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Rock That Vote!

Now’s the time for IU readers to choose the next flash fiction star. Who is it going to be?

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

Check out this week’s entries here. Vote for your favorite entry, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.

Support your fellow writers and participate in this week’s voting, then shout it out, bang the drums, and share the link to let everyone know the vote is on.

Polls close tomorrow at 5 PM.

 

Whose story rocked the flash fiction challenge this week?

  • AV Carden (31%, 16 Votes)
  • Aron Joice (24%, 12 Votes)
  • Kathy Steinemann (14%, 7 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (10%, 5 Votes)
  • Annette (8%, 4 Votes)
  • TJ Perkins (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Annette (Zagliani) (4%, 2 Votes)
  • August Crumb (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Newt Love (2%, 1 Votes)
  • AL Kaplan (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Margaret Gunning (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

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

Flash Fiction Challenge: Penny for Your Thoughts

Photo by. K. S. Brooks

“I didn’t bring a penny,” I said.

Damien did his best not to look perturbed and fished a penny out of his own pocket to give to me. “Here,” he said, proffering the coin. “Just make a wish, throw the penny in the pond and then jump in after it.”

I took the shiny copper disk from him. “I’ll make a wish and throw the coin in, but I don’t want to jump in the water. It looks all slimy.”

“You have to jump in,” he said, “If you don’t your wish won’t come true.”

I didn’t want to argue with Damien. He had a reputation as being a little off-kilter, but there was no way I was jumping into that scummy pond. I tossed the coin, but it didn’t make the splock sound I was expecting. It had landed on something in the water.

I turned around to see Damien rushing at me…

 

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 Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Penny for Your Thoughts”

Time to Vote!

Who will it be? It’s time for IU readers to choose the next flash fiction star.

Check out this week’s entries here. Vote for your fave then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.

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

Support your fellow writers and participate in this week’s voting, then spread the word, bang the drums, and share the link to let everyone know the vote is on.

Polls close tomorrow at 5 PM.

 

Whose flash fiction entry was your favorite this week?

  • Kathy Steinemann (43%, 34 Votes)
  • Yvonne Hertzberger (21%, 17 Votes)
  • Kat Cantwell (15%, 12 Votes)
  • Jacqueline Hopkins (11%, 9 Votes)
  • ALKaplan (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Lois Browne (4%, 3 Votes)
  • Helen Haught Fanick (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 80

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

Flash Fiction Challenge: The Bridge

Photo by K.S. Brooks

This is the Stone Creek Bridge on Jackrabbit Road. It’s a little-traveled back route that used to be used by moonshiners during the depression.

Back in October of 1931, a fellow named Jack Keeley was driving a truckload of shine out to Springfield.

He never delivered that shipment. They found his truck the next day, stalled out in the middle of that old wooden bridge. Jack was there too – most of him, anyway. It caused quite a stir at the time, but over the years, I guess people forgot about it, or wrote it off to local legend. The problem is, it wasn’t just a legend. Now it’s happening again…

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 Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: The Bridge”