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I have used this handy ‘random word generator’ to come up with 5 words and, well, it’s the usual: I’d like you come up with a flash fiction story OR poem (yes, the poetry is new!), max 100 words, (plus a title), that includes all 5 of the words.

The words are:

• seagull

• tragedy

• t-shirt

• fever

• pottery

The words can be used more than once and can be used in the title. And you can use ‘extensions’ of the words – eg: ‘t-shirts’ or ‘feverish’.

Check if you’ve used them correctly by doing a ‘search’ on your finished document for the 5 words. As long as they are highlighted, then you’re OK (tragedies wouldn’t work though, for example).

RULES:

• One entry per person.
• Open to anyone, anywhere and it’s free to enter
• Maximum 100 words (you can submit less), plus title.
• Please don’t copy or plagiarise – you will be found out! (and it will be embarrassing and shameful)
• Your story/poem’s title is in addition to the 100 words
• Any theme or genre is acceptable
• Your entry must not have won or been placed in another competition.
• Judge’s / judges’ decisions are final.
• Email your entry in the body of the email, NOT as an attachment, to baw2014@yahoo.co.uk by midnight on Saturday 1st March 2014 (3 weeks today), along with your name.
• By entering, you agree that your entry, or an extract, can be posted on this blog when the shortlist of 5 is announced.
• I will shortlist 5 entries and someone else will choose the winner, anonymously. I am being vague about the ‘someone else’ because I don’t know who it will be yet, but someone other than me and someone who will take their task seriously.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them as a comment, so that everyone can see the response! Thanks – and good luck!