Category: IU Flash Fiction Challenge

Flash Fiction Vote: A Dozen Delights!

IU Flash Fiction DonutsTwelve tasty flash fiction entries this week – such a variety – which one will be this week’s winner? You decide. Take a read; cast your vote. Which was your favorite?

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 flash fiction entry delighted you most?

  • The Happy Amateur (28%, 25 Votes)
  • tdmckinnon (28%, 25 Votes)
  • nadiakilrick (12%, 11 Votes)
  • Kathy Steinemann (9%, 8 Votes)
  • DW Davis (8%, 7 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (6%, 5 Votes)
  • Stephanie Johnson (3%, 3 Votes)
  • James R Tate (2%, 2 Votes)
  • ALKaplan (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Mark Angevine (1%, 1 Votes)
  • MatoSkaChikala (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Venkatesh Iyer (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 90

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

Flash Fiction Challenge: Guiding Light

fort oswego lighthouse ny oct 2008Mr. Grogan had been the keeper at the lighthouse for thirty years before they cut off the funding.

They said we didn’t need the lighthouses anymore – said what with the GPS and the satellites and computers, lighthouses was a waste of money.

Old Grogan stayed. Kept his watch as always. It was a good thing, too. When the hurricane hit, all that fancy equipment failed. Only the beacon in the lighthouse worked. Funny thing is, it shouldn’t have worked at all…

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The 2013 Flash Fiction Anthology Now Available!

IU 2013 Flash Fiction Anthology Great news: the Indies Unlimited 2013 Flash Fiction Anthology is now available in print and eBook! It will look great on your ereader, coffee table, bookshelf, and even in your hands while reading.

We’ve got two print editions available; both contain the outstanding collection of works from flash fiction all-stars. The Standard version sports black and white photos to keep the price at an economical $7.99 (or whatever Amazon happens to decide the price should be). The Deluxe edition’s pages are rich with luxurious full color photographs for those who demand the very best.

The eBook is available in all Amazon stores as well as Smashwords and its distribution channels.

Photographs by K. S. Brooks. Prompts by Stephen Hise. Authors with stories in the anthology include: Tui Allen, David Antrobus, Robert K. Blechman, Lynne Cantwell, A.V. Carden, M.T. Decker, Ed Drury, AC Flory, Yvonne Hertzberger, Jacqueline Hopkins, Jon Jefferson, Leonard Little, Marjorie McCoy, Rich Meyer, S.A. Molteni, S P Mount, Matt J Pike, Maggie Rascal/M. P. Witwer, Ben Steele, Kathy Steinemann, Dick C. Waters, Mandy White, Renee Pierce Williams, and Sherri Cook Woosley.

The Indies Unlimited 2013 Flash Fiction Anthology is AVAILABLE NOW at the following online bookstores:

Amazon.com: Kindle, Standard Edition print, Deluxe Edition print

Smashwords: eBook  (If you have a story in the anthology, contact us for your free coupon!)

Createspace: Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition. If you’re one of the authors, make sure to check your email for your special discount coupon!

Don’t be the last kid on the block to get one!

Ed Drury Wins Flash Fiction Challenge

Ed Drury is the readers’ choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.

The winning entry is rewarded with a special feature here today and a place in our collection of winners which will be published as an e-book at year end.

Without further ado, here’s the winning entry:

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