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Weekly Flash Fiction Poll

The time has arrived for Indies Unlimited readers to begin voting in this week’s Flash Fiction Competition.

On behalf of the IU staff, we want to thank the entrants for doing such a great job with the writing prompt and the merciless constraints of the exercise.

You may review the entries here. Please spread the word and encourage your friends to vote by using the share buttons at the bottom of the post!

Who wrote your favorite entry for this week's flash fiction competition?

  • Marc Mimouni (50%, 38 Votes)
  • Robert K. Blechman (24%, 18 Votes)
  • Dick C Waters (18%, 14 Votes)
  • Brian Beam (5%, 4 Votes)
  • Hughster (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 76

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The poll will be open until 5:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Thursday

 

Flash Fiction Challenge: Drifter

Photo by K.S. Brooks

There are days when working in the Forestry Service is quiet and peaceful. There are days when you fight fires.

Then there are days like this. Just a little canoe filled with supplies and a small dog drifting down the river.

Maybe this is the dog version of Moses. Maybe somebody forgot to tie off. Maybe there has been some trouble upstream. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Drifter”

Flash Fiction Poll

The time has arrived for Indies Unlimited readers to begin voting in this week’s Flash Fiction Competition.

On behalf of the IU staff, we want to thank the entrants for doing such a great job with the writing prompt and the merciless constraints of the exercise.

You may review the entries here. Please spread the word and encourage your friends to vote by using the share buttons at the bottom of the post!

The poll will be open until 5:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Thursday

Which author wrote the best entry for this week's flash fiction challenge?

  • Robert K. Blechman (43%, 19 Votes)
  • Wadeinpublishing (20%, 9 Votes)
  • Lynne Cantwell (16%, 7 Votes)
  • A C Flory (16%, 7 Votes)
  • RG Bud Phelps (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Amy Kaplan (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Robert H. Cherny (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Brian Beam (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 44

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Flash Fiction Challenge: Death March

Jim set the plane down safely. That was no small thing with the kind of engine failure they had experienced. Even the animals made it out okay. It might have been better if everyone had died in the crash.

The problem now is that they are 200 miles from anywhere. No provisions. No shelter. No one is looking for them.

Nine hours of walking. The mountains looked no closer. No one was talking anymore. They shuffled relentlessly forward like zombies. If Beth stumbled and fell again, she would be left behind. She would die. No one had the strength to help her up again. No one even had the energy to care. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Death March”