We received so many great stories this month so well done to everyone who got longlisted last week and an extra well done if you made the final ten. But also really well done for even writing and submitting something in such strange times.
Thanks to Emma Finlayson-Palmer, Amy Barnes and Joanna Campbell for helping to read and choose the lists – we have had a good debate about some!
We received 139 entries – the most ever – so the cash prize is £278, in addition to a free entry to the annual Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize. The runner-up will get a free entry too, plus both stories will be published in the Flash Fiction section of our website.
Voting is anonymous so please don’t tell anyone what your story is called.
Voting is now open until 23:59 on Monday 27th April. We are trialling a new voting system that shows the number of votes each story is receiving as we thought this might add to the excitement – but the official results will still be announced on Tuesday 28th April.
Enjoy these great micro fiction stories and then vote for your favourite in the poll at the end of the post.
A Nice Cup of Tea
Big Brother
Dinosaurs and the Weary
In the House of the Devil
Item One Hundred and Twenty-Five: To Climb a Mountain
Possibility
Sacrificial Lamb
Strider
Torn Sky
When Coffee is in Your DNA
We think these are a fantastic selection and we hope you’ve enjoyed them too. Vote for your favourite below. If you are having trouble accessing the form below you can also vote on this link: https://www.retreatwest.co.uk/poll/april20-micro-shortlist/
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Hi,
I posted the link to submit a response to some people. know could vote, but everyone is saying they are having a hard time submitting their votes. Can you help?
Thanks!
Hello Sarah, there was a tech issue with the poll that is now fixed so you can vote as normal now. Thanks, Amanda
Hi, it says voting closes at 23.59 on 27 April. It’s only 02.00 and voting has closed. I’ll check back later today just in case.
Hello Jan, sorry this poll has been plagued by tech issues! It should be fixed now.