Event Details
BeaconFlash is a 500-word short story competition, offering extended critique and online publication to winners. There are eight prizes this year, totalling at least £630. Profit goes to the Beacon
Event Details
BeaconFlash is a 500-word short story competition, offering extended critique and online publication to winners. There are eight prizes this year, totalling at least £630. Profit goes to the Beacon Villages Community Library.
The 2024/25 competition will be judged by author, freelance editor and writing tutor Morgen Bailey.
The competition is open for entries from August 2024 to May 2025. A total of eight prizes will be awarded, including eight free passes to the following year’s BeaconLit Festival (worth £35 in 2024). First prize is £75 plus up to 5,000 words critique* from the competition’s judge Morgen Bailey (worth £100) and free entry to the following year’s BeaconLit festival in July 2025 with publication on the BeaconLit website.
FAQ
If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it’s your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.
Sudowrite
We’re keen to encourage quality, so we recommend writers refine their stories before submitting using Sudowrite – a creative writing tool designed to help you rewrite, expand, and enhance your prose with ease. Whether you need help overcoming writer’s block, finding the perfect phrase, or strengthening your story, Sudowrite offers tools that support your creative flow. Visit their website to explore Sudowrite — free trials are available.
