NFFD 2023 Prompt #12: Sands of Time

 

Welcome to The Write-In!  This year, we're celebrating the 2023 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology theme of time.  Throughout National Flash Fiction Day, we'll be posting one time-related prompt on the hour every hour from now until midnight (BST), for a total of 25 prompts in all.  You have until midnight on Sunday (BST) to submit your responses for possible publication here at the Write-In.  We'll start posting responses on Sunday, 25 June 2023....

*

To celebrate the launch of our 2023 Anthology, Prompt #12 takes its inspiration from the cover art and the 100-word limit of our annual microfiction competition (published within).  Write a flash of exactly 100 words that uses the phrase 'sands of time' somewhere within the story (and not the title).

 

Note added at 25 June 2023, 15:42 BST: oops, we didn't specify clearly whether the title count should count as part of those 100 words! Therefore, we'll accept both variations.  Your piece will be considered for publication if it's 100 words exactly with or without the title included.

*

If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 12: Sands of Time.

You can submit responses until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 25 June 2023 for a chance to be published here at The Write-In.

You can claim the badge for this prompt until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 2 July 2023 by going to the here (hosted by the NFFD website). 

Join us for the launch of National Flash Fiction Day's 2023 Anthology, Scratching the Sands. We'll be celebrating on Zoom with readings from many of this year's authors. The evening will be hosted by National Flash Fiction Day's own Diane Simmons with help from Karen Jones. This event is free, but you'll need to book a place in advance here. 

 

Thanks to our 2023 Anthology editors Karen Jones and Damhnait Monaghan who chose the theme of 'time' for the 2023, and who produced our beautiful 2023 collection, Scratching the Sands, available at the National Flash Fiction Day bookshop.

 

Thanks also to our NFFD Artist-in-Residence Jeanette Sheppard who produced the cover artwork.