Chuck is the author of the published novels: Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Under the Empyrean Sky, Blue Blazes, Double Dead, Bait Dog, Dinocalypse Now, Beyond Dinocalypse and Gods & Monsters: Unclean Spirits. He also the author of the soon-to-be-published novels: The Cormorant, Blightborn (Heartland Book #2), Heartland Book #3, Dinocalypse Forever, Frack You, and The Hellsblood Bride. Also coming soon is his compilation book of writing advice from this very blog: The Kick-Ass Writer, coming from Writers Digest.
He, along with writing partner Lance Weiler, is an alum of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter’s Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, showed at the Sundance Film Festival 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producers Ted Hope and Anne Carey. Together they co-wrote the digital transmedia drama Collapsus, which was nominated for an International Digital Emmy and a Games 4 Change award.
Chuck has contributed over two million words to the game industry, and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP). He was a frequent contributor to The Escapist, writing about games and pop culture.
Much of his writing advice has been collected in various writing- and storytelling-related e-books.
He currently lives in the forests of Pennsyltucky with wife, two dogs, and tiny human.
He is likely drunk and untrustworthy. This blog is NSFW and probably NSFL.
You may reach him at terribleminds [at] gmail [dot] com.
Alyn Day
June 1, 2012 at 11:26 AM //
Here’s my hat, thrown into the ring!
http://alyndayofthedead.blogspot.com/2012/06/terrible-minds-flash-fiction-contest.html
Enjoy!
Curtis Edmonds
June 1, 2012 at 1:12 PM //
I used your four words, and came up with other words, like bazooka and zombie and Ontario. THOR SLAYMASTER’S SUICIDE MISSION. http://www.curtisedmonds.com/thor-slaymasterssuicidemission/
Darlene Underdahl
June 1, 2012 at 1:58 PM //
Bully, milkshake, heretic and flowerpot, but not in that order.
The Heretic
http://darlene.underdahl.net/?p=158
Elias Cresh
June 1, 2012 at 3:01 PM //
I had to use the words “zoo, heretic, bully, and milkshake.”
Here it is.
http://newpenontheblock.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/animals-on-display/
Martha Bechtel
June 1, 2012 at 6:40 PM //
In honor of the start of Camp NaNoWriMo (June session) I ran with all eight words, so behold– the silly!
Office Heretics : http://www.martha.net/2012/06/flash-fiction-challenge/
Timothy John Whitcher
June 1, 2012 at 10:39 PM //
I’m in. I chose Saw, Milkshake, Bath and Wheelchair.
http://helveticasindiehorrorstories.blogspot.com/2012/06/suspension-of-disbelief.html
A little shameless self-promotion: my Kickstarter ebook project:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1432267097/ten-little-terrors-horror-anthology?ref=home_location
AM Gray
June 2, 2012 at 7:52 PM //
http://amgray.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/heresy.html
I used them all! Do I get extra points for that????
Mine is titled ‘Heresy.’
Dave McGowan
June 3, 2012 at 12:51 AM //
Here is my effort at http://www.dmmcgowan.blogspot.com with saw, milshake, bath and wheelchair.
Dave
GRIM
June 3, 2012 at 11:43 AM //
My short tale: Handicrapped
http://talesofgrim.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/flash-fiction-challenge-eight-random-words-handicrapped/
Josh Loomis
June 4, 2012 at 7:31 AM //
I picked zoo, milkshake, flowerpot, and wheelchair, and threw in words like metal, lung, and tiger. I give you The Exchange.
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/06/04/flash-fiction-the-exchange/
Beth L.
June 4, 2012 at 8:34 PM //
I went with zoo, milkshake, bully, and saw.
http://knotachance.tumblr.com/
A.M. Schultz
June 5, 2012 at 1:27 AM //
Had a couple of days to meddle over this one. Probably my favorite challenge so far.
http://www.amschultz.com/2/post/2012/06/fitness-friday-flash-fiction-challenge-40something-from-terriblemindscom.html
-A.M.
http://amschultz.com
AB Singer
June 5, 2012 at 6:13 AM //
Better late than never, I hope. Hang onto your bathing caps, dear readers…
Nikolas Weiss
June 5, 2012 at 11:35 PM //
http://www.nikweiss.com/writing/
BJ Kerry
June 6, 2012 at 7:12 AM //
My story – enjoy
http://kerry-mutterings.blogspot.ie/2012/06/chuck-wendig-flash-fiction-challenge.html
Jeff Xilon
June 6, 2012 at 8:42 AM //
I used the first four: Saw, Milkshake, Bath, Flowerpot
http://www.jeffxilon.com/flash-fiction-4-of-8-random-words/
Sarah
June 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM //
http://authorsarahohara.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/terrible-minds-flash-fiction-challenge.html
This one was fun to do.
David Grigg
June 6, 2012 at 11:23 PM //
OK, so I’m cheating yet again. Chuck will probably throw me off his blog. This is a story I wrote last year, but it already had two of the random words in it, so I couldn’t resist adding the remaining two and redrafting it.
My words: milkshake + flowerpot + bully + zoo . It’s called “One Percent”
http://narratorium.com/2012/06/07/one-percent/
Leslie
June 7, 2012 at 2:03 AM //
My offering: http://lesannberry.com/2012/06/fallen.html
JIm
June 7, 2012 at 11:16 AM //
Dude, I can only apologize in advance.
http://dirtymercsbarandgrill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/friday-fiction-fuckup.html
Ian Brown
June 8, 2012 at 3:09 AM //
Here’s my entry, “The Human Keeper.” I ended up using the words “milkshake,” “zoo,” “heretic,” and “bath.” I hope you all enjoy it:
http://www.humming-rain.com/2012/06/08/flash-fiction-the-human-keeper/
It may or may not have been written while in a strange state of mind. You’ve been warned.
KG Arndell
June 8, 2012 at 5:07 AM //
I went with saw, bully, wheelchair and flowerpot. It’s called “No Such Thing As Monsters”
Thanks!
http://kgarndell.com/?p=703
Dan Wright
June 8, 2012 at 6:59 AM //
Saw, heretic, bath, bully.
My entry’s called “Beyond the Dragon Doors” and the best way to describe it would be as a medieval fantasy versionf of Waiting for Godot.
Kinda.
http://8thage.blogspot.ca/2012/06/beyond-dragon-doors.html
Erika Napier
June 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM //
Mondays Are a Bitch
Language NSFW. Used: Zoo, Bully, Flowerpot, and Bath
http://morningjuiceandserials.blogspot.com/2012/06/flash-friday-another-wendig-challenge.html
Mike
June 8, 2012 at 11:59 AM //
This week’s story – very last minute. Need to use more than half a day for these seven day challenges
http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2012/06/eight-random-words.html
Kathy
June 8, 2012 at 1:45 PM //
Really hope this made it in time, wasn’t sure of the timezone. Words used: bully, saw, heretic, wheelchair. http://kathysreblogblog.tumblr.com/post/24688576960/lord-haw-haw