{"id":108,"date":"2017-05-12T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/05\/12\/nffd-2017-micro-competition-longlist\/"},"modified":"2017-05-12T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T12:32:00","slug":"nffd-2017-micro-competition-longlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/05\/12\/nffd-2017-micro-competition-longlist\/","title":{"rendered":"NFFD 2017 Micro Competition Longlist!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hello<\/span> <\/span>Flash<\/span> <\/span>Writers<\/span>!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Thank you all for your patience. Our annual competition attracts hundreds of entries from across the globe. This<\/span> <\/span>year<\/span> <\/span>we<\/span> <\/span>received<\/span> <\/span>nearly<\/span> 600 <\/span>entries<\/span><\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>our<\/span> <\/span>Micro<\/span>–<\/span>Fiction<\/span> <\/span>competition<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>mindboggling<\/span>! <\/span>We<\/span>\u2019<\/span>d<\/span> <\/span>like<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>thank<\/span> <\/span>you<\/span> <\/span>all<\/span> <\/span>for<\/span> <\/span>entering<\/span> and sending us such marvellous, tiny tales!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Our<\/span><\/span>special<\/span> <\/span>thanks<\/span> <\/span>go<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>our<\/span> <\/span>incredible<\/span> <\/span>judges:<\/span> <\/span>Anne<\/span> <\/span>Patterson<\/span>, <\/span>Kevlin<\/span> <\/span>Henney<\/span>, <\/span>Rob<\/span> <\/span>Walton<\/span>, <\/span>Angela<\/span> <\/span>Readman<\/span>, <\/span>Tim<\/span> <\/span>Stevenson<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>Ingrid<\/span> <\/span>Jendrzejewski<\/span>. <\/span>They\u2019ve<\/span> <\/span>done<\/span> <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>terrific<\/span> <\/span>job<\/span> <\/span>reading<\/span> <\/span>through<\/span> <\/span>all<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>competition<\/span> <\/span>entries<\/span>. <\/span>Compiling<\/span> <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>longlist<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>then<\/span> <\/span>selecting<\/span> <\/span>winners<\/span>, <\/span>was<\/span> <\/span>no<\/span> <\/span>easy<\/span> <\/span>task<\/span>.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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These<\/span> <\/span>are<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>stories<\/span> <\/span>which<\/span> <\/span>were<\/span> <\/span>voted<\/span> <\/span>most<\/span> <\/span>highly<\/span> <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>consensus<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>judges<\/span>, <\/span>making<\/span> <\/span>them<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>best<\/span> <\/span>stories<\/span> <\/span>out<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>entries<\/span> <\/span>we<\/span> <\/span>received<\/span>. <\/span>Congratulations<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>those<\/span> <\/span>listed<\/span> <\/span>below<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>those<\/span> <\/span>who<\/span> <\/span>didn<\/span>‘<\/span>t<\/span> <\/span>make<\/span> <\/span>it<\/span>: <\/span>thank<\/span> <\/span>you<\/span> <\/span>for<\/span> <\/span>taking<\/span> <\/span>part<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>supporting<\/span> <\/span>National<\/span> <\/span>Flash<\/span>–<\/span>Fiction<\/span> <\/span>Day<\/span>. <\/span>Competition<\/span> <\/span>was<\/span> <\/span>fierce<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>we<\/span> <\/span>hope<\/span> <\/span>you<\/span> <\/span>will<\/span> <\/span>try<\/span> <\/span>again<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>possibly<\/span> <\/span>take<\/span> <\/span>part<\/span> <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>other<\/span> <\/span>NFFD<\/span> <\/span>activities<\/span>.<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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And<\/span> <\/span>so<\/span>, <\/span>with<\/span> <\/span>no<\/span> <\/span>further<\/span> <\/span>ado<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>alphabetical<\/span> <\/span>order by title<\/span>, <\/span>here<\/span> <\/span>are<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> 27 <\/span>stories<\/span> <\/span>that<\/span> <\/span>made<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>longlist<\/span>:<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u20181961, <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>snapshot<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Kelly<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Davis<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>A<\/span> <\/span>Dying<\/span> <\/span>Fire<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Chris<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Milam<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>alphaomegalullabylament<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Tony<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Curtis<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>As<\/span> <\/span>Liquid<\/span> <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>Poured<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Sherry<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Morris<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Brave<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Catherine<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Edmunds<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Confession<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Alison<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Wassell<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Fawn<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Sacha<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Waldron<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Fifth<\/span> <\/span>Grade<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Brianna<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Snow<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Fireflies<\/span> <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>Backyard<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Kayla<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Pongrac<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Geology<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>Girl<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Stephanie<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Hutton<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Grown<\/span>–<\/span>Up<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Alex<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Recce<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Abbott<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>How<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>Play<\/span> <\/span>Piano<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Sherri<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Turner<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Keepsake<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>David<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Mohan<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Mango<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Jennifer<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Harvey<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Mass<\/span> <\/span>Migration<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Mark<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Budman<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Mermaids<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Sally<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Syson<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Ministry<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>Quiet<\/span> <\/span>Enjoyment<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Colin<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Watts<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Peacocking<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Mike<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Scott<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Thomson<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Prince<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>Sidewalks<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Chris<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Milam<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Sisters<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Debra<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Fertig<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Still<\/span> <\/span>Counting<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Sarah<\/span><\/b>–<\/span><\/b>Clare<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Conlon<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>The<\/span> <\/span>Barley<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>Eggs<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Simon<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Sylvester<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>The<\/span> <\/span>Bridge<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Joanna<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Michalak<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>The<\/span> <\/span>In<\/span>–<\/span>Between<\/span> <\/span>Hour<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Christina<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Taylor<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>The<\/span> <\/span>Smoking<\/span> <\/span>Circle<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Alison<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Wassell<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>Tinderfood<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Vince<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Love<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018<\/span>When<\/span> <\/span>Two<\/span> <\/span>Grandfathers<\/span> <\/span>Meet<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>David<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/b>Mohan<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Congratulations again to all who made the longlist. We\u2019re not going to make you wait long to find out who the winners are\u2026 Results will be published here tomorrow afternoon!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello Flash Writers! Thank you all for your patience. Our annual competition attracts hundreds of entries from across the globe. This year we received nearly 600 entriesto our Micro–Fiction competition, which is mindboggling! We\u2019d like to thank you all for entering and sending us such marvellous, tiny tales! Ourspecial thanks go to our incredible judges: … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}