Fanfare! A Shout out for the Flash Club. Literary Mag publishing my flash fiction :)

[Katie-Ellen]

OK. Let's not get too excited. It is only a piece of flash fiction.

But I am pleased. And so, in the spirit of encouragement, I am delighted to tell you, this particular micro-story started out right here in our very own Flash Club.

I saved it maybe a couple of years back, stored it, forgot about it, fetched it out again after Christmas, rewrote it and tweaked the title.

Then I sent it off via Submittable to Crack The Spine, an American literary magazine.

They are going to publish it as 'The Greatest Leap'.

 

[Leonora]

Yay!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

 

[Susan]

Well done!

 

[Emily]

Yippeeeee!! I am so very pleased for you! The flash pieces have given me so many ideas that I doubt I would have come to otherwise; as someone who never wrote Flash fiction etc, I'm a convert

Will you have a link to share when it's published?

 

[Katie-Ellen]

I imagine so. I had to sign first digital rights but these will revert once it is published. Though the original version may be in our own archives as 'Leap.'

Give it a go yourself @Rainbird!

Submittable is a good source for finding pubs wanting Flash fiction. And there's been some great stuff coming out of the flash club. Yours included.

 

[Emily]

Thank you I'll check out Submittable and have a lurk around for a while. I'm not sure if I am Flash-Confident enough just yet lol!

 

[Marc Joan]

Well done KTLN! I knew you were a flasher.
And it's not 'only' a piece of flash fiction -- it's a difficult form to do well.
Be proud!

 

[Emily]

^^^^^^^ Ditto (on the "it's a difficult form to do well". I will reserve comment on the flasher and streaky bits)

 

[Marc Joan]

[edited out the streaky bit]
[#coward]
[my puns usually end up being misconstrued and causing grave offence]
[and I'm scared of KTLN]

 

[Emily]

Ah now. Who doesn't love a bit of flashing and streaking?

 

[Emily]

Sorry, meant to say streaky flashers

 

[Marc Joan]

Sorry, meant to say streaky flashers

You have clearly made a study of them

 

[Emily]

You have clearly made a study of them

Well!
cough
Anyway, need to start the dinner...

 

[ghuffman]

Awesome! Congrats!

 

[Carol Rose]

WOO-HOO!!! I am SO happy for you!! WELL-deserved!!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Thank you kindly @Carol Rose and everyone. Flash Club, way to go. See Back Room.

 

[Ann B.]

Well done!!!

 

[Eva Ulian]

OK. Let's not get too excited. It is only a piece of flash fiction.

But I am pleased. And so, in the spirit of encouragement, I am delighted to tell you, this particular micro-story started out right here in our very own Flash Club.

I saved it maybe a couple of years back, stored it, forgot about it, fetched it out again after Christmas, rewrote it and tweaked the title.

Then I sent it off via Submittable to Crack The Spine, an American literary magazine.

They are going to publish it as 'The Greatest Leap'.

Nice perk for you Katie

 

[Barbara]

Yodeldydoodeldydoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

 

[HayleyG]

Congratulations!

 

[Nikky Lee]

Awesome! Share the link when it goes up. I'm keen to read it

 

[Richard Wilkes]

That's great! Many congratulations. Flashing (strictly the literary variety) is great fun - a really good creative work-out - and obviously in your case you've produced something really good. Impressive!

 

[Webbwalker]

That is brilliant news, and such a boost to the confidence! I'm looking forward to reading it.

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Congratulations! Perseverance pays off....

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Thank you @Paul Whybrow. I keep old Flash Club stuff in a file. You might never want to do anything with it, but why not save it and see how you feel about it later. Thank you all. Posted a version in the Back Room. Not the exact version owing to the agreement with the mag.

 

[Robert M Derry]

Congrats!

 

[E G Logan]

Brilliant news! Congratulations. (Sorry for being late to the party but actually doing some work...)

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Congratulations!

 

[Kitty]

That's a brilliant achievement. Well done!