One flash fiction story under 500 words a week for 13 weeks – this is your challenge. Hope you are all warmed-up for the first annual Stanley’s Cup next week! Here's how the week (Aug 28 - Sept 3) is going to work: Prompt and mystery basket items will be posted on Thain in Vain and sent to … Continue reading We’re hearing voices this week
Week 7 Prompt - A boy puts a quarter in a gumball machine and human tooth comes out. Dachen bolted from his grandmother’s side towards a gumball machine at the end of the boardwalk. “Gramama, gumballs! Can I have a quatrid? Can I? Can I please?” “Of course you can wee boy, but only one.” … Continue reading Power of the fates
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 – Week 7 What will your character do? Run screaming? Investigate where the tooth came from? Eat the gumball … Continue reading Gumballs and a human tooth are what you are writing about this week
Katie spotted the signs on the path. One read Opportunity and the other Betrayal. She pulled out the ancient, folded map and carefully opened it. She had looked at this map so many times that deep, well-worn folds smeared entire towns and roads from existence. She pinpointed her location and, as she already knew, only … Continue reading All paths are betrayal
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
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?
Let's get meta! It’s true. I’ve lost of my daily writing habit. I didn't lose it in the the woods or at the summer fair or down the bathroom sink. No, I lost it to life, oh and television (hello, Jon Hamm, who cares about stupid writing or anything else for that matter). Sure, I … Continue reading Day 1 – NoMo Excuses 30-Day Challenge
The Book It's been awhile since we chatted! How are all of you? I'm doing good! Getting through a Canadian winter by chilling in my crib! I'm here to talk books! In particular, our book. I'm working on a Kickstarter campaign to fund the publication of a book featuring submissions from the #FFC52 challenge. The … Continue reading Bucket List Item #4: Publish a Book
EXTRA! EXTRA! #FFC52 Week 52 Submissions! Share your Flash Fiction stories on Twitter: #FFC52. Prompt: Start your story with: “I’m telling you this story because you are the only person I can trust not to judge me . . .” HOLY MONKEY DUNG, BATMAN! WE MADE IT! This is it! We've crossed the finish line! … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – The Finale – Week 52 Submissions
EXTRA! EXTRA! #FFC52 Week 51 Submissions! Share your Flash Fiction stories on Twitter: #FFC52. Prompt: A famous, unsolved crime. OMG, we've only got one more week left in the #FFC52! It's been a blast writing with all of you!!! Be sure to read and comment on everyone's work as we are all here to read, … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge – Week 51 Submissions
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