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Edition 10 - November 2025
The Threshold Edition
Nov 11, 2025
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The 2026 WestWord Prize is Open — Meet the Judge
Kathryn Aldridge-Morris brings her award-winning flash fiction expertise to our annual contest
Sep 15, 2025
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Welcome to WestWord: Where Stories Find Their Voice
Welcome to WestWord: Where Stories Find Their Voice
Aug 7, 2025
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Fabulous First Chapters
Making your opening as compelling as can be
Jan 14
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Conductivity in Fiction
How Energy Moves Through a Story
Jan 13
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News
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Monthly Micro January 2026
New year, new micro writing time!
Jan 5
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What a great year for stories!
In challenging times our creativity is a vital tool
Dec 22, 2025
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Christmas Countdown 2025 is coming!
Plus we have our Monthly Micro Winner!
Dec 11, 2025
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Slow Story Edition
Stories by our community members
Dec 3, 2025
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Themed Editions
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Slow Story Edition
Stories by our community members
Dec 3, 2025
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Edition 10 - November 2025
The Threshold Edition
Nov 11, 2025
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Edition 9 - August 2025
The Gold Edition
Aug 25, 2025
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Edition 8 - April 2025
Six short fictions
Apr 10, 2025
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Short Story Spotlight
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Patrimony
A Short Story by Fiona J. Mackintosh
Nov 19, 2025
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Other Mothers
A Short Story by Lisa Robertson
May 9, 2025
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Six Names
A Short Story by Rosemary Collins
Dec 8, 2024
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The Ride to Oblivion
A Short Story by Geoffrey K. Graves
Nov 8, 2024
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Folktale Flash
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River Child
A Flash Fiction by Sara McClayton
Sep 9, 2025
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After the Ball
A Flash Fiction by Mikki Aronoff
Jul 25, 2025
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Big Mike
A Flash Fiction by Tom Walsh
Jul 25, 2025
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The Mermaid of Brockwell Lido
A Flash Fiction by Debra Waters
Jul 25, 2025
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Flash Focus
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Everything Seemed Innocent
A Flash Fiction by Jamie Holland
Oct 24, 2025
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Rush
A Flash Fiction by Liv Norman
Oct 15, 2025
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Clownboy and Me
A Flash Fiction by Joel Henry Little
Aug 29, 2025
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Blueprint for Living
A Flash Fiction by Anna Mantzaris
Jul 17, 2025
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Craft Posts
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Conductivity in Fiction
How Energy Moves Through a Story
Jan 13
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Writing into Silence
How pauses and white space tell the story
Nov 30, 2025
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The Art of Compression in Flash Fiction
Making Every Word Count
Oct 17, 2025
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Blooming on the Page
Stories of Growth and Renewal
Sep 21, 2025
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Author Insights
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Author Insight: Fiona J. Mackintosh
The story behind the story...
Nov 19, 2025
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Flash in Five: Jamie Holland
The story behind the story
Oct 24, 2025
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Flash in Five: Liv Norman
The story behind the story
Oct 15, 2025
Flash in Five: Joel Henry Little
The story behind the story
Aug 29, 2025
Workshop Archive
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Novel Building Blocks: Plotting and Structure
Community workshop replay
Jan 7
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The Art of Scene Construction in Short Stories
Community workshop replay
Dec 9, 2025
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Visual Storytelling: Cinematic Techniques for Flash Fiction
A flash fiction workshop with Amanda Saint
Oct 27, 2025
Middles, Endings and Beginnings
A flash fiction workshop with Debbi Voisey
Oct 3, 2025
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