It's something we've been working on for a while, and we're now pleased to announce that it's finally here!... Our critique/feedback service goes live today. From now on, if you're entering our flash fiction competitions, you can also request a feedback/critique on your entry/entries. We may roll it out more widely in the future, but … Continue reading We now offer a critique/feedback service
Tag: Flash Fiction
Anything can inspire a piece of flash fiction!
It's General Election Day here in the UK. Meanwhile in the US there's all sorts of political shenanigans going on! (Don't worry, this isn't going to be a political post!) But it puts us in mind of a fantastic piece of flash fiction we received, back in November 2020 when we opened our first ever … Continue reading Anything can inspire a piece of flash fiction!
What’s happening at Cranked Anvil HQ? …our latest news
Hello writers/readers/subscribers! We've been a bit quiet of late - but we've been beavering away in the background, setting up all the writerly stuff we're planning here at Cranked Anvil for the future. The first thing to say is, we've already had a whole load of great micro submissions for our Fiction123, and we're delighted … Continue reading What’s happening at Cranked Anvil HQ? …our latest news
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 Fiction … Continue reading New microfiction at Cranked Anvil – Fiction 1-2-3
Extending our Flash Fiction special offer
The cost of living crisis... Everyone is talking about it, and everyone is affected by it. Individuals, families, businesses. (We are no exception: the cost of producing our upcoming print anthology has doubled since we published our last one in 2021.) So, of course, everyone is looking for ways to save money or grab a … Continue reading Extending our Flash Fiction special offer
Saboteur Awards 2022 – vote for Cranked Anvil now!
The brilliant Saboteur Awards - from Sabotage Reviews - are now open for voting. Their 2022 Awards Festival ticket sales are now live, and you can find out all the information from their website here. While you're there, why not check out their voting form. One of the catagories in their awards is Best Anthology, … Continue reading Saboteur Awards 2022 – vote for Cranked Anvil now!
Our Flash Fiction competition prize money has INCREASED!
Every writer wants to get more money for their writing efforts, right? Well now you can with us here at Cranked Anvil! We've been running our flash fiction competition for just over a year now, and we've seen it grow in popularity since the very beginning. The winning stories have, naturally, been of an incredibly … Continue reading Our Flash Fiction competition prize money has INCREASED!
The Cranked Anvil writing competitions just got better!
Hello Writers! First of all, Happy World Book Day 2022! We hope that, like us, you'll be setting aside just a bit of time today to read a bit of your favourite book. (You can find out some of our past winning writers' favourite books in our On The Shelf series.) Don't forget, if you … Continue reading The Cranked Anvil writing competitions just got better!
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