Greg Schmidt
@gregrschmidt.bsky.social
Aspiring writer. Happy vegan. Video game nerd.
Like my stories? Check out more here - https://sites.google.com/view/read-my-shorts/home
Like my stories? Check out more here - https://sites.google.com/view/read-my-shorts/home
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Meet current (equal) 1st place holder on the NQW leaderboard, @gregrschmidt.bsky.social!
Greg has made a name for himself delivering an artful juxtaposition of toilet humour and poignancy, hitting the shortlist THREE TIMES!
How does he do it? We asked...
notquitewritepodcast.com/meet-the-not...
Greg has made a name for himself delivering an artful juxtaposition of toilet humour and poignancy, hitting the shortlist THREE TIMES!
How does he do it? We asked...
notquitewritepodcast.com/meet-the-not...
Meet the Not-Quite-Writer: Greg Schmidt - Not Quite Write
In this article, we interview Greg Schmidt, repeat shortlister and (at the time of writing) first place holder on the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction leaderboard.
notquitewritepodcast.com
I've competed in every #NotQuiteWritePrize to date and it's one of my favourite competitions and podcasts. It was quite the honour to be interviewed by them. Come and listen to me pretend to know what I'm doing...
It's one of the best #flashfiction competitions about, and now you can read the best stories from it (and mine). Get the 2025 #NotQuiteWritePrize Anthology now!
notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology/
notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology/
The 2025 Anthology is here!
If you love what we do here at NQW, you can support us by liking and sharing this post and picking up a copy or two!
Shipping within the next few days to arrive in time for Christmas! 🎄
Features all 2025 shortlisted stories plus exclusive judge & author commentary 👀
If you love what we do here at NQW, you can support us by liking and sharing this post and picking up a copy or two!
Shipping within the next few days to arrive in time for Christmas! 🎄
Features all 2025 shortlisted stories plus exclusive judge & author commentary 👀
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
It's one of the best #flashfiction competitions about, and now you can read the best stories from it (and mine). Get the 2025 #NotQuiteWritePrize Anthology now!
notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology/
notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology/
What a way to farewell the anti-prompt. These stories were superb!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER! 🏆🥳
You're ALL in for a real treat as we read our top 6 stories from the October round, plus share what these authors did to earn their place at the pointy end of the list 👀
Search Not Quite Write wherever you get your podcasts to listen now.
You're ALL in for a real treat as we read our top 6 stories from the October round, plus share what these authors did to earn their place at the pointy end of the list 👀
Search Not Quite Write wherever you get your podcasts to listen now.
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
What a way to farewell the anti-prompt. These stories were superb!
Sadly, no longlist this time around, but thanks for the title shoutout @notquitewrite.com! It was blatant attention grabbing on my part, but what else was I gonna call it? #notquitewriteprize
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Sadly, no longlist this time around, but thanks for the title shoutout @notquitewrite.com! It was blatant attention grabbing on my part, but what else was I gonna call it? #notquitewriteprize
My story "Is Bliss" was published on the Literary Veganism online journal. I've been exploring #vegan ideals and animals more in my writing, and this one is about a piglet learning the truth of his life on a factory farm. Suffice to say, not one of my comedies. #amwriting
tinyurl.com/3ty2y7rm
tinyurl.com/3ty2y7rm
Fiction by Greg Schmidt
“Is Bliss” By Greg Schmidt On a sprawling farm in the countryside stood six massive steel sheds. Sunlight sparkled against th...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
My story "Is Bliss" was published on the Literary Veganism online journal. I've been exploring #vegan ideals and animals more in my writing, and this one is about a piglet learning the truth of his life on a factory farm. Suffice to say, not one of my comedies. #amwriting
tinyurl.com/3ty2y7rm
tinyurl.com/3ty2y7rm
Was supposed to be looking up new vacuum cleaners in the Black Friday sales but got a little sidetracked and bought a #Tintin boxset instead...feels like a win to me!
#booksky #readingcommunity
#booksky #readingcommunity
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Was supposed to be looking up new vacuum cleaners in the Black Friday sales but got a little sidetracked and bought a #Tintin boxset instead...feels like a win to me!
#booksky #readingcommunity
#booksky #readingcommunity
Sadly, not the Tipping Point fanfic I was aiming for, but my story for this months game show themed #furiousfiction was still a whole lot of fun to write. Good luck all that are entering!
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Sadly, not the Tipping Point fanfic I was aiming for, but my story for this months game show themed #furiousfiction was still a whole lot of fun to write. Good luck all that are entering!
Well, that was a lot more difficult than expected. Not completely sold on what I've created, and though still 18 hours left till deadline, I won't be able to write tomorrow, so in it goes! #scarystorychallenge @nycmidnight.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Well, that was a lot more difficult than expected. Not completely sold on what I've created, and though still 18 hours left till deadline, I won't be able to write tomorrow, so in it goes! #scarystorychallenge @nycmidnight.bsky.social
Up in lovely Katoomba today for the Blue Mountains Writer's Festival. Sadly, only made it to one event, but always good to be out and about in the #writingcommunity.
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Up in lovely Katoomba today for the Blue Mountains Writer's Festival. Sadly, only made it to one event, but always good to be out and about in the #writingcommunity.
Go time for the #ScaryStoryChallenge for NYC Midnight (well, 3pm Saturday arvo for me). But, it's a stormy and rainy day in Sydney so perfect for staying in and making up things. And rather fitting to get "rain" as the assigned scare for my story.
November 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Go time for the #ScaryStoryChallenge for NYC Midnight (well, 3pm Saturday arvo for me). But, it's a stormy and rainy day in Sydney so perfect for staying in and making up things. And rather fitting to get "rain" as the assigned scare for my story.
Chuffed my story "The River Waits For No One" made the October #furiousfiction longlist! I took the prompt to set the story on public transport quite literally, stranding my characters on top of a bus during a flood.
Read it here if so inclined - tinyurl.com/3r56574j
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Read it here if so inclined - tinyurl.com/3r56574j
#amwriting #writingcommunity
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Chuffed my story "The River Waits For No One" made the October #furiousfiction longlist! I took the prompt to set the story on public transport quite literally, stranding my characters on top of a bus during a flood.
Read it here if so inclined - tinyurl.com/3r56574j
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Read it here if so inclined - tinyurl.com/3r56574j
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Farewell anti-prompt! That's 9 from 9 from me. I'm going to miss you most of all Avoid All Adverbs. #notquitewriteprize @notquitewrite.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Farewell anti-prompt! That's 9 from 9 from me. I'm going to miss you most of all Avoid All Adverbs. #notquitewriteprize @notquitewrite.com
Well, no one ever says "show us a good story". It's always "tell us a good story", so it should be easy...right? 😅
The October 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction prompts have dropped, and one talented author is just 500 words away from glory!
💰AU$4,000 in prizes
📘Print publication
🌱Suitable for beginners
🌏Open to writers worldwide
💰AU$4,000 in prizes
📘Print publication
🌱Suitable for beginners
🌏Open to writers worldwide
October 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Well, no one ever says "show us a good story". It's always "tell us a good story", so it should be easy...right? 😅
Getting my October #furiousfiction story in before I settle in to yell at the TV over the footy final #NRLGF.
October 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Getting my October #furiousfiction story in before I settle in to yell at the TV over the footy final #NRLGF.
At least I'm safe from getting Political Satire as a genre assignment.
Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary
Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary
Scary Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Scary Story Challenge is a creative writing competition that challenges writers worldwide to create scary short stories based on assigned prompts in 48 hours.
nycmidnight.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
At least I'm safe from getting Political Satire as a genre assignment.
Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary
Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary
Reposted by Greg Schmidt
Ding dong the Anti-Prompt is (nearly) dead!
Join us in making NQW history as we farewell our favourite troublemaker 😪
AU$4,000 prizes on offer plus this year's last chance at a place in our 2025 anthology.
Sign-up now and tag your writing crew.
This is gonna be a flash fiction comp to remember!
Join us in making NQW history as we farewell our favourite troublemaker 😪
AU$4,000 prizes on offer plus this year's last chance at a place in our 2025 anthology.
Sign-up now and tag your writing crew.
This is gonna be a flash fiction comp to remember!
September 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ding dong the Anti-Prompt is (nearly) dead!
Join us in making NQW history as we farewell our favourite troublemaker 😪
AU$4,000 prizes on offer plus this year's last chance at a place in our 2025 anthology.
Sign-up now and tag your writing crew.
This is gonna be a flash fiction comp to remember!
Join us in making NQW history as we farewell our favourite troublemaker 😪
AU$4,000 prizes on offer plus this year's last chance at a place in our 2025 anthology.
Sign-up now and tag your writing crew.
This is gonna be a flash fiction comp to remember!
I've competed in every #NotQuiteWritePrize to date and it's one of my favourite competitions and podcasts. It was quite the honour to be interviewed by them. Come and listen to me pretend to know what I'm doing...
Meet current (equal) 1st place holder on the NQW leaderboard, @gregrschmidt.bsky.social!
Greg has made a name for himself delivering an artful juxtaposition of toilet humour and poignancy, hitting the shortlist THREE TIMES!
How does he do it? We asked...
notquitewritepodcast.com/meet-the-not...
Greg has made a name for himself delivering an artful juxtaposition of toilet humour and poignancy, hitting the shortlist THREE TIMES!
How does he do it? We asked...
notquitewritepodcast.com/meet-the-not...
Meet the Not-Quite-Writer: Greg Schmidt - Not Quite Write
In this article, we interview Greg Schmidt, repeat shortlister and (at the time of writing) first place holder on the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction leaderboard.
notquitewritepodcast.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I've competed in every #NotQuiteWritePrize to date and it's one of my favourite competitions and podcasts. It was quite the honour to be interviewed by them. Come and listen to me pretend to know what I'm doing...
Sad not to be amongst it this round, but had a blast as always. Congrats to all the long listers, and good luck next week for the short list! #notquitewriteprize
August 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sad not to be amongst it this round, but had a blast as always. Congrats to all the long listers, and good luck next week for the short list! #notquitewriteprize
Alright, it's in already. Keep asking, @notquitewrite.com, and a boy's likely to develop a complex.
This was quite the experience. I don't know if I'm more anxious of my story failing miserably or actually doing well.😬I just hope it doesn't suck, or hopefully it does. #FLESHfiction
This was quite the experience. I don't know if I'm more anxious of my story failing miserably or actually doing well.😬I just hope it doesn't suck, or hopefully it does. #FLESHfiction
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Alright, it's in already. Keep asking, @notquitewrite.com, and a boy's likely to develop a complex.
This was quite the experience. I don't know if I'm more anxious of my story failing miserably or actually doing well.😬I just hope it doesn't suck, or hopefully it does. #FLESHfiction
This was quite the experience. I don't know if I'm more anxious of my story failing miserably or actually doing well.😬I just hope it doesn't suck, or hopefully it does. #FLESHfiction
The story was submitted by the writer. A glass of wine was then had by the writer. #NotQuiteWritePrize @notquitewrite.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The story was submitted by the writer. A glass of wine was then had by the writer. #NotQuiteWritePrize @notquitewrite.com
Soundtrack to today's writing for the #NotQuiteWritePrize is Triple J's #hottest100 Australian songs countdown. An excuse to procrastinate every time a good song comes on? Probably, but it's a blast either way.
July 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Soundtrack to today's writing for the #NotQuiteWritePrize is Triple J's #hottest100 Australian songs countdown. An excuse to procrastinate every time a good song comes on? Probably, but it's a blast either way.
Work's done for the week. Time to light this up!
#NotQuiteWritePrize prompts have hit writers’ inboxes around the world!
It’s not too late to enter, with more advice this round on how to tackle the infamous anti-prompt.
Head to our website to sign up and write your way to glory!
It’s not too late to enter, with more advice this round on how to tackle the infamous anti-prompt.
Head to our website to sign up and write your way to glory!
July 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Work's done for the week. Time to light this up!
Two years ago I had a short story published for the first time. Any publication or acknowledgment is meaningful, but this one was more so. Before this, my writing aspirations had sat on the shelf for years, so it was a timely reminder that it's never too late to start. #amwriting #writingcommunity
July 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Two years ago I had a short story published for the first time. Any publication or acknowledgment is meaningful, but this one was more so. Before this, my writing aspirations had sat on the shelf for years, so it was a timely reminder that it's never too late to start. #amwriting #writingcommunity
With one of the prompts to include characters arguing, I fear my story for this months #furiousfiction might be a bit too dialogue heavy, but hey, I wrote something, so can't argue with that!
#amwriting #writingcommunity
#amwriting #writingcommunity
July 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
With one of the prompts to include characters arguing, I fear my story for this months #furiousfiction might be a bit too dialogue heavy, but hey, I wrote something, so can't argue with that!
#amwriting #writingcommunity
#amwriting #writingcommunity
That's a wrap for June #30words30days. Glad to have seen this one through. Many thanks to @danielle-baldock.bsky.social for another wonderful month of prompts, and for everyone's fabulous stories!
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
That's a wrap for June #30words30days. Glad to have seen this one through. Many thanks to @danielle-baldock.bsky.social for another wonderful month of prompts, and for everyone's fabulous stories!
#30words30days Day 30 - Yearn
‘Yawn? Didn’t we do that one already?’
‘Not yawn, idiot. Yearn. What’s the matter, can’t think of a story today?’
‘Of course I can. Unfortunately, I’ve run out of words.’
‘Yawn? Didn’t we do that one already?’
‘Not yawn, idiot. Yearn. What’s the matter, can’t think of a story today?’
‘Of course I can. Unfortunately, I’ve run out of words.’
June 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
#30words30days Day 30 - Yearn
‘Yawn? Didn’t we do that one already?’
‘Not yawn, idiot. Yearn. What’s the matter, can’t think of a story today?’
‘Of course I can. Unfortunately, I’ve run out of words.’
‘Yawn? Didn’t we do that one already?’
‘Not yawn, idiot. Yearn. What’s the matter, can’t think of a story today?’
‘Of course I can. Unfortunately, I’ve run out of words.’