Month: May 2017

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Desert

guadalupe mountains natl park flash fiction writing prompt copyright ksbrooks
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: Desert”

How Indies Unlimited Will Help You Find a Publisher

Retro-Pop-Art-Woman IU knows allWe get lots of email here at IU. Sometimes we get kudos (we like those a lot!). Sometimes we get questions we can answer. We love those, because we are here to help people achieve their dreams of being published.

But sometimes we get questions that would take hours to answer, and honestly, folks, we work for free and just don’t have that kind of bandwidth. Often they go something like this:

Hi Indies Unlimited,
I’ve written a major groundbreaking book and I need help finding a publisher. Can you help me? Who would you recommend? Continue reading “How Indies Unlimited Will Help You Find a Publisher”

Sweet May eBook Deals!

sweet ebook deals cakeHere 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 “Sweet May eBook Deals!”

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

  • Qynn Qyksilver (49%, 17 Votes)
  • Annette Rey (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (6%, 2 Votes)
  • D. Douglas Mains (6%, 2 Votes)
  • John P Marentay (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (3%, 1 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Josh Taylor (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Tony Roswell (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Rafael Rodriguez #1 (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Rafael Rodriguez #2 (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jack Spies (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

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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.