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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
For the fun of it, and also in the interests of develop short fiction skillz, I've started up Flash Fiction Friday. I provide a prompt - it can be a picture, a phrase, a quote, three words - and if you decide to participate, you write something based on that prompt. You then post it on your blog or website, sign up, and read the other entries.

It could be fun. It could be... embarrassing. It could be entertaining and hilarious.

If you're interested, check it out.

[ November 01, 2006, 08:05 AM: Message edited by: quidscribis ]
 

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Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
 
What the heck. I'm in. Sounds like fun.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 


The rules are on the link. Follow that, and you'll figure out nearly everything you need to know. Except how to break up with a guy amicably...
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
So? Anyone else? Anyone? Anyone? It could be fun...
 

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Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
 
Cool. i'm in
 

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Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
 
Quid, have you ever heard of Liberty Hall? We do a flash competition every weekend, and it's on a password protected site so that if you end up writing something you want to later sell, you can. There's a time limit instead of a word limit: you get 90 minutes from seeing the trigger to write and submit a story of any length (although less than 1000 generally does better in the voting). A number of stories from the flash competitions have gone on to be published, although I can't find the exact statistics right now.

--Mel
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Hmmm. I'm more into poetic stuff than actual fiction, or I'd participate.
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 

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Originally posted by quidscribis:
You then post it on your blog or website, sign up, and read the other entries.

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What if I don't have either of those but am still interested in particiapating?
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
You can get a free blog, easily: Blogger is what I use.
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
Thanks kq!
 

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Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
 
Sadly, I tried to do this just now and wound up with a short story. I could pretend that the original paragraph was the entire story, but that's not exactly kosher.
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
Well, the name SteveRogers was taken. So, my blog is Rabid Newz.

I might actually write stuff on there, aside from this, later.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
CrowsWife - I vaguely knew they had flash fiction going, but hadn't checked it out. I haven't actually considered trying to publish any flash fiction. Short stories, sure, but I didn't think there would be much of a market for anything under a thousand. That, and I'm really in it to have fun more so than anything else. Well, that, and get some creativity going.

ketchupqueen - if the rules don't explicitly say that you can't do something, then don't ask permission, just do it.

Tom - see previous paragraph.

Seriously.

Steve, your problem is solved, I see, so come out and play.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Steve, only Blogspot members can presently comment on your blog. You might want to change that to include non-Blogspot members. Or you might not - your decision. But I just thought you should know...
 

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Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
 
There are actually quite a few markets that accept flash fiction, and a few that only publish flash (FlashMe Magazine, Flashquake, and The Pedestal all come to mind immediately). It's becoming a very popular length.

Now, granted, even in the highest paying markets you won't make very much from a story under a 1000 words (or under 500 for some), but they're still publishing credits.

--Mel
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 

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Originally posted by quidscribis:
Steve, only Blogspot members can presently comment on your blog. You might want to change that to include non-Blogspot members. Or you might not - your decision. But I just thought you should know...

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Thanks for the heads up. I think I fixed it.

Edit:

quid, I can't seem to figure out how to post the little code dealy so that the picture shows up.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Mel, thanks. I might have to look into some of those.


Steve, you need to do it in html view. Regular view won't work because it's html code.

Does that help?
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
It would if I had any idea how to do that.
 

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Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
 
Leo--play mafia.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I don't use Blogspot, so I have no actual experience in using it. I'm guessing that if you go to edit view for your entry, there should be an option to view in html. It might be a mouseover option with the words "html view" not showing until you actually mouse over it.

If you still can't find it, check the help for Blogspot or the forums and ask them.

Once you're in html view, it then becomes a matter of inserting that code at the end of the entry. You should see something that looks like

code:

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<p>
    Excuse me while I grab a machete...
</p>
<p>
    This is my entry into Flash Fiction Friday #1.
</p>  

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code:

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<p>
    Excuse me while I grab a machete...
</p>
<p>
    This is my entry into Flash Fiction Friday #1.
</p> 

<IFRAME SRC="http://www.lmashton.com/fff/fff1.html" TITLE="Friday Flash Fiction #1" width="100%" height="100%">
</IFRAME>

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Give that a try.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Steve, when you edit your entry it should have the "edit HTML" window on top, not the "compose" window. I've edited my preferences so that's the default, in fact.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
(quid, you're making my window all fat.)
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
It sounds interesting.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
I'm going to try, but I have trouble writing badly when I know other people are going to read it.

Could I do 100 word drabbles? I love 100 word drabbles. I find the word limit makes my writing a lot tighter.

Or is the point to write without editing at all?
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
quidscribis:

Can we upload the picture to our blog entry? (So it will be all pretty with the story, but not mess with your bandwidth)
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
All right, did mine! Now off to read the others.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Hmmm. I just noticed that mine is waaay shorter than the others.

And the others have plots.

Yeah, I suck, huh?

Oh, well. It is what it is.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
(It's also not speculative fiction. And everyone else's is.

I'm starting to feel I shouldn't have done this. )
 

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Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
 
I was thinking about doing this last night, but then I made the mistake of reading everyone else's to get an idea of how it works. So of course, I couldn't think of anything that either didn't resemble what I'd read or didn't totally suck in comparison. (Y'all are good! ) But if this will be a weekly thing, I'd love to try it next week/this Friday.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
I kinda wish I'd done that. So I wouldn't have done one.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
If it's not in the rules (which are very simple anyway) it's open to interpretation however you see fit. In other words, do whatever you want.

And not everyone's is spec fic, and spec fic is not a requirement.

And this IS going to be a weekly thing. The new one goes up in, um, well, a bunch of hours. My Friday.

And the aim isn't for everyone to have publishing quality flash fiction (although you can if you want) - the point is to write something and have fun doing it. That's all. If you want to edit, feel free. If you want to post it as is, feel free. If you want to do Vogon poetry, that's fine (I'm planning on doing that in a future edition, actually ).
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
I always panic a little when I let anyone read anything I've written.

I think I'm over it now.

Thanks for the encouragement. I think I'll even have the guts to do it again.
 

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Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
 
kq, I like yours. I left a comment on it.

And quid, can I echo CaySedai's question? I tried getting the picture onto my livejournal several different ways (back when I was still trying to write something non-derivative), but none of them worked. But I could grab other images off your page just fine.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
I saw, Nell. Thank you. The "encouragement" was aimed at you, too.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Oh, woops! Sorry, I missed that.

Yep, go ahead and post the picture. Thanks for asking. Wait, you had problems taking the image off the site? That's a bit odd. I don't know what to say other than try again and let me know?

I haven't read the most recent entries and can't right now - have to do some sewing for mil for a wedding tonight, so bit of a time crunch on this, ya know.

I'll read them as soon as I'm done. I also heavily encourage everyone to read everyone else's and comment on it, too. We all like comments, so it's just the nice thing to do.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
I read a couple of the entries before I started and nearly didn't do anything because I was so impressed - with one in particular. But, I did it anyway.

In fact, I think I'm going to suggest this as a writing exercise at work (I work at a newspaper). It's possible our city editor, who runs a writer's workshop for the reporters, will like this idea.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
For clarification, though, I'm going to suggest that we use our own art - not the official FFF stuff. I'm sure she'll have to put her own spin on it, anyway. I'm just thinking of it as a writing exercise the reporters can do during the workshop to see how we all have different points of view. Or something.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
If they want to participate in this, they're more than welcome to (it's open to anyone who wants to participate). If they want to steal the idea and run their own, that's also fine.

And at some point, I'm actually going to read everything rather than just skim. Finished the sewing and the ironing, and finally have more than five seconds with a computer...
 

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Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
 
Now I really want to read what KQ wrote that's so different from everyone else's.

And since there's no way I have time to mull over that picture and create and post something before the end of my very busy day (can't you tell how busy I am, sitting here on Hatrack?), I'm just going to read this week. I might join someday ... or just do it for my own pleasure, since I don't have a blog.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
You could always get a blog, you know.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Had another thought - and yes, both Jenna and Tom were part of it - if someone wants to participate but doesn't have a blog, I can host their flash fiction for them.

I'll announce it on my blog as well. Tomorrow. I'm tired.

In the meantime, if you want me to, email me the piece you want me to host. Please include the title of the piece, your name as you want to be referred to in my blog (yeah, of course pseudonyms are completely acceptable), and please indicate if you want your email addy linked to it or another website addy linked (plus name of website to be linked to, if applicable.)

I do request, however, that if you want me to host your piece, that it not contain any adult themes or profanity. I'm a prude.

[ August 31, 2006, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: quidscribis ]
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
Somehow...I did it without the html view. Maybe it just took awhile for the post to show up on my computer. Because all yesterday it wasn't there.

What do I do now? Just write my entry as a new post?

Edit: I'm assuming I did it at least. Is this what it is supposed to look like?

Edit Again:

I posted my thing. It hasn't shown up on the site yet though. So, I'm not sure it worked. But I saved it just in case it didn't. I must also confess that I went over 250 words. I'm a bad person.

[ August 31, 2006, 05:35 PM: Message edited by: SteveRogers ]
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
I'd love to try this next time it swings around.
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
My Flash Fiction Friday #1 entry is up. Check it out.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Steve, you did it right. I'll add you after I get breakfast. Fahim can be downright... grouchy and nagworthy if I don't feed him right away.

Blackblade, I'll have the next one posted sometime today, so sometime today is when it swings around "next time".
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay, so I wrote something for this. It isn't very good. Actually, I think it is quite derivative and cliche, but it is also the first thing I've written in almost a year. My entry.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
larisse: your blog isn't allowing me to post a comment. It says I have to be logged in.

So, I'll post it here:

quote:

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Talk about fitting punishment ... I have to wonder if she'll be recognized by the people there.

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Also, you did a nice job of having a contained story within the word limit (unlike me).
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I *still* haven't read everyone's. It's been crazy busy. *sigh* I will, I promise, I promise!


This week's prompt is up!


Also, if you have a suggestion for a prompt, please email me. Of course you'll get full credit for the idea.

Thanks for playing!
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
CaySedai... I think I fixed the comment part. I had it required to be logged in to keep spammers out, although Wordpress is pretty good at comment moderation. I am just going to have to be more vigilant at approving. Thanks for comments.

The word limit was a little tough. My first draft, which I didn't even complete, was about 350 words, and I wasn't even close to a wrapped up ending. The limit forced me to look at which parts I needed and which parts I liked and put them together. I am rather proud of myself in that respect.

And dare I say it... I am having fun writing again.
 

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Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
 
Quid, in looking at your latest prompt, have you increased the word limit to 1,000 words?
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
For this week, yes, it's 1000 words. I think she plans to vary the limits and parameters each week. I just finished mine, though, and it turned out only 444.

Oh, well.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Yup, Jenna, I have.

With each new prompt, there may be different components, like mystery or suspense or romance genre, or it has to include a certain phrase as the last sentence, or include three specific words, or be in first person, or it has to be exactly 67 words, or... You know, to twist our brains around. Makes it a bit more fun, I think.

For me, this isn't about serious writing. This is about having fun. Like larisse, I want to have fun writing again, and maybe by having fun, I'll do more of it. Teach the muse a few more tricks perhaps.

And larisse, I'm glad you're having fun writing again.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
So, did you get my e-mail? *pesters quid*
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I did.

But I have a headache the size of Texas, so went for a lie down. Took drugs. Hoping they'll kick in. I'm barely coherent and look like !@#!!
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Awwww. I hate it when I look like @#!!. I hope you feel better soon.
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
What's the prompt? I can't seem to locate it. Or see it.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Sorry, Steve, for taking so long to reply. I have not been feeling well and haven't been on my computer much.

Flash Fiction Friday #2.


Also, when you're done, please email me with the pertinent detail at lm (at) lmashton (dot) com. You can also announce it here if you want, but please also email to me. It makes my life easier. Thanks.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
CaySedai, I can't comment on your blog, either. You could consider changing it to allow anonymous users but moderate those posts to minimize spam.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Sorry about that, I didn't realize it was in "registered users only" mode. I think it's fixed now.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
So, anyone else in?
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
In what?
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
I just posted. 650 wds. Emailed you, Laurie.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Um, for this week's flash fiction, blacwolve.

John, got the email.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Eeek. I've been putting this off. I'll try to get something in before the end of the day today.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Oh, sorry. I was confused. I forgot you could turn them in all week.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Ugh.... I have finally finished my piece and it is about 60 words passed the limit. I've already gone through it twice to get it down further, but I can't. This is so frustrating. What's worse... okay so it's not worse... is that I like the story the way it is. Bah... I am going to post it to my blog, and if anyone can help me make it 1,000 words or less, I will give them a virtual cookie. This is kind of a strange place to be in after years of not writing. Thanks a lot, quid.

Oh, I am going to make the post password protected, but the password will be ff2.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Well... mine is up. Over the limit, but it's up. It is password protected for now. I'll remove that in a few weeks or so. The password is ff2.
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
Ok I added an entry for flash fiction #2. And for good measure I went ahead and did one for the first flash fiction. Enjoy it - If you can

http://blackbladefiction.blogspot.com/

I stayed in the 250 word limit it was hard. It only makes it worse that I know now I didnt need to restrict it to that many!
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
I just created a blog and added an entry. And I so don't know what I'm doing! Here it is:

http://uprooted-in-georgia.blogspot.com/
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
I got a blogger account just for this. The first thing I did was update it with this weeks flash fiction. Now, I want to update it again. So we're fighting, and I'm losing. Can anyone tell me how to update the darn thing?
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
Look for the Blogger button -- in the margin, usually, of your blog. That should take you to a login screen, or, if you're already logged in, a console listing your blog(s) and options to make a new post or edit existing posts.

Also, if you are logged in, any existing post should have a pencil icon below it, allowing you to edit it directly.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Ah, thank you! I thought that was one of those donation icons and carefully didn't click it.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay, I've edited my piece down to 1,000 words. I've also taken off the password protection. Hopefully, the comment is working.

Thanks for the editing help, John Van Pelt.

Oops, I forgot to add this. My flash fiction friday #2 entry.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
You know, I've been waiting all week for the next prompt to come up. I've also been writing every day this week, something I haven't done in ages.

So thanks quid, this has already had a huge effect on me and my writing.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
I second blackwolve's thanks--I don't think I've written a piece of fiction since I was in a creative writing class in college (mumbles behind hand *almost 20*) years ago. And I don't know why I suddenly decided to jump in and try, but it was fun! Even though I did realize with chagrin, after I posted it, how derivative some of the concepts are from the fantasy series I've been reading lately.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Uprooted- I think that's the point, it doesn't matter how derivative it is or anything. As long as you enjoy doing it.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
I've posted my entry for week 2, but haven't looked at the other stories yet. I'll try to do that in the morning.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
blacwolve and Uprooted, you are such darlings! Thank you for the kind words. You've made my day.


And no, it doesn't matter how bad it is or how cliche ridden it is or... Speaking of which, I need to get the next prompt up. I'm evil.

I had an incredible English teacher in high school. Some of our assignments to him were not, oh, promoting quality writing, but sure were dang fun. I'm planning on doing some of those with Flash Fiction Friday. Because I can and whimsy can be a good thing sometimes. Today is one of them.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Flash Fiction Friday #3 is up! Play early, play often!


FFF#2 isn't over yet. With the deadling being midnight Thursday in the last time zone, and with it now being 3:26pm at GMT+5.5, that's, uh, carry the two, subtract 7, uh... That's still a bunch of hours away. You still have time to get in on the action!
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Ooooh, this looks fun. Heh, heh, heh.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Glad you think so.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
(aside: quid, are you on your messenger?)

(Yes, everyone, feel free to take that in completely inappropriate ways. But remember that you're not supposed to be reading asides. )
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Am now.

And I read asides all the time.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Oh, I do, too.

And I am, too.

But I didn't realize it could be read that way until two minutes after I posted it. Oops.

(You're still showing up offline to me. Hmmm.)
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Oh, no wonder! You're on Yahoo! Hang on...
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
*hangs on*
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
*stops hanging on*

I'm going to bed now. Good... day or whatever. (Why is it that I can NOT keep our time difference straight?)
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Sorry. Trillian isn't working with Yahoo anymore, so I had to install Yahoo messenger, and it had to have all browsers closed while it installed, and it took fuhevah! *sigh*

I can't keep time differences straight either.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
LOL! OK, I'm hooked--my opening line is already cracking me up. Now to maintain the badness . . .
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Excellent! I'm dreading reading your total piece of crap!
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
I've got a start - used three words and the opening phrase already.

In my high school English class, a couple of students had a serial story about a woman named Rose who was involved with a vampire. Rose always wore a negligee-type garment called a Scha-swa. At least, that was how it was pronounced. It was spelled differently every day.

Anyway, this reminds me of that story. Mark and Cara would read the latest version of the story in class, and we enjoyed listening to it. So, I'm going for some of the absurdity of that story. It's fun.
 

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Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
 
Rats. This is WAY too much fun.

I am supposed to be critiquing, and I'm crafting BAD PROSE.

Expect the worst next week .
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
So let me get this straight, you want us to write something schlocky and campy and would fit right in as the screenplay for a bad b-movie? And, you want us to use words that have no business being on the same dictionary page much less in the same paragraph? And, on top of that, you want it done by next Thursday? Phew... I thought you wanted us to do the impossible.

You know what? I once had a dream that would work for this. Funnily enough, it involved zombies, and somehow I ended up naked and showed up 50 minutes late for a one hour final. That's at least two words right there. Guess I should get to writing.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
Oh larisse, I hope that's the story you write, I'm already looking forward to reading it!!
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Hmmm... well... okay. I was being facetious about the being naked and showing up 50 minutes late for a final. Those were just examples of that whole cliche thing. (Yeah... that's it.) Although, I have had dreams where I end up having to take a final for a class I didn't know I was taking. Those are annoying. However, the zombie/walking dead thing will definitely be in there. Oh, what the heck, I am sure I can throw in a naked scene in there somewhere.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
Oops, I just realized that what I wrote came across way wrong . . . FYI, I'm a heterosexual woman so I promise I didn't mean that I was looking forward to the more, umm, titillating parts--I just thought the whole "weird dream" thing sounded fun, and if you already had one that fit the format and gave you a couple of free words, then why not! I mean, zombies, bananas, and encephalograms all in one story . . . it's not every day those are a natural fit. And hey, if it includes taking a final naked, then whatever!! We all have those anxiety/embarrassment dreams.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
CaySedai, that sounds like fun. D:

larisse, you could go with the dream... It sounds... odd. Very very strange.

It sounds like your minds are at work. The gears grinding is getting pretty loud, ya know?


I've changed the code. iframes doesn't work the way I thought it did (that is, it doesn't give us better search engine rankings or Technorati rankings), so I now have a script (Fahim wrote it - being married to a computer comes in handy sometimes ) for all the weeks. Please replace the iframes code with this new script.

All details are at http://lmashton.com/2006/09/flash_fiction_friday_iframes_c.html

Sorry for not figuring this out sooner.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
This is the message I got when I tried to paste your code into my blog. (Blogger.com, and yes I was doing it in Edit HTML view.):

Your HTML cannot be accepted: Tag is not allowed: [script src="http://www.lmashton.com/fff/fff2.php"]

(And the brackets were actually <> but since Hatrack wouldn't let me post it either, I edited it for this post.)

Admittedly, I don't know anything about this stuff so if it's my mistake please help, thanks!
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
So for now my blog doesn't have any Flash Fiction code on it, but it's not because I'm being rebellious!
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
quid... I am having the same problem. I am using Wordpress, and I can't get the code to work. Everytime I place it in html code, it just gets deleted when I update. To me, it looked like a php include or require. And, I did try that, but it still didn't work.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Thanks for letting me know. I'm checking into it.

I know other scripts work in wordpress and blogger, so I'm trying to figure out what the difference is with this one. I'll get back to you in a bit. Also hav to get brekkie first for Fahim - he's starting to whine.
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
For those of you on Blogger, I found that both the original script code (with script src="http://www.lmashton.com/fff/fff2.php") and the latest version (with 'javascript') will work if, after getting the first error message rejecting the 'script' tag, you select the option "Ignore HTML errors on this entry" (or words to that effect).
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
Thanks, JVP. Quid, I tried that and it does add the link and the text. The graphic is still missing, however; just an empty little box shows up.

(now I'm racking my brain to try to remember whether I clicked that "ignore HTML errors" box when I submitted FFF#2 last week; I may have. Or is that wracking my brain? Too lazy to go look it up!)
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
The graphic is missing for me too. I think, Quid, you need to change the permissions on those images to make them read/write/execute for the world (not sure). I can't even access the images in my browser directly using http://www.lmashton.com/fff/fff3.jpg

[ September 10, 2006, 04:29 PM: Message edited by: John Van Pelt ]
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
The third challenge doesn't have a picture. It's all text.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
Cay, I'm talking about the lightning bolt graphic that says Flash Fiction Friday on it--I'm not sure if that's what John was referring to as well.
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
It is. The lightning bolt graphic. What I was. Referring to.

Darn this assignament. It hath ruinated my writting skillz.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay... I looked for some work arounds for this problem with Wordpress. I found several. One was for javascript, but it didn't work. For the rest, I had to treat this as a php include or require. I did find two that seem to work, but as of right now, because the page being called uses javascript some of the javascript code is showing up along with the flash fiction code. Guess I can live with that for now.
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
I wonder if this old technique might help you:

Commenting scripts in JavaScript
The JavaScript engine allows the string "<!--" to occur at the start of a SCRIPT element, and ignores further characters until the end of the line. JavaScript interprets "//" as starting a comment extending to the end of the current line. This is needed to hide the string "-->" from the JavaScript parser.

code:

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<SCRIPT type="text/javascript">
<!--  to hide script contents from old browsers
  function square(i) {
    document.write("The call passed ", i ," to the function.","<BR>")
    return i * i
  }
  document.write("The function returned ",square(5),".")
// end hiding contents from old browsers  -->
</SCRIPT>

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Yep, I'll change permissions. I currently have hotlinking protection on, I think, and that's what's preventing you from accessing it.

Also, I might have to change the code slightly for the graphic to show, but that's easy enough.

John, thanks for that suggestion. I'll have to try it out. Or soemthing.

Also, I've found a collapsing thingie for the sidebar so if anyone wants, they can put it in their sidebar and it takes up only one line in height until you expand it. That certainly takes up a lot less real estate. It's a flooble script.

I'm barely coherent at the moment - just waking up - and I'm still seeing speckles... I'll post a little more when I actually have intelligence running through my head.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Hey, everyone, I'm not dead, I've just been feeling lousy and haven't been at my computer much and haven't had the brains to figure anything out. Sorry. Hope you haven't felt abandoned or anything.

I have a couple of code solutions posted at my blog and another one that I haven't just because my head feels like it wants to explode a la Alien. Try what's posted if you haven't already. If you have, I'll type up the other soon.

Meanwhile, if that's all that's holding you back, please don't. Email (preferably) details on your FFF so I can at least get that put together and we'll work out code solutions as quickly as we can.

And remember, Thursday's the deadline, so get 'em in!
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
Chanpheng -- your blog doesn't seem to want to accept my comment, which follows:

Fluffy?? Why not just name the cat Furry? ;-)

A delightfully bad read -- you've got a ... certain je ne sais.

BTW, Quid, the Flash Friday graphics are showing up now, so whatever you did is working.

Feel better soon!!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Chanpheng isn't on Hatrack, so she won't see your comments here. I've collected people from a few places I frequent. And some I don't know how they found me...

I'd suggest that, if anyone can't leave comments, to leave it on my blog for that week's FFF. They're more likely to see it there.

And it was the hotlinking...

(And it's hot flashes, fuzzy head, headachey perimenopause hell type stuff, so I'll feel better in 4-10 years. Thanks, though. )
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Changing the code doesn't work for me - I get this in Blogger:

Your HTML cannot be accepted: Tag is not allowed: (it then lists the code, which I can't show on the forum)
 

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Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :
 
CaySedai -- immediately when you get that message, you should see also a new option on the page to "ignore HTML errors on this post." Select it, and resubmit -- it should work.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Okay, I'll try that. Although, I did check the main page at Peregrinas and the latest info indicates that the script won't work in the main part of my blog. My options seem to be putting it in the sidebar or using a massive html entry.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Got it working and updated the other two. Newest entry is here.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Hey, I could be wrong, ya know.
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
Ill have my entry done sometime today! Ill also read alot more entrys by others and leave comments. If I am mean, it MUST be becasue I am self concious about the fact that your entry is better than mine
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
BlackBlade: don't worry. This week we're aiming at worse .
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
I will have this done by midnight in California! I promise!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
You have until midnight in, um, Hawaii, if that's the last time zone...

And...

FLASH FICTION FRIDAY 4 IS UP!!!!!
 

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Posted by DaisyMae (Member # 9722) on :
 
quidscribis -

just a friendly note. i don't know if you care or not, but i submit flash fiction to quite a number of sites and if you are interested in making your flash fiction fridays more user friendly, you could change it so that instead of having to go to separate blogs to read all the entries, you just have people email you their flashes and you post them all on your blog. just letting you know that's how a lot of other flash hosts are doing it.
 

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Posted by DaisyMae (Member # 9722) on :
 
p.s. i say this because I would love to participate, even have a blog, but, not being terrible computer literate, find that I have no idea what you are talking about with your script instructions and stuff. if you just post each entry as a separate post then each one can get its own comments. it makes it particularly easy for you if you just have people copy their text into the body of their email.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
I am a cheater. Yes, I am. Don't try to argue with me. I am trying to wallow in my shame. I submitted my #3 entry to quid after midnight. I don't even know if I managed a bad story. Cheesey, most definitely.

Here is my FFF#3 entry: "It's Always Better to Take the Gun"
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
DaisyMae, the reason I have it set up so we each post on our own blog is so that we can each experience increased traffic to our blogs, increased readership, increased search engine rankings, and increased Technorati rank. That won't happen if I post all of it to my own blog.

I appreciate that the way you suggest can make it friendlier for those who are less tech-literate, but that's all it will do, in my opinion. I'd rather that each author has the opportunity to benefit further from this experience.


If you need help figuring out technical stuff, just ask. Someone, if not me, will be able to help.


Larisse, it's not the end of Thursday everywhere yet. That doesn't happen for a few more hours. But if it's that you don't want leeway because you want to trick your brain into thinking it's earlier so that you'll do it sooner next time, then I'll shut up now.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
I've had a four-day headache and was unable to get to it.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
If you're feeling better, you still have a few more hours.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Gah! I'm sorry, our internet has been sporadic, and it went out last night before I could post. Sorry!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Have you posted it yet? Have you emailed me yet?

I hate doing time zone calculations. Don't make me do it... Just get the email to me...
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Ok
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Ok, I can't get the code to work now. I copy and pasted the two lines of code you have on the website, but when I preview post it just looks like it doesn't exist.

I read the other options, but I don't understand them.

I'm sorry to be a trouble, I'm a dolt when it comes to computers.

Edit: Nevermind, it's working now.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
And sent!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Okey dokey then.

And I've got it...
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
Bah! I missed #3

Just too busy at work. Ill work at #4 now!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
(If you bribe me and get it done today...)
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
I don't know who chanpheng is, but their blog will not let me post a comment. I keep on getting this error.

quote:

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HTTP method POST is not supported by this URL
Error 405

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I love the first sentence/paragraph, it runs on just long enough to be horribly funny, but not so long as to just be horrible.

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
quidscribis, no entry from you for FFF#3???
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I've been feeling like crap for days and, um, I'm writing it now... That's the other part of the reason why I'm not paying attention to the time from others. *cough* *ahem*


blacwolve and anyone else who can't post a comment on someone's site - post the comment to my blog for that flash fiction prompt.

Not everyone who participates is on Hatrack, and that includes Chanpheng.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
Oh, sorry, you did mention a few days earlier that you were feeling lousy -- hope you start feeling better soon!

And thanks for all your work on the script. Seems to be working fine on my blogspot page now, once I did as JVP suggested and clicked on "ignore HTML errors."
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Yay!

I'm feeling a bit better, and at least well enough that I can actually focus on a screen and write coherent sentences. It's not constant pain anymore.

I'm writing a really really bad sporting piece, and not only am I no good at this particular sport, I don't know the rules and it's been decades since I've played (phys ed), so it's going to a whole other layer of bad.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
I figured he didn't, but on the off chance he did I thought it was worthwhile to post it here. It will now go on your blog.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I've posted mine. It's... bad.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
It's Thursday - do you know where your Flash Fiction is?

Or to be more accurate, are you going to be writing madly today, just like me? Get to work, people!
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
By that, I mean: Get to work, me!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Oh dear, yes, today is Thursday! It also means I have to get my next one ready...

My sister and nephew flew into town last Sunday, so I'm really enjoying their company, which also means that, other than doing stuff with them, I'm doing not much.

So get yer writing done! Come one, come all, and write about elephants!
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Gosh darn it! I need to stop procrastinating! I was gonna do it today and now I have two sick kids and don't feel so hot myself! *shakes fist at the universe* Why won't you allow me to procrastinate? Why?
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Because it's mean?
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
It's still Thursday in lots of places, right?
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Hey, I keep telling ya, don't make me do time zone calculations. As long as I can reasonably think it's still Thursday, it works. And when you left the messge, it definitely was.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
I worked 11 hours yesterday and although I had computer access, I couldn't upload my story. (*whispers* because it's not written yet)

[/whining]
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Okay, I did it. *whew*

I've got to start working on these sooner. Just remember - NaNoWriMo signup begins on Oct. 1. Procrastination is not your friend.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
If you aren't sure if it's still Thursday somewhere in the world ...
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I've got y'all added. If I've missed anyone, please let me know.

Meanwhile, FLASH FICTION FRIDAY 5 IS UP!
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
And a reminder that the deadline is... Soon!
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Crap! It's another long workday Thursday. I've gotta stop procrastinating so much.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Laurie:

out of curiousity, what is the name of that mask? I know it's probably a kolam mask, but which one?
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I have no idea.

I took that picture at the museum in the Gramodaya Folk Art Center in Pelawatte, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka (where else?). The centre is designed to encourage young people to learn the arts and crafts and keep the traditions alive. Everyone there speaks Sinhales and/or Tamil, and pretty much no one speaks English. No one was available to answer any questions, and there were next to no labels for anything, so I have no idea of anything.

At the National Museum in Colombo, there are more masks - way, way way way more masks and some pretty wild ones - but the labels read "Masks". How helpful.

Of course, locals probably know, so they don't need the labels. It doesn't occur to anyone who works there that a. foreigners might not know b. foreigners might want to know c. labels would help foreigners know d. labels are pretty much the only way that foreigners would learn given that there are no books of any kind in, gee, I dunno, ENGLISH or any language other than Sinhalese or Tamil.

Which is my way of saying I don't have a clue and wish I did.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay... I am going to try and get both my Flash Fiction Friday #5 and #4 up tonight, but right now, I am on.... dial up. That's right. I said it. Dial up. (Sheesh, I go from being at a place with barely an internet connection to dialup. Am I working my way up or what?)

Now, I just need to get this idea into a coherant story.
 

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Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
 
Honestly I kinda enjoyed the smaller limit because it forced me to go back and delete some of the redundancy and less interesting parts of my writing. I felt like it made for a more interesting entry, but I guess if most people do not like it, Ill try to keep my stories short and too the point.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
larisse, please do. I'm looking forward to reading them. Yeah, I understand about dial up sucking. Sometimes, our high speed internet here is that slow... Sucks.

BlackBlade, part of this exercise, I think, is to learn about tightening up a story, learning how to make every word count. But, you know, that's my lesson. Either way, as long as you're having fun...


FLASH FICTION 6 IS UP, AND IT'S HIATUS TIME!

[ September 29, 2006, 12:37 AM: Message edited by: quidscribis ]
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay... my 5th entry is up. If I can get the 4th one posted, I will.

"Medusa's Child"

Oh, and BlackBlade, I know how tough the word limit is. I had to cut a few nice phrases and reword sentences to get this one right to the limit.

Also, I am not sure I like the ending to this one.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
I'm too brain-fried to write tonight. I'll be a day late and a dollar short - again.
 

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
 
Have the Blogger problems worked out? I've been sick with a sinus icky, with no ability to concentrate for more than two minutes on anything because of my headache. But I might be up to it again this week. *pictures a Hiatus/SG-1 crossover* *giggles*
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
Is it possible to jump in for flash 6?
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
ketchupqueen, the FFF code works fine in Blogger as long are in html mode and click on the "ignore html errors" thingy after it tells you the code is forbidden (or whatever the message is). Or at least it has for me!

T_Smith, I started w/ #2 and no one told me I couldn't participate because I didn't start out on the first one! And I didn't do #5 but I plan on jumping back in--I know I'm not quidscribis but as far as I can tell there are no rules about who can/cannot participate.
 

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Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
 
I didn't start until four -- I hope that was kosher! I didn't even think to ask if it was okay. Bah.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Jump in any time. It's open to absolutely anyone, and please, don't ask permission to join, just do it.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
This is hard! I've already written 500 words and nothing's happened yet . . . guess it's back to the drawing board! (well, my last entry was short but that was just sort of a fluke/desperation thing--wrote something random and decided "what the heck!" to post it)
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Hey quid- Did you get my email? I don't seem to be attached yet.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
*bump* Quid?
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Sorry, blacwolve. I think I have you now (unless I'm confusing you with someone else, and that's always possible.) Please check to see if it's done and let me know.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Yea it is. I didn't mean to jump all over you, I was just afraid the email hadn't gotten through.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
No, no, no, I didn't think you were. It's all good.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Reminder that the deadline is approaching...
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Oh.... don't remind me. I have an idea, but I am not sure I can keep it under 500 words. It's a wacky idea that may involve answering the question about the boy with the bite in “It’s Always Better to Take the Gun” since most of the comments on that story are about what happened to him.
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Ack! Deadline approaching and I'm behind from last week It doesn't bode well for NaNoWriMo, does it?
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
'Kay, girls and guys, just do it! Kwitcherbeleeakin and do it!
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
bel-ee-ak-in

Oh, I get it! Took me a minute

(much easier to whine and mess around on Hatrack than it is to figure out what to do with that flash story . . . although the alternative is actual work, and heaven knows we can't have that, now, can we?)
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay... I suck big time. I couldn't cut my story down to 500 words. I couldn't even cut it down to 1,000 words. But hey... I wrote my first fanfiction. That's an accomplishment. Isn't it. Isn't it?

In Space, Women Are More Dangerous Than Guns
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
The next prompt is up! Yes, folks, it's a 99 word Horror/Hallowe'en Contest!


Also, the last couple haven't had much attention, so if you want to write something belatedly, please do and I'll add you.
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
I made an entry.

http://www.hotnathan.com/?p=115

Be kind.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
I was wondering if this were still going on. I'm really glad it is!

*wanders off to write*
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okie dokie. Here's my #8 entry. I butchered it to get to 99. It is 99 words exactly according to Word 2003 and Roughdraft, but I welcome third, fourth, and nth degree affirmations.

"A Binding Ceremony"
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Y'all are submitting to the actual contest, right? If you're not, you should.


And if you haven't already, please remember to email me the pertinent info.
 

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Posted by TimeTim (Member # 2768) on :
 
I just joined, so this is my first and I still can't figure out how to put the code on my blog, but you can check it out at http://pecanthunder.blogspot.com
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
TimeTim, I got your email - and thanks for playing. There's some discussion about how to get past that error message you get with blogspot further upthread - take a look.
 

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Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
 
Okay. I haven't submitted my story to the actual contest just yet. There was a part of it that just didn't quite gel for me last night. I've finally got it the way I want it, but now I am getting two different word counts. Three if you count the online counter I found. According to Word, I have 98 words. According to another program I have called Roughdraft, I have 99 words exactly. According to the online counter, I have 94 words. I need help.

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Just editing to say that after checking with the sponsor of the contest, I ended up going with Word's total and added the needed word.

[ October 22, 2006, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: larisse ]
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Cool.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
The deadline to submit to the contest is tomorrow, so get it in!
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
http://www.hotnathan.com/?p=117

- My Haitus entry. I was on Haitus.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I got the email. I'll have it up in a bit. Thanks for playing.
 

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Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
 
Hey quid, did you get my email with my submission? I sent it Thursday.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
blacwolve - I'm caught up on what I had. Sorry, I had a killer migraine that was awful, and I wasn't on the computer for a while because of it. Please check if you've been added - I think you are, but I'm sometimes easily confused.


What do flowers, goblins, and Sentient Tomatoes all have in common? Flash Fiction 9! It's up and waiting for you!
 

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Posted by TimeTim (Member # 2768) on :
 
Okay. Here's my entry:
www.pecanthunder.blogspot.com
Flowers of Death

No sentient tomatoes sadly.
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 
Well, over a month later and guess what--I decided to enter this! Here it is.

TimeTim, I tried to read yours but the white on black type hurt my eyes. Guess it's my old age kicking in. I'll try again sometime when I'm not so tired.

I'm hoping quid will start this up again if she's feeling well, nudge nudge! (although I can already promise that I won't get one done for this Friday if all of a sudden a new prompt appears.)
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
I will! I will! And you're right, I've been sick, but I'm (mostly sorta) better. I've been thinking about this today, and I'll have something up in the next couple of days.
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
I'd like to do this again. Is there a new one?
 

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Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
 
BUMP
 

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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
 
Okay, I'm going to try to catch up. I had procrastinated and gave up for awhile, but I just posted my (much-delayed) Flash Fiction Friday No. 5. I don't expect to catch up with all the ones I missed tonight, and I don't expect them to be counted or that people will comment. This will mostly be for me, so that I don't feel like I totally gave up.
 

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Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
 
Hey, Steve, sorry I didn't respond sooner. I haven't been here much. I'll get one up and let you know.

CaySedai, I'll add it. Just email the pertinent info to me.
 

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