Not Quite Write

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of It’s a Fool’s Game by Eilish Forwells. This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners....

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Say the Words by S.A. Braden. This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think yo...

It’s hot (and a little unhinged) in herre this episode, as Ed and Amanda plumb the depths of Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. But first: Monster Sex! Why does this billion-dollar industry have the women screaming “More!”? For the flash fiction enthusiasts, we’ll unpack genre fiction and why it’s hard to pull off in 500 words. Plus, stick around after the credits for a behind-the-scenes taste of the can...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of I Remember by Stephanie Hewat Simmonds. This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Jesus, et al. Hereby Demand Ms. Paula Green to Cease and Desist All Invocations of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and “Big Daddy God” by Holly Sadowski. This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Covid ’28 – Case-study (LS0977/B) – The impact of The Open Door programme on infected females displaying hysteria by Dez Veares. This story appeared in the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “write what you know”. Thanks to our d...

Ed and Amanda reveal the wildcards, shortlist and winner of the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule , " Write what you know . " Sit back and enjoy as we read the 6 a-door-able shortlisted stories that will feature in our annual print anthology. Who will take home the AU$1,500 first prize and see their name emblazoned on the coveted Not Qui...

Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the January 2025 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist, featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule , " Write what you know . " First, we kick off with a deep dive into key competition stats. Then stay tuned as we answer listener questions. We'll shoutout the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines. ... brrring it on! Le...

Entries are now wide open for the  Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction . The competition is free to enter and calls for erotic stories of no more than 1,500 words written in response to the following theme: “Making the unsexy irresistible.” Find out more at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/fleshfiction Join the conversation now on social media via the links at not...

Capitalism and art don't mix... unless you're Taylor Swift! We start with a look at Self-publishing (Taylor's Version) following the news that the Pop artist's self-published Eras Tour book sold nearly a million copies in its first week. From there, we explore Ed's hidden agenda to lure more men into the literary world (whether they like it or not!) Finally, in Get Rec'd, Amanda has once again neg...

We indulge in a little self-Daredevil action with dramatised readings of Ed and Amanda's own stories and a little one-on-one tough love, before talk turns to the NanoWriMo A.I. controversy and our cancellable thoughts on the matter. In Get Rec'd we turn the microscope on the film, 'May December', and its ties to the true story of convicted pedophile, May Kay Letourneau. Read Ed's showcased Furious...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of What Cassandra Saw by Elysia Rourke. This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Th...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Home Sweet Home by Christy Hartman. This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Thi...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Talking Heads: The Tale of Johnson & Johnson by Holly Sadowski. This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collecti...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Bonus: Daredevil Critique – ‘A Non-Consensual Truth' by Sarah Kennedy by Sarah Kennedy. This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ f...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of The Three Lies and One Lifetime of Rucha Shah by Nina Miller. This story appeared in the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid head-hopping”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective ben...

Join us as we reveal the shortlist and winner of the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid head-hopping . " We'll lie -ven up the countdown by reading the shortlisted stories from number six all the way to the top spot. Who will take home the AU$1,000 first prize and see their name emblazoned on the coveted Not Quite Write Prize troph...

In this special bonus episode, Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the October 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist, featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule " head-hopping . " First, we kick off with a deep dive into key competition stats. Then stay tuned as we answer listener questions. We'll shoutout the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines....

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Dazzling Diamonds, Heroic Horses and Pink Panties by Dez Veares. This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective ben...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Roses are Red by Vroni Kiefer. This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you c...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Who Do I Have to Speak to About a Redo on the Prophecy by Holly Sadowski. This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the colle...

In this STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY episode, Ed and Amanda venture into the world of erotic fiction only to be "slammed in the niche" by Chuck Tingle. Ed reveals the seminal event that sparked his interest in spicy fiction, and we ask, what motivates people to read erotica? Does it tickle their fancy or just their funny bone? Keeping it classy, we round out our discussion with a look at the statistics fr...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Best Laid Plans by S J Snyder. This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think you c...

Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Thessily and Sylsiff by Jay Scott. This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”. Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners. Think y...

Join us as we reveal the shortlist and winner of the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid purple prose. " We'll spice up the countdown by reading the shortlisted stories from No. 6 up to No. 1. Who will steal the show and take home the AU$1,000 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy? You can read along and view the shortli...