“There was more room to think,” wrote novelist David Gaffney on becoming a flash fiction convert, “more space for the original idea to resonate, fewer unnecessary words to wade through.” Stories of the mini or micro variety distill the essence of fiction into small but powerful bursts. Celebrate the art of concision this month, dear writers, and write a story in 100 words or less.

**PRIZES** 

Winner will receive $100. Runner-Up and Best Peer Review will each receive $50.

NOTE: The use of AI-generated content is not permitted in competition entries. We review entries with AI writing detectors and human readers, and any entry that is determined to include AI-generated text will be disqualified. Ensure your work is entirely your own. Our chatbot Clara is not enabled on competition prompts. You can learn why here, and read more about Clara here.