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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Mercy by Austin Goff. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com Conn...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Simoon, Not Simon! by Mohnam/Kurosh. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewrit...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Getting in front of Kevin Feige by Damian Perry. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Reading the Room by Sally Reiser Simon. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitew...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Clean Edges, Sweet with Rot by J.J. Silkwood. This story appeared in the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at not...

Amanda (Team Yin) and Ed (Team Yang) reveal the wildcards, shortlist and WINNER of the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction . Listen to find out which team emerged victorious, and which author takes home the AU$1,500 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy. Read the shortlisted and winning stories on our website https://notquitewritepodcast.com/results-of-the-july-2026-no...

YIN vs. YANG Amanda (Team Yin) and Ed (Team Yang) reveal the 40 members of the July 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist. Opposites attack in this round's write-off! Whether you reside on the sunny side of the street or the dark side of the moon, this longlist will put that age-old yin and yang harmony to the test. Join us as we go deep into the judging process and make manifest o...

It’s the Entrance of The Niche ! At long last, in this special “regular” episode of the Not Quite Write podcast, Ed and Amanda unpack the (Not Quite) Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Join us as we delve into Poe’s Single Effect Theory and what it means for flash fiction and short story writers, then stick around as we share our favourite Poe pieces. At the end of the episode, we cap it all off w...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of The Grammar Does the Rest by Maria Sol Beker. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at no...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Amy & Abby Go Day Drinking in the Hunter Valley by Lisa Vitale. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a D...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Metamor-fur-sis by Andy Blakely Sterling. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notqui...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Vigilante Sh*t (Mia's Version) by Holly Sadowski. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package a...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Rosetta Stone by Chloe Paige. This story appeared in the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Fork Me, Zaddy by Holly Sadowski. Thanks to our Baredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the ne...

Ed and Amanda reveal the wildcards, shortlist and WINNER of the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction . Listen to find out which team emerged victorious, and which author takes home the AU$1,500 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy. Read the shortlisted and winning stories on our website: https://notquitewritepodcast.com/results-of-the-april-2026-not-quite-write-prize-...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Plant Daddy Dave by Zarah Elouis-Ro. Thanks to our Baredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com Register for the...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Voyeurism and Exhibitionism: HOA Approved by Jenny E. Thanks to our Baredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.com Connect with us at  https://notquitewrite.com...

Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the April 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist. It's a dance-off! From glitterballs to back alleys, this longlist episode delivers a full-blown turf war between Team Street and Team Disco. Join us as we break down the judging process and freak out over our favourite titles, lines and takes on the prompts. Grab your badge at https://notquitewr...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of All in God's Plan by Marianna Saran. This story appeared in the January 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitew...

The looong tease is over! Join us now for the climax, as we reveal the winners of each erotic fiction category, plus the overall winner of the Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction , with all six steamy stories read to completion by your hosts. We hope FLESH Fiction was as good for you as it was for us! With thanks to our generous sponsors: Adult Matchmaker https://adultmatchmaker.com.au/ AdultS...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Thanks Be Given by Kenny Penn. This story appeared in the January 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewritepr...

Join as we reveal the stories that made the podium in the 'Other' Erotica category of the 2025  Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction . We’ll chat with our guest judge, author Elise Scott, and together delve deep into the judging process for this category. Finally, at the end of the episode, we’ll read our second-place story in all its NSFW glory! It’s guaranteed to get your pulse raci...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Recycled by Ryan Fleming. This story appeared in the January 2026 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you can stand the heat? Purchase a Daredevil package at notquitewriteprize.c...

Join as we reveal the stories that made the podium in the Literary Erotica category of the 2025  Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction . We’ll chat with our guest judge, author Elise Scott, and together delve deep into the judging process for this category. Finally, at the end of the episode, we’ll read our second-place story in all its NSFW glory! It’s guaranteed to get your puls...

Join as we reveal the stories that made the podium in the Kink & Taboo category of the 2025  Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction . We’ll chat with our guest judge, author Elise Scott, and together delve deep into the judging process for this category. Finally, at the end of the episode, we’ll read our second-place story in all its NSFW glory! It’s guaranteed to get your puls...