Week 44! This was a busy writing week. My big goal was to complete a story for the Flash Fiction Challenge. The night before, I had a dream about the challenge and the topic assignment.
My “dream” topic?
Family outing / An outdoor concert / a tennis ball
And yes, I realize “family outing” is not a literary genre. Even so, in my dream-state, I was brainstorming and drafting a story for this. It had something to do with Nazi Germany. Yes, a natural extension of the topic. Although it makes more sense when you consider that I’ve been reading Operation Mincemeat this week.
So imagine my relief when I woke up to find this as my assignment:
Horror / A tattoo parlor / High heels
Now that’s more like it. Unlike the last round, this suggested many story ideas almost immediately. While I don’t think the final story is scary enough for horror, I had too much fun to really care. Plus, if I don’t earn enough points to push me into the next round, I won’t have to worry about those crazy dreams about the challenge.
Even better, if I ever want to get a tattoo, I’m set.
Also this week, I doubled the word count on another short story, wrote a short poem/micro-fiction thingy, and received e-galleys for the coffee anthology and the proofed copy of my short story Elvis Has Left the Building.
And, of course, my story Keeping Time is live at Kazka Press. Click on through to read all seven stories this month.
Writing:
- The Perfect Canvas ~ 1,000 words
- Hurry Up and Wait ~ 100 words
- Inside Out ~ 2,300 words added
Submissions:
- Five to Freedom
- The Maze
- What Little Remains
Rejections:
- Five to Freedom
- What Little Remains
- Two Hammers
Acceptances:
- None
Published:
Writing Wrongs 
Oh, that was lovely!
Thank you!