Check out the programmes below for The Great Festival Flash Off, Series Three, a trio of online festival days on Saturdays October 28th, Novenber 25th 2023 and January 13th 2024 inspired again by the UK reality show the Great British Bake Off, with signature, technical and showstopper writing challenges.
As on previous festival online days, we have 3 workshops per day, flash readings, the mini competitions with prizes, yoga for writers and community chats.
Saturday October 28th
11.00 am – 11.30 am London time
- Introduction to the day from festival director, Jude Higgins, who will introduce the month’s ‘signature’ writing competition challenge. Followed by 10-15 mins drafting time.
11.30 am – 11.45 am
- Coffee chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction friends.
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
- How to Haibun: Jude in onversation with Roberta Beary, one of editors of Haibun: A writer’s guide. Learn the basics of the form and a chance to ask your own questions.
1.00 – 1.15 Lunch break
1.15 pm to 1.30 pm.
- Reading slots 4 world-wide authors read their newly published stories
1.30 – 1.45 pm
- Chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction freinds.
2.00pm – 3.00 pm
- Creating an Ideas Grid with Ken Elkes.
3.00 pm – 3.15pm
- Reading slots – 4 worldwide authors reading their storiesh
3.20 pm – 3.35 pm
- Yoga stretches with Sudha Balagopal.
3.45 pm – 4.00 tea break chats
4.00 pm – 4.20 pm
- Four flash fiction writers read their favourite stories
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
- Workshop with Carrie Etter.
6.30 pm – 6.35 pm.
- Thank you and goodbyes.
Saturday November 25th
11.00 am – 11.15 am London Time
- Introduction to the day from festival director, Jude Higgins who will introduce your ‘technical’ writing competition challenge 10-15 mins drafting time.
11.30 am – 11.45 am
- Coffee chats in break-out groups with world wide flash fiction friends.
12.00 – 1.00 pm
- Finessing Fiction: What Prose Writers can learn from poetry with Ingrid Jendrzejewski
.00 pm – 1.45 pm
- Reading slot – 4 worldwide authors.
1.45 pm – 2.15 pm
- Lunch time chats in zoom groups & lunch break
2.15 pm to 3.15 pm
- A Deep Dive into Character with Finnian Burnett
3.15 to 3.30 pm
- Reading slot – 4 worldwide authors reading
3.30 – 3.45pm
- Yoga stretches with Sudha Balagopal.
3.45 pm – 4.00 pm
- Tea time chats in break-out rooms with flash fiction friends.
4.00 pm – 4.20 pm
- Reading slot – 4 four world wide authors read from their novellas in flash
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
- Workshop with Kathy Fish
6.30 pm – 6.35 pm
- Thankyou and goodbyes.
Saturday January 13th, London time
11.00 am – 11.30 am
- Introduction to the day from festival director, Jude Higgins, who will introduce the month’s ‘showstopper’ writing competition challenge. Followed by 10-15 mins drafting time.
11.30 am – 11.45 am
- Coffee chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction friends.
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
- Workshop with Emily Devane
1.00 – 1.15 Lunch break
1.15 pm to 1.30 pm
- Reading slots 4 world-wide authors read their newly published stories
1.30 – 1.45 pm
- Chats in Zoom break out groups with world wide flash fiction freinds.
2.00pm – 3.00 pm
- OMGods and Goddesses with Nora Nadjarian
3.00 pm – 3.15pm
- Reading slots – 4 worldwide authors reading mythological flash
3.20 pm – 3.35 pm
- Yoga stretches with Sudha Balagopal.
3.45 pm – 4.00 tea break chats.
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- Four flash fiction writers read their favourite stories
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
- Workshop with Sarah Freligh on POV>6.30 pm – 6.35 pm.
