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Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.

Our flash contest opens on July 1 and closes on Aug. 15 – and we're looking for both fiction AND nonfiction entries.

Tips for entering our annual summer flash contest
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Flash is not a place for flab. Here are some tips for trimming excessive writing, removing filters from your fiction, avoiding pesky “be” verbs, and sharpening fuzzy prose

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