Do you know HOW many nightmares I had about dolls when I was a kid???????????? This is awesome.

I use many images from flickr to prompt my flash pieces. In fact, I think I’ve used this one before…seems eerily familiar. I need to look around for it. It’ll be interesting to compare the stories I wrote off of the same image at different points in time. Does an image ‘always’ produce the same response in a writer, or is it something more subtle (or random)?
Either way, I’m in again.

I don’t know if I can do this one. I received a baby doll when I was young and proceeded to paint it up like a hooker, or Joan Crawford, with my little paint set. I horrified my relatives and never received another doll.

I’ve known adult (old?) ladies who collect dolls and always thought the dolls were proxies… somehow.

A niece attends estate sales. If antique dolls are mentioned in the ads, all sorts of weirdos show up. They will even break a doll if they can’t get it for themselves.

Dolls are strange beings. They may even have powers.

Darlene: I had a similar experience.
I grew up Cahtolic. At “First Communion” (sounds creepy as an adult), we received, as a token of our communed status, a miniature plastic reproduction of Michelangelo’s “Pieta”.
I was moved to take a red marker and put blood all over Jesus and Mary.
My parents gave me the hairy eyeball for many years after that….
I’m sure a Jungian analyst would have a field day with that one.

@Bob: Good one! A budding writer.

AUGH doll heads. They’re creepy as

*ahem*

One of the creepiest pictures I ever saw was of a doll’s head, like the ones above, half buried in the ocean floor in the debris field from the Titanic. I’m off to go let that picture pickle with the one above and see what happens. Mmmm pickles.

I try so hard not to be a word whore and cheat on my novel, then here you go tempting me.

You are a cruel cruel mistress, Mr. Wendig.

Whoa, seriously? I’m the first? That never happens. What is wrong with you people, thinking you have lives on the weekend? Slackers.

I gave in the to evil lure of doll heads and tried my hand at something creepy. I don’t do creepy. Or scary. Well, not on purpose.

I hope a few of you will check it out and let me know whether it works. As, you know, something creepy.

http://kdjames.com/2011/06/05/flash-fiction-a-mothers-love/

Here’s my story,

The Haunted Ones
http://lindsaymawson.blogspot.com/2011/06/flash-fiction-challenge-12-doll-heads.html

Enjoy

My first foray into the murky world of Flash Fiction challenges…

http://themoondance-moviesmusicartandwriting.blogspot.com/2011/06/pen-monkey-called-and-i-listened.html

This one really kind of wrote itself. Thanks for the creepy, soul shattering inspiration.
The Dolls
http://8thage.blogspot.com/2011/06/dolls.html

Oh, I just love me a good horror image. I wrote this one, and it wound up getting picked up by The Carnage Conservatory, so here it is. Warning: Reader Discretion is Advise for Language and Offensive Imagery and subject matter:

http://carnageconservatory.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/doll-heads/

I couldn’t resist this one. Doll heads and clowns are for kids…really twisted, messed up kids.

http://blog.byangelaperry.com/2011/06/time-ghosts.html

I can’t seem to get my comments to post.
One last try.

Doll Maker http://wp.me/p1BAlV-7

It’s Flash Fiction people “Doll Heads” http://wp.me/p1jd2S-6k

1st timer here, be gentle.

My offering: http://lesannberry.blogspot.com/p/carpenters-case.html

[...] by Chuck Wendig’s “Doll Heads” Flash Fiction Challenge … and an adolescence spent traipsing around the Indiana antiques [...]

Fun, creepy picture. Inspirational, even …

http://adamhughes.in/tiny-trophies/

[...] First In Line Posted on June 9, 2011 by Leo This is my entry for Chuck Wendig’s “Doll Heads” flash fiction challenge. I strayed a bit from the prompt picture, but it was  a fun story to write and I’m happy [...]

I had fun writing this story.
http://leogodin.net/uncategorized/i-am-first-in-line/

I just finished reading all the entries. There are some fantastic stories. In particular, Little Trophies and Time Ghosts stuck out as complete stories. Great job, everyone.

http://rfaa.blogspot.com/2011/06/storytime-curiosities.html

Hee!

http://becomingprince.blogspot.com/2011/06/doll-heads-beauty-in-broken-things.html

Let me know how my article is!!!

It might suck, but I did it.
http://nelizadrew.wordpress.com/?p=819

Now, I must go back to bleeding all over that Draft O’Suck on my desk.

Here’s a little Twilight Zone inspired yarn coming in at under 600 words. Enjoy “Doll Daze”!

http://adiaryofawriter.blogspot.com/2011/06/doll-daze.html

This one ended up going in a completely different direction than I originally planned, but I like it.

http://gipsysmusings.com/?p=30

Finally! I finished one *BEFORE* the deadline (HUZZAH!). It’s short, and I went in a non-creepy direction here. But I think it might be missing…something?

http://brandwich.blogspot.com/2011/06/garbage-in-garage-out.html

[...] week’s challenge — “DOLL HEADS” — is ready to be read when you click the [...]

Think I like this one.

http://robynettely.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-flows-downstream.html

http://cantwedothislater.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/doll-heads-chuck-wendig-flash-fiction-challenge/

Ach…

Here we go again…

http://defconwhiskey.tumblr.com/post/6383540393/the-collector

Thanks Chuck!

http://tribid.livejournal.com/16376.html

Here’s
“Tiny Broken Doll Face Man”

http://fakedtales.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/tiny-broken-doll-face-man/

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Sliding it under the door crack . . http://cmstewartwrite.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/doll-head-house-a-flash-fiction-tale/

[...] ran into Chuck’s site on Wednesday. I started this blog just so I could put up this story. Seemed like the only way. [...]

Hey Chuck, did you forget to list your favorites? Or are all the stories your favorites. (You know, like when a father tells each kid in private–”You’re my favorite.”)

@Leo, all:

I’ll be picking my favorite soon as I’ve read ‘em all. Will post an update to this blog page when I’ve got ‘em all read. Some really strong contenders, all told!

– c.

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[...] is my entry for Chuck Wendig’s “Doll Heads” flash fiction challenge. I strayed a bit from the prompt picture, but it was  a fun story to write and I’m happy [...]

[...] In Song →I Am First Posted on June 9, 2011 by Leo This is my entry for Chuck Wendig’s “Doll Heads” flash fiction challenge. I strayed a bit from the prompt picture, but it was  a fun story to write and I’m happy [...]