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Flash Fiction International

Flash Fiction International Editors: James Thomas, Robert Shapard, Christopher Merrill W.W. Norton & Co., 2015 288 pages ISBN 978-0-393-34607-7 This year, James Thomas and Robert…

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Pushcart Nominations

We at NANO Fiction are delighted to announce our Pushcart Nominations for 2015: “Back Then” by Agatha French “Keeping Tigers” by Michael Credico “Easter, 1991” by…

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A Very NANO Holiday: Literary Gifts for All!

The holidays are fast approaching, which can only mean one thing: Consumerism! Just kidding, it means you’re frantically trying to find the perfect gift for the…

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NANO Fiction Thanks You!

Dear Readers, Writers, and Friends, Television sitcoms and Norman Rockwell paintings have taught us that Thanksgiving is the perfect time to meditate on what we’re all…

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PROMPT #73

It’s November! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to start being thankful…for food! PROMPT: Write about a character who is thankful for a…

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Five Questions with Sarah Hulyk Maxwell

Moira McAvoy : Your story “Whales in Minnesota” (9.1) draws its tension from both a sense of community–between the speaker and his or her friend,…

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Five Questions with Russell Podgorsek and Hermes Camacho

This interview is part of Issue 9.1’s Sehr Flash feature. Click here for more details. Kirby Johnson: Tell us a bit how your personal practices….

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PROMPT #72

Happy Birthday, Marilyn Bell! In 1954, at 16 years old, she was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario! It took her 20 hours…

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This Weekend–Sehr Flash: Fiction Becomes Music

(from “sehr Rasch,” a German tempo marking for very fast music) presented by NANO Fiction Sehr Flash: Fiction Becomes Music  Saturday, October 17,  9:30- 10:15pm Clayworks,…

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Five Questions with Robert Scotellaro

Moira McAvoy: I was drawn to the intimacy of your story “Leaning In” in NANO Fiction‘s issue 9.1 as well as the refreshing take on…

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