Category: IU Flash Fiction Challenge

Flash Fiction Challenge: Blood and Ice

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Photo by K.S. Brooks

I wasn’t there to watch the game, but that’s what I was doing. I was sidelined with an ankle injury that made me miss my first game in six straight seasons.

I don’t like to think of myself as the kind of guy who wants others to fail, but I found my stomach turning every time the rookie goalie replacing me made a save. He was good, and that was bad for me.

I was starting to think about life after hockey. While I was daydreaming about endorsement deals and my own restaurant franchise, a fight broke out on the ice… Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Blood and Ice”

Lynne Cantwell is this Week’s Flash Fiction Champ

Congratulations to Lynne Cantwell, whose entry won this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.

The voter-selected story is recognized with a special feature here today and wins a place in our 2014 Flash Fiction Anthology, which will be published as an e-book when this year’s challenges are completed.

Without further ado, here’s the winning story:

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Flash Fiction Vote: Pick Your Fave

Heart ButtonIt’s Wednesday already. That means it’s time to vote for your favorite flash fiction entry. We have a few to choose from in this week’s challenge. Which one will prevail? That’s up to you! Look them over and cast your vote.

Go ahead and check out this week’s entries here. Make your choice, 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 author penned your favorite flash fiction entry this week?

  • Lynne Cantwell (63%, 19 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (27%, 8 Votes)
  • Jacqueline Hopkins (10%, 3 Votes)
  • Michael Crane (0%, 0 Votes)
  • MatoSka Chikala (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 30

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll.

Flash Fiction Challenge: Marvin the Magic Marmot

Yosemite hoary marmot by K.S. Brooks
Yosemite hoary marmot
by K.S. Brooks

Some kids have guardian angels and some have fairy godmothers. I had Marvin, the magic marmot.

He was a bit of a crank, and never granted a wish without grumbling a good deal about it. I wouldn’t have minded so much except that he also often got it horribly wrong.

It seemed I could never be quite specific enough about what I wanted. This one time….

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