The Flash Fiction prompt is posted

Due to popular demand, we've posted the prompt. It's fun and open to any interpretation, style and genre. It's proving to be a fun contest with a variety of takes on the prompt. We'd love to read your story.

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Publishes: hardcover originals and trade paperback reprints. 75 titles/year. Receives 6,000 queries and manuscripts/year.
5% of books from first time authors. 50% of books from unagented writers.
Publishes manuscript 18 months after acceptance. Accepts simultaneous submissions.

Responds: in 2 months to queries, 4 months to manuscripts.
Pays: 2-6% royalty on retail price for paperbacks, 3-10% for hardcovers. Offers $3,000 - $25,000 advance.
Submission method: Query with SASE, outline, synopsis, 3 sample chapters

Tips: Audience is full age range, preschool to young adult. Specializes in literary fiction.

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