{"id":120,"date":"2015-06-26T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/host2021.temp.domains\/~nationo0\/index.php\/2015\/06\/26\/happy-national-flash-fiction-day-2015\/"},"modified":"2015-06-26T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T23:00:00","slug":"happy-national-flash-fiction-day-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/06\/26\/happy-national-flash-fiction-day-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy National Flash-Fiction Day 2015!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s all happening, on this Day of Flash.<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
Well, here it finally as. After months of frenetic preparation the day has arrived. This is the 4th National Flash-Fiction Day. The 1st happened in 2012 and featured a book, an online journal, and a host of events. Since then, it;s got bigger and better and more and more people have been involved. Next year will be our 5th, so we need to think of something special to mark the occasion, but for now, here’s your run down of what’s happening today.<\/p>\n

First, as soon as you’ve read this why not head over to our Facebook page<\/a> or our Twitter feed<\/a> to check out the stories coming thick and fast from the FlashFlood journal<\/a>? There is one every 10 minutes for the whole day, a total of 144 fabulous stories.<\/p>\n

And if you’re rather write than read, then The Write-In is open<\/a> once again, for one day only. So get scribbling!<\/p>\n

<\/a>If that’s not enough, our new anthology, Landmarks<\/em><\/strong>, is now available in paperback fro<\/a>m Amazon<\/a> for a special NFFD price of just \u00a35.99 (usually \u00a37.99). It’s<\/span> also available on Kindle for just 99p<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n

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In addition, you can get the following Kindle books<\/strong> FREE <\/strong>or DISCOUNTED <\/strong>for today!
(Please check the price before purchasing, Amazon’s offers system doesn’t always play well, and we wouldn’t want you to pay when you don’t have to!)<\/p>\n

NFFD Anthologies:<\/strong>
2014 – Eating My Words<\/a>
2013 – Scraps<\/a>
2012 – Jawbreakers<\/a><\/p>\n

Quick Change <\/a>by Debbie Young.
Mr & Mrs Flash<\/a> by Calum & Kath Kerr
28 Far Cries<\/a> by Marc Nash
Rapture and what comes after <\/a>by Virginia Moffatt
The Book of Small Changes<\/a> by Tim Stevenson
31<\/a> by Calum Kerr
Apocalypse <\/a>by Calum Kerr<\/p>\n

If that wasn’t enough, there are actual real events<\/strong> happening all over the place! There are too many to mention here, so go to our Events Calendar<\/a> to see what’s happening, and maybe pop along to something near you, or take part in one of the online events.<\/p>\n

I will be attending the FREE <\/strong>workshop, FREE<\/strong> Foyles reading and (sadly not free<\/strong>) drinks events in Bristol<\/a> again this year. If you can, why not come along and say ‘Hi’. I will be weighed down by copies of Landmarks<\/em>, so you can always pick up yours there.<\/p>\n

I’d like to take this chance to say a quick thank you<\/strong> to the judges from our Competition: Cathy Bryant, Cathy Lennon, Angela Readman, Kevlin Henney, Tim Stevenson and Jon Pinnock; Angi Holden for co-editing the anthology; Amy Mackelden, Tino Prinzi and Tim Stevenson for all their behind-the-scenes work; my co-editors of FlashFlood: Susi, Shirley, Annette, Cassandra, Susan and Caroline. And to everyone else who has pitched in, organised an event, written a story, retweeted a bit of news, or whatever. And special thanks to Kath, my wife, for putting up with all the tantrums it takes me to get this day organised.<\/p>\n

You are all stars, fairies, unicorns, or otherwise mythical beasts of your choice.
Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whatever you’re doing today, I hope you have a wonderful time. National Flash-Fiction is such a celebration of the short short story, and it’s all for you.<\/p>\n

Thank you.
Calum Kerr
Director
National Flash-Fiction Day <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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