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Short Story Competition Closes

After much deliberation, here at Cranked Anvil we’ve decided to streamline our operations in the coming months. As a result, we are closing our short story competition with immediate effect. All the entries we received for the April 2024 deadline are currently with the reading judges, and the results of that one will be announcedContinueContinue reading “Short Story Competition Closes”

February 2024 – Flash Long List

Congratulations to the following writers, whose flash fiction has made it onto our latest competition long list. Saira ArianCath BartonVincent BartonJean BaurGillian BrownJerry CastleLuanne CastleColette CoenChris CottomDebra A DanielWilliam DraycottAnne EyriesEsme FordHelena GjoneRichard HootonNatalie HornerMarwood JonesJosie LaneGwenda MajorMadeleine MilliganElaine MulcahySharika NairVictoria O’RourkeDenarii PetersJo ScottDominik SlusarczykJeff TaylorAlison WassellMandy Wheeler Congratulations to you all. We’ll be announcingContinueContinue reading “February 2024 – Flash Long List”

New microfiction at Cranked Anvil – Fiction 1-2-3

Microfiction’s popularity is ever-increasing, and here at Cranked Anvil we want to be part of that, to give writers a chance to submit their mini-masterpieces and be published. So from today, we will be publishing brilliant microfiction, submitted to us from anywere around the world, on our dedicated Fiction 1-2-3 microfiction page. What is FictionContinueContinue reading “New microfiction at Cranked Anvil – Fiction 1-2-3”

Loads of new Writerly Stuff coming your way

First of all, we want to say a big Hello and Welcome to our new subscribers! We’ve had quite a few come on board since our website had its big refresh earlier this month, and we’re happy to have you as a member of the Cranked Anvil community! If you have any writer friends whoContinueContinue reading “Loads of new Writerly Stuff coming your way”

January 2024 – shortlist and winners

Our regular readers and subscribers will know that our writing competitions took a break at the end of 2022, but a year later – due to many messages and requests – we’ve been delighted to bring them back. And today we announce the shortlist and winners of the returning Short Story competiton. Congratulations to theContinueContinue reading “January 2024 – shortlist and winners”

MY HANDS by Dominik Slusarczyk (1st place, Jan24)

[EDITOR’S NOTE: this story deals with themes that some people may find upsetting] I We came last. The other teams laughed at us. Most of them did it behind our backs but a few of them were brave enough to laugh in our faces. You have to be brave to laugh at Jimmy: he mightContinueContinue reading “MY HANDS by Dominik Slusarczyk (1st place, Jan24)”

THE PHOTOGRAPH by Jill Forrest (2nd place, Jan24)

There are four people in the Bennet family photograph, but there are five stories to tell. SHIRLEY’S STORY: This picture was taken on the day the beautiful lady came. I saw her come round the side of the house. She was waving and saying, ‘Cooee’. No-one else noticed her at first – they were allContinueContinue reading “THE PHOTOGRAPH by Jill Forrest (2nd place, Jan24)”

January 2024 – Long List

We’re very busy here at Cranked Anvil at the moment! Both our short story and flash fiction competitions are now fully open again, after a break last year. Entries for both competitions are flowing in, and reading and judging is ongoing! Not only that, we’re also in the middle of an ANTHOLOGY SALE! It wasContinueContinue reading “January 2024 – Long List”