Flash Club Contest! September Flash Club is open

[Barbara]

The September Flash Club is now open.

We once again have a fabulous prize for the winner: a copy of CLOSE YOUR EYES by Ewan Morrison. (Glenfiddich Scottish Writer of the Year. “A riveting read” says The Observer.)

The genre for September is SiFi. To participate go here. You will find all the details, including the prompt. Remember to post anonymously by checking the Post as Anonymous box.

New participants: if you haven't yet, please also read the Welcome to the Flash Club page. Welcome to The Flash Club

Have fun. Enjoy deep space.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

You're doing great work with this @Barbara

 

[Barbara]

You're doing great work with this @Barbara

Thank you very much, @Katie-Ellen Hazeldine. That's very kind of you.

 

[Emily]

You're doing great work with this @Barbara

Hear hear X millions

 

[Andy D]

Tragically, I can't for the life of me find that 'post as anonymous' box

 

[Barbara]

Tragically, I can't for the life of me find that 'post as anonymous' box

It's a little box just underneath the box where you type the post and above the 'attach files' box. It's a little square saying 'posting as anonymous' which you can check.

 

[Andy D]

It's a little box just underneath the box where you type the post and above the 'attach files' box. It's a little square saying 'posting as anonymous' which you can check.

Maybe it's my laptop - or my own stupidity - but at the moment I still can't find it! All I see below this box is the 'Share' options. Hopefully I'll figure it out at some point this month, thanks though!

 

[Barbara]

It's above the share button. Can you see the 'attach files' button to the left of the post reply button? It should be the next thing you see right above that. There should be a small square next to a line saying "posting as anon?" Click that small square.

If you still can't find it, can you do a screenshot of what you have? In case something has gone astray.

 

[Andy D]

Arrrrrrgh! Can take a screenshot but because there's no 'attach files' button to the left of the 'post reply' I can't, well, attach it. Trying Chrome and Safari but can't paste either. Maybe its something to do with my work laptop? *quietly pounds keyboard*

 

[RK Capps]

Hey Andy, this is a screenshot of what you should see when you're in the "September Contest" forum and click "post reply". See the "posting as anonymous" box at the bottom in the middle? Is yours different?

 

[Andy D]

Thanks RK, sure I can see it on your screenshot but definitely not live on the pages, same on my phone too. Couldn’t be an Apple thing surely?

 

[Barbara]

@AgentPete @Chase Gamwell: Any ideas why Andy is having a headache with the anon button?

 

[RK Capps]

not live on the pages, same on my phone too

Bugger. Not an Apple thing, I can see it on my Ipad. But maybe it's a browser thing. I'm using Chrome. Maybe that's the difference?

 

[Andy D]

Was trying on Chrome and Safari on my laptop last night and my phone uses Safari. Weird...

 

[RK Capps]

That's baffling ...

 

[Barbara]

I tagged Pete earlier, so let's see if he can sort it.

 

[AgentPete]

Tragically, I can't for the life of me find that 'post as anonymous' box

Andy, yes I can replicate this problem. Not sure what the solution is at the moment. It may be a coding issue. Will investigate. meantime, you can still post, but not anon.

 

[Andy D]

Andy, yes I can replicate this problem. Not sure what the solution is at the moment. It may be a coding issue. Will investigate. meantime, you can still post, but not anon.

Phew! Thanks for at least reassuring me that I’m not going mad! I’ll wait a while to post, or maybe try it again on another computer. Best wishes

 

[AgentPete]

@Andy D try it now...

 

[Andy D]

@Andy D try it now...

Sorry Pete, away from my computer now for a week - on holiday. It seems the same on my phone

 

[Andy D]

@Andy D try it now...

Hi Pete, just looked on a Windows laptop running Mozilla and an iPad using Safari and neither showing anonymous checkbox. Wonder if it’s because I’m a basic user? Andy

 

[AgentPete]

Still investigating...

 

[RNMunn]

Just to let you know, I also cannot find the anonymous button. I am running the latest Chrome on a Pavillion HP laptop with Windows 10. I am also a basic user.

 

[Barbara]

Just to let you know, I also cannot find the anonymous button. I am running the latest Chrome on a Pavillion HP laptop with Windows 10. I am also a basic user.

@AgentPete

 

[RNMunn]

@Barbara Thanks for that! This was my first post here so I didn't even think to @ anyone.

 

[AgentPete]

@AgentPete

This is an ongoing issue, unfortunately. I'm probing it.

 

[Barbara]

This is an ongoing issue, unfortunately. I'm probing it.

Thank you v m.

 

[RNMunn]

Should I go ahead and post my writing as myself? I don't care all that much about winning, but it would be fun to post something.

 

[Barbara]

Of course. If you don't mind being non-anon, go ahead. If you get the votes, you get the votes. Happy posting.

 

[Andy D]

Ok, so here's a thing - just about to watch yesterday's Pop-Ups and noticed that in the text box beneath there IS an anon checkbox and attach icon. Sadly not anywhere else though that I can see, including the Flash comp. Don't know if that helps @AgentPete?