Flash fiction should tell a complete story, with a clear beginning, middle and end. The essential quality of this genre is its limited scope, which leads forcefully (yet logically) to an impact. Plot, ...

What steps do you take to figure out how the human brain processes memory? You hold a fiction writing contest, record people's brains while listening to the winners, and crunch your data, of course.

Writers, start your imaginations! The Indie 500 flash fiction contest — a short-form writing competition — is back. All writers are invited to submit a story of up to 500 words. Each story must ...

Ligonier Valley Writers is seeking submissions for its 15th Flash Fiction Contest. Deadline is midnight Aug. 15. No fees are charged and cash prizes are awarded, according to publicity director Judith ...

As part of the One Read program in September, the Daniel Boone Regional Library invited community members to take inspiration from “The Turner House,” and tell a story about a haunting in 250 words or ...

Carroll County writers have a chance to win $100 in a Flash Fiction Contest sponsored by the county chapter of Maryland Writers. The contest is open to residents 16 and older, with no cost to enter.