Episodes

  • Bonus: Longlist Announcement – Not Quite Write Prize April 2024

    Bonus: Longlist Announcement – Not Quite Write Prize April 2024
    May 24 2024
    In this special bonus episode, Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the April 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist! First, we'll cover all the stats from the comp and shout-out some standout entries. We'll also answer your questions about what goes on behind the scenes of a flash fiction competition. We'll do a deep-dive on the prompts and showcase the work of some of our brave daredevils, dissecting their stories in detail for all to hear. Suffice it to say, this episode will be a doozy. Join us, yes? It's a date! Reading List: 'Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction' by Nancy Stohlman, Ad Hoc Fiction, 2020. Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the next Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewriteprize.com
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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • #15 – Literary Nonce-ense

    #15 – Literary Nonce-ense
    Mar 31 2024
    Off with his head!" Lewis Carroll has been cancelled! Ed and Amanda chase the White Rabbit down a tunnel of less-than “Wonder-ful” allegations, before turning the looking glass towards his poetry. And from the oldest literary genre to the newest, we grapple with the news that a 5% ChatGPT-generated novel won a prestigious literary prize. For more information about the 'Writing trauma without traumatising yourself' workshop (and excellent flash fiction), follow @pleomorphic2 on Twitter. To witness book marketing done right, follow Julia Boggio via the social media links at juliaboggio.com Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Bonus: Winner and Shortlist Announcement – Not Quite Write Prize January 2024

    Bonus: Winner and Shortlist Announcement – Not Quite Write Prize January 2024
    Mar 1 2024
    In this special bonus episode, Ed and Amanda reveal the shortlist and WINNER of the January 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction! Count down with us as we read the 6 shortlisted stories all the way up to the number one spot. Someone will be taking home $1,000. Will it be YOU? You can read along and view the shortlist and longlist in full on our website Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    49 mins
  • Bonus: Longlist Announcement – Not Quite Write Prize January 2024

    Bonus: Longlist Announcement – Not Quite Write Prize January 2024
    Feb 24 2024
    In this special bonus episode, Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the January 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist! We'll share interesting stats about the competition and shout out some of our favourite takes on the prompts. Along the way, we'll offer plenty of advice about what to do to win the competition (and what not to do!) before dishing out some tough love to our daredevils. So, grab a beverage of choice (take care not to spill!) and kick back and relax as we put the long in longlist! Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    2 hrs and 12 mins
  • #14 – Midlife Crisis: The Musical

    #14 – Midlife Crisis: The Musical
    Jan 12 2024
    You are cordially invited to attend a Not Quite Write dinner party, and short stories are on the menu! Gather ‘round the table as we feast upon James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’, served with a generous side of religion, politics, past loves, and Joycean epiphanies. Plus, with the January 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction almost at hand, your judges serve up their advice for how to claim the cash. If Ed can get a word in edgewise, he’ll explain why the anti-prompt is “a challenge, not a licence”, and as for dessert? Well, that’s a “grey matter”. Bon appétit! Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #13 – High Doses of Obsession

    #13 – High Doses of Obsession
    Dec 24 2023
    Oh no, Amanda forgot to check herself before she rec'd herself! Listen in as Ed roasts her teenage Hanson fanfic, 'High Doses of Obsession'. Is Amanda as aloof as she claims, or is she still sweating on the chance to join (Eye)saac in "meatspace"? Plus, find out why all writers should, like, totally take a leaf out of every teenage girl's book. Read 'High Doses of Obsession' for yourself, and check out listener and Not Quite Write Prize longlister, Jo Skinner's, 'Running and Writing' newsletter at johannaskinner.com Note: Please send all imaginary offers of publication to contact@notquitewritepodcast.com, addressed to Amanda Thorpe. Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    53 mins
  • #12 – Dear Diary

    #12 – Dear Diary
    Nov 25 2023
    Diaries don't get much attention these days, Anne Frankly, we're not happy about it! In this episode we delve into the pros and cons of epistolary novels and unlock the mysteries of ‘Piranesi’ by Susanna Clarke. Plus, Amanda exposes her own ancient secrets when she hands over the keys to her childhood diaries. Has she evolved since age twelve? And what the hell is a 'Snust?' Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • #11 – More Moors

    #11 – More Moors
    Oct 22 2023
    We venture out into the wily, windy moors to find out what makes the bad guys tick. Is Heathcliff the quintessential incel? Did he pull a Ted Bundy, or was it all one big “mist” opportunity? Plus, Amanda opens up about her own writing flaws, and "Doctor Ed" prescribes a very bitter pill. Connect with us at https://notquitewritepodcast.com Register for the Not Quite Write Prize at https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize
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    1 hr and 37 mins