For the "end of the word" challenge (5K long requirement), I could not particpate because the story I had that qualified was too short.
Now I'm just completing what I consider my Halloween appropriate tale (though it has nothing to do with the holiday but is concerned with horror vs. magic and the transformational power of fear) but it is far too LONG for this wee little 1K challenge.
"Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"--Joss Whedon, Serenity pilot, Firefly, 2002
Respectfully, Dr. Bob
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Hah! An idea struck me right between the eyes while I was out doing the grocery shopping. Now I have a rough draft--and it came in at 999 words. That's unbelievable (for me).
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Way to go Meredith! Just make sure that shopping isn't in your first 13 that I post or we'll all know it's yours.
And yes, Trina, See's candy will gain you loads of favor. Send a bunch of boxes to me, and if/when the judges are named, I'll make sure they each get a piece.
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Man, I've been checking off and on to catch a challenge before its submission deadline. Finally hit one, but I don't want to read a bunch of scary stories! (How's that for an excuse? Pitiful...)
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I have a good excuse--not sure if it really is "good", it worked for the last few challenges though--but I thought about canceling it this time...that is some prize.
But no, I'm still out.
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Hey Axe, I presume we'll be critting and voting on smaller groups that you'll devise, but will you send us all the stories to read? I'm so intrigued by the thirteens.
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As of now we have 11. So that's 6 for one group and 5 for another. (Unless I get more stories.) If we reach 12, I'll do 3 groups of 4, with 3 finalists.
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Also, I'll be sending each story as an attachment. I'd like to send them in the formatting they were sent to me. When I combine them into one doc things go kaboom.
However, I will copy/paste into a new .rtf so it will look as if they are all "created" by me. This way no author info will be in the meta data.
We received a 12th entry 2 hours before the deadline. Thus, we've got 3 groups of 4.
I've sent out all the stories. If you didn't receive them, please let me know.
If you would like to read stories from other groups, please e-mail me. I'm happy to send them, and I'm fairly certain the authors would appreciate add'l feedback.
Or if one particular 13 sounds interesting... you may request just one, or more, etc. etc.
If you've seen Shrek, imagine my voice as that of the mirror, and the same music that played during the princess selection process.
JUDGE #1 has been published professionally, is a member of the Codex writers group, and has placed in the top 20 in a previous quarter in the Writers of the Future contest. She's served as a slush reader as well as an assistant-editor for the Triangulation: Morning After anthology.
JUDGE #2 is quite possibly the most creative driver of trucks the world has ever known. He's had multiple pro pubs, has served as a judge for On The Premises, and has reviewed hundreds of pro level stories for Daily Science Fiction. He too has placed in the top 20 in WotF.
JUDGE #3 has worked for one of the big six as a slush reader, then as an agent before resigning to write full time. She currently has seven published novels ranging in age from picture books to young adult, as well as a how-to for Writer's Digest.
JUDGE #4 - the tiebreaker judge Our tiebreaker judge has been published professionally multiple times, has placed in the top 20 and the top 8 in WotF, and really, really wanted to participate in this challenge - but couldn't get a story done in time.
So I made her a judge. Bwa ha ha.
She currently has in her possession two stories from group 1.
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Congratulations to Anna, and to the other finalists for getting that far! Great stories, all. I read each of the entries, and found things to admire in every one.
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Congratulations, Anna! Your story was creepy and I enjoyed it very much.
I was the author of Bonfires, and one of the people who had never written flash before. Thank, Axe, for the challenge. I think you've convinced me that flash is actually possible to write, although incredibly difficult. Congratulations as well for your finalist.
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Congratulations to Dustin and Rebecca as well!
Woooo hooo! So excited. Thank you all for the crits (and votes). And big thanks to Axe for running the challenge.
I very much enjoyed the stories I read but didn't get to read them all. So I'm more than happy to read for anyone who wants a more detailed crit. Just shoot me an email.
Do we get to know who wrote what?
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Congrats, Anna! And to everyone. I enjoyed reading all of the stories I read (not quite all, but most). And I learned a LOT, it being my first time trying flash fiction. FUN STUFF. Thanks for the critiques and responses. They were very helpful!
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Mine was One-Sided Conversation. The setting is based on a real place in a tiny Northern Georgia town. Those little statues creeped me out so much, I knew I had to write about them. Here's a picture I took from the sidewalk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirelesslibrarian/
Thanks to Dustin for putting on this challenge!
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I'll add my congratulations to Anna, Axe and Rabirch. When I read all the stories, I thought that this was a very close challenge. And judging by the comments, with one exception, others probably agreed. As for that one exception... my story was (embarrassed looking down and mumbles).
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