Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? The first flash I ever wrote, before I knew there was this genre called flash, is a story called “Palimpsest,” back in 2010. My writing group at the time said, “We like this beginning a lot, where’s it going?” and I said, “No, that’s … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Kim Magowan

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Flash combines the lyric precision of poetry with the narrative urgency of fiction. It’s the perfect storm. That’s my academic answer. The real reason is because I dole out my life in coffee spoons. I write in grabbed time and flash lends itself nicely … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Sarah Freligh

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I think it fits in with the amount of time I have to write—which is not that much these days since I have a lot going on, including a full-time job, family, my buddies, co-editing 100 Word Story, swimming, reading, and just living. But … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Lynn Mundell

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I don’t think of myself as a natural flash writer; I generally write novels and long short stories. I couldn’t write a poem if my life depended on it. But six-ish years ago, I started thinking about flash when I was working on THIS … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Leslie Pietrzyk

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I wrote poetry growing up and then random snippets in journals because it’s all the time I gave to it. So there’s a natural draw to it. That one sharp story. Maybe I like it so much because of music. We didn’t just listen … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Al Kratz

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you?  I’ve been writing it for so long, it’s hard to remember why I started but I write it now because it’s so addictive. There’s always a publication call out or a competition with an interesting theme (I’m a sucker for themes). The flash community … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Gaynor Jones

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Thank you so much for asking me to do this. It has really made me think. For me, everything about flash fiction is more immediate than other forms of literature. They do take time to write, but still, they are not as time consuming … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Adam Lock

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Thanks for having me, Tommy. I’ve loved reading your mini interviews series. I started writing flash before I knew its name. To my delight, I won first prize in a local competition for a 200-word story, based on a really creepy portrait of a … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Emily Devane

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? To me, flash has some kindred connection to poetry. From a craft perspective, they both require special attention to the individual words--the weight of a single one can tip a shortie or poem toward ruin or raise it up high--but they also rely on … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Barlow Adams

  Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Flash fiction is a lightning strike – a whole story in less than 1000 words that begins in the moment right before the bolt hits. It requires three things: character, plot, and immediacy. I like writing flash because I get to drop the … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Brianne Kohl