Microcosms – mini universes in 300 words or fewer
Microcosms is a free flash-fiction contest designed to inspire writers and entertain readers. We give character, setting, and genre – you create the universe. Questions? Check out our FAQs.
We’re baaaaaack! Greetings, my flash fictioneering friends, and welcome to Microcosms 165. KM, here. I’ve been gone for far too long, and Geoff carried the torch for quite a while. I cannot offer enough thanks to him for that, and he’s always welcome back here anytime. I’m ready to get back into things. However, I […]
Apologies to all those of you who support Microcosms week after week, but I have sadly had to make the decision to suspend contest posts for a couple of months at least. The operation which my wife had on her shoulder was not successful; in fact, it has left her in more pain than she […]
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 164. We had 15 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrants, Kathryn Flannery, K J Watson, Jody Kish, April Cox and Dani Spencer. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget that Microcosms exists […]
It’s Friday, flash fictioneers! Y’all ready for some Friday flash fiction fun? Then welcome to Microcosms 164. REMEMBER! (1) You have just 24 hours until midnight, today (Friday) New York time (EST) to write and submit your masterpiece. (2) All submissions must be no more than 300 words in length (excluding the title) (3) NO […]
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 163. We had 15 entries this time. Welcome to first-time entrants, James Christie and Saviour Eyo. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget that Microcosms exists primarily to provide a platform for the flash fiction community […]
Hi there, Friday flash fiction aficionados, and welcome to Microcosms 163. REMEMBER! (1) You have just 24 hours until midnight, today (Friday) New York time (EST) to write and submit your masterpiece. (2) All submissions must be no more than 300 words in length (excluding the title) (3) NO FAN-FICTION, please, and NO USE of […]
Apologies, but due to technical problems, Microcosms 163 has had to be postponed until next Friday (01-MAR).
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 162. We had just 11 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrants, Kirsty Peto and Graham Robert Scott. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget that Microcosms exists primarily to provide a platform […]
Hello again, flashionistas, and welcome to Microcosms 162. REMEMBER! (1) You have just 24 hours until midnight, today (Friday) New York time (EST) to write and submit your masterpiece. (2) All submissions must be no more than 300 words in length (excluding the title) (3) NO FAN-FICTION, please, and NO USE of COPYRIGHT CHARACTERS (4) […]
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 161. We had just 11 entries this time. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget that Microcosms exists primarily to provide a platform for the flash fiction community to hone their skills, and secondarily to […]