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Writing competition | The Longest Day

Iona Bower July 8, 2025

Enter our midsummer writing competition and you could see your work in print

Microfiction can be about anything at all; the tone sad, funny or intense, but what all flash fiction has in common is a wonderful sense of economy. Every word has to count. And there still needs to be a beginning, a middle and an end.

In just a few short paragraphs, authors capture fleeting moments – the look of a flower in sunlight, say, the emotional weather in a relationship, or a tale of intrigue, filled with plot and peril.

If you fancy having a go, we’re looking for stories on the theme of ‘The Longest Day’. You have a maximum of 300 words to play with and we’ll print our favourites in the June issue next year.

How to enter

To enter: email your microfiction (which must be all your own work, no AI-generated pieces please, and previously unpublished) to: thesimplethings@icebergpress.co.uk. Include your name and phone number and use subject heading MIDSUMMER MICROFICTION. By submitting a story you give us permission to publish it in a future issue of The Simple Things. The competition closing date is 31 July 2025.

For full T&Cs, see p125 or visit icebergpress.co.uk/comprules. Good luck!

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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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