Prompt: A woman purchases a cookbook at a charity book sale and discovers a note tucked in the pages. Old Timey Cook Joan Whirly was more than pleased with her purchase. She traced the texture of the cover, embossed. “Mrs Poppycock’s Marvelous Old Timey Recipes” it was called. She’d flipped through it at the church … Continue reading Day 3 – Flash Fiction & Prompt #NoMoExcuses #NaBloPoMo
Prompt 42: Continue any other author’s story already posted to #FFC52 over the past 41 weeks. I was reminded of so many of our awesome stories as I looked back for one to continue. I can say that I'm truly impressed with our body of work! Can you say book!! In the end, I settled … Continue reading Incomplete – Flash Fiction
Prompt 36: Memento mori (remember that you will die) Nietzsche, Bumper Cars and the End Game By Eilidh Thain Willy Morral rushes down subway stairs, wind gusts up from the depths, the sickly smell of sewer and industry smacks his face. He takes the stairs two at a time, gripping the filthy railing for balance. … Continue reading Nietzsche, Bumper Cars and the End Game
Prompt 35: “Well, to be honest, I threw it away.” PRIVATE: Diary of Leanne Sawroski April 1, 1986 Today is the worst day of my life. A poor, orphaned kid from Vietnam that my stupid mom adopted off the TV or something, arrives today. I’m totally bummed out. Why me????? I was supposed to make … Continue reading PRIVATE: Diary of Leanne Sawroski
Hi, I’m pleased to meet with you about the opportunity for the position of Arthur’s Knight at this weird joint called Medieval Times. I’ll be honest with you, man, I’m not really digging this place. It’s tripping me out, but hey we all gotta break on through to the other side, which is exactly what … Continue reading Jim Morrison Interviews for a Position as a Knight at Medieval Times
Flash Fiction Challenge! Week 30 submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week 31 flash fiction by August 5, 2014! Post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. Week 31 Prompt: A woman's cat goes missing. Two days later she receives a ransom note. Want to be … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt 31
Flash Fiction Challenge! Week 30 submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week 30 flash fiction by July 29, 2014! Post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. Week 30 Prompt: A man steals a large sum of money to pay a debt to a loan shark. … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt 30
Extra! Extra! #FFC52 week 29 submissions are in! It's important that every writer have a tribe, a community in which we can be challenged, be vulnerable, and of course, be read! For me, the FFC#52 challenge is just that--our tribe, our community! For this, I thank all of you! Perhaps you might even get a … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week Twenty-Nine Submissions (29)
Flash Fiction Challenge Prompt 29: Create a six-word story about anything you love to write about! This six-word story is written in response to the tragic death of a young boy in the wrong place at the wrong tome. A truly tragic story out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Unbelievable By Eilidh Thain Simple decision. Lost … Continue reading Unbelievable
Flash Fiction Challenge! Week twenty-eight submissions are in! Check them out! Submit your week twenty-eight flash fiction by July 22, 2014! Post a link to your submission in the comments section of the corresponding weekly prompt. This week's prompt is the brain-child of incomparable Bree from Read me my Writes. She suggested, "Although extreme flash … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Prompt Twenty-Nine (29)
Thain in Vain 