Why get feedback on your flash? 

Because flash fiction is a strange beast, and it can be incredibly useful to get an objective pair of eyes on your work from time to time. Because flash often uses non-traditional structures and forms, and it can be tricky to know if it works. Because developing as a writer means sharing your work, learning where your strengths lie,  and identifying areas of difficulty so you can keep exploring, expanding and experimenting! 

How does it work? 

Please send me up to three pieces of flash fiction of up to 1,300 words each (maximum 5,000 words in total for all pieces combined), or one short story of up to 5,000 words.

I will then give your stories my freshest eyeballing, and provide you with detailed feedback, editing suggestions and proofreading if required, along with plenty of comments, questions, and an overview report on your writing. If I think of any particular lit mags or competitions that your work might be suitable for, I will also try to recommend these where I can!

Turnaround is usually 2 weeks but can be up to 4 if my workload is busy. If you’re aiming for a particular deadline and need your stories sooner, then please let me know when you purchase the feedback and I’ll do my best to get it back to you in plenty of time. 

Who am I and why should you get feedback from me?

I have been writing flash fiction for over 15 years and have over 50 pieces published in journals, anthologies and across the width of the internet. I have also won or placed in many flash competitions, including the Bath Flash Award, Flash 500, Molotov Cocktail, Flash Frog, The Oxford Prize, and others. My flash hybrid chapbook, The Woman’s Part, was published by Stanchion Books in 2023. I’ve also been devising and teaching flash fiction workshops and courses for a decade, and have been a professional editor for even longer. Plus: flash fiction is probably my favourite literary form in the whole entire universe, and I’m always excited to see new work and help writers develop their craft!