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October 30, 2018
FlashNano 2018: On Your Mark… FAQ
It’s that time a year again, folks: FlashNano! And if you’ve never heard of FlashNano before now, it’s the annual challenge to write 30 flash fiction stories in 30 days during the month of November, now in its 7th year!
The idea originated in 2012 as a spin-off from National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWRiMo): the challenge to write a 50,000 novel in a month. That challenge is fantastic and you can find out more here.
But FlashNano is the flash fiction lover’s answer to NaNoWriMo—the thrill of generating lots of material and the solidarity and the contagious energy of mad creation: sprinting, crawling, agonizing and celebrating throughout November with our novel-writing friends.
Join us!
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we join?
Declare it so.
Go buy some new pens and notebooks.
Join the mailing list (if you haven’t already) if you would like prompts emailed to you.
Join the FB group event page if you want to share your work or see what others are writing (not required)
Bookmark my website as it will become a prompt pumping factory starting Thursday!
Do we submit them?
There is no official submitting, though I just put up a temporary Facebook event page where some people like to share and keep each other’s spirits up—it gets pretty lively over there. But many people participate without ever sharing anything and that’s also great.
Do you critique them?
No way. Not only does that go against the spirit of FlashNano, it’s also just impossible. I estimate probably close to 1,000 people will attempt it this year. November is about generating lots of material and the challenge requires lots of creative play and risk taking. The editing hat can come in later and I may offer an editing class in December if I’m not too tired!
Do they count as published?
Since the Facebook page is temporary it will disappear after November so you shouldn’t have any trouble. Some people will post on their own blogs instead—personally my work isn’t usually ready to share (officially) that soon, but some people have found the publishing on their own blogs is a great way to create accountability.
What if I miss a day?
If you miss a day then write two the next day! This challenge is really between you and your god, so no one else is counting.
Where can I find the prompts?
I will post the prompts on my website and social media pages (Twitter and Facebook) and I also have a dedicated email list just for FlashNano, so those folks will get the prompts emailed to them each morning. Many of you are probably already on that list but if not sign up here.
When are prompts posted?
Once I wake up and get moving–I aim for about 9 am MST, give or take an hour. So over in Europe and Australia you’ll be getting them in the afternoon/evening.
Do I have to use the prompts?
Absolutely not. Write 40 stores in November by any means necessary!
Do I have to write flash?
Actually, no. I started it as a space for flash writers of course, but over the last 6 years I’ve seen people do all sorts of things, including poetry, a haiku a day, and even thread the daily flashes into a novella. New material is always a win!
Read some past interviews about FlashNano here:
2017: On the Bath Flash Fiction Award Website
2016: On Flash Frontier website
October 29, 2018
Boulder! Tues, Oct 30: Nancy Stohlman reading & signing at Innisfree with guests Jonathan Montgomery and Rob Geisen!
Tuesday, Oct 30
6-7 pm (before the Tuesday night open mic)
Innisfree Poetry Cafe, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
This is my last official book release reading so if you are in BOULDER, Colorado, come on down and hear me read from Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities and get a signed copy. With special guests Jonathan Montgomery and Rob Geisen aka Girls Just Wanna Have Us!
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October 26, 2018
“Traveling Medicine Show” performed by Nancy Stohlman and Nick Busheff
TONIGHT! Come down to the Mercury Cafe and see all the antics LIVE and get a book signed by the author!
Come to the show tonight! Pre-sale tickets end at 12 pm MST
Here we are performing “Traveling Medicine Show” from Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities:
October 22, 2018
The Nightly Met: A Flash Interview with Flash Author Nancy Stohlman
I got a chance to talk to Avery Anderson of The Nightly Met about FlashNano and my book release and performance for Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities!
October 20, 2018
FlashNano Starts in 10 Days!
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Can You Handle It?
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If you’re already on the mailing list then you don’t have to do anything but try to contain your excitement for the next 10 days!
Read last year’s prompts, get on mailing list, or invite your friends HERE:
October 19, 2018
One Week Away! Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities original performance on Friday, Oct 26
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A curious new collection of flash fiction by Nancy Stohlman!
With all new original music by Nick Busheff!
and special surprise: “What the Heck is Flash Fiction” LIVE INTERVIEW with the godfather of flash fiction James Thomas!
Tickets $10 in advance/$12 at the door available now!
Reserve tickets now
Mercury Cafe Ballroom (upstairs)
2199 California Street
7:00 pm (doors open at 6:15)
Did you like The Monster Opera? I’ve teamed up again with composer Nick Busheff and a cast of characters you will recognize along to launch my new book, Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities, into the world! Thank classic vaudeville, think weird carnival, think clowns, traveling medicine shows, ringmasters and sideshow barkers! With all new original music! Signed books will be available! Costumes encouraged!
JUST ANNOUNCED! James Thomas, long-time friend of flash fiction and credited with inventing the term in 1992, will be coming to introduce the show and do a live interview with Bryan Jansing: “What the Heck is Flash Fiction?” James is the co-editor of the numerous Norton flash fiction anthologies, including the latest New Micro: Very Short Stories, and will answer questions and share his experiences watching the form change and gain legitimacy in the last 25 years.
Interview begins at 6:30 so come early!
October 15, 2018
TODAY! Oct 15: Red River Radio Presents Dellani’s Tea Time with Addison and Nancy, 2-4 pm MST
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Yes, we’re on a different day! Why? Because I’ll be out of town on our usual date, visiting my mother. When I return, I’ll be chatting with Addison Brae and Nancy Stohlman. Both ladies are new to the show, so what fun it will be to meet someone new!
Addison Brae lives in Dallas, Texas on the edge of downtown. As a child, she was constantly in trouble for hiding under the bed to read when she was supposed to be napping. She has been writing since childhood starting with diaries, letters and short stories. She continues today with articles, video scripts and other content as an independent marketing consultant. When she’s not writing, Addison spends her time traveling the world, collecting interesting cocktail recipes and hosting parties. She’s still addicted to reading and enjoys jogging in her neighborhood park, sipping red wine, binge-watching TV series, vintage clothing and hanging out with her artistic other half and their neurotic cat Lucy. Addison is the author of romantic suspense, Becker Circle. She will be on from 4-5 PM Eastern time.
Nancy Stohlman’s books include Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities, The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories, The Monster Opera, Searching for Suzi: a flash novel, and Fast Forward: The Mix Tape, a finalist for a 2011 Colorado Book Award. She is the creator and curator of The Fbomb Flash Fiction Reading Series, the creator of FlashNano in November, and the co-founder of Flash Fiction Retreats. Her work was recently anthologized in the WW Norton anthology New Micro: Very Short Stories. She teaches writing at the University of Colorado Boulder. Nancy will be on from 5-6 PM Eastern time.
Welcome to the show, ladies! I look forward to meeting you both!
