Tall Tales & Short Stories
Where did the inspiration for your story ‘The Blasted Broccoli’ come from? The idea came at the supermarket queue. I wondered whether people bought specific food products with the sole intention of making a statement about themselves (which I admit was not a great discovery. Of course we do! Some more than others, though.) So, … Read more ›
Where did you find the inspiration for your story “Feeding the Crows”? I’m a huge bird person, so birds tend to pop up in my writing quite a bit, in some way or another. The idea for “Feeding the Crows” came to me out of nowhere, while taking a shower (the place where most good … Read more ›
Escaped Ink is very proud to announce Tall Tales & Short Stories Volume One is available on Kindle, in eBook and in print. This first anthology showcases 50 excellent flash fiction stories that take you on a multi-genre voyage of discovery across space, time and place. Despite their brevity, these tiny tales get right to … Read more ›
Our regular Wine & Write night is tremendous fun, and a perfect way to relieve writer’s block and escape to a mini writing retreat. Our next dates will be in January – sign up to the newsletter, turn on notifications on Facebook for our page or simply keep an eye out for new dates! Another? … Read more ›
We’re excited to announce our first non-fiction call for submissions. We are looking for high-quality, narrative non-fiction pieces across a spectrum of genres and styles, pulling from a diverse range of new and established writers alike. Send us pieces that resonate with rhythm and meaning, and have a strong narrative arc, not just factual accounts. … Read more ›
!!! NOW FULL !!! NOW FULL !!! NOW FULL !!! We’re thrilled to announce our first call for submissions. Escaped Ink Press was originally conceived with a magazine-based publishing model in mind but feedback has been heavily biased towards us producing print and digital anthologies. We listened! We increased the word count and are now … Read more ›
Roll up, roll up! Come join us in our monthly prompt, Five Word Shuffle. To join in: Write an original piece of flash fiction (or narrative non-fiction) of up to 500 words. It must include all five prompt words, in any order. Poetry and all genres accepted. Post it on your blog, along with our … Read more ›
Roll up, roll up! Come join us in our monthly prompt, Five Word Shuffle. To join in: Write an original piece of flash fiction (or narrative non-fiction) of up to 250 words. It must include all five prompt words, in any order. Poetry and all genres accepted. Post it on your blog, along with our … Read more ›
