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FAQs

I forgot to remove my name and/or contact details from my entry, will it be disqualified?

How will you know which entries are mine if I don’t put my name on them?

Can I cut and paste my entry into the body of an email?

Can I use a pen name?

What happens if I go over the 500-word limit for the flash fiction competition, or over the 3,000-word limit for the novel opening or short story competitions?

Can I make changes to my entries after they have been submitted?

Does having a chapter or story on my own blog count as publication?

Can I send the same story that I entered in a previous Flash 500 category?

I don’t have a PayPal account, but would like to pay by credit or debit card. How can I be sure that my card payment is safe?

Is it possible to pay by other means?

When will the competition winners be announced?

Does Flash 500 have a filter system in place before the entries are sent to the judges?

Does copyright remain with the author?

Copyright remains with the author, but entry implies acceptance of Flash 500 being able to publish first, second and third placed winning entries in the flash fiction and short story categories on the website.

Winning entries in the Novel Opening Chapter category will NOT be published on the website.

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