Month: February 2017

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Driftwood

south beach olympic national park washington june 2001 flash fiction writing prompt copyright KS Brooks
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: Driftwood”

When Words No Longer Pay; An Author’s Alternative Income

broke writer trouser-pockets-1439412_960_720As the industry fluctuates, there will be times when your books aren’t earning what they used to. So what do you do? If you’re like me, you appreciate some income each month. But here’s the kicker: you need to have some skills.

Skills, you ask? Yes, skills. If you’re vaguely computer savvy (like me) you can turn what you love into another business. Did you format your own manuscript for publication? For print and eBook? Did you get pretty good at CreateSpace’s print book cover creator? If you answered yes to more than one of those questions, there’s hope for you. Continue reading “When Words No Longer Pay; An Author’s Alternative Income”

Shiny February eBook Deals

Thrifty Thursday ebook dealsDon’t you think it’s time to get  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 “Shiny February eBook Deals”

Which “Double Date” 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 "Double Date" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Sorabh Saxena (31%, 11 Votes)
  • Annette Rey (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (11%, 4 Votes)
  • A. L. Kaplan (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Bill Engleson (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Arline Chase (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Allan Baehm (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Biswajit Mukhopadhyay (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Josh Taylor (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (3%, 1 Votes)
  • D Stoneburch (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Annabelle Landgarten (AJL) (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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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.