;0Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I’m drawn to the immediacy, voice, and freedom of the flash form. I think people underestimate flash and what you learn from writing it. It is not easy to draft a complete narrative in under 1000 words. Something about knowing that I am already … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Tyrese L. Coleman

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I like to be able to complete a story or two in a single writing session, so because of that, my stories almost always end up being very short. It’s my big limitation as a writer, and it’s a preference that has really shaped … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Kaj Tanaka

  Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Flash was just what came out, probably due in part to my natural impatience. Flash also felt most akin to my favorite songs, and music, maybe more than reading, led me to writing. I’ve kept at it because the length is a great … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Kara Vernor

  Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? First of all, thank you for having me here. Your mini-interviews are always enriching thanks to the insightful writers you pick. It’s a huge compliment. The main reason I found myself in the flash pond was the language barrier. I started writing in … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Noa Sivian

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I love the way flash provides the opportunity to explore many different ideas and forms without the commitment a longer work requires.  The stakes are low.  If you try something and it’s a disaster, you’ve only spent hours or days on something that will … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Ingrid Jendrzejewski

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? There are many reasons why I like writing flash, and they’re likely similar to other flash writers. I love the brevity of flash, but also how nothing is sacrificed to achieve this brevity. There are flashes that are easily more powerful and have had … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Santino Prinzi

  Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I’ve never been a big traveler in the physical world but with flash, I can go anywhere and do anything. I wrote much of a novel some years ago when I did an MA in Creative Writing but I began to plod through … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Jude Higgins

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? For one, I like feeling accomplished; with flash, you can start and finish a story all in one sitting (sometimes more than one!), and then I feel really great about myself. I give myself a big pat on the back and congratulate myself for … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Madeline Anthes

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I love the economy of writing in flash. How stories are whittled down until every word counts. How you can leave someone gobsmacked in such short shrift. There isn’t much to hide behind with flash, you’ve got to get in, get out. It’s like … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Jennifer Todhunter

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I write flash because it’s fucking brilliant. I love it. I love everything about it. There’s nothing quite like a shot of short-short fiction. I grew up adoring short stories—and I still do—but flash fiction goes beyond and enters a poetic and even psychic … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Jonathan Cardew