{"id":131,"date":"2014-06-06T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/host2021.temp.domains\/~nationo0\/index.php\/2014\/06\/06\/bulletin-06-06-14\/"},"modified":"2014-06-06T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T12:32:00","slug":"bulletin-06-06-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/06\/06\/bulletin-06-06-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin 06\/06\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello all,<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well, we are just two weeks away from the big day and it’s all been happening.<\/div>\n
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We have now finalised our list for the 2014 anthology. The title will be Eating My Words<\/i> and it will feature the following stories\/writers:<\/div>\n
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\u2018The Well\u2019 by A. Joseph Black<\/div>\n
\u2018Taste\u2019 by Adam Wolstenholme<\/div>\n
\u2018Nicotine\u2019 by Amanda Mason<\/div>\n
\u2018Old Friend Dinner\u2019 by Amy Mackelden<\/div>\n
\u2018A Sense of Balance\u2019 by Andrew Jenkinson<\/div>\n
\u2018Tasty\u2019 by Andy Cashmore<\/div>\n
\u2018Sun Synchronous Satellites\u2019 by Andy Lavender<\/div>\n
\u2018Hey, Why Not Be a Daughter?\u2019 by Angela Readman<\/div>\n
\u2018The Sensation of Pain\u2019 by Angi Holden<\/div>\n
\u2018One Rat for Every Person\u2019 by Becky Tipper<\/div>\n
\u2018Random\u2019 by Calum Kerr<\/div>\n
\u2018The Five Senses\u2019 by Caroline Worsley<\/div>\n
\u2018Tomorrow We Will Return\u2019 by Cassandra Parkin<\/div>\n
\u2018A Sticky End\u2019 by Cath Barton<\/div>\n
\u2018Friday Roses\u2019 by Cath Bore<\/div>\n
\u2018Show\u2019 by Cathy Bryant<\/div>\n
\u2018Handle With Care\u2019 by Cathy Lennon<\/div>\n
\u2018Hosting\u2019 by Christopher Allsop<\/div>\n
\u2018Spaghetti and Meat Balls\u2019 by Colin Watts<\/div>\n
\u2018Coming Clean\u2019 by Davina Jones<\/div>\n
\u2018Please Remain Silent for the Benefit of Other Library Users (In Hushed Tones)\u2019 by Debbie Young<\/div>\n
\u2018Launch Pad\u2019 by Diane Simmons<\/div>\n
\u2018Hotdogs\u2019 by Dixon Barker<\/div>\n
\u2018A Sense of Entitlement\u2019 by E.L Norry<\/div>\n
\u2018The Busker\u2019 by Eabha Rose<\/div>\n
\u20185D\u2019 by Ed Broom<\/div>\n
\u2018The Water is Clear\u2019 by Emmaleene Leahy<\/div>\n
\u2018Skewed Perspective\u2019 by Helen Knotts<\/div>\n
\u2018All the Rage\u2019 by Ian Shine<\/div>\n
\u2018Bread\u2019 by Ingrid Jendrzejewski<\/div>\n
\u2018Dress Sense\u2019 by James Coates<\/div>\n
\u2018Angus Hears Things\u2019 by Jane Roberts<\/div>\n
\u2018Parched\u2019 by Jeanette Sheppard<\/div>\n
\u2018Where Memories Live\u2019 by Jennifer Harvey<\/div>\n
\u2018Postcard to My Best Friend from a Non-Londoner, One \u2018Dull\u2026 of Soul\u2019\u2019 by Jenny Holden<\/div>\n
\u2018Lear Bus\u2019 by John F King<\/div>\n
\u2018The Sixth Generation\u2019 by Jon Pinnock<\/div>\n
\u2018Cherished\u2019 by Kay Beer<\/div>\n
\u2018On Taking Measures to Eliminate Fair Play\u2019 by Kevlin Henney<\/div>\n
\u2018Strangers\u2019 by L. D. Lapinski<\/div>\n
\u2018A Visitor from the Past\u2019 by Lawrence David Coss<\/div>\n
\u2018Eating My Words\u2019 by Marie Gethins<\/div>\n
\u2018Half-Life\u2019 by Michael Marshall Smith<\/div>\n
\u2018Eye of the Beholder\u2019 by Miranda Roszkowski<\/div>\n
\u2018Fear\u2019 by Moira Conway<\/div>\n
\u2018Chekov’s Gun\u2019 by Nigel McLoughlin<\/div>\n
\u2018I Am No Good at Video Games\u2019 by Nik Perring<\/div>\n
\u2018Cider and Simnel\u2019 by Nuala N\u00ed Chonch\u00fair<\/div>\n
\u2018Seven Breaths\u2019 by Pam Plumb<\/div>\n
\u2018To Test the Senses of Worms\u2019 by Pauline Masurel<\/div>\n
\u2018The Sundial\u2019 by Rhys Barter<\/div>\n
\u2018The Working Man’s Struggle\u2019 by Richard Holt<\/div>\n
\u2018Bottle of Silence\u2019 by Sal Page<\/div>\n
\u2018What We Do In Our Sleep\u2019 by Santino Prinzi<\/div>\n
\u2018A Shanty for Sawdust and Cotton\u2019 by Sarah Hilary<\/div>\n
\u2018Masha’s Burning Memory\u2019 by Selina SIAK Chin Yoke (surname is SIAK)<\/div>\n
\u2018The Notes Play On\u2019 by Shirley Golden<\/div>\n
\u2018What I’ll Do to Be In Love With You\u2019 by Simon Sylvester<\/div>\n
\u2018The Law of Attraction in Action\u2019 by Sonya Oldwin<\/div>\n
\u2018The Bedroom Tax\u2019 by Susan Howe<\/div>\n
\u2018The Visitors From Out of Town\u2019 by Tim Stevenson<\/div>\n
\u2018Vinegar\u2019 by Tracey Upchurch<\/div>\n
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Plus, of course, the winners of the micro-fiction competition:<\/div>\n
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\u2018Never Let Me Go\u2019 by Cathy Lennon<\/div>\n
\u2018Night-time Knitting\u2019 by Roz Mascall<\/div>\n
\u2018If Kissed by a Dragon Fish\u2019 by Tania Hershman<\/div>\n
\u2018Dare\u2019 by Simon Sylvester<\/div>\n
\u2018The Star Falling\u2019 by Morgan Downie<\/div>\n
\u2018Sintra\u2019 by Parineeta Singh<\/div>\n
\u2018The Sponge Diver\u2019 by Danielle McLaughlin<\/div>\n
\u2018Peppermint\u2019 by Jennifer Harvey<\/div>\n
\u2018The Invisible Girl\u2019 by Karl A Russell<\/div>\n
\u20184am\u2019 by Angi Holden<\/div>\n
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 It was, as ever, a really tough job choosing the stories, and our thanks go out to all of you who submitted. If you didn’t make it, chances are it’s not because it wasn’t good enough, but because we could only fit 50 stories and so we had to make some hard decisions. Best of luck to you all in placing your stories elsewhere, and congratulations to those who made it!<\/div>\n
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In other news, we have had a slew of events come in which we need to tell you about. They are all listed on our site at http:\/\/<\/wbr>nationalflashfictionday.co.uk\/<\/wbr>events.htm<\/a>l, but here are the highlights so far:<\/div>\n
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June 14th 2014 – Bournemouth<\/div>\n
Quick as a Flash Slam! 2014<\/div>\n
http:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.<\/wbr>ac.uk\/festival-of-learning\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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June 14th 2014 – Abergavenny<\/div>\n
Write and Read Event<\/div>\n
Writing live at 2.30 and 3.30. Write for 15 minutes, then read your work. Free admission. <\/div>\n
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June 21st 2014 – Bristol<\/div>\n
Bristol Flash 2014 – National Flash-Fiction Day Workshop – Daytime<\/div>\n
and Bristol Flash 2014 – National Flash-Fiction Day Readings – Evening<\/div>\n
www.facebook.com\/BristolFlash<\/a><\/div>\n
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June 21st 2014 – ONLINE<\/div>\n
Fish Facebook Flash 2014 – National Flash-Fiction Day Competition<\/div>\n
www.fishpublishing.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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June 21st 2014 – Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\n
FLASH FURY 2014 – National Flash-Fiction Day Readings and Competition<\/div>\n
http:\/\/bigsmokewritingfactory.<\/wbr>com\/Flash2014.php<\/a><\/div>\n
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June 21st 2014 – Oxford<\/div>\n
The Albion Beatnik 2014 national Flash-Fiction Day Reading Event<\/div>\n
Email Virginia.Moffatt@ntlworld.com<\/a> for info.<\/div>\n
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June 23rd 2014 (closing date) – Online<\/div>\n
Twisted Tales Competition<\/div>\n
https:\/\/<\/wbr>ragingaardvarkpublications.<\/wbr>submittable.com\/submit\/28748<\/a><\/div>\n
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July 8th 2014 – Manchester<\/div>\n
Flashtag Writers Short Short Story Slam<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.<\/wbr>shortshortstoryslam.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n
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If you have an event we haven’t listed, or want to set something up quickly – a competition or pop-up journal or something – then please make sure you let us know, and we’ll tell the world. <\/div>\n
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There will, of course, be other goodies. We’re going to be running FlashFlood again, so look out for that. We want to see if we can get the full 144 stories!<\/div>\n
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Also, on the day, we’d like flash-fiction writers who have Kindle editions to consider offering their books for free. Our older anthologies will be available (as will a selection of my own books!). So, if you would like to join in, send us a link to your book and we’ll make sure the world knows about it.<\/div>\n
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And, if there’s anything else you think of, just drop us a line.<\/div>\n
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As we get closer to the day it would be great if you could spread the word about all these activities, as well as our Facebook page<\/a> and ourTwitter feed<\/a>, and please do get involved in one of the events to make this another fantastic day!<\/div>\n
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Right, that’s it for now. So go and sign up for something, set something up, send us an event, send us a book link for our Kindle offer, or whatever flashy thing you fancy, and I’ll be back in touch when we have more news on anything.<\/div>\n
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It’s getting quite exciting now, isn’t it?!<\/div>\n
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All the best<\/div>\n
Calum<\/div>\n
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Calum Kerr<\/b><\/div>\n
Director, <\/b>National Flash-Fiction Day<\/b><\/div>\n
www.facebook.com\/nationalflashfictionday<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
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(If you would like to receive these bulletins directly, please send an email asking to be added to the list to nationalflashfictionday@gmail.com.)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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