Chuck is the author of the published novels: Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Double Dead, Bait Dog, and Dinocalypse Now. He also the author of the soon-to-be-published novels: The Blue Blazes, The Cormorant, Heartland Books 1/2/3, Beyond Dinocalypse, Dinocalypse Forever, Harum Scarum, and Gods & Monsters: Unclean Spirits.
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 newborn son.
He is likely drunk and untrustworthy.
You may reach him at terribleminds [at] gmail [dot] com.
(Writing this post on my phone — forgive its brevity.)
Your story this week?
Gotta be about hiding a body.
That’s the only limitation.
1000 words or less.
Due by 11/9 at noon EST. Post at your online space. Link back here.
Now go and write.
A. Steele
November 2, 2012 at 9:58 AM //
Here’s my effort: ‘Switch’
http://maniac-scrapbook.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/switch.html
Mydeira (aka Emery Sanborne)
November 2, 2012 at 10:06 AM //
My contribution: Miriam
http://mydeira.livejournal.com/664524.html
Shiri Sondheimer
November 3, 2012 at 6:50 AM //
In honor of today’s move to the zombie capitol of the world:
Saving the Dead
http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com/this-just-in/saving-the-dead/
AB Singer
November 3, 2012 at 8:47 AM //
You made me have a different idea. You, bad, bad man….
http://ultravioletandinfrared.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/hiding-body_3.html
Oistein Ihle
November 3, 2012 at 3:52 PM //
This went totally awry, I hope my mother never, ever read this. She love those sheep sooo much….
“There are no pig farms at the western coast of Norway.”
Oistein Ihle
November 3, 2012 at 3:53 PM //
And the link maybe: http://oihle.blogspot.no/
Oistein Ihle
November 3, 2012 at 3:54 PM //
The link to the contribution might be an good idea:
http://oihle.blogspot.no/
camille
November 3, 2012 at 4:00 PM //
what?
camille
November 3, 2012 at 4:03 PM //
it’s sumthin’….
O Ihle
November 3, 2012 at 4:04 PM //
Look like I forgot the link, damn all that whisky:
“There are no pig farms at the western coast of Norway.”
http://oihle.blogspot.no/
camille
November 3, 2012 at 4:34 PM //
I have no idea what I’m doing!
http://camillemeador.blog.com/2012/11/03/my-sisters-keeper-a-short-story/
Ilia Minary
November 4, 2012 at 12:38 PM //
I have attached my story. Thanks for providing these great ideas for writing.
Ilia
November 4, 2012 at 12:41 PM //
First time posting, you can click on my name to find the story and here’s the actual site as well.
http://iliamarie2001.blogspot.com/
Sorry about the double post; new to doing this.
Erin Zulkoski
November 4, 2012 at 4:18 PM //
http://polishsnausage.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/piano-man/
David Blackstone (@DavidWriting)
November 4, 2012 at 4:45 PM //
“The Fixer” (horror) http://www.agincourtdb.com/2012/11/the-fixer.html
is a sequel to “Houseguest” http://www.agincourtdb.com/2012/02/houseguest.html
Colton and his friends, having summoned and then killed a demon, have to dispose of all the evidence.
RC Cross
November 5, 2012 at 5:17 AM //
been away for a while. time to knock the rust off the gears.
The habitual cadaver.
http://apocryptica.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/305/
Phil Norris
November 5, 2012 at 8:23 AM //
Body Of Proof
http://philnorris63.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/flash-fiction-body-of-proof/
Jennifer
November 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM //
Popping my Flash Fiction Challenge cherry before I can chicken out…
Chase
http://www.knittinandnoodlin.com/2012/11/chase/
T S Sharp
November 6, 2012 at 10:42 AM //
Here’s my effort;
Dead Weight -
http://tssharp.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/chuck-wendig-and-the-hiding-of-corpses/
Jon
November 6, 2012 at 11:34 AM //
Here’s The Next Big Dragonslayer
This one, I tried something different. It’s an homage to a well-known TV series. Ten thousand bonus points to whoever can tell me what it’s an homage to.
(I’m also not sure it works as a flash; I think it might need to be expanded to 2k-3k words, because the setting is super-thin, and the length requirement may have made me make the reader do a little more work than is best for the story. Any thoughts would be welcome, here or on the blog.)
Jeff Ellis
November 7, 2012 at 1:51 AM //
Ladies and man-persons, I give you:
Smolder
http://firstwordproblems.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/smolder/
Josh Loomis
November 7, 2012 at 8:16 AM //
Three things you might smell in the presence of a body: Cordite, Acid, and Febreeze.
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/11/07/flash-fiction-cordite-acid-and-febreeze/
Sarah O'Hara
November 7, 2012 at 8:56 AM //
http://authorsarahohara.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge_7.html
Eric Jorgenson
November 7, 2012 at 7:31 PM //
My Entry, Boyd Disposal Inc.
http://myjorgenson.com/wordpress/?page_id=554
Beth L.
November 7, 2012 at 11:24 PM //
Hiding a body, yet you didn’t specify species of corpse. And so, here is “Like a Fish”
Heather
November 8, 2012 at 9:16 PM //
My entry is Mesquite. Enjoy.
http://www.anypocalypse.com/2012/11/flash-fiction-mesquite.html
Jeremiah
November 9, 2012 at 1:47 AM //
Whew. Squeezed this one at the last minute. With nano on I didn’t think I’d be able to crank one out.
Here is Heavy Weights.
http://www.jqpdx.com/2012/11/09/heavy-weights/
Chelsea
November 9, 2012 at 3:29 AM //
Hope my foray into sci fi entertains some folks.
http://chelsearthompson.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/flash-fiction-5-baggage/