The annual North Coast Journal Flash Fiction Contest winner and finalists are here! We’ve also got a story on the second investigation into a county supervisor’s behavior, this time regarding Rex Bohn. And finally, we’re looking at recently released body camera footage of sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting a suspect in July, and questions about why […]
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It’s Flash Fiction Season
Here’s the story in 99 words: NCJ’s 99-word Flash Fiction Contest is on. Send up to three entries in the body of an email (no attachments or links) to fiction@northcoastjournal.com with your name and contact information (no pen names) by midnight Oct. 31. Dainty dramas, bite-sized adventures, flits of fantasy, micro-mysteries, half-pint hauntings, brief romances […]
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Flash Fiction 2024 is On
Get your stories straight, Humboldt. It’s time again for the Journal’s annual 99-word Flash Fiction Contest. Send us your original stories of 99 words or fewer (not including title) and your work might just wind up in a special issue of the Journal. Send up to three entries in the body of an email (no […]
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Flash Fiction 2024 is On
Get your stories straight, Humboldt. It’s time again for the Journal’s annual 99-word Flash Fiction Contest. Send us your original stories of 99 words or fewer (not including title) and your work might just wind up in a special issue of the Journal. Send up to three entries in the body of an email (no […]
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Short Stories, Police Shooting, Pelican Bay and a Potluck
Flash Fiction is back! This year’s crop of stories is on stands now. We’ll also share what we know about the most recent police shooting in our area, as well as college classes available to inmates at Pelican Bay. Finally, we’re talking about the Trans Power Potluck and what it means to the community and […]
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NCJ’s Flash Fiction Contest is On
Feel that electricity in the air? The Journal’s annual 99-word Flash Fiction Contest is now open. Send us your original stories of 99 words or fewer (not including title) and your work might just wind up in a special issue of the Journal. Send up to three entries in the body of an email (no […]
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Flash Fiction Returneth!
Crack your neck, crack your knuckles, and crack open that laptop or notebook. The Journal’s annual 99-word Flash Fiction Contest is on. Share your original stories of 99 words or fewer (not including title) for a chance at small-scale literary greatness and publishing your brief and beautiful work in a special issue of the Journal. […]
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NCJ Preview: Flash Fiction, Ponche, Counsel Cleared and a Jail Outbreak
It’s time for our annual Flash Fiction Issue. We’re chatting about reading, judging and what Humboldt’s been writing. We’ve also got a conclusion to the saga of a right-to-die case, as a pair of county attorneys have been cleared of misconduct charges. Over at the county jail, a COVID-19 outbreak has created upheaval. We’ll get […]
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Flash Fiction 2021
The Journal’s annual 99-word Flash Fiction Contest reminds us how we live moment to moment, not always in big stories or epics, but in little scenes and memories — funny, terrifying, haunting or everything at once. Steadfast judges joining me on the emotional roller coaster this year include: JoAnn Bauer, retired children’s librarian; David Holper, […]
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Flash Fiction Season is Here
Well, that went by fast. It’s already time again for the annual North Coast Journal Flash Fiction Contest, so get typing. Make your original stories 99 words or fewer (like this announcement), not including the title, for a chance to see your work of genius and brevity in the Journal. Email up to three entries […]
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NCJ Preview: Flash Fiction and Local Delivery
It’s time for the NCJ Flash Fiction Issue! One of our judges, Eureka Poet Laureate David Holper, joins us to talk about reading and ranking the hundreds of 99-word stories submitted by readers. And we’ll talk about how the local business USVetsDeliver is trying to make over the delivery service model. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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Crack Your Knuckles: Flash Fiction 2020 is On
Reality, amirite? How about a little fiction — a real little? The annual North Coast Journal Flash Fiction Contest might be just the bite-sized escapism we need. Make your story 99 words or fewer, not including the title, for a chance at small-scale literary fame and seeing your story in the Journal. Email up to […]