About a year and a half ago, the amazing women behind the online magazine Spark Flash Fiction invited me to join their team as an editorial assistant. In the past 18 months, my role has grown to include acquisitions as well as editing. I love…
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Spark’s “Love is a Fairy Tale” Issue Drops Tomorrow
Did you grow up reading fairy tales? As a kid, I consumed a steady diet of classics such as “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Ugly Duckling,” and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” But my most lasting impressions…
Spark’s Love on the Run Issue Releases Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Winter 2024 issue of Spark Flash Fiction launches! The theme—Love on the Run—offers readers twelve fast-paced romantic suspense short stories. The stories feature undercover detectives, thieves, secret agents, stalkers, and more—and amidst it all, love blooms. Our featured author for this issue is…
Free Flash Fiction: Percy the Guinea Pig Makes a Match
“Joss Churchill, what are you doing?” A low chuckle follows the deep voice. “Eep!” I bang my head on the bottom of the desk I was crawling under. Awesome. So very awesome. I slowly back out of my cave. Naturally, my hot, nerdy crush shows…
Spark Flash Fiction Contest Issue Now Open
Did you know the Fall issue of Spark Flash Fiction online magazine is a contest issue? Submissions for the Love in a Small Town-themed edition opened September 15 and will close October 13. One of the most exciting things about this particular issue is the…