JUST 10 MORE DAYS before the cost of entry in our 3rd annual Flash Fiction contest goes up to £4. Judges Abigail Elizabeth Rowland (aka Ottley), Katherine Parsons & Marilyn Timms are keen to review your 150-word story. wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/

UKRAINE was invaded by Russia 3 years ago, & Wildfire Words started a free submission window, repeated each March. Our anthology has work from 15 nationalities. Browse, submit poetry or prose at: wildfire-words.com/ukraine-anthol… Please share, esp. abroad.

Writing from 16 nationalities is in our Ukraine feature as the world hopes for a peaceful end to the war. See shortest (haiku) entry below. YOU can submit, free, 300 words max. PLEASE SHARE. wildfire-words.com/ukraine-anthol…

TWO MORE WEEKS to impress the judges with text and/or audio of YOUR 150-word story in prose or poetry. Six cash prizes, inc. one for best AUDIO. wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/

After Russia broke its word within hours of yesterday's Trump-Putin phone call what's YOUR TAKE on Ukraine's situation? You could add your voice to those of 16 nationalities in wildfire words growing anthology: wildfire-words.com/ukraine-anthol…

CLOSING SOON, the third annual flash fiction competition from wildfire words, with prizes for either spoken or penned versions of a story. Entries online at wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/

CLOSING TODAY for 150-word stories text to reach wildfire words . Audio closes on 7 April for text versions submitted by tonight. So each entry has two chances to win a £150 prize for one piece of writing. Entries, details at wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/

"These poems are at once inspired and inspiring." Ben Ray The first audio book from wildfire words adds colour & rhythm with Annie Ellis voice by each poem. Launched on Zoom Saturday 31 May at 7 pm with OPEN MIC. Info & free tickets for Open Mic/Audience: wildfire-words.com/annie-ellis/

TEN MORE DAYS to “to share smiles and laughter and brighten the world's current gloom” in our free submission window closing 31 May. Unnecessary Clue – we’re looking for humour. You can see our selection so far or enter at: wildfire-words.com/spring-fall/

Be quick to grab the last Open Mic ticket -- wildfire words launches its first audio book on Zoom, 31 May at 7pm. The voice of Annie Ellis adds extra colour and rhythm to the poems in her Tempo of Colour. Info & free tickets for Open Mic or Audience at wildfire-words.com/annie-ellis/

ONE MORE WEEK to enter our annual Limerick Competition, closing on 15 June. Cash prizes donated by Annie Ellis in memory of her daughter. All entry fees go to Katrina's favourite charity Cotswold RDA. Entries wildfire-words.com/kep-2025/

Creative writers of poetry/flash fiction – 4 opportunities for publication with audio of the author, 2 of them with cash prizes. Be heard and read around the world. wildfire-words.com

THREE MORE DAYS to submit and join poets from more than 20 countries who are published in this anthology after four years of open submission windows. wildfire-words.com/ukraine-2025/

Limericks are best spoken was agreed by all the poets selected to feature in wildfire words' 3rd Limerick Anthology. You can hear all their work at wildfire-words.com/kep-2025/

Thanks to early entrants to our popular Open Submissions for poems or flash fiction. Still lots more to review. Plus YOURS? Details: wildfire-words.com/os8/

Sadly, yesterday’s meeting didn’t stop the killing in Ukraine. And more writers will add their voices to Wildfire Words Anthology. Will you read them or join them? wildfire-words.com/ukraine-2025/

NINE more days. Our ever-popular free Open Submissions feature #8 is bringing new subs every day from poets and short fiction creators. Closes 31 Aug. Work published to date and entry details: wildfire-words.com/os8/

Audio books have 2 advantages over print — No trees needed for paper & readers can see & hear the author’s work. Trees are the perfect theme for a poetry audio book You can access Waves at the auditorium free or read at Zoom launch 20 Sept. wildfirespoken.com/preview-wata/