Month: August 2014

Flash Fiction Challenge: New World

boston harbor sunset copyright ksbrooks 1997
Boston harbor sunset
copyright K.S. Brooks 1997

It was a long journey. Truly, it took much longer than Sergio Cortinez could have ever guessed. His ship, the Nuestra Senora, left Spain on May 4, 1497.

On May 4, 1997, the unscathed Nuestra Senora emerged from a squall just thirty miles away from Boston harbor…

In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture and/or the written prompt above. Do not include the prompt in your entry. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

On Wednesday afternoon, we will open voting to the public with an online poll for the best writing entry accompanying the photo. Voting will be open until 5:00 PM Thursday.

On Friday afternoon, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Then, at year end, the winners will be featured in an anthology like this one. Best of luck to you all in your writing!

Entries only in the comment section. Other comments will be deleted. See HERE for additional information and terms.

Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition

Now in its fifth year, this quarterly competition has an open theme, but you only get 500 words to tell a story.

Prizes:  £300 for first prize (plus publication in Words with JAM); £200 for second prize; £100 for third prize.

Reading fee: £5 for one story; £8 for two.

Deadline is September 30, 2014. For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

K.L. Kelso Wins Flash Fiction Challenge

K.L. Kelso is the readers’ choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.

The winning entry is rewarded with a special feature here today and a place in our collection of winners which will be published as an e-book at year end. This week was a tie, so the win goes to the author who posted earliest per our 2013 rules which can be read here.

Without further ado, here’s the winning entry:

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The 2014 edition is also filled with 13 months of writing prompts, worksheets, tips, and holidays. Make sure to get one today so you know what day it is!

 

The Indies Unlimited 2012 Flash Fiction Anthology
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56 stories by 38 different authors from around the world, with pictures by award-winning photographer K. S. Brooks and thought-provoking prompts by five-star author Stephen Hise. From the comic misadventures of a caveman named Og to a deranged zombie picnic, there are a myriad of genres and stories to appeal to every taste.

IU 2013 Flash Fiction AnthologyThe Indies Unlimited 2013 Flash Fiction Anthology
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