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Historical (Flash) Fiction Contest

Post author By timbridwell
Post date May 8, 2015

I’m hosting a Historical (Flash) Fiction contest through my publisher, Folded Word Press.

DEADLINE: 15 MAY 2015

Writing Assignment:

Choose a well-known historical event as your subject.
In 500 words or less, write a flash fiction* story about that event, but done in such a way that the reader must discover which event you’ve chosen (rather than being told).
Do not refer to a known historical character by first or last name.
Do not refer to the setting by proper name (region is okay).
Do not mention the year or time period, such as “1776”, “the 1700s,” or “the 18th century.” Instead, give clues to the time period via other information.

See link below for further details:

https://folded.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/word-lab-historical-fiction/

By timbridwell

Author of the novel SOPHRONIA L. (2014, Folded Word Press), Tim Bridwell is a graduate of the MFA in Writing program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and the BFA Practicum program in film at Emerson College.

He wrote and directed the feature film Rendezvous in Samarkand and short HAZE, both shot in Morocco. The screenplay of Sophronia L. won the “Award for Excellence in Screenwriting” from Cinema City and the “Golden Lion Award” at the George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival.

A trumpeter, Tim was a founding member of US ska legends The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. He is a full member of the International House of Japan, in Tokyo. Born in New York City and raised on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, he has lived in Paris for the last two decades.