Apologies for the delay. The family emergency I had really threw things off. Thanks to everyone who entered this week. We had 11 awesome entries this week and great community engagement. Keep it up! 🙂 Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about […]
Results Delayed
Hi all, I apologize to keep you waiting. Due to a family emergency, I was quite late sending the entries to Steve to judge. He is working on them now. I don’t want to rush him, so he can judge fairly. Once he’s done, I […]
Microcosms 90
Hi all! And welcome to Microcosms 90! Craziness. Okay, let’s get started! Today is Native American Day in the US. The history of the establishment of the US, particularly in regards to the treatment of Native Americans, is quite storied, indeed. Much of what happened […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 89
Thank cube… er… sorry… Thank you to all who submitted an entry to Microcosms 89. There were 13 entries this week – including my ‘just-4-fun’ one. And there was yet another late entry from a new entrant: welcome to Microcosms, Lucian Carter – please see my […]
Microcosms 89
Felicitations, fellow flashionistas, and welcome to Microcosms 89. Regular followers may remember that in MC Contest 85, I told you that I was called upon to make a Father of the Bride speech in September. Still plenty of time to write one, I told myself; […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 88
So sorry for the long delay, but here are your results, just in time for 89! Thanks to everyone who entered this week. We had 14 awesome entries this week and great community engagement! It really makes my heart soar to see so many people commenting on […]
Microcosms 88
Hi all! And welcome to Microcosms 88! Wow, I really can’t believe that… Today is National Literacy Day in the US, and I wanted to highlight the work of one of my favorite authors of all time, a man who has contributed greatly to English […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 87
Thanks to all who submitted an entry to Microcosms 87. I personally found them all very moving… (Geddit?!) There were 15 entries this week (plus, once again, one VERY late one). Please keep returning to Microcosms, and retweet / spread the word about this contest among […]
Microcosms 87
Welcome, everyone, to Microcosms 85! Ready to stretch your flash fiction muscles? This week’s guest host is Stephen Shirres, who may just be a little too busy to enter this time. Over to you, Stephen. Today, I’m moving house, and I thought I’d share the […]
RESULTS – Microcosms 86
Thanks to everyone who entered this week! Although we didn’t have many entries (feedback?), there were definitely some good ones! 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 […]
