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) 1947 – Sam Neill, Northern Irish-New Zealand actor: “Jurassic Park”…
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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 than complimentary nudge, but whatever encouraged the rest of you…
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 as The Chambers Dictionary, it is widely used by British…
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 that Microcosms exists primarily to provide a platform for the…
Microcosms 138
Hello, Friday flash fictioneers, and welcome to Microcosms 138. Thanks to William and Robert Chambers for providing the theme of this week’s contest. They first published Chambers’s English Dictionary in 1872. Now rebranded as The Chambers Dictionary, it is widely used by British crossword setters and solvers, and is famous for its occasional humorous definitions,…
RESULTS – Microcosms 137
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 137. We had 14 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrant, Kyle Spencer. 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 platform for the flash fiction community…
Microcosms 137
It’s Friday, flash fictioneers! Welcome to Microcosms 137. It gets to be really tedious, trawling through Wikipedia’s ‘On This Day’ entries, just to find six entries interesting enough to provide a CHARACTER, a LOCATION and a GENRE. So, to make life a little easier for your hard-done-by host, this week we’re recycling… I’ve taken the…
RESULTS – Microcosms 136
Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 136. We had a select 11 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrant, Johanna. 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 platform for the flash fiction…
Microcosms 136
Howdy, folks, and welcome to Microcosms 136. Y’all ready for some Friday flash fiction fun? This week’s contest is based on thespians whose birthdays fall on this date (17-AUG): 1893 – Mae West, American actress: ‘The Heat is On’ (1943) 1920 – Maureen O’Hara, Irish-American actress: ‘The Quiet Man’ (1952) 1943 – Robert De Niro,…
RESULTS – Microcosms 135
If this is Monday, then it must be time for the Results post! Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 135. We had 14 entries this time. A warm welcome to first-time entrants, Jessica Matthew, Ramona, and Maya Levine. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among your followers and…