Hi all! And welcome to Microcosms 88! Wow, I really can’t believe that… Today is National Literacy Day in the US, and I wanted to highlight the work of one of my favorite authors of all time, a man who has contributed greatly to English […]
Category: Weekly Flash Fiction Contest
RESULTS – Microcosms 87
Thanks to all who submitted an entry to Microcosms 87. I personally found them all very moving… (Geddit?!) There were 15 entries this week (plus, once again, one VERY late one). Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among […]
Microcosms 87
Welcome, everyone, to Microcosms 85! Ready to stretch your flash fiction muscles? This week’s guest host is Stephen Shirres, who may just be a little too busy to enter this time. Over to you, Stephen. Today, I’m moving house, and I thought I’d share the […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 86
Thanks to everyone who entered this week! Although we didn’t have many entries (feedback?), there were definitely some good ones! 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 […]
Microcosms 86
Today’s prompt comes to you courtesy of Dave Allen. Thanks, Dave! Have you ever wondered about what may have happened through history if one event was changed? What would have come out different? How do things turn out when you play out these ideas […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 85
Thanks to all who submitted an entry to Microcosms 85; if it were up to me, you’d all get an invite to the wedding! There were 15 entries this week (plus one VERY late one). Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word […]
Microcosms 85
“Flash, I love you! But we only have twenty-four hours to write an entry for Microcosms 85!” But where are my manners? Welcome, one and all, to this week’s contest! That quote from the 1980 kitsch SciFi classic “Flash Gordon” popped into my noggin as I […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 84
Thanks to everyone who entered! We had 11 awesome entries this week and great engagement. One of my favorite things about doing this is seeing how supportive and helpful the community is. I love it. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about […]
Microcosms 84
Edit 1: Sorry for the delay due to technical difficulties. You have an extra hour – please ignore the countdown timer! Also, until the spinner is fixed, I have included the genres in a list format for you to choose from. I know it’s not […]
Technical Difficulties – Short Delay
Hello all! Very short delay – I hope! Post is all ready to go, but I’m having difficulties with the spinner (genre isn’t showing up). Grrr! I will post it as soon as I figure out what is wrong and add to the time. So […]
