Not Quite Write

Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the January 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist.

Our first ever write-off was a true showdown, pitting Team Law (Amanda) against Team Outlaw (Ed).

We'll pull back the curtain on the judging process, and shout out the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines.

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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!

As a little bonus, we are dropping a limited-time-only sneak peek of the first episode of The Niche, our Patreon-only bonus show, launching soon.

In which Ed introduces Amanda to the concept of the vajankle, and explains his half-baked 5% theory.

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Third Times the Charm by Mohnam/Kurosh.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of A Letter on Honor and Dust and the Weight of Grief by Alyson Tait.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of God Cries Your Name in the Gull's Wild Flight by Linda Atkins.

This story appeared in the October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “use active voice”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com

Connect with us at https://notquitewrite.com
Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com