JOIN US ONE LAST TIME THIS NOVEMBER!
Dear FlashNano Community,
We are approaching November, so you know what that means!
If you’re getting this email, then you have FlashNanoed at least once (and probably many times) in the last 14 years—can you believe it’s been that long?
Which means you are also the first to hear that this will be the Last FlashNano—at least in its current configuration.
SO: If you intend to play along this year, you must add your name here. Even if you have been automatically re-enrolled in the past, you must re-enroll (free, of course), as I am starting a separate list for this final year.
Why is this the Last FlashNano?
Well…all good things must come to an end.
When FlashNano started in 2012, it was the first of its kind. No one was using the online space in this way. Inspired by the NaNoWriMo challenge, FlashNano was the first 30-day flash fiction prompt challenge–and thousands of people have said yes over the last 14 years.
But alas: where FlashNano once was a new vision that filled a community void, today the online space has a plethora of similar challenge (some even calling themselves FlashNano!). As they say, imitation is the best form of flattery, and I feel confident that there will be no shortage of flash (and other!) prompt challenges in years to come.
But, as an artist and an innovator—I am interested in looking ahead to what is next.
Since 2012, I’ve written over 500 FlashNano prompts!—and we’ve welcomed over 100 guest prompts! What a ride! What an absolute joy it has been. I’ve watched FlashNano stories born on Wednesday become my favorite stories ever on Thursday. I’ve watched many many stories and dozens of books born into the world from the community we create each November. And I’ve gotten to know and reconnect with many of you, year after year.
Of course, when one thing comes to completion, another is born. I look forward to growing, visioning, and innovating with this community for many years to come.
But for 2025? Let’s make this a Final FlashNano to remember!
We’ll go back to where it all started: you, me, and a whole lot of flash fiction this November. And at the end of the month, I will tell you how you can keep working with me.
Remember you must sign up for this final challenge—even if you have signed up in years past.
Let’s make this the greatest FlashNano yet!
Your cheerleader and fellow flash aficionado,
Xoxo Nancy
Nancy Stohlman 