{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66202cf262f822001203895b/69186fd81029ec1fed344e17?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5 Ep21: Flash Fiction Contest Runners Up 2025","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66202cf262f822001203895b/1763291175268-cafc4d93-d9d7-4faf-a8d7-775bdb42211e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hello writers. Just when you thought the competition was all wrapped up… this week we look at the almost-winners of our big annual comp.</p><p>Yep, these are the brilliant writers who made the shortlist, but didn’t quite manage to snaffle a place on Sarah’s podium.</p><p><br></p><p>And here are those five wondrously wizard-like word weavers:</p><p><br></p><p>Kieran Ahern</p><p>Jonathon Davies</p><p>Steven Stilbech</p><p>Stuart James Taylor</p><p>Jasmine Sears</p><p><br></p><p>Well done to them all, and keep an eye out for them in future!</p><p><br></p><p>All we need do now I think, is thank our beaaauuutiful sponsor Scrivener, without whom there would be no competition frankly. Or there would, but the prize would be a bag of chips, a pack of Dairylea Triangles and some post-it notes.&nbsp;&nbsp;So… you know…</p><p>Thank you very much Scrivener!</p><p>Who, aside from being a bunch of lovely people, also happens to be a really fantastic bit of writing software which you can secure for 20% less than the usual price, simply by using the code FAILING at checkout</p><p>Just go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.literatureandlatte.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.literatureandlatte.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Finally a massive well done to all of you who wrote one or more stories.</p><p>You’re all winners in our book.</p>","author_name":"The Failing Writers Podcast"}