Tag: Flash Fiction challenge

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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Flash Fiction Vote: Pick Your Fave

Heart ButtonIt’s Wednesday, and you know what that means. It is decision time. There are lots of great entries to choose from in this week’s challenge. Which one will prevail? That’s up to you! Look them over and cast your vote.

You can 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?

  • AV Carden (33%, 21 Votes)
  • Yvonne Hertzberger (21%, 13 Votes)
  • AL Kaplan (17%, 11 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (14%, 9 Votes)
  • DW Davis (8%, 5 Votes)
  • Sue Jochens (3%, 2 Votes)
  • PJ LaRue (2%, 1 Votes)
  • MathoSkaChikala (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Shannon Phillips (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 63

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

Flash Fiction Challenge: Matchmaker

cowboy boots - by KS BrooksThey called old Pete Forrester’s hay barn “the matchmaker.” Legend was, if you spent the night in the barn, you’d meet your lady love the very next day.

I admit I scoffed at the notion, but country living can be lonely. I guess I figured I didn’t have nothing to lose and I wasn’t getting any younger.

One night, I sneaked over to old Pete’s place, nary believing anything would come of it…

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