Best of Friday Flash: Volume Two Update
September 21, 2012 in BOFF 2, eMergent Publishing, Friday Flash by Jodi Cleghorn
Three years ago two great things happened to me as a writer and publisher: Twitter and #FridayFlash. Many of the authors I worked with in 2010 came direct from the Friday Flash community and the trend has continued. It is an honour to have the opportunity to give something back to this community. Now I ask you to throw your support behind The Best of Friday Flash: Volume Two.
In late 2009 J.M Strother launched the #fridayflash hashtag on Twitter and a new writing community was born. The hashtag has grown into a vibrant and thriving writing and reading community who embrace new, emerging and established writers across the globe every week in celebration of the flash fiction form. The Best of Friday Flash: Volume Two brims with a second helping of poignant, uplifting, brutal, funny, melancholic and twisted snapshots of life: past, present and future.
This second collection contains 57 amazing flash fiction pieces, in what Dan Powell calls in his foreword, a snapshot in itself of the Friday Flash community. A full table of contents can be found at the bottom of the sales page.
The book is scheduled for release Tuesday 23rd October.
The eMergent Bookstore is open now to accept pre-orders of the paperback (paperback $9.99 or £4.99 plus postage). The eBook, available as of the 23rd, is priced at $2.99. All paperback purchases are automatically bundled with an eBook, so you never have to be too far away from your favourite pieces of flash. Pre-ordering legends will have the eBook links emailed to them on release day.
The paperbacks and eBooks will also be available through the usual distribution outlets, such as Amazon, though we encourage people to buy direct through the eP bookstore so the greatest share of the book’s profit return to the Friday Flash community for reinvestment. Paperbacks bought through third party sellers are also not eligible for the eBook bundle.
All contributing authors will receive an information/promotional package in the coming weeks to assist them with the promotion of the book. We invite all Friday Flash authors and readers, and their friends, family and colleagues to join/share/participate in the Worldwide launch at the Facebook Event page.
As a final taster, we have ARCs for two lucky Friday Flash members. To go into the draw simply leave a short comment and let us know how being part of the Friday Flash community has helped you as a writer!
~ Jodi Cleghorn
Contributing Correspondent of Friday Flash Dot Org
Jodi Cleghorn (@jodicleghorn) is an author, editor and publisher mining the dark vein of humanity. Her short fiction appears in Australian and international publications. Founding partner at eMergent Publishing, she is the innovator behind Chinese Whisperings and Literary Mix Tapes. In 2011 she was awarded the Kris Hembury Encouragement Award for Emerging Artist.
YIPPEE!!!!!
What a labor of love!
How has the #fridayflash community helped me as a writer? In many way, but perhaps the most important (for me) is providing the community itself. Writing is such an isolating endeavor; knowing other who go through the same journey helps. Many of my best writing friends have participated here over the years.
Thank you Jon for starting this entire phenomenon. And thanks also to all the folks who make this group feel like home. Peace…
I learned about #fridayflash a few short months ago when I started blogging. In committing myself to writing weekly pieces, I gained the incentive I needed to keep writing on a regular basis. It’s good to be part of such a supportive community, and the feedback I’ve received as a result is helping me grow as a writer. One of the hardest parts about being a new writer is finding an audience. #fridayflash provides the best audience a budding writer could hope to find.
I’m gald you find the community helpful. Their productivity, creativity, and support for one another never ceases to amaze me.
~jon
Woo-hoo! I am so excited about the release of BOFF2 – thank you Jodi! And thank you Jon for starting the community.
I remember when I was tossed about whether or not to write fiction, (or, more precisely whether to share the fiction I was already writing), and you, Jon, kept at me like a gnat bouncing in front of my nose, encouraging me to go ahead, give it a shot. Finally I gave in. And I am so very glad I did.
Yes, the #fridayflash community has helped me improve my craft a lot, but more importantly, it was – is – the perfect tool for building strong and lasting relationships. The friendships I’ve gained through this wonderful group of writers means more to me than I could ever say.
Can’t wait till October 23rd!
Yeh, I can be annoying like that.
~jon
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I haven’t been as active as I used to be on Friday Flash but I still read regularly, the writing standard is incredibly high. Only special writers can produce work to this standard and there is plenty of quality on display here. There is something in this volume for all tastes and readers can make a meal of it or take little bite-sized snacks.
It’s an honor to be included in this volume. I missed the first one as I had just discovered the #FridayFlash Hashtag, but since then I’ve met so many great people. All i can say is Thank you. It really has been an amazing ride and i can’t wait to get my hands on this.
Thanks, all, for the kind words.
~jon