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October 23 – October 25 AEDT
Click to sign up for the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction and compete for a share in more than AU$4,000!
Prompts drop:
Friday 23 October 2026 12PM
Submissions close:
Sunday 25 October 2026 11:59PM
Hosted by Ed and Amanda, the Not Quite Write podcast explores the intricacies of fiction writing, media and current events from a writer’s perspective.
Not Quite Write is an official media partner of Words on the Waves Writers Festival.
Four times a year, the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenges writers from around the world to craft a compelling 500-word story based on a set of 3 writing prompts.
Participants have 60 hours to write and submit their story for a chance to win a share in AU$4,000 in cash prizes and publication in our annual print anthology.
Information about our adults-only erotic flash fiction competition, the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction can be found here. Entries are now closed.
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