Category: IU Flash Fiction Challenge

Which “Match Matchy” 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.

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.

Which "Match Matchy" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • Chris Sparks (27%, 6 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (27%, 6 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (18%, 4 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (9%, 2 Votes)
  • Mark A Morris (9%, 2 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (9%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 22

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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.

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: Matchy Matchy

Flash fiction writing prompt copyright ks brooks June 95 helmet and matching cups COMP
Photo copyright K. S. Brooks. Do not use without attribution.

Since you all seem to like the photo without the written prompt, let’s do it again. 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. There will be no written prompt this week.

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: Matchy Matchy”

Cheri Gillard Wins Flash Fiction Challenge


Cheri Gillard is the Readers’ Choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge. The winning entry is decided by the popular vote and rewarded with a special feature here today. (In the case of a tie, the writer who submitted an entry first is the winner per our rules.)

Without further ado, here’s the winning entry:

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Which “Trapped” 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.

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.

Which "Trapped" Flash Fiction Story Should Win the Readers' Choice Award This Week?

  • Cheri Gillard (31%, 8 Votes)
  • Melissa Bowersock (23%, 6 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (12%, 3 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Dusty May Jane (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Kirk Jockell (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Luigi Silvestri (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Clinton Wright (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Julia Handel (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Hi-Dong Chai (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 26

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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.