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26/09/2025

It’s that time again! 😈

Today its’s Certified Gremlin™️ Natalie Bucsko’s neck on the line as we dish out another solicited on-air flash fiction critique!

We hope Natalie has her soju and pineapple ready to dull the pain as we take a deep dive into her July entry to the .

To listen in and steal all the winning tips for yourself, search Not Quite Write wherever you get your podcasts or hit the link in our bio.

If you’ve been listening to this latest series of daredevil episodes, we’d love to know what you think! Hit us up with a taste of our own feedback medicine in the comments below! ⬇️

19/09/2025

Next cab off the Daredevil rank is certified contest goblin, Exeter Stevens! 😈

Listen now to see what the judges thought of Exeter’s entry to the July Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, ‘Cleansing Fire’.

Search Not Quite Write wherever you get your podcasts.

This baby will be “winging” its way to its owner very shortly!If you haven’t already checked out Elda’s story, listen to...
12/09/2025

This baby will be “winging” its way to its owner very shortly!

If you haven’t already checked out Elda’s story, listen to the latest shortlist episode of the Not Quite Write Podcast for Ed’s dramatic reading.

The leaderboard has been updated, and we have an official first place holder in !There are a number of authors primed to...
05/09/2025

The leaderboard has been updated, and we have an official first place holder in !

There are a number of authors primed to topple Athena for her podium (many of whom are a shortlisting or a win away from glory).

Who’s game?

Ding d**g, the anti-prompt is (nearly) dead! ☠️ Join us in October for a true hero’s send off, with our final 500-word f...
03/09/2025

Ding d**g, the anti-prompt is (nearly) dead! ☠️

Join us in October for a true hero’s send off, with our final 500-word flash fiction competition of the year.

There’ll be AU$4,000 on the table once again, as well as this year’s LAST CHANCE to make the 2025 Anthology.

Become a part of NQW history. Sign up now at notquitewriteprize.com 😢

Meet .r.schmidt!Greg is the current (equal) first place holder on the leaderboard, having hit our shortlist no fewer t...
01/09/2025

Meet .r.schmidt!

Greg is the current (equal) first place holder on the leaderboard, having hit our shortlist no fewer than THREE TIMES. That’s a nearly 50% shortlist hit rate 😱

So, is there some sort of bribery or blackmail situation in play? Is it just luck? Or is it really all about the art of the fart?

Read our interview with Greg (in the ‘Articles’ section on our website) to get his hot tips on how to crack that list!

Meet Louise!Louise is famous for eyeballs, zombies, flamethrowers and winning AND the in the space of 6 months.How t...
12/08/2025

Meet Louise!

Louise is famous for eyeballs, zombies, flamethrowers and winning AND the in the space of 6 months.

How the hell does she do it??

Head to the ‘Articles’ section of our website and read our interview with Louise to find out!

One of OUR very most favourite things is reading all your wonderful feedback, including this little ego booster from Mar...
12/08/2025

One of OUR very most favourite things is reading all your wonderful feedback, including this little ego booster from Martini 🥰

It helps that we ask for feedback just as you’re riding the high of submitting, but whatever way you slice it, our spreadsheet is always brimming with positivity, kind words, and brilliant ideas for how to improve the comp.

We’re so glad you guys had fun this round and we look forward to doing it all again in October!

For now, there’s the small matter of the longlist and shortlist drops to attend to, so if you’ll excuse us, we’ll get back to work!

It’s always fascinating to see how the judges differ in their assessments! Yet more proof of the highly subjective nat...
10/08/2025

It’s always fascinating to see how the judges differ in their assessments! Yet more proof of the highly subjective nature of this task.

Looks like Ed was the soft touch this round. Not bad for a case-hardened wowser!

And yes, if you must know, that double fave… that’s our winner! Results episodes dropping 🔜

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