Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Mirage

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Photo copyright K. S. Brooks. Do not use without attribution.

Use the photograph above as the inspiration for your flash fiction story. Write whatever comes to mind (no sexual, political, or religious stories, jokes, or commentary, please) and after you PROOFREAD it, submit it as your entry in the comments section below. There will be no written prompt.


Welcome to the Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge. In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture at left. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Mirage”

Lack Book Reviews, but Want to Advertise? This Article Is for You!

NoCustomerReviewsWhile most authors want to advertise their books, it’s often difficult to find sites that will accept books that have few or no reviews. Well, fear not. Today, we’re going to list a few sites that have specific advertising geared at new releases that don’t have reviews, or generally accept books with few or no reviews.

We’ll start with new release advertising. Let’s say your book is just out and you want to advertise it, or the book is on pre-order and you want to schedule some ads for release week. Many of the advertising sites that perform well have a minimum number of reviews they require before they will even consider your submission. A book just released, or one that is on pre-order, is unlikely to have reviews. The good news is, you can schedule some “new release” advertising. (Please note, most sites do not accept pre-order advertising, but will allow you to input the pre-order link to schedule an ad for a date after the book’s release.) Continue reading “Lack Book Reviews, but Want to Advertise? This Article Is for You!”

New 2017 eBook Deals

free ebooks earth-237955_960_720It’s a new year – how about getting some new books for your eReader? You can fill up that puppy now with the free and 99 cent eBook deals right here on Thrifty Thursday.

Readers: look in the comment section below. If you see one you like, click over and buy it. How easy is that? (If you don’t see the book covers, adjust your browser’s adblock settings.) Continue reading “New 2017 eBook Deals”

Which “Dew Drops” Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

Vote5It’s that time again…time to choose your favorite flash fiction story of the week! It’s all up to you now – only one can win Flash Fiction Readers’ Choice Champion honors. It’s super easy – choose your favorite and cast your vote below.

Check out this week’s entries here. Make your decision, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word. Attention Authors: It is okay if you ask people to vote for you!

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time. If the poll doesn’t close on time, any votes received after 5 pm will be removed.

REMINDER – entries over the 250 limit are disqualified.

Which "Dew Drops" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • A. L. Kaplan (39%, 7 Votes)
  • Melissa Bowersock (22%, 4 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Bill Engleson (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Kay Griffith (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (6%, 1 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Biswajit Mukhopadhyay (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Roger Shipp (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lou Silvestri (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Chris Abbott (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Frances-Zofie Nimme (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 18

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit will be disqualified even if they win. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.