Flash Fiction Challenge: Raspberry Delight

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Chipmunk eating raspberries
photo by K.S. Brooks

Wilbur the chipmunk loves raspberries. Unfortunately, the best berries are on the bush up by the woman’s house.

That is also where the cat lives. The cat does not eat raspberries, but he would like to eat chipmunks.

Wilbur thinks he is too fast for that old cat, but the cat has a new strategy…

In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture and/or the written prompt above. Do not include the prompt in your entry. 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 Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

On Wednesday afternoon, 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 afternoon, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Then, at year end, the winners will be featured in an anthology like this one. 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.

Whose Story Gets Your Vote?

Vote5Which story do you think deserves to win this week? There are so many good entries. We leave it up to you, IU readers, to choose which story should win the honor.

Remember, the winning entries will all be included in the next edition of the IU Flash Fiction Anthology.

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.

Whose story gets your vote this week?

  • J.R. Hershberger (40%, 25 Votes)
  • AL Kaplan (21%, 13 Votes)
  • TD McKinnon (11%, 7 Votes)
  • John Kenny (8%, 5 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (6%, 4 Votes)
  • K.L. Kelso (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Necwrites (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Lois Nelsen Lewandowski (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Mathoska (2%, 1 Votes)
  • T. (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 63

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.

Flash Fiction Challenge: Signs

canaveral seashore 2 1998On this peninsula, the weather can come from any direction. You learn to watch the animals for signs of the big storms.

I saw the gulls coming from the north and moving fast. They paid no attention to me or my bag of cheese puffs. They were clearly panicked.

Looking back, I saw the cause of the alarm. It wasn’t the weather.

In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture and/or the written prompt above. Do not include the prompt in your entry. 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 Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

On Wednesday afternoon, 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 afternoon, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Then, at year end, the winners will be featured in an anthology like this one. 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.

Who gets this week’s flash fiction crown?

IU Flash Fiction CrownWhich writer should wear the flash fiction crown this week? There are so many good entries. We leave it up to you, IU readers, to pick who should win the honor.

Remember, the winning entries will all be included in the next edition of the IU Flash Fiction Anthology.

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.

Who should wear the flash fiction crown this week?

  • Sylvia Heike (30%, 17 Votes)
  • Sara Stark (20%, 11 Votes)
  • K.L. Kelso (14%, 8 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (13%, 7 Votes)
  • Lois Nelsen Lewandowski (9%, 5 Votes)
  • Necwrites (5%, 3 Votes)
  • MathoSka (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Morgan Winters (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Kenyon Ledford (2%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 56

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.