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| The Fiction Flyer An ezine for both readers and writers |
Description:
Choose two characters from one of your stories or novels, or one character each from two of your stories or
novels. They can be two protagonists, antagonists, or one of each. Select one of the scene openers or premises
below, and create a conversation between them. Attention will be given to the strength and credibility of your
characters. Unusual characters are welcome, but help us believe they are real. Keep them in character and true to
themselves. Remember, while flash fiction is short, it still tells a story, so allow enough development to leave us with
a feeling or sentiment. Make us laugh or cry! No profanity or obscenity. Here are the scene openers and premises:
a) Your first character is kneeling on shore and holding
the lead rope to a flimsy rubber raft, which is
churning in the wake of a rain-swollen river. Your
second character sits in the boat, hanging on for life.
b) Your characters 20 to 50 years later: they meet
randomly in a Laundromat.
c) The grown children of your two characters (who knew
each other when they were much younger) randomly
meet, fall in love, and become engaged. Your
characters are invited to dinner by their children
so that the two families can “get to know each other."
Your characters have no idea they will be
meeting each other.
d) Your two characters must compete for the same job.
e) You invent the scene opener or premise. Have fun!
There are no entry fees and multiple entries are accepted. There will be a first, second and third prize. Each winner
receives a certificate; the first prize winner will receive $10 and the second and third place winners will receive $5
each. Winners’ stories will be featured in the July/August issue of The Fiction Flyer with a subscriber list of 1,000
readers.
Include the title of your book(s) or work from which your characters were originally created. Up to 1,000 words
email entry or entries to Kathe Gogolewski.
A panel of distinguished guest judges will determine final winners. All judging will be blind (authors names will be
omitted from their work for submission to the judges). Contestants must be subscribers of The Fiction Flyer.
Contest deadline is June 30, 2009.
Judges:
Kevin Collier is the Art Director for the Grand Haven Tribune newspaper, and is
author or illustrator of over 100 published books. He also appears on KICKS Club
TV. twww.kevinscottcollierhomepage.blogspot.com
Kristen Collier is the author of "King of Glory," a critically acclaimed Christian
novel released in 2005. She is also a columnist for several newspapers and
feature writer for The Chronicle of the Horse magazine. http://collierauthors.
blogspot.com/
Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of numerous novels,
books of poetry, and the how-to Frugal Book series on book promotion.
http://carolynhoward-johnson.com/
Choose two characters from one of your stories or novels, or one character each from two of your stories or
novels. They can be two protagonists, antagonists, or one of each. Select one of the scene openers or premises
below, and create a conversation between them. Attention will be given to the strength and credibility of your
characters. Unusual characters are welcome, but help us believe they are real. Keep them in character and true to
themselves. Remember, while flash fiction is short, it still tells a story, so allow enough development to leave us with
a feeling or sentiment. Make us laugh or cry! No profanity or obscenity. Here are the scene openers and premises:
a) Your first character is kneeling on shore and holding
the lead rope to a flimsy rubber raft, which is
churning in the wake of a rain-swollen river. Your
second character sits in the boat, hanging on for life.
b) Your characters 20 to 50 years later: they meet
randomly in a Laundromat.
c) The grown children of your two characters (who knew
each other when they were much younger) randomly
meet, fall in love, and become engaged. Your
characters are invited to dinner by their children
so that the two families can “get to know each other."
Your characters have no idea they will be
meeting each other.
d) Your two characters must compete for the same job.
e) You invent the scene opener or premise. Have fun!
There are no entry fees and multiple entries are accepted. There will be a first, second and third prize. Each winner
receives a certificate; the first prize winner will receive $10 and the second and third place winners will receive $5
each. Winners’ stories will be featured in the July/August issue of The Fiction Flyer with a subscriber list of 1,000
readers.
Include the title of your book(s) or work from which your characters were originally created. Up to 1,000 words
email entry or entries to Kathe Gogolewski.
A panel of distinguished guest judges will determine final winners. All judging will be blind (authors names will be
omitted from their work for submission to the judges). Contestants must be subscribers of The Fiction Flyer.
Contest deadline is June 30, 2009.
Judges:
Kevin Collier is the Art Director for the Grand Haven Tribune newspaper, and is
author or illustrator of over 100 published books. He also appears on KICKS Club
TV. twww.kevinscottcollierhomepage.blogspot.com
Kristen Collier is the author of "King of Glory," a critically acclaimed Christian
novel released in 2005. She is also a columnist for several newspapers and
feature writer for The Chronicle of the Horse magazine. http://collierauthors.
blogspot.com/
Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of numerous novels,
books of poetry, and the how-to Frugal Book series on book promotion.
http://carolynhoward-johnson.com/
| From TRI Studio LLC: The Fiction Flyer’s Flash Fiction Contest for Writers “Old Mold New Milieu” |
The Winners are In! Congratulations to:
FIRST PLACE: Sandra Graham for Chicken Dinner
SECOND PLACE: Lori Z. Scott for Meghan Rose is on the Job
THIRD PLACE: Martha Hubbard for How Juha met Alion.
Their stories are published in the Summer, 2009 issue of The Fiction Flyer
FIRST PLACE: Sandra Graham for Chicken Dinner
SECOND PLACE: Lori Z. Scott for Meghan Rose is on the Job
THIRD PLACE: Martha Hubbard for How Juha met Alion.
Their stories are published in the Summer, 2009 issue of The Fiction Flyer