Eilidh from Thain in Vain and Charlotte of Drafty Devil are your fabulous co-hosts for the 13 Week Streak – Summer Flash Fiction Challenge. One flash fiction story under 500 words a week for 13 weeks – this is your challenge. Prompt This week's prompt finds you with a belly full of bad hot dog. What happens next? Have fun! Week … Continue reading Here’s what you’re writing about this week
Your week 2 prompt is just a click away
Eilidh from Thain in Vain and Charlotte of Drafty Devil are your fabulous co-hosts for the 13 Week Streak – Summer Flash Fiction Challenge. One flash fiction story under 500 words a week for 13 weeks – this is your challenge. Prompt This week's prompt offers lots of room for creativity and interpretation. Have fun! Week 2 An hour’s walk from … Continue reading Your week 2 prompt is just a click away
A turtle is not a bongo
Prompt - Week 1 Three couples hire a small boat and a captain for a whale watching tour, but when the boat returns to the dock several hours later, only six people remain on board. Captain N. Teba stood on the deck of the Misty Savior, watching the late afternoon sun cast long, lonesome shadows … Continue reading A turtle is not a bongo
Sunday linkup is open for submissions
Today is the day! Get your week 1 submissions in! Be sure to add your flash fiction offering to the linkup below to share with your fellow Streakers. Check out other writer's stories, read and comment! Have you grabbed a badge for your blog yet? Use your social media to share your story.
Let the streaking begin
Eilidh from Thain in Vain and Charlotte of Drafty Devil are your fabulous co-hosts for the 13 Week Streak – Summer Flash Fiction Challenge. One flash fiction story under 500 words a week for 13 weeks–this is your challenge. And it starts today! Be sure to grab a badge for your blog and let folks know you're participating. Check out the … Continue reading Let the streaking begin
It’s free and other assorted reasons you need to join the 13 Week Streak
Besides being free, here are a few other reasons to join the 13 Week - Summer Flash Fiction Challenge. You don’t have to think about what to writeThis is one of the most daunting things a writer can face -- the blank mind. By joining the 13 Week Streak, you ditch the overwhelm of a … Continue reading It’s free and other assorted reasons you need to join the 13 Week Streak
What the heck is flash fiction and do I have to wear pants?
Stanley the Streaker: I’m here with Eilidh from Thain in Vain and we're talking flash fiction, tips to get started and the upcoming 13 Week Streak – Summer Flash Fiction Challenge hosted by Eilidh and Charlotte from Drafty Devil. Welcome, Eilidh. Great to see you, and I mean all of you! Eilidh: Thanks Stanley! It’s … Continue reading What the heck is flash fiction and do I have to wear pants?
9 Ways to Revamp your Blog
Some great tips for tidying up your blog from my co-host of the summer flash fiction challenge! I may need to revisit my about bio!!
Meet the streakers behind the streak
Join us for the 13 Week Streak - Summer Flash Fiction Challenge! Starts June 5. Register by June 2. Charlotte’s favorite summer activities include: drinking coke from a glass bottle, staring into space, and kayaking naked while whistling O Susanna. She’s a writer, among other things. Check her out at Drafty Devil. Eilidh's* (Thain in … Continue reading Meet the streakers behind the streak
Take the challenge you may actually finish – just sayin’
Nowadays, you can't swing a cat without hitting some sort of challenge. We're drowning in a Pinterest sea of 30 days to: rock hard abs; totally enlightened meditation; juice yourself skinny; become a travel blogger; craft yourself silly for a month, and on and on. Well, I'm here to officially toss a challenge into the … Continue reading Take the challenge you may actually finish – just sayin’