Month: May 2017

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Missiles

Missiles flash fiction writing prompt copyright KS Brooks white sands 1998
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: Missiles”

The Gover Story Prize

best new writingBest New Writing accepts unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction under 10,000 words for publication and consideration for the Gover Story Prize. The story must be new and unpublished, including on-line publication. Submissions are read quarterly following the last day of March, June, September, and December. Simultaneous submissions cannot be considered.

Deadline: Quarterly

Entry fee: FREE

Prize: An annual cash prize ($250) and publication in Best New Writing.

For more information, please visit their website.

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Which “Bridge” 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 "Bridge" flash fiction story deserves your vote this week?

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (64%, 45 Votes)
  • Alyssa Devine (13%, 9 Votes)
  • Biswajit Mukhopadhyay (7%, 5 Votes)
  • Annette Rey (3%, 2 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Josh Taylor (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (1%, 1 Votes)
  • D. Douglas Mains (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Joseph Hesch (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jack Spies (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Rafael Rodriguez (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 70

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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.