Month: June 2022

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Tranquility

teepees along the shore by a cliff photo by KS Brooks
Image 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.

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: Tranquility”

Which “The Dam” 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 come back to THIS page and click the gray circle next to the person’s name. Scroll down to the vote button which will turn blue, and then click it. Please 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 will close Friday 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 "The Dam" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (61%, 22 Votes)
  • p.K. Guncheon (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Dick Waters (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Bill Engleson (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A.L. Kaplan (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Robert Gaspari (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Mark A Morris (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Rutger Galtiarii (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Leigh Kimmel (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Margarida Brei (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.

Print Books for June 2022

IU Print Book Party book-222538_640Print books. Love ’em, right? Us, too. So, it only makes sense that you’d want to use some of your gift cards to get some great new reads! You can grab some at bargain prices right now during the Indies Unlimited Print Book Party.

Want to help readers discover some fine indie writing at reasonable prices? Here’s how it works:

If you have a print book available from a major online retailer at $15 (U.S. dollars) or less, follow the instructions below and post your link. If you see one you like, click over and buy it. This feature is only for print editions priced at fifteen dollars and under. Continue reading “Print Books for June 2022”

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: The Dam

night photo boundary dam pIMG_7521 writing prompt KS Brooks
Image 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.

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: The Dam”