Karen Jones
@karjon.bsky.social
Writer. Editor NFFD Anthology. BSSA Team Member. First prize Reflex Fiction, TSS Publishing, Flash 500. 2nd prize Fractured Lit micro. Shortlist Bath Flash/Short Story, To Hull and Back and many others. Scottish Indy supporter.
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Today and tomorrow to enter our first £1460 prize fund award of 2026. Today’s the day you can guess the colour of The Last Minute Club badge which entrants tomorrow receive. Reply here with guesses & read all about it in Jude’s post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/everybody-loves-a-badge/
Everybody loves a badge
It’s the final day of our 32nd £1460 prize fund Award tomorrow, Sunday 1st February at midnight GMT. In case you didn’t know, we issue Last Minute Club badges to everyone entering on th…
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January 31, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Today and tomorrow to enter our first £1460 prize fund award of 2026. Today’s the day you can guess the colour of The Last Minute Club badge which entrants tomorrow receive. Reply here with guesses & read all about it in Jude’s post www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/01/everybody-loves-a-badge/
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Not all heros wear capes
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Not all heros wear capes
Looking forward to reading more stories.
So far we’ve received subs to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES from the following: UK, India, Greece, Nigeria, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, The Netherlands, Turkey,Singapore, Australia, Denmark & Canada. Thank you! Subs close on 15/2 so unrepresented countries still have time!
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January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Looking forward to reading more stories.
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
The one award Trump does deserve - and probably has - is Putin's employee of the month award.
January 24, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The one award Trump does deserve - and probably has - is Putin's employee of the month award.
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Ooh, subs to our anthology & micro fiction comp close a month today! Check out the details below:
www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ooh, subs to our anthology & micro fiction comp close a month today! Check out the details below:
www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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Out microfiction comp & subs to our anthology close on 15 Feb! That’s closer than you think!
Over the next four weeks NFFD’s @scooterwriter.bsky.social will be chatting to our microfiction comp judges. This week it’s the turn of @joannacampbell.bsky.social . Read what advice she has to give on writing micros & much more: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Out microfiction comp & subs to our anthology close on 15 Feb! That’s closer than you think!
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Obviously a positive step to make it illegal to use the Big Pedo Image Generator but shouldn't they also make it illegal to create a Big Pedo Image Generator
BREAKING: Creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence in the UK from this week, the Technology Secretary has announced
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January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Obviously a positive step to make it illegal to use the Big Pedo Image Generator but shouldn't they also make it illegal to create a Big Pedo Image Generator
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The tech bros are fully integrating their operations into the Trump administration.
January 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The tech bros are fully integrating their operations into the Trump administration.
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A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
Had a lovely 37th Wedding Anniversary meal at Ox and Finch.
January 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Had a lovely 37th Wedding Anniversary meal at Ox and Finch.
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Thank you to everyone who has subbed so far to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES! Our editors @sharontelfer.bsky.social & @karjon.bsky.social are busy reading away! You have till 15 Feb to submit your flash. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thank you to everyone who has subbed so far to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES! Our editors @sharontelfer.bsky.social & @karjon.bsky.social are busy reading away! You have till 15 Feb to submit your flash. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
Playing tennis in -2C (28F) is... interesting. 😂😂
December 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Playing tennis in -2C (28F) is... interesting. 😂😂
Got these for Christmas. 🙂
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Got these for Christmas. 🙂
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Submissions to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES are open until 15 Feb. Two accepted authors will each receive a prize from our editors of £50! Editors are @karjon.bsky.social & @sharontelfer.bsky.social
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December 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Submissions to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES are open until 15 Feb. Two accepted authors will each receive a prize from our editors of £50! Editors are @karjon.bsky.social & @sharontelfer.bsky.social
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We are very excited to announce that Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social is our new artist-in-residence! She has been a huge supporter of NFFD for many years & we’re thrilled to have her as part of the team! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
December 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We are very excited to announce that Joanna Campbell @joannacampbell.bsky.social is our new artist-in-residence! She has been a huge supporter of NFFD for many years & we’re thrilled to have her as part of the team! You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...
Yay! Excited to read your stories.
Submissions open tomorrow to our anthology (up to 500 words on the theme of bridges) & to our micro fiction comp (up to 100 words, no theme). You can read more here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk
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November 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yay! Excited to read your stories.
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🎶Papal reign, papal reign…🎶
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🎶Papal reign, papal reign…🎶
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Submissions to our anthology open on 1 Dec. The theme is BRIDGES. You can read more about our editors @sharontelfer.bsky.social & @karjon.bsky.social here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/20...
2026 Anthology Editors
The 2026 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology Editors are NFFD’s Karen Jones and Guest Editor Sharon Telfer. Submissions are open from 1 December 2025 to 15 February 2026. Sharon Telfer, Gues…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Submissions to our anthology open on 1 Dec. The theme is BRIDGES. You can read more about our editors @sharontelfer.bsky.social & @karjon.bsky.social here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/20...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Looking forward to working with @sharontelfer.bsky.social and reading your fabulous stories.
ICYMI — we are thrilled to welcome Sharon Telfer @sharontelfer.bsky.social as our guest editor for our 2026 anthology. She will edit the anthology with NFFD’s @karjon.bsky.social — you can see the theme in the link below!
We are very excited to reveal our guest editor & theme for our 2026 anthology! Submissions open on 1 Dec & close on 15 Feb 2026. Our microfiction comp judges will be announced next week! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/an...
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Looking forward to working with @sharontelfer.bsky.social and reading your fabulous stories.