Greetings, my flash fictioneering friends, and welcome to Microcosms 134.
This week’s contest springs from a very famous journey that began on this day (03-AUG), and other events celebrating an anniversary today that took place as a result.
- 1492 – Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain
- 1527 – John Rut sends the first-known letter from North America while at St. John’s, Newfoundland
- 1852 – Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event
- 1859 – The American Dental Association is founded in Niagara Falls, New York
- 1936 – Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics
- 1946 – Santa Claus Land, the world’s first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States
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(If YOU have an idea for a future contest and would like to be a guest host, please contact us.)
Our contest this week begins with THREE things: character, location and genre.
We spun, and our three elements are – character: Benefactor, Location: New York, and genre: Alternate History.
Write a story using those OR feel free to click on the “Spin!” button, and the slot machine will come up with a new set – character, location and genre. You can keep clicking until you have a set of elements that inspires you.
*** HEY! Remember to include which THREE elements you’re using AND a title for your entry – not included in the word count.
*** NO FAN-FICTION, PLEASE, and NO USE of COPYRIGHT CHARACTERS **
- Explorer
- Foreign Correspondent
- Rower
- Dentist
- Athlete
- Benefactor
- Spain
- Newfoundland
- College
- New York
- Berlin
- Amusement Park
- Tragedy
- Crime
- Horror
- Fairy Tale
- Comedy
- Alternate History
Last week’s Judge’s Pick, Arianna Hammond, has kindly agreed to act as the judge this time around.
REMEMBER: all submissions should be a maximum of 300 words in length (excluding the title).
You have just 24 hours until midnight, today (Friday) New York time (EDT) to write and submit your masterpiece.
*** If you are new to Microcosms, remember to check out the full submission guidelines. ***
All being well, results will be posted next Monday.
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