This week’s contest is based on the work of actor, David Niven, the anniversary of whose death falls today. He was the quintessential urbane English gentleman, in real life and pretty much all of his almost 100 film/movie roles. While he was co-hosting the televised Academy Awards in 1974, […]
Category: Weekly Flash Fiction Contest
RESULTS – Microcosms 29
Thank you to all who worked their magic on the story elements in Microcosms 29. We had a reasonable number of submissions this week, but we always welcome more. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. One or […]
Microcosms 29
This week we have regular Microcosms participant, Meg Kovalik, hosting the competition. I don’t know about you guys, but whenever I check in on current affairs at the moment I feel like I’m caught up in some elaborate publicity stunt for the latest Dystopian YA […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 28
Thank you to everyone who put finger to keyboard to enter Microcosms 28. We had a good number of submissions this week, but we always welcome more. Please keep returning to Microcosms, and spread the word about this contest among your followers and friends. Many thanks to Geoff […]
Microcosms 28
Bore da all, sadly Wales were knocked out of Euro 2016 in the end causing my husband some disappointment (being of the Cymraeg) but it’s not the end of the world, the team did themselves proud; it was however pretty disastrous for the English which […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 27
Apologies all for the lateness of the post. Many thanks to our judge for Microcosms 27 Bill Engleson, here are his final judgements: Here in lotus land (I know, I know, there are so many lotus lands, but I am referencing MINE; The West Coast of […]
Microcosms 27
Stella and I have gone for a birth-life-death theme for this week’s competition. Recently, Stella posted the following on Facebook: ‘The Circle of Life. Said a final farewell to my Mum on Friday … and now today the first Father’s Day without my Dad … […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 26
Despite some in-flight turbulence, Microcosms has made it past the half-year mark. (Suppressing my natural inclination to add an exclamation mark there.) Thanks to everyone who contributed polished gems over the last 26 weeks. Please continue to come back and spread the word to keep […]
Microcosms 26
Hi, folks!, It’s me, Geoff, looking after the shop. This week our guest host is Stephen Shirres. His inspiration has come from Lego, one of the most brilliant toys ever created, and also one of the most painful if you have ever trodden on one […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 25
Many thanks to our judge A.J. Walker for judging this week’s competition, here’s what he had to say: Well, it’s been an exhausting and quite depressing time in England for the last few days. For some of us. Exciting and unbelievably good for others. So […]
