Ed

Well done to this story with a single-word title. You are my first Favourite. #NQWP268074

@buttonjar1 @ReiserSimon 🤣

@QuiteWriteEd @ReiserSimon Oho! The plot thickens!! 👀

First story read, and it's an easy Yes for the Longlist. Great title, excellent use of the prompts, especially the Kicker. I'm hoping this is a taste of things to come. #NQWP107612

@ReiserSimon @buttonjar1 Sorry to say, but unless she was sneaking a peek at my stories, she may have recorded the wrong number, as this one is def in my team!

@buttonjar1 @QuiteWriteEd They’re both reading all stories and given the story #, it’s the same story. So which team is it? 🤔 #PleaseBeMine

@NQWpodcast @AKScotland @deankoorey Thank you everyone who chose CORRECTLY! 😁 Can't wait to get stuck into your stories!

The January Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction has closed! We received 323 entries and some interesting results in terms of team allegiance. Judging has commenced so follow @AKScotland @QuiteWriteEd and @deankoorey for all the fun of the vague tweets!

@KAScottWriter @NQWpodcast Thank you!

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy Birthday Ed!

Please join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to our EDitor-in-Chief @QuiteWriteEd, whose birthday gift this year is a shitload of flash fiction reading and over 24 hours of FLESH Fiction podcast content to edit. Woo! 🥳

@ReiserSimon @NQWpodcast Thanks Sally! Yep, well over 24 actually. It's going to be a task...

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy Birthday, Ed! Woo hoo! 🎂 so 24 hours of content? Dang!

@LouLou832832 @NQWpodcast Thank you Lou! What's life without a little bit of wrongdoing, eh? Best of luck in the judging, though I'm sure you don't need it.

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy Birthday Ed! @QuiteWriteEd May all your wishes come true! As long as they're legal. Though a little bit illegal is probably fine because, really, who can keep up with all the laws these days... (That's why I went with Team Ed and the Outlaws!!)

@buttonjar1 @NQWpodcast Thank you!

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy birthday, @QuiteWriteEd !! Hope your birthday wishes all come true!! 🎂 🎈 🎉

@Taurenelle @NQWpodcast Thank you!

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy Birthday from 'Merica! May your birthday go as smoothly as your editing.

@BuckeyeInsomnia @NQWpodcast Thanks Justin, can't wait to read your story!

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy Birthday, Ed! As an early gift, I joined your team! :)

@NinaMD1 @NQWpodcast Thank you Nina! And thanks for the content, @AKScotland. If I disappear from Twitter for weeks/months/years, you will know why!

@NQWpodcast @QuiteWriteEd Happy Birthday!!!

@rat_ink Welcome to the team!

The scalding shower helps with composition, As I lather up my exfoliating mitten, For from the soapy scum Creative ideas finally come And another NQW flash-fiction entry can be written. #30Words365 #Scum #NotQuiteWritePrize #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Do it. Give in to temptation. Join TEAM ED. We all know the dark side is way more exciting!

@NQWpodcast This was definitely one of my favourite episodes, can't wait for everyone to hear it!

Shortlist drops this Friday by 12pm AEDT! We have some amazing story readings for you all to enjoy - some of Ed’s best sound design work so far. We can’t wait to share them with you, and finally reveal the identity of the final Anti-Prompt trophy recipient!

My final #NotQuiteWritePrize stats for this round of judging: Favourite: 2 Yes: 6 Maybe+: 25 Maybe: 72 Maybe-: 43 No/DQ: 24 Now, we are getting to the pointy end of the stick! Time to pick the longlist!

#NotQuiteWritePrize Story #693719 is Favourite number 2. This one is all about voice and prose, filled with wonderfully original and evocative turns of phrase.

#NotQuiteWritePrize Congratulations, lucky (and very talented) author of #571677! You are my very first outright favourite this round. Masterful use of close third and single effect, well done.

#NotQuiteWritePrize story #560484 with a VERY attention-grabbing title. Will the story deliver?

@buttonjar1 I'll definitely add a dollar for penance when I call this one out on the podcast.

@QuiteWriteEd Did you put a dollar in the jar?

Speaking of sexy things... To the author of story #523186, I sincerely apologise for reading a COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE meaning into the title of your story! It was in fact, deeply heartfelt and emotional (and I need to get my mind out of the gutter).