Flash Fiction Challenge: Og Returns

Photo by K.S. Brooks

Og is not the greatest hunter in his tribe. Sometimes he sneezes or steps on a stick at just the wrong time. That is what happened when the Sabre-tooth ate Kronk.

Sometimes, Og would get excited and throw his spear too early. That is what happened when the mammoth squished Nu.

The rest of the tribe started to think Og was bad luck. They drove him out. Now Og must find his own place. Og needs a cave. This little bear is too young to have its own cave. Og will drive the little bear away and take the cave. What could possibly go wrong?

In 250 words or less, tell us a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013.

On Wednesday morning, we will open voting to the public with an online poll for the best writing entry accompanying the photo. Voting will be open until 5:00 PM Thursday.

On Friday morning, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Best of luck to you all in your writing!

Entries only in the comment section. Other comments will be deleted. See HERE for additional information and terms.

Flash Fiction Star of the Week: David Antrobus

Congratulations to David Antrobus, winner of this week’s Flash Fiction competition. Thanks also to everyone who participated – excellent entries!

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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Are You a Winner?

During 2012, there were 38 winners of the Indies Unlimited weekly flash fiction challenge. Congratulations!

As you know, at the end of the year Indies Unlimited committed to publishing an e-book with all the photos and the winning expositions, adding one more credit to your portfolio. We’re hard at work on that anthology right now.

All the winners should have received an email from us back on January 3rd requesting the information necessary to keep you in the loop and to publish biography information about you next to your entry. If you have not received that communication, please check your SPAM filters. All winners have been notified.

This anthology will be available in eBook in scrumptious full color – as well as in print. Don’t miss out in getting your extra information to us.

Just a reminder that by submitting an entry, you granted Indies Unlimited the non-exclusive rights to publish the material submitted and you waived any and all further consideration in return for acknowledgement as a contributing author to the final anthology.

Please reply with the requested information to [email protected] by January 20, 2013.

Didn’t win in 2012? Well, you have 50 more chances to win during 2013. It’s all free for you. What have you got to lose?

Flash Fiction Challenge: Till Dark

This is where it had been happening. Back in the summer, when Gary Kessler disappeared, everyone had thought he had drowned. When they found his body, they knew differently.

Then there was the little Hamilton girl, Old Tom Billings, and half a dozen more.

Most of the time they never found the bodies. Sometimes they would find parts. The town council didn’t want to hear about it. They stuck their heads in the sand and hoped it would go away. Deputy Aldridge knew differently. He had seen it. He saw it take Sheriff Wilson, and he knew it had to be stopped. He came here tonight to put an end to it. He just had to wait till dark.

In 250 words or less, tell us a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013.

On Wednesday morning, we will open voting to the public with an online poll for the best writing entry accompanying the photo. Voting will be open until 5:00 PM Thursday.

On Friday morning, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Best of luck to you all in your writing!

Entries only in the comment section. Other comments will be deleted. See HERE for additional information and terms.