Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Thirteen

Flash Fiction Challenge! Week twelve submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week thirteen flash fiction by April 1, 2014! Each Wednesday, post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. This week's prompt is brought to you by Swirls of Truth! Be sure to check our her … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Thirteen

Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Twelve Submissions

The FFC week twelve submissions are in! Three months have gone by and I can say writing a story every week has pushed aside that critical inner editor who would barely let a sentence get down on paper before trying to revise. He's gone nighty night for awhile. There is still wacky talk about publishing … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Twelve Submissions

The Summer of the Wasp (FFC52)

Flash Fiction Challenge Writing prompt: "Suffering a mid-life crisis, a man on the eve of his fiftieth birthday quits his job and goes on a quest to “get the band back together.” "Summer of the Wasp" By Thain in Vain Blake Cleary had a sobering thought while pissing in the urinal in the employee washroom. You simply … Continue reading The Summer of the Wasp (FFC52)

Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Twelve

Flash Fiction Challenge! Week eleven submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week twelve flash fiction by March 26, 2014! Each Wednesday, post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. Week Twelve Prompt: Suffering a mid-life crisis, a man on the eve of his fiftieth birthday quits … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Twelve

Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Eleven Submissions

The FFC week eleven submissions are in! It was a tough prompt this week that pushed us to don a new pen -- so to speak! I impressed with the submissions and hope you enjoy them! There is still wacky talk about publishing a flash fiction book (bathroom or otherwise) at the end of our … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Eleven Submissions

Dark Hat (FFC52)

Flash Fiction Challenge Writing prompt: "While scrolling through Facebook, a women sees a picture of herself in a post about fashion victims.""Dark Hat" By Thain in Vain Sherrie held the big square box her Aunt Tessa had handed her. Sherrie thought it might be one of the most beautiful things she ever held. The royal … Continue reading Dark Hat (FFC52)

Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Eleven

Flash Fiction Challenge! Week ten submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week eleven flash fiction by March 19, 2014! Each Wednesday, post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. Week Eleven Prompt: While scrolling through Facebook, a women sees a picture of herself in a post … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Eleven

Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Ten Submissions

The FFC week ten submissions are in! I must confess that I'm surprised and impressed that we're still writing our stories ten weeks in! Congrats to each of you! There is still wacky talk about publishing a flash fiction book (bathroom or otherwise) at the end of our 52 weeks! Imagine being a published author! … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Ten Submissions

We Were Friends

Flash Fiction Challenge Writing prompt: "Two childhood friends meet up after twenty years. After several drinks, one admits to having murdered several people." "We Were Friends" By Thain in Vain The waitress dropped off two beers at our table. Mac grabbed his and drank with a desperate thirst. “What’s it been? Like twenty years? He said, … Continue reading We Were Friends

Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Ten

Flash Fiction Challenge! Week eight submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week ten flash fiction by March 12, 2014! Each Wednesday, post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. Week Ten Prompt: Two childhood friends meet up after twenty years. After several drinks, one admits to … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Ten