Multi-Marketing Flash Fiction Anthology

Following the immense success of the annual flagship publication, the Multi-Marketing Anthology, Multi-Marketing is now offering a brand-new opportunity for authors to get started, work on their craft at a micro level and still gain the exposure and experience of being published on both a local and global scale, all while riding a trendy wave that is steadily taking the global literature landscape by storm – the Flash Fiction craze.

What is Flash Fiction?

Flash Fiction is a very short prose narrative, typically ranging between 500 – 1000/1500 words. Instead of spelling out extensive backstory or exposition, Flash Fiction relies on precision, imagery, and what is left unsaid—inviting the reader to fill in the gaps. Stories usually start right in the middle of an action or emotional shift and often end on an enigmatic or resonant note rather than a neat wrap-up. It allows writers to test out bold voices, unusual structures, or epistolary formats without committing to a long-form draft.

Benefits of Flash Fiction

-          Allows debut writers the opportunity to gain exposure and experience via being published with shorter works, while established authors get to experiment with different styles without the commitment of writing a full-length work.

-          Combats Writer’s Block and removes the barrier to entry as authors get to put out a story without the pressure of perfecting it via numerous drafts or having to work on expanding on the storyline or extensive character development through a longer piece.

-          Can be used as a stepping stone to longer works at a later stage as this serves as a training ground to play around with ideas with little to no pressure.

-          Allows potential readers with attention deficits such as ADHD or those with busy schedules with short down-times to be able to engage with a story in a shorter period of time, thus making works more accessible to a larger audience as opposed to longer works which require a lengthier reading period.

-          Lower feature fee than the flagship Multi-Marketing Anthology.

TO ENTER:

-          You may submit a fictional story piece not more than 1500 words (Microsoft Word format ONLY) as an attachment on email

-          Along with your submission, you must also send the following items in your email:

> A recent clear photo of yourself

> A short author bio of yourself

> Your social media handles where people can find you online

> Your mobile number

> The Store Code of your nearest PEP Store (you can find this by typing in www.paxi.co.za > PAXI Points > Search bar (type in the address of your nearest PEP Store)

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 01 MARCH 2027

• There is no entry fee to submit your work for approval.
• ONLY IF YOUR CONTENT IS APPROVED by the judging panel via email, you will pay R350 as your portion of the publication fee and send through a Proof Of Payment along with your banking details for your nominated bank account where you would prefer royalties to be transferred into once sales are made. 
• All story submissions must be sent as a Microsoft Word attachment (NO other format will be acceptable) to info@multimarketing.co.za BEFORE the deadline.
• If the stories have been previously published, ensure you make a note of that in your submission and that you have the rights to republish the work with us.
• The amount varies each year as page count and ink used as well as time spent and the inflation rate is different from one year to another, so as such, each year may reflect a different amount than the year before.

IMPORTANT: After your receive your copy, it is just as much your duty to market the book as available on mmstore.co.za and amazon.com as much as it is the duty of Multi-Marketing to do the same. Through combined efforts, the book will sell. It is not the sole duty of Multi-Marketing to market your book. 

Multi-Marketing will offer you opportunities to market the Anthology on our social media platforms such as reaching out to arrange a LIVE interview on either our TikTok, Instagram or Facebook platforms and physical gigs to appear and sign copies for potential customers. 

After the payout threshold has been reached (thanks to a collective marketing effort by Multi-Marketing AND the authors involved), only then can royalties be paid out in an equal sum to all the authors involved as each contributed an equal amount to have it published.

REMEMBER: No Sales=No Royalties