is Weirdyear Flash Fiction (www.weirdyear.com)
posted on 26 Feb 2010, 12:45 AM
Hi there! First of all, I'm really happy to have stumbled across this site! Secondly, I am so flattered that you chose the first line of my story, "Spelling," to include in such fine company! Thank you. I just wanted to point out, however, that my first name is misspelled. Anyway, thank you again, and I will check back here for more devotees to flash fiction!
posted on 2 Mar 2010, 7:16 AM
Sorry about the misspelled name, Kirsten. It's been fixed! And great piece in QUICK FICTION.
posted on 12 Apr 2010, 6:22 PM
Just discovered your web site today and I'm jazzed. Tried to subscribe but keep getting the message that the page is not available! Help this Luddite connect with you via the email listed above. MANY THANKS!!!
posted on 14 Apr 2010, 7:19 AM
The "subscribe" isn't required and has been "shut off" due to continuing technical difficulties with it. You can subscribe to the feed here: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=Flashfictionnet&loc=en_US
And thanks for your interest in FFNet.
posted on 26 Apr 2010, 10:39 PM
I am very glad to have found your site. I just came back from Pikes Peak Writer's Conference. There were a lot of authors wanting to go deeper into various flash fiction experiments. I would have loved to have mentioned your site to them. I'm currently working on a flash fiction experiment on Twitter that uses multiple characters to tell a bio-terror thriller. The tweets are all aggregated on my site here: http://sasha.grlk.net - would love any feedback anyone has. Is anyone else doing anything similar?
posted on 30 Apr 2010, 3:48 PM
An article in today's Minneapolis paper described Steve Job's essay on the weaknesses of Adobe Flash. The headline: "Apple Trashes Flash." I have borrowed the headline as a title.
Apple Trashes Flash.
The peeling begged to be held it together. But the soft intersections bent, then tore loose, then fell. If they landed on end it the loss would be bearable, but always they rotated and landed on their backs, white underbelly exposed.
posted on 19 May 2010, 12:25 AM
Gulper Eel, our new online journal, is accepting submissions of flash fiction now. www.gulpereel.net. Take a look at what we do, and if you like it, it would be great if you could list us on your site.
posted on 2 Jun 2010, 10:48 AM
Thanks, Adam. I'll add Gulper Eel to the list.
posted on 16 Jul 2010, 10:38 AM
Hi Randall!
I'm a writer of Flash Fiction/non fiction and was wondering if you publish pieces on your site? Or is it through site listings?
Keep up the good work!
posted on 19 Jul 2010, 2:09 PM
FlashFiction.Net doesn't publish pieces; however, we do publish "readings" of previously published flash fiction, especially print pieces. If you find a flash you like in print, you can contact the author and ask if FlashFiction.Net can reprint it. We then publish that piece with your commentary on it. Let me know if you're interested.
posted on 12 Oct 2010, 12:09 PM
Dear Randall--I am the person who wrote that weird note to you, not imagining it would have such an effect, though it seems like the effect was finally to the good. The thing is, though I know I was sincere in wanting to write something personal and encouraging, I am also a goof-ball and writing personal messages in books to people I don't know brings that out in me. Its an awkward thing, some people are better at it than others. I'm honestly a little embarrassed, and I guess want to say that whatever you do, please just take the good wish, however ephemeral, forget the panic, and--really!--don't call your book that! Still wishing you well, minus the snorting, etc. Sincerely, Mary Gaitskill
posted on 14 Oct 2010, 4:59 PM
I feel odd responding to a blog comment that could be someone playing a cruel joke on me pretending to be Mary Gaitskill, but it feels real to me. Thanks so much for responding! I didn't in any way want to embarrass you; and the response has been overwhelmingly positive & "how cool is that!" I love love love this note! It's perfect.
posted on 19 Oct 2010, 11:16 AM
Hi Randall,
I stumbled across your site at the beginning of summer, signed up and have been reading the articles and reviews with great enjoyment.
I have just completed a collection of flash fiction which I'm preparing to submit to publishers. It's brought up a query that I thought might very well have been covered in previous posts, or that might be good for a future one if it interested you. The query is this: The standard approach for submitting long fiction is to send a synopsis etc, but for publishers who are also interested in flash fiction, what approach would a 'synopsis' take if, as often will be the case, the collection possesses themes, but not necessarily a continuous narrative?
If you could point me to any of your posts that look at that I'd be very grateful - I'm sure you've got more than enough to be going on with for future posts, but thought I'd pitch this in in case useful!
Thanks and Best Wishes,
Mollie
posted on 21 Oct 2010, 9:37 AM
Mollie,
I've not included a synopsis with my flash fiction collection submissions. I have included a bit about my own career as a flash fiction writer and some information about where some of the pieces have been published. I also mentioned my willingness to promote the work both in-person and online. Be sure to check the guidelines. Some publishers don't want the entire manuscript at first, just the first few stories. Also, flash collections often get published through contests: Rose Metal Press, Keyhole, Pank, to name a few.
posted on 24 Oct 2010, 7:27 AM
That's so useful, Randall - thanks! Particularly the contests you mention that publish collections. It did seem a bit odd when I saw the request for a 'synopsis' in the guidelines for flash collections, but I think it may have got lumped in with the long prose section.
Thanks again!
posted on 22 Oct 2010, 6:44 PM
Hi Randall,
I'm hoping you can help me get the word out about my project. Maybe it would be cool if we could cross link our projects? I have a bunch of drawings I'm giving away to authors as prizes for flash fiction entries.
I'd like to invite you and any authors you know to participate in a flash fiction challenge I have on my blog. The winner of the challenge can win an original drawing by me.
The flash fiction stories will be published in a catalog integrated with an exhibit in San Francisco at ArtHaus Gallery (April 8th for the reception).
The show is called: Renovated Reputations:
Paintings and Fiction inspired by Vintage Portrait Photographs
The exhibit will include a series of 20-40 paintings and mixed media works ranging in size from 8"x10" to 18"x24" framed with thrift store and vintage frames. In addition to the exhibited works ArtHaus is publishing catalogs signed by me and as many of the authors as possible. Catalogs/books will consist of image of the painting with the text of the "flash story" surrounding the image. If I can get the authors to come to a book signing/party, authors would sign their pages for some of the printed stuff.
We're going to have a photobooth for the show for participants to play with and vintage costumes.
Of course I'll send the authors free copies of the catalogs.
If this interests, please visit my site and click on "Competition"
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/
Thanks so much!
Kenney Mencher
posted on 6 Nov 2010, 6:29 AM
Hello Randall,
In my search for likeminded lovers of flash fiction I stumbled upon your site. I've been writing micro-fiction (50 word stories to be exact) for some years now and collected them all on my micro-fiction blog. I was wondering if you'd be interested in adding this project of mine to your list of links!
http://micro-fiction.blogspot.com/
:) Thankies!
Lisa
posted on 11 Nov 2010, 5:52 PM
Hi Randall,
I'm glad to see more resources devoted to Flash Fiction. I run a website that adds an extra dimension: a time limit. We provide a prompt and give writers exactly 6 minutes to compose a flash fiction piece. It's a pretty exciting adrenaline rush and gets the creativity flowing.
We'd love it if you would mention us as a resource for your visitors.
Thank you,
Galen Sanford
http://sixminutestory.com