Category: Flash 405

Call for Entries! Flash 405, June 2016: “Metamorphosis” with Judith Freeman

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As Expo prepares for our “Flash of Inspiration” panel at LitFest Pasadena, we are excited to announce that one of the panelists, Judith Freeman, will be the guest judge for our June 2016 round of Flash 405!

Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Entries for this round will be accepted from June 4-July 5, 2016 via Submittable.

The full rules (and past winners) are available here . Read on for the June 2016 theme and details. Good luck!
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Flash 405, April 2016: “Fault” Winners

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Exposition Review had a great #AWP16–we launched Vol I: “IX Lives,” met some amazing writers, and heard some amazing work–and we wanted more. That’s why just a day after the conference ended, we opened submissions for our next round of Flash 405. Our chosen theme for this round was “Fault.” Judge Mellinda Hensley invited writers to think about rifts, blame, and brokenness–those tenuous moments that make us hold our breath.

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Call for Entries! Flash 405, April 2016: “Fault”

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We’re excited to announce the next round of Flash 405—this time with guest judge Mellinda Hensley!

Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Entries for this round were accepted from April 4-May 5, 2016.

Read the full rules (and past winners) here and submit here. But first, read on for more details about our April 2016 round!
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Flash 405, February 2016: Amy Gerstler’s “Six Themes” Winners

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We are still pinching ourselves that the amazingly-talented writer Amy Gerstler was the guest judge for our February Flash 405 competition. This award-winning poet offered six mix-and-match themes for our writers: altered states, lost, disorder, feast, fellow creatures, and tattoo. She prompted contestants to pick one, incorporate all six, or take inspiration from a selection.

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Call for Entries! Flash 405, February 2016 with Guest Judge Amy Gerstler

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In celebration of our #PlanfortheRebrand, we’re excited to announce the next round of Flash 405—this time with guest judge Amy Gerstler!

Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Entries for this round will be accepted from February 4-March 5, 2016.

Read the full rules here. Read on for more details of our February 2016 round!
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Call for Entries! Flash 405, November 2015: “Roots”

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Exposition Review is excited to announce our new competition, Flash 405!

Flash 405 is a multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners. Accepting entries every other month, Flash 405 is judged by one of our managing editors or a guest judge. Some judges will choose to have a theme, some will not.
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