Month: December 2018

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Glendale Glitters

glendale glitter 2016 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: Glendale Glitters”

Kindle Unlimited Friday – Free December 2018 eBooks

Kindle Unlimited Hump Day 1Well check this out – just in time for Christmas! Hey authors – are you enrolled in KDP Select? Then this is for you. Hey readers – do you have a Kindle Unlimited membership? Then this is for you, too! Scroll on down – you can get all these books for FREE. Not sure what Kindle Unlimited is? Our Lynne Cantwell tells you right here. So… Continue reading “Kindle Unlimited Friday – Free December 2018 eBooks”

eBook Deals Dec 20 – 26

gifts from authors christmas-2975398_960_720The holidays are almost here, and we’ve got deals right just for you! Fill that reader with free and 99 cent eBooks, or gift them! We have plenty 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.)

Authors: if you have a book priced at 99¢ or less (that’s right, post your free eBooks here, too!), follow the instructions below Continue reading “eBook Deals Dec 20 – 26”

Which “Oak Creek” 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 "Oak Creek" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (53%, 21 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (13%, 5 Votes)
  • Rutger Galtiarii (10%, 4 Votes)
  • Tamara McLanahan (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Lou Silvestri (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Antonia Overstreet (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Virginia Gayl Salazar (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Ed Cooke (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 40

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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.