Flash Fiction Contest

The 2023 Flash Fiction Contest: The Day I Fell in Love, co-sponsored by the Fremont Cultural Arts Council, and Half–Price Books, will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 10 am to 5 pm, once again hosted at Half-Price Books, 39152 Fremont Hub, Fremont, CA

SUBJECT: This year’s theme is: The Day I Fell in Love.

WRITE a story about The Day I Fell in Love of 300 words or less, including the title, using 12-point type or larger and written to fit on one sheet of 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper. Your name and contact information must be on the back of the submission or on a separate sheet of paper.

ENTRIES: Will be posted with the authors’ names concealed at Half-Price Books, 39152 Fremont Hub, Fremont, CA 94538 on Saturday October 7, 2023 between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm. Be sure the author’s name and contact information is on the back of the story, or a separate sheet of paper. Submissions must be received by e-mail or postmarked by midnight, Monday, October 2, 2023.

WINNERS will be announced Saturday, October 7, at about 5:30 pm in Half-Price Books and posted on the Fremont Cultural Arts Council website shortly thereafter. Contestants do not need to be present to win, but we’d love to congratulate you in person!

PRIZES*: 1st place $50 cash & $25 gift card; 2nd place $40 cash & $25 gift card; 3rd place $30 cash & $25 gift card; 4th place $20 cash & $25 gift card; 5th place $10 cash & $25 gift card.

SUBMIT BY: Submissions must be received by email or postmarked by midnight Monday, October 2, 2023.

Read the April 2023 Flash Fiction Contest winners.

Rules

• This contest is open to any age and residency.
• All entries must be written as The Day I Fell in Love.
• Entries must be 300 words or less, including the title. Stories without a title will be given a generic title (e.g., The Day I Fell in Love #1).
• Entries must be in English.
• Maximum of three entries per person.
• Submit each entry in 12-point (or larger) legible font, which will fit on a single printed 8½” x 11” sheet.
• Be sure the author’s name and contact information is on the back of the story, or a separate sheet of paper. Submissions must be received by e-mail or postmarked by midnight, Monday, October 2, 2023.

To submit by email: Send your story as a Word-compatible attachment to fcacwriters@gmail.com. Include the author’s name and contact information in the body of the e-mail message.

To submit by postal mail: Mail your story to:
FCAC Flash Fiction Contest
c/o Fremont Cultural Arts Council
P.O. Box 1314
Fremont, CA 94538

Write the author’s name and contact information on the back of the story, or a separate sheet of paper. Submissions must be received by e-mail or postmarked by midnight, Monday, October 2, 2023.

Entries will NOT be accepted at Half-Price Books.

Note: The FCAC reserves the right to return entries that do not meet these criteria, or contain plagiarism or subject matter that would be offensive to the general reader.

* Prize amounts may differ in case of ties or other situations at the discretion of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council.