NFFD 2023 Prompt #8: No Time Like The Present

 No Time Like The Present

Welcome to the first of this year's Write-In prompts!  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....

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Write a flash set at least 100 years in the past, but write it in the present tense, as if it the story is unfolding right now.   (Bonus points for each century back you dare to go!)

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 8: No Time Like The Present.

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).

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