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.
I’m at Worldcon/Chicon, where the name on the lips of all the writers is “science fiction/fantasy.”
So, that’s what you’ll write.
But that’s your only parameter this week.
The leash is off, the collar is loose.
1000 words. Up to.
Due by Friday the 7th, 12noon EST.
Post at your online space.
Link back here.
Go write, moon dwellers and dragon tamers.
Bronson O'Quinn
August 31, 2012 at 12:07 AM //
“Post at your online SPACE.”
I see what you did there.
Shiri Sondheimer
August 31, 2012 at 8:28 AM //
When a superhero meets the future in-laws, you have…
Dinner.
http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com/this-just-in/dinner/
Laura Libricz
August 31, 2012 at 8:42 AM //
When the overlord threatens the safety of the villagers, never underestimate the smallest of allies…
http://lauralibricz.blogspot.de/2012/08/fantasy-friday-flash.html
David Hadley
August 31, 2012 at 10:42 AM //
The Dancing Sex Nuns of the Tenth Quadrant: http://atangledrope.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/dancing-sex-nuns-of-tenth-quadrant.html
Louise
August 31, 2012 at 5:25 PM //
Some SF 🙂
http://ontheedgeofinfinity.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/flash-fiction-science-fiction/
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Richard
August 31, 2012 at 7:32 PM //
Here you go, Evelyn Ryker is no Crackhead
http://byrichardlake.blogspot.com/2012/08/evelyn-ryker-is-no-crackhead.html#.UEFJM8HN_Mg
Jessica McHugh
August 31, 2012 at 7:44 PM //
Blue Moon over Gigi
http://mcnito.blogspot.com/2012/08/blue-moon-over-gigi.html
Marlan
September 1, 2012 at 6:46 PM //
I wrote a thing.
http://marlanesque.com/2012/09/01/spin/
Adrian M Ryan
September 1, 2012 at 9:19 PM //
http://spectology.tumblr.com/post/30564705234/at-the-very-center-of-the-city-is-the-water-park
Been writing for a while, but just setting up the blog. Apologies for the stock and frequently changing appearance.
Capt Vlad Nikolskiy
September 1, 2012 at 9:27 PM //
Will be nice to take a part, but consider I’m not so good in writing. So better will continue to enjoy with your novels.
ChrisWhiteWrites
September 2, 2012 at 10:55 PM //
I wrote a couple of sci-fi pieces this weekend…here’s one, Legs:
http://chriswhitewrites.wordpress.com/2012/09/02/legs/
chriswhitewrites
September 3, 2012 at 3:20 AM //
And here’s another, Justice Served:
http://chriswhitewrites.wordpress.com/2012/08/26/justice-served/
Josh Loomis
September 3, 2012 at 11:54 AM //
Come with me to the South Ward.
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/09/03/flash-fiction-the-south-ward/
Ben
September 3, 2012 at 12:10 PM //
Science!!
http://cinaphile.blogspot.com/2012/09/space.html
Beth L.
September 3, 2012 at 4:34 PM //
This week’s fantasy, Man vs Hope. Fight!
http://knotachance.tumblr.com/
Jamie McCoard (@Tevyn)
September 4, 2012 at 12:06 PM //
My contribution: Operation Bitter Frenzy.
http://www.mccoard.net/post/2012/09/04/Operation-Bitter-Frenzy.aspx
Jim Franklin
September 4, 2012 at 1:57 PM //
It took me a while to grab the Idea beast that paraded around in front of me wearing nothing except a basque and a sombrero, as it supped on fresh guava juice.
Well I caught the bugger, wrestled it to the ground and forced it to fill my mind with stuff…
stuff like this…
http://www.thezombiechimp.com/2012/09/04/flash-fiction-different-worlds/
Jon
September 4, 2012 at 10:48 PM //
Ladies, gentlemen, and sailor-vocabulists everywhere, I give you “Victory’s Lament, or, A Comedy of Terror”.
http://jdparadise.blogspot.com/2012/09/victorys-lament-or-comedy-of-terror.html
Shane Cashman
September 5, 2012 at 12:42 AM //
Ok – one last try, because the others don’t seem to be posting.
“Songblade” – a little fantasy action.
http://shanecashman.blogspot.com/2012/09/songblade.html
Drew
September 5, 2012 at 5:46 AM //
http://lastmoleman.tumblr.com/post/30926307094/flash-fiction-challenge-sci-fi-fantasy-open-swim
Eric
September 5, 2012 at 12:00 PM //
Tragedy strikes a human colony on Mars:
http://nestofwonders.blogspot.com/2012/09/aspiration.html
Jim
September 6, 2012 at 3:40 AM //
http://dirtymercsbarandgrill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/chevrons.htm
David Grigg
September 6, 2012 at 6:52 AM //
Just sneaking in before the deadline, and again I’ve gone way too long at 1,380 words, but I don’t have the time to tighten it up.
Is this science fiction or fantasy? I’ll let you decide. It’s called “A Flash of Lightning” and it’s here: http://narratorium.com/2012/09/06/a-flash-of-lightning/
Stephen
September 6, 2012 at 9:00 AM //
Hmmm…in parallel with Mr Grigg above, I am both sneaking in to sit at the back of the class and have a story coming in at a gut-busting 1371 words.
The Sleeper
http://stephenemm.co.uk/flash-fiction/the-sleeper.php
Samantha J Mathis
September 6, 2012 at 2:13 PM //
Here’s mine!
http://samanthajmathis.tumblr.com/post/31003458319/flash-fiction-time-disney-in-space
bryon
September 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM //
A Spacefleet officer balances treason with what he hopes is love.
http://catsignal.com/2012/09/06/fiction-acceptable-risks/
James Clark
September 7, 2012 at 2:46 AM //
Morning morning,
Here’s my offering to the altar of science fiction which doesn’t feature much science and has a sword in it.
http://thelongestwayup.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/scififantasy-challenge.html
Snellopy
September 7, 2012 at 3:42 AM //
A short little entry that used a prompt from another website as inspiration http://snellopy.blogspot.com/2012/09/time-to-type-again.html
Jeff Ellis
September 7, 2012 at 6:40 AM //
You can find my entry here:
http://firstwordproblems.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/flash-fiction-2-the-venom-club/
The name of the club actually comes from a previous flash fiction challenge here at Terrible Minds that I never wound up writing.
Icarus Mortis
September 7, 2012 at 6:45 AM //
Chose fantasy in the end, and got it all sorted! (I think.)
Fear of Kaeleshk
http://blog.icarusmortis.co.uk/2012/09/07/fear-of-kaeleshk/
catemorgan
September 7, 2012 at 10:06 AM //
Sometimes–just sometimes–The Dragon Wins
http://catemorgan.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/revenge-of-the-flash-sometimes-the-dragon-wins/
Jon Stoffel
September 7, 2012 at 12:00 PM //
Okay, I gotcher “Moon Dwelling Dragon Tamers” RIGHT HERE.
http://inspirandomonium.blogspot.com/2012/09/moon-dwelling-dragon-tamers.html