Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I started writing flash properly at a point where my novel manuscript had been rejected so many times that I wanted a break from the long form. Then as seems to happen, I got hooked on flash. What’s different for me is its immediacy: … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Damhnait Monaghan

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you?  I don’t have a lot of time. Right now, I’m working four different jobs (all part-time, it’s not as crazy as it sounds) and my wife and I have a newborn. When I make time to write, it is really satisfying to be able … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Evan James Sheldon

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I like getting to the point. I like starting fast and finishing in a short amount of time so I can do it all over again as soon as possible. Once I have started, the however, the writing happens very slowly, or at least … Continue reading Mini-Interview with David Drury

Why do you write flash? What makes it different?There can be a sort of freedom in limits. A story that’s thousands of words long is going to have expectations about depth, character progression, detailed settings, etc. and flash doesn’t need to be bothered with all of it. When facing a short word count, you just … Continue reading Mini-Interview with William Gilmer

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I write flash because I adore the compression of it. I love telling bits of a story and letting the reader fill in the rest. I like this in longer work, too. Subtext has always fascinated me. I also like to write a lot … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Francine Witte

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? Because longer short stories are out to get me. I sink into their world, meet some characters, hope to make a few friends, and crash. Boom. They end it all. And I am left hanging in the in-between-books type of abyss . I think … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Roppotucha Greenberg

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I enjoy writing all sorts of things: short stories, novels, blog posts, and poems. I’ve even written a play. But I think many of my better pieces are flashes. Crafting flash feels adventurous. It frees me—turns my mind malleable and playful. If churning out … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Melissa Ostrom

Why do you write flash? What makes it different for you? I started writing flash right after I completed the first draft of a novel. For me, it was a chance to flex some writing muscles I’d been neglecting, particularly voice and attention to detail. I’d lost sight of those things because I’d been so … Continue reading Mini-Interview with Sutton Strother