Hi!
I'm looking for flash fiction. That is FICTION - not a rant, not poetry, not an essay. It has to have a plot and at least one character.
I am giving a limit of 400 words. You have to be under that limit. Anything over that will be disqualified. No matter how good it is.
Pre-Writes are allowed. One entry per person, so make it your best!
I am known to be a harsh critic and have hurt peoples' feelings in the past. I will try to leave only constructive feedback, but I will be honest. If you can't take it, don't enter. No whining!!
Good luck. You can do a lot with 400 words. I'm looking forward to reading your entries.
Oh, btw, I am an adult and I can handle adult content and swearing. I often read Richard Laymon and Jack Ketchum. Need I say more? (Extra brownie points if you can tell me in your author's notes who those two people are)
Good luck!!!!
I'm looking for flash fiction. That is FICTION - not a rant, not poetry, not an essay. It has to have a plot and at least one character.
I am giving a limit of 400 words. You have to be under that limit. Anything over that will be disqualified. No matter how good it is.
Pre-Writes are allowed. One entry per person, so make it your best!
I am known to be a harsh critic and have hurt peoples' feelings in the past. I will try to leave only constructive feedback, but I will be honest. If you can't take it, don't enter. No whining!!
Good luck. You can do a lot with 400 words. I'm looking forward to reading your entries.
Oh, btw, I am an adult and I can handle adult content and swearing. I often read Richard Laymon and Jack Ketchum. Need I say more? (Extra brownie points if you can tell me in your author's notes who those two people are)
Good luck!!!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 23, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 110, Silver: 40, Bronze: 20, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: I really enjoyed reading the entries to this contest! It was hard to judge, there were so many good stories. I was honestly impressed by the quality of those I got in this one. Each and every one of you, even those of you I was hard on, have great talent. Keep writing, and congratulations to all the winners!
Contest Winners
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1 / "Well, you all can have the night off," said Santa to his elves.2 / "What!?" they all echoed.3 / "Yes. I've checked the list twby Andy Stephenson 400 words, 191 comments, on Dec 25 8:21 AM 2007. In Christmas, Fiction, Humor
Gold trophy winner
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Today was the day. Today was finally the day he would return. She could feel it. She could feel it in the way the salty wind blew through hby AlwaysTheQuietOne 300 words, 11 comments, on Dec 5 9:07 PM 2007. In Fiction, Hope, Romance, Short story
Honorable mention
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A man needs water, but he'll only get it if he confesses to a crime he didn't commit.by Viola.King 300 words, 3 comments, on Mar 5 2:29 PM 2008. In Crime, Fiction, First person, Short story, Unedited Honorable mention
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Bronze trophy winner
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It was quiet, the sounding of the train’s whistle in the distance disturbing it momentarily. Too quiet, indeed, to be natural. The train in the distance was not ordinary. It was a nightmare, vaporizing whatever it touched andby Trinity Dragon 400 words, 15 comments, on Mar 13 12:50 PM 2007. In Horror• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai, lai lai lai laiiiii!!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She stood out. That much was obvious. Darkness circulated from the room as the people auditioning became a mess of chains, black, and studsby moonwriter 400 words, 19 comments, on Apr 3 9:48 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Brightest 300 words, 6 comments, on Apr 9 9:49 AM 2008. In , Depression, First person, Love, Other, Romance, Young adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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They say that it's hard...to put so much meaning, so much emotion, into such few words. I disagree. With three words, you lifted me. "I lov• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by jenni-veev 100 words, 13 comments, on Jul 12 6:17 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Prodigious.Mirth 100 words, 8 comments, on Apr 13 9:02 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I sat staring at the horrible block of junk sitting on the rickety table next to the computer. Swinging slightly in my computer chair, andby i-love-yu..x 300 words, 3 comments, on Apr 13 9:08 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by Namoopf 300 words, 5 comments, on Feb 9 11:09 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Id love to join : what is flash ?
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By "flash" I mean short fiction. 400 words of less in this case. That's all flash means. It can be about anything. Hope you'll enter!
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i'll try
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question on the brownie points what do you want us to put abut them their books or about them????
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I really was just curious to see if there were any fans of them out there. It was just a question. Won't win you a trophy, I just wanted to know.
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Let me see what I have thats short
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Thank You!
Thanks so very much for the gold trophy and all the points. I appreciate them. I'm very pleased you like my story so much. Thanks for hosting this contest and for choosing my story to win
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Andy
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