48-hr Flash Fiction Contest

[Robinne Weiss]

This sounds like fun--48 hour SciFi flash fiction contest.

 

[Quillwitch]

there are a ton of sci-fi contests these days. Sadly, I have no idea what exactly constitutes sci-fi stories. Know any gothic contests?

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Sorry, can't help with gothic contests. But there are a fair number of contests for 'speculative' fiction (which includes all manner of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc). The only upcoming one I know of is NZ-only, so it's of no use to you, but you might do a quick online search for speculative fiction contests.

 

[Bernard Stacey]

This looks like a good challenge. I enjoy writing against a deadline - procrastination is otherwise a perennial vice and few times are as productive as the final 24 hours.
Whilst I don't write copper-bottomed 'Trekkie' type SciFi, would dystopian fiction qualify, do you think?

 

[Robinne Weiss]

I expect it would be fine, provided there is some science involved. Do you read New Scientist (if you don't, you should)? It's quite a wide-ranging mix of science--biology, ecology, physics, astrophysics, chemistry, medical science--they cover it all. Even pseudoscience and silly, marginally-related-to-science topics, in a hilarious section at the back of every issue. So, yes, I expect them to accept a broad range of writing as SciFi.

 

[Island Writer]

This sounds like a lot of fun!

Bernard, I agree with you - there's nothing like a short deadline to get those words onto the paper. I remember writing my best university essays pulling all-nighters!

I'm up for this challenge - but why they call it flash fiction is beyond me - the word count is 2,000 words!

 

[Bernard Stacey]

.. why they call it flash fiction is beyond me - the word count is 2,000 words!

LOL!
I guess it's all relative.
Anyway, I've registered and am looking forward to 8th April.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

LOL!
I guess it's all relative.
Anyway, I've registered and am looking forward to 8th April.

Me too. Who cares what they call it--should be fun.