Flash Fiction Challenge: The Headsman’s Block

Photo by K.S. Brooks

This stump is the infamous Headsman’s Block. Countless outlaws met their end here. The ancient wood is scarred from the edge of the headsman’s blade as it bit through the necks of the condemned.

In the whole sordid history of the block, only one prisoner managed to escape the headsman’s cold sharp steel.

In 250 words or less, tell us a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: The Headsman’s Block”

Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction

Hippocampus magazine seeks creative nonfiction for its Remember In November Contest. No theme—just your best previously unpublished memoir excerpts and personal essays up to 3,500 words. Winning stories will be published in the November 2013 issue.

Prizes:  $400 for grand prize; $75 for runner up; $10 honorable mention (2); $25 readers’ choice.

Reading fee: $10 per story

Deadline is September 27, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.


Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

Flash Fiction Challenge: Tough Stuff

Photo by K.S. Brooks

This is Oscar, the terror of the night, king of the alley cats. He’s sixteen pounds of fang and claw and fighting fury. He’s defeated everything from copperheads to Rottweilers.

Everybody knows he’s the toughest cat around, but that wasn’t how life started out for him. Oscar wasn’t born on the mean streets. In fact, he had it pretty soft for a while…

In 250 words or less, tell us a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Tough Stuff”

Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition

Now in its fourth year, this quarterly competition has an open theme, but you only get 500 words to tell a story.

Prizes:  £500 for first prize (plus publication in Words with JAM); £100 for second prize; £50 for third prize.

Reading fee: £5 for one story; £8 for two.

Deadline is September 30, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.


Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.