Friday, 27 September 2024

NEEDED: a co-administrator

My internet continues to be temperamental, and it would be useful to have a back-up for when I fail  to post (unless, of course, you can live with the uncertainty), though I admit last week's lack of comment from me was more due to a  few days of focussed activity on my current wip. Best bit, now there's no obligation to declare a weekly winner, is the choosing of a challenging but inspirational trio of prompt words. For this week try brew, constipate mystery

Entries by midnight Thursday 3rd October,   new words  Friday 4th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.  


Friday, 20 September 2024

Friday 20th September (Today's excuses)

Eldest grandchild off to university today (!!); husband suggests trip to town where I have books to collect/browse/order, and to read while he is swimming after which I return home where washing needs hanging up (indoors because drizzle threatens) So ... it's a while before I remember the need to post prompt words, despite having especially enjoyed Jim's small feast of words earlier ...  whereupon the internet goes AWOL. So for next week have a go at civilise,  divide and  yawn. 

Entries by midnight Thursday 26th September, new words  Friday 27th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.  




Friday, 13 September 2024

Friday 13th

Back last night from a holiday staying in places which, for the most part, lacked the space to look at a laptop (and, anyway, places to go, things to do ...) but today (as well as unpacking and washing) requires I post some new prompt words for the coming week, so have a go at crumple, peg and powder. 

Entries by midnight Thursday 19th September, new words  Friday 20th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.  ...

Friday, 6 September 2024

As promised

Words for 6th September:  coast forbid maximum

Entries by midnight Thursday 12th September, new words  Friday 13th

 Usual rules: 100 words maximum (excluding title) of flash fiction or poetry using all of the three words above in the genres of horror, fantasy, science fiction or noir. Serialised fiction is, as always, welcome. All variants and uses of the words and stems are fine.