Thanks to all who submitted to Microcosms 134. We had 15 entries this time. Welcome back to long-lost friend, Brady Koch. 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 to […]
I’m really, really sorry about the delay, guys. It’s been one heck of a week. Wow, you guys are insanely clever and talented. SO difficult to choose this week. I know I left out some worthy ones, but I’ve had a rough week. So, please take no offense if I didn’t list it. All of […]
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to celebrate your contributions to another great week. Thank you all so much! And a HUGE thanks to this week’s judges, AV Laidlaw and Steph Ellis. Here’s what AV had to say: This is ground control… I was at a gig on Tuesday. “Thanks for supporting live music,” the […]
All right, guys. I know I’ve been running behind. I really apologize. Thanks for your patience! If you’d like to volunteer to help run the contest, please let me know. I’ll try to make it as painless as possible. A HUGE thanks to this week’s judges, Bill Engleson and Sal Page. Here’s what Sal had […]
As usual, a strong crop of stories this week! Here’s what Bill had to say about things: Here we go again. For reasons totally beyond my ken, I am judging the work of my betters. Actually, I believe I am an excellent candidate to be a judge. I am ruthless, fair, and occasionally humorous. No […]
Why do you all have to make it so hard on us, huh? Excellent stories this week, all around. 🙂 A HUGE thanks to AJ Walker for helping judge this week! Here’s what he had to say: Firstly I must say it was the hardest selection I’ve had to do when judging. There were so […]
Wow, you guys are amazing. A HUGE thanks to this week’s judges, Bill Engleson and Sal Page. Here’s what Bill had to say. I am, by nature, an observer. Not a natural judge. It is likely that I am also a little too self-effacing, self-deprecating to be a judge. Actually, no likely about it. In […]
Whew! What a great contest. You all rose to the challenge, and some of you had some really challenging spin elements. Nicely done! A HUGE thanks to this week’s judges, Steph Ellis and Daisy Warwick. All right, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Honorable Mentions Craig A – Genealogy Comments from Steph Ellis: Shows […]
Hey everyone! Wow – what an awesome crop of stories we had! Great job, everyone who submitted. You should all be proud. Huge, HUGE thanks to last week’s winners, AV Laidlaw and Steph Ellis, who sure had their hands full judging this week. I did not envy them at all! (Sorry I couldn’t give you […]