Welcome, everyone! Microcosms 5 is here! 😀
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First of all, I’m so thankful for and proud of everyone who has contributed thus far. You’re making it a joy to run this contest. It’s worth all the work and the time commitment that goes into it.
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And we’ll just go ahead and use that as a not-so-subtle segue into this week’s topic, which – in honor of the Flash Dogs’ upcoming anthology release – once again focuses on time.
What an enigmatic master (or mistress) time is, both cruel and seductive. No?
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This week, I wanted to focus on the past, so I’ve chosen several characters and places we often associate with the past or history, especially ones that we tend to romanticize – for better or for worse. (Does the story have to take place in the past? Not necessarily.)
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As usual, our contest will begin with three things: character, setting, and genre.
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We spun, and our three elements are character: time traveler, setting: medieval Europe, and genre: mystery. Ooh…
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Feel free to write a story using those or spin a new set of your own. Be sure to include which three elements you’re using.
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- archaeologist
- knight
- king/queen
- plague doctor
- professor
- pharaoh
- time traveler
- gladiator
- samurai
- Aztec warrior
- watchmaker
- scientist
- explorer
- blacksmith
- cowboy
- caveman/woman
- slave
- witch (or “witch”)
- “ancient alien”
- farmer/peasant
- adolescent
- miner
- an elephant
- philosopher
- inventor
- astronomer
- medieval Europe
- castle
- Egypt
- Mayan temple
- college
- laboratory
- ancient Rome
- ancient Japan
- workshop
- colonial Africa
- Antarctica
- the Old West
- Salem Witch Trials
- ancient China
- Australian Outback
- ancient Greece
- horror
- sci-fi
- steam punk
- mystery
- fantasy
- romance
- drama
- comedy
- poem
Judging this week are two of last week’s winners, Steph Ellis and Daisy Warwick. 🙂
All submissions should be 100 words in length, give or take 10 words (90 – 110 words). You have until midnight, New York time to submit.
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Winners will receive a copy of the Kindle version of US
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If you like, you may incorporate the following photo prompt (not required).
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