Month: May 2017

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Bluebird

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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: Bluebird”

Kickstarter to the Heart and Crowdfunding’s to Blame

kickstarter logoKickstarter is a crowdfunding site where one puts up a project, in my case a horror novel, sets a goal, chooses rewards for the backers of the project, and designs the look of the campaign page through a series of easy to figure out, fill in the blank, sections. That’s the easy part. The hard part is the frantic madness that is screaming across the internet landscape, “HEY, LOOK AT ME, I NEED YOUR MONEY AND I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU THINGS!”

Why Crowdfunding? Continue reading “Kickstarter to the Heart and Crowdfunding’s to Blame”

Big eBook Savings!

ebook dealsHere you go – a bunch of delicious new free and bargain eBooks to read, just for you! You can fill up that Kindle 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 “Big eBook Savings!”

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

  • Josh Taylor (21%, 7 Votes)
  • Annette Rey (18%, 6 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (12%, 4 Votes)
  • Jack Spies (9%, 3 Votes)
  • William Weiss (9%, 3 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (6%, 2 Votes)
  • S.V. Byfield (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Morgan Winters (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Kevin J. Fellows (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Geoffrey Young (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Gloria Ames (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (0%, 0 Votes)
  • D. Douglas Mains (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Rafael Rodriguez (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 33

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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.