#5MinuteFiction: Week 136 Winner

Feb 14, 2013 | Writing Challenge

Late again for the announcement of the 5 Minute Fiction winner. Tsk tsk. Better late than never! Please join me in congratulating the winner: Betsy Streeter. And here’s her winning entry: “It’s…. a duck.” “No it isn’t, it’s an eagle! A mighty eagle, with its...

#5MinuteFiction: Week 136 Finalists

Feb 12, 2013 | Writing Challenge

Happy Tuesday! Please welcome this week’s guest judge for 5 Minute Fiction, Jocelynn Drake, a writer with about a dozen novels to her name. Here are the finalists Jocelynn picked for tonight: H.L. Pauff, @hlpauff Michael D. Hansen, @buzzynutkins Rebekah...

#5MinuteFiction: Week 136

Feb 12, 2013 | Writing Challenge

It’s 5 Minute Fiction time! You know the rules (and if you don’t, check here — and make it quick because you’ve only got a few minutes!). A reminder–don’t forget your Twitter address if you’ve got one! Here is your prompt:...

#5MinuteFiction: Week 135 Finalists

Feb 5, 2013 | Writing Challenge

Great night for 5 Minute Fiction! But before we get to the finalists, I promised an announcement. As you might know, 5 Minute Fiction started three years ago at Leah Petersen’s website. During the two years that she hosted the challenge, good things...

#5MinuteFiction: Week 135

Feb 5, 2013 | Writing Challenge

It’s 5 Minute Fiction time! You know the rules (and if you don’t, check here — and make it quick because you’ve only got a few minutes!). A reminder–don’t forget your Twitter address if you’ve got one! Here is your prompt:...

#5MinuteFiction: Week 134 Winner!

Jan 30, 2013 | Writing Challenge

I’m excited to announce the winner of this week’s 5 Minute Fiction is Tauisha Nicole. Here’s her winning entry: The murmurings in my head… It’s hard to just simply be alone because of them. They can do a million things. Shutting up isn’t one of them....