There were a goodly 19 entries this week. Welcome to first-time entrants, Elizabeth Moura, Jane Lomas and Emily Pierce. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget that Microcosms exists primarily to provide a […]
Category: Weekly Flash Fiction Contest
Microcosms 97
Welcome to Microcosms 97, my flash fiction friends. Daylight saving has been discontinued in New York: on Sunday, 05-NOV, they put their clocks back by one hour as they reverted to Eastern Standard Time (EST). Therefore, the customary 5 hour difference between New York and […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 96
Thanks to everyone who contributedthis week. Though one was just for fun from our judge, we had 15 awesome entries this week! 🙂 Lots of good stories. I did not envy his task this week! Also, I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to see so […]
Microcosms 96
Hi everyone! Welcome to Microcosms 96. 🙂 UK entrants – PLEASE NOTE: In the UK, Daylight Saving (BST) ended last Sunday, and the clocks went back one hour Daylight saving in New York (EDT) will not end until Sunday 05-NOV. So the closing deadline for […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 95
*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *** Thank you to all who participated in Microcosms 95 … I know many of you may now be thinking “What’s special about that? He says the same thing or something similar in the Results post for every Microcosms contest he hosts!” Yes, […]
Microcosms 95
Welcome to Microcosms 95, flashionistas: another feast of Friday flash fiction fun. REMEMBER: this post is scheduled for release at the usual time of 00.00, Friday, New York (EDT) time. You have just 24 hours until midnight, today (Friday) New York time (EDT) to submit. *** Let’s […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 94
Thanks to all who participated in Microcosms 94. There were a 12 entries this week, plus one entry after the closing deadline. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget that […]
Microcosms 94
Hi all! And welcome to Microcosms 94! Craziness. Today, I thought we’d look at some things that happened this day in history and use those for inspiration. So, today’s prompts will be a little more varied than normal. Events I found of interest (in no […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 93
Thanks to all who participated in Microcosms 93. There were a goodly 19 entries this week. Welcome back to long-lost friends, Alva Holland, Dana M Faletti, Richard Edenfield and, last seen in round 58, Nancy Chenier. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread […]
Microcosms 93
Welcome to the second contest in Year 2, Quarter 4 of Microcosms, AKA round #79. This week, there’s no slot machine. Once again, I’ve been looking back at the entries received during the last thirteen weeks. I’ve taken one of the favourite / favorite lines chosen by […]
