In this STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY episode, Ed and Amanda venture into the world of erotic fiction only to be "slammed in the niche" by Chuck Tingle.

Ed reveals the seminal event that sparked his interest in spicy fiction, and we ask, what motivates people to read erotica? Does it tickle their fancy or just their funny bone?

Keeping it classy, we round out our discussion with a look at the statistics from Elle Griffin's viral article, 'No One Buys Books,' and lament the current state of "venture capitalist" publishing.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Best Laid Plans by S J Snyder.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Listen in as the judges of the Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction deliver an unfiltered critique of Thessily and Sylsiff by Jay Scott.

This story appeared in the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction, which featured the anti-prompt: Break the rule “avoid purple prose”.

Thanks to our daredevils for bravely facing the judges’ fire for the collective benefit of our listeners.

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Join us as we reveal the shortlist and winner of the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid purple prose."

We'll spice up the countdown by reading the shortlisted stories from No. 6 up to No. 1.

Who will steal the show and take home the AU$1,000 first prize and coveted Not Quite Write Prize trophy?

You can read along and view the shortlist and longlist in full on our website, at https://notquitewrite.com/results-of-the-july-2024-not-quite-write-prize-for-flash-fiction/

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In this special bonus episode, Ed and Amanda reveal the 40 members of the July 2024 Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction longlist, featuring the anti-prompt: Break the rule "avoid purple prose."

First, we kick off with a deep dive into key competition stats. Then stay tuned as we answer listener questions and turn the spotlight on common flash fiction tropes. We'll shoutout the best takes on the prompts, and some of our favourite titles and lines.

It's a vertiTABLE smorgasbord of flash fiction goodness!

Learn more about flash fiction tropes here: https://notquitewrite.com/level-up-flash-fiction-tropes/

Enjoy a reading of the longlisted story 'This is a world with sentient desks' by Sam James at https://audio.com/samjames/audio/this-is-a-world-with-sentient-desks

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Ed and Amanda are confronted with Frankenstein's P*rnstar as we grapple with the Oscar-winning movie 'Poor Things'. Is it a feminist masterpiece, or is it simply yet another vehicle for the male gaze?

We also tackle book-to-film adaptations and why book lovers sometimes struggle to appreciate the onscreen version of their beloved novels.

Plus, Amanda shares why she doesn't want a bar of Timothée's "Chalami", and Ed invites ChatGPT to solve the TV writing crisis (with hilarious results).

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Ed and Amanda chat with Ben McKelvey, an author who had to relearn how to read and write following a stroke at just 27 years old, and Craig Semple, former homicide detective turned mental health advocate, following the 'Back from the Abyss' panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Both men shared with us their incredible stories of loss and resilience. We discussed post-traumatic growth, and the unique challenges men face when undergoing breakdowns and breakthroughs.

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Ed and Amanda chat with bestselling historical fiction author, Lauren Chater, following the Beauty and the Beasts panel at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. Lauren shared with us her research process, and the opulent seventeenth-century inspiration for her new historical fiction novel, 'The Beauties', which poses the question, "In a world where beauty is a woman's only currency, who pays the price?"

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Ed and Amanda chat with Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood, partners, business partners and co-authors of 'Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra'. The book, written in diary form, chronicles a year at the Black Duck farm, touching on the impact of devastating bushfires, as well as the rebuilding of a marriage. Bruce and Lyn shared with us their personal journey, as well as insights into how to live and eat in harmony with this wide brown land.

'Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra' is available now wherever good books are sold.

Learn more about Black Duck Foods.

Learn more about the St Kilda Indigenous Nursery Cooperative (SKINC).

Learn more about Indigigrow.

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Ed and Amanda chat with Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist of the AI Institute of the University of New South Wales, and Carla Wilshire, founding CEO of The Social Policy Group. Both authors have a keen interest in the way AI is redefining the world as we know it. But should we be pessimistic or optimistic? And does AI even care what we think?

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