Hot on the heels of our last prompt competition winners having been announced yesterday, (you can see the short list and read the winners here), we're delighted to announce the long list of our October short story competition today. Congratulations to the following authors: Gillian BrownJackie DavisR Aaron FalkLee IrvingDavid JacksonTaria KarillionRaymond KozlowskiGwenda MajorDan MicklethwaiteAdam … Continue reading October 2022 – Long List
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
DOING IT OURSELVES by James Raymond (1st Place, Prompt Sep22)
‘You’ll break it!’ ‘I won’t!’ ‘You will!’ ‘I…’ ‘Well, now you’ve done it.’ ‘Er… no, it’s alright, see. It was meant to click like that. Now the leg’s fastened in place.’ ‘Still don’t understand why you wouldn’t read the instructions.’ ‘I’m a kinesthetic learner. I learn by doing. Now, can you hand me the other … Continue reading DOING IT OURSELVES by James Raymond (1st Place, Prompt Sep22)
SOMETHING TO TELL YOU by Charlotte Phillips (2nd place, Prompt Sep22)
“Mabel Baxter speaking.” “You’re not supposed to answer the phone like that, Mabel. They could steal your identity, or clone your -” “Don’t be ridiculous, Ian. Nice to hear from you, dear. How’s it all going out there? You haven’t got an accent yet, I’m happy to say.” “Ha, no. Um, yeah, fine, and you? … Continue reading SOMETHING TO TELL YOU by Charlotte Phillips (2nd place, Prompt Sep22)
LATE LUNCH by Mandy Wheeler (3rd place, Prompt Sep22)
‘Excuse me madam, the gentleman you’re waiting for is in reception.’ ‘Is he a tall man? Walks with a limp, carries a silver topped cane?’ ‘He’s not. But he says he was due to meet a young lady for lunch an hour ago.’ ‘It’s been an hour, has it? After thirty years, what’s another hour?’ … Continue reading LATE LUNCH by Mandy Wheeler (3rd place, Prompt Sep22)
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
August 2022 – Flash shortlist and winners
As 2022 draws to an end, we have decided to take a bit of a sabatical here at Cranked Anvil. competitions are winding down, with the current Short Story and Flash Fiction comps (deadlines the end of Oct and Nov respectively) being the last ones (for now). But we're still sticking to our promise to … Continue reading August 2022 – Flash shortlist and winners
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES by James Harvey (1st place, Flash, Aug22)
Snow everywhere. Smooth, crisp snow covers the garden like freshly laundered Egyptian cotton on a huge bed, and I watch from the window – this window where I have sat for so long now, watching, just watching – as the harsh wind whips up the soft surface flakes and whirls them around with blizzard-like ferocity. … Continue reading THE BIRDS AND THE BEES by James Harvey (1st place, Flash, Aug22)
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