So, our flash fiction challenge this week was to use one of these five words: Frog, Powder, Seagull, Tower, Scissors, as our inspiration for a 100 word story. Short as not to distract writers from NaNoWriMo. Although I’m not participating, I do have a lot...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #28: “Corporate Abuse”
Our Flash Fiction challenge this week at Terrible Minds was to write about corporate abuse. There are a few definitions – regarding crimes within corporations, as well as abuse to employees, etc. So I offered a kind of mixture. 1000 words, as per usual. Enjoy....
Continue ReadingI Won! I Won!
I never win anything, so right now I feel as happy as the old guy from Vegas Vacation!! (See Video Below)… Do explain, you say. Well, as you know, there’s a guy named Chuck Wendig that has a blog called Terrible Minds, and this is...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #27: Five Words, Plus One Vampire
Our flash fiction challenge this week at Terrible Minds was to write a 1000 word story using 3 of these 5 randomly chosen words: Cockroach, Fountain, Tax, Bottle, Box. And, it had to include something to do with vampires. Because I didn’t read well enough,...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #26: Brand New Monster
Today’s flash fiction challenge at Terrible Minds was to write a story about a new type of monster, not one you always hear about like vampires, zombies, ghosts, ghouls, demons, etc. 1000 words max. Enjoy. The Walk Lately, the walk to the barn had been...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #25: The Numbers Game
Our challenge this week at Terrible Minds was to write 100 word story using three of these five words: Enzyme, Ivy, Bishop, Blister, Lollipop. Enjoy. A Love Story Her hairpiece was adorned with ivy, her gown a billowing silver silk that must have been spun...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #24: “The Torch”
I’m back for Flash Fiction. Had no time for last week’s, sorry! This week’s challenge at Terrible Minds: write 1000 words about this picture, any genre. Mine is 1000 bang on. Enjoy. The Stag & Doe From Hell I hadn’t wanted to go to the...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #23: Plucked From The Pages of History
Our flash fiction challenge this past Friday at Terrible Minds was to write a story about a historical person, doesn’t matter who, doesn’t matter the genre, but change it up a bit. I was tossing around a few ideas, but given my love of Leonardo...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #22: The Sub-Genre Tango, Part II
Our flash fiction challenge this week at Terrible Minds was to write a sub-genre smash-up. We were given a list to choose two from, so I chose Cyberpunk (“science fiction dealing with future urban societies dominated by computer technology”) and Picaresque (“suggesting, or being a...
Continue ReadingFlash Fiction Challenge #21: *Must Love Guns*
Strangely appropriate, this topic. I spent half a day last week doing gun research with my brother for my latest book, Dissecting Dallas, so it’s all fresh in my head. Also, I must say I was inspired by Terrible Minds‘ Chuck Wendig’s comment, “Not a...
Continue Reading