Matthew lent us his story 'The Record Player', and the as we read it here for the first time the imagery was just so intense, so personal, that we had to get our hands on it. Parents are supposed to love all their children equally, but ... well maybe enough of that for now. 

Matthew was kind enough to sit down with us a while back, keep reading to find out his take on flash, submitting, and a whole lot more ...

Ceridwen gave the Summer 2022 issue a gem of a start with her piece 'The Decision' and lucky for us we were able to grab a bit of her time to find out a little more about this wonderful writer.

Let's get right to it, why write flash fiction?

I love how the compression and the distillation of flash fiction force me to recognize which details truly matter and what is actually happening in a given moment.