Thanks for the shout out from our Trashy pals! Our charity flash competition is OPEN details here thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-co…

Don’t miss out! Our EIC (me, Audrey!) is hosting a panel about the exchange between different art forms in our creative practice AND a reading & feedback workshop!

And that's it for this round, folks. Our Charity Flash Competition closed at midnight and the readers have all your wonderful stories in hand. Lonlisting will be towards the end of the week of 12 May so keep your eyes peeled 👀 Thanks to everyone who entered!

Our EIC (me) is running TWO workshops/panels at this year's Flash Fiction Festival in July. Only a few spaces remaining so get ourself booked before it's too late! Some free places (excl accommodation) for disadvantaged writers flashfictionfestival.com

LONGLIST published! Congratulations to all whose stories feature, please celebrate without giving away which is yours. Commiserations to those unlucky this time but thanks for all your support in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust. You can see the longlist here. thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-co…

Our SHORTLIST is here! Congrats to all who feature - please celebrate without giving away your title while Jude Higgins judges. Commiserations to those that aren't included but keep going! Good luck all 🍀 thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-co…

News from the Propelling Pencil case. It's au revoir for now (well it will be in March). Thanks for all the stories and good company since we began way back in the Autumn of 2021. Time for me to focus on new things - but please keep writing! thepropellingpencil.com/propelling-pen…