September 2022 – Prompt Short list and winners

Our latest prompt competition short list and winners have been decided by the judges, and we’re delighted to announce them today. The prompt for this quarter was: Dialogue only The three winning stories are: 1st: James Raymond - Doing It Ourselves 2nd: Charlotte Phillips - Something To Tell You 3rd: Mandy Wheeler - Late Lunch … Continue reading September 2022 – Prompt Short list and winners

September 2022 – Prompt Long List

As we have already announced, our competitions are winding down as this year draws to a close, and today we are able to announce the long list of our last (for now) prompt competition. There is still one more quarter of our Flash comp still open, and you can still take advantage of our 4 … Continue reading September 2022 – Prompt Long List

June 2022 – Prompt short list and winners

Our latest prompt competition short list and winners have been decided by the judges, and we're delighted to announce them today. It was perhaps a tricky set of prompts this quarter, as highlighted by the number of entries. We had fewer than usual, and the long- and short-lists are shorter than in previous competitions. The … Continue reading June 2022 – Prompt short list and winners

March 2022 – Prompt short list and winners

The short list and winners of our first ever Prompt Competition have been decided, and we're delighted to announce and publish them on our website today. We had some fantastic entries - from regular entrants as well as many writers new to Cranked Anvil - and the judges thoroughly enjoyed reading all the qualifying stories. … Continue reading March 2022 – Prompt short list and winners