Flash Fiction Writing Prompt: The King

elvis pish flash fiction writing prompt copyright KS Brooks
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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.

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Dick Waters Wins Flash Fiction Popular Vote

Dick Waters 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. Last week there was a tie,  so the writer who submitted an entry first is the winner per our rules. Without further ado, here’s the winning story:

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eBook Deals April 8-14

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April is Mr. Pish Month! Happy Birthday, little one!

Welcome to April! If you didn’t know, Mr. Pish, the traveling terrier, is Indies Unlimited’s mascot. Since his birthday is in April, that means April is Mr. Pish month! That doesn’t change Thrifty Thursday at all, we just like to let everyone know Mr. Pish’s birthday coming up. So, you know what to do…  Come on down to Thrifty Thursday here and grab some awesome books, and tell your friends and family!

There’s nothing like good eBooks priced affordably, and we’ve got a bunch right here for you! They’re all either free or 99 cents, so tell all your friends! Yeah, I know, we’re really good to you!

Readers: look in the comment section below. If you see one you like, click over and buy it. How easy is that? (If you don’t see the book covers, adjust your browser’s adblock settings.)

Authors: if you have a book priced at 99¢ or less (that’s right, post your free eBooks here, too!), follow the instructions below Continue reading “eBook Deals April 8-14”

Which “Radio” 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 close Thursday 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 "Radio" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (53%, 27 Votes)
  • Lizzy Loomis (12%, 6 Votes)
  • Amelia Rodriguez (10%, 5 Votes)
  • Mark A Morris (8%, 4 Votes)
  • Dick Waters (6%, 3 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (6%, 3 Votes)
  • Bill Engleson (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Kaitlyn Jain (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Leigh Kimmel (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Margarida Brei (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Deborah Goulding (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Rutger Galtiarii (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ken Talley (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

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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.