Feeling fit for a Friday flash fiction frolic? Welcome to Microcosms 143 — the first post of the final quarter of the year. Many thanks to Angelique Pachecho who submitted an entry to all 13 contests in the last quarter; to Bill Engleson and Tim […]
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RESULTS – Microcosms 142
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 142. We had a satisfying 17 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrants, Belladonna Grave and Andre N. Lepine, and welcome back to an old friend, Stella Turner. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word […]
Microcosms 142
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends — we hope! It’s time for Microcosms 142. This week, our old — and I use the word advisedly! — pal, Ted Young, has kindly agreed to take time out of his busy recuperation schedule […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 141
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 141. We had 14 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrants Lesley Turrell and Alysia Ascovani. Apologies for the late posting this week. The judge got her deliberations back to me very early; the blame lies with your […]
Microcosms 141
Welcome back, flashionistas. For your delight and delectation, we present Microcosms Round 141. This week, we pay homage to Herbert George (H. G.) Wells, born on this day — 21-SEP — in 1866. Ranked among the fathers of science fiction, he was a prolific author […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 140
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 140. We had 14 entries this time (plus one very late entry). 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 […]
Microcosms 140
Greetings, my flash fictioneering friends, and welcome to Microcosms 140. This week’s contest is based on movie and TV drama professionals, the anniversary of whose birth or death occurs on this day, 14-SEP. BIRTHS 1914 – Clayton Moore, American actor:”The Lone Ranger” (1945-51 and 1954-57) […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 139
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 139. We had 16 entries this time. Welcome back to old friends, Alva Holland, Diana L. James, Kelly Griffiths, Vicente L Ruiz, Steph Ellis, Caleb Echterling and Craig Anderson. What a turn-out! I know I gave Caleb a less […]
Microcosms 139
Hi there, Friday flash fiction aficionados, and welcome to Microcosms 139. Thanks once again to William and Robert Chambers for unwittingly providing the theme of this week’s contest. In case you missed last week’s exposition: They first published Chambers’s English Dictionary in 1872. Now rebranded […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 138
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 138. We had 11 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrants, Kevin Phyland and Alistair Kingsbury. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Don’t forget […]
