Diane Simmons
@scooterwriter.bsky.social
Co-Directs National Flash Fiction Day. Author of novellas-in-flash ‘Finding a Way' (Ad Hoc Fiction), ‘An Inheritance' (V.Press), ‘A Tricky Dance’ (Alien Buddha Press), William Prichard & Co’ (Arroyo Seco Press). dianesimmons.co.uk
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Diane Simmons
@scooterwriter.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I am the author of 4 published novellas-in-flash. My most recent is ‘William Prichard & Co’ & is published by Arroyo Seco Press. Inspired by family history, it follows 65 years of a family and its perambulator business. Physical copies can be bought from my website or Amazon. Also on Kindle.
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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 3:13 PM
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!
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When one of your favourite flash writers is the guest editor, you know you’ll be subbing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Very excited to have Sharon Telfer as NFFD anthology guest editor. Follow the link to see this year’s theme!
Love reading the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology, & each writer's unique take on that year's theme. So I'm thrilled to be the 2026 guest editor, working with @karjon.bsky.social. Click thru ⬇️ to discover the new theme. Can't wait to read all those wonderful subs. Open 1 Dec #FlashFiction
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When one of your favourite flash writers is the guest editor, you know you’ll be subbing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Bloomin’ brilliant theme and editorial team for the 2026 @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology 👏 Submissions open 1 December. How exciting! 🥳
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 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Bloomin’ brilliant theme and editorial team for the 2026 @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology 👏 Submissions open 1 December. How exciting! 🥳
Very excited to have Sharon Telfer as NFFD anthology guest editor. Follow the link to see this year’s theme!
Love reading the @natflashfictionday.bsky.social anthology, & each writer's unique take on that year's theme. So I'm thrilled to be the 2026 guest editor, working with @karjon.bsky.social. Click thru ⬇️ to discover the new theme. Can't wait to read all those wonderful subs. Open 1 Dec #FlashFiction
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 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Very excited to have Sharon Telfer as NFFD anthology guest editor. Follow the link to see this year’s theme!
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32nd Award is open now. Judge writer and educator John Brantingham. Early bird discounts open till mid Dec. Closes Feb 1st. £1460 in prizes. Anthology. Results end of Feb.
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
32nd Award is open now. Judge writer and educator John Brantingham. Early bird discounts open till mid Dec. Closes Feb 1st. £1460 in prizes. Anthology. Results end of Feb.
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter
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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 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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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 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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...
Just finished Ben Elton’s autobiography ‘What Have I Done?’ Goodness, it’s a fabulous read (or listen — I listened).
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just finished Ben Elton’s autobiography ‘What Have I Done?’ Goodness, it’s a fabulous read (or listen — I listened).
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"You don’t share moules-frites and suck each other’s salt slick fingers or eat tiramisu-with-two-spoons or watch Marilyn Monroe liking it hot in the park"
A story with so much build to it from @abbywilliams.bsky.social and such a great title that hangs over the piece:
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
A story with so much build to it from @abbywilliams.bsky.social and such a great title that hangs over the piece:
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
Flash Fiction 3rd Place: Because you believed him when he promised to leave his wife by Abigail Williams - Flash 500
Just not yet, not yet, because money, and children, of course the children but soon, because you are lobsters, the pair of you, wouldn’t you say? And lobsters are bound to each other for life. So when...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"You don’t share moules-frites and suck each other’s salt slick fingers or eat tiramisu-with-two-spoons or watch Marilyn Monroe liking it hot in the park"
A story with so much build to it from @abbywilliams.bsky.social and such a great title that hangs over the piece:
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
A story with so much build to it from @abbywilliams.bsky.social and such a great title that hangs over the piece:
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
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Thanks so much for sharing, Matt. So glad you liked it!
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thanks so much for sharing, Matt. So glad you liked it!
So lovely to receive such a fab review of ‘Finding a Way’ six years after it was published. Thank you @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
So lovely to receive such a fab review of ‘Finding a Way’ six years after it was published. Thank you @kleopatraolympiou.bsky.social
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The results are in for the third quarter's flash fiction category as judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Flash Fiction: Winners
flash500.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The results are in for the third quarter's flash fiction category as judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
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I'm so happy to be the winner. Congrats to @alisonwassell.bsky.social and @abbywilliams.bsky.social + long and shortlisters. Thanks @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging and @smokelong.bsky.social of course where this began.
The results are in for the third quarter's flash fiction category as judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Flash Fiction: Winners
flash500.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I'm so happy to be the winner. Congrats to @alisonwassell.bsky.social and @abbywilliams.bsky.social + long and shortlisters. Thanks @scooterwriter.bsky.social for judging and @smokelong.bsky.social of course where this began.
This was a pleasure to judge. Congratulations to the winners!
The results are in for the third quarter's flash fiction category as judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Flash Fiction: Winners
flash500.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This was a pleasure to judge. Congratulations to the winners!
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So excited to have come second! flash500.com/flash-fictio...
Flash Fiction 2nd Place: Emily’s On Track by Alison Wassell - Flash 500
Emily’s on track. She’s reaching her milestones. Babbling, rolling, sitting, crawling, she does them all, just when she should, or before, more often than not. When she smiles for the first time, it’s...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So excited to have come second! flash500.com/flash-fictio...
Just probably had the best samosas of my life (and I’ve eaten a few) at Chai Walla takeway in Bath restaurantwebexperts.com/ChaiWalla/
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November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Just probably had the best samosas of my life (and I’ve eaten a few) at Chai Walla takeway in Bath restaurantwebexperts.com/ChaiWalla/
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It was wonderful to have Diane Simmons take part in this month's NIFTY Book Club to talk about her novella-in-flash, William Prichard & Co. It's always fascinating to hear an author talk about their work.
#fiction #flashfiction #writingcommunity #novellainflash
#fiction #flashfiction #writingcommunity #novellainflash
I’m excited/nervous that my NIF ‘William Prichard & Co’ will feature on @laurabesley.bsky.social ‘s NIFTY book club this evening. I’ll be popping in later to answer questions 😊
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
It was wonderful to have Diane Simmons take part in this month's NIFTY Book Club to talk about her novella-in-flash, William Prichard & Co. It's always fascinating to hear an author talk about their work.
#fiction #flashfiction #writingcommunity #novellainflash
#fiction #flashfiction #writingcommunity #novellainflash
I’m excited/nervous that my NIF ‘William Prichard & Co’ will feature on @laurabesley.bsky.social ‘s NIFTY book club this evening. I’ll be popping in later to answer questions 😊
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I’m excited/nervous that my NIF ‘William Prichard & Co’ will feature on @laurabesley.bsky.social ‘s NIFTY book club this evening. I’ll be popping in later to answer questions 😊
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ITS IN THE DIARY!!! 🎉🎉
(sorry for shouting, got excited)
(sorry for shouting, got excited)
We’re excited to announce that next year’s National Flash Fiction Day will be Saturday 13 June.
a dog is standing on its hind legs in a room with the words cant wait written on the floor .
ALT: a dog is standing on its hind legs in a room with the words cant wait written on the floor .
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November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
ITS IN THE DIARY!!! 🎉🎉
(sorry for shouting, got excited)
(sorry for shouting, got excited)
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We’re excited to announce that next year’s National Flash Fiction Day will be Saturday 13 June.
a dog is standing on its hind legs in a room with the words cant wait written on the floor .
ALT: a dog is standing on its hind legs in a room with the words cant wait written on the floor .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We’re excited to announce that next year’s National Flash Fiction Day will be Saturday 13 June.
My NIF ‘An Inheritance’ was published by V.Press in 2020. There’s just a few copies left (available from V.Press or my website). You might want to check out all their other publications too!
10 Years of Publications – Revealing the real boss, meet N…& lots of thanks!
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November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My NIF ‘An Inheritance’ was published by V.Press in 2020. There’s just a few copies left (available from V.Press or my website). You might want to check out all their other publications too!
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Celebrating 10 Years of Publications -- 2024!
Poetry, flash and our new book bundles!
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Poetry, flash and our new book bundles!
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Celebrating 10 Years of Publications -- 2024!
Poetry, flash and our new book bundles!
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com
Poetry, flash and our new book bundles!
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com
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JOIN US for the FREE launch of Darling Blue with Worcestershire Poetry Society Stanza Guest Poets at Droitwich Library on Sat, 22 Nov 2025
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/darling-blue-launch-with-worcestershire-poetry-society-stanza-guest-poets-tickets-1832358707219?aff=oddtdtcreator
#poetry fun
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/darling-blue-launch-with-worcestershire-poetry-society-stanza-guest-poets-tickets-1832358707219?aff=oddtdtcreator
#poetry fun
Darling Blue launch with Worcestershire Poetry Society Stanza Guest Poets
Join us for the exciting launch of Darling Blue with special guest poets from the Worcestershire Poetry Society Stanza!
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November 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
JOIN US for the FREE launch of Darling Blue with Worcestershire Poetry Society Stanza Guest Poets at Droitwich Library on Sat, 22 Nov 2025
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/darling-blue-launch-with-worcestershire-poetry-society-stanza-guest-poets-tickets-1832358707219?aff=oddtdtcreator
#poetry fun
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/darling-blue-launch-with-worcestershire-poetry-society-stanza-guest-poets-tickets-1832358707219?aff=oddtdtcreator
#poetry fun
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10 Years of Publications – Revealing the real boss, meet N…& lots of thanks!
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
10 Years of Publications – Revealing the real boss, meet N…& lots of thanks!
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com
vpresspoetry.blogspot.com