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Flash Fiction Challenge: Spin The Wheel

First up, a little administrative work:

I picked the random winner from the last challenge, “The War On Christmas.”

BLUE LYNX is that winner.

Blue Lynx, contact me at terribleminds at gmail dot com. Kay? Kay.

With that outta the way, it’s time to BEGIN ANEW.

*dun dun dun*

Here’re the rules. I’m going to give you three categories. You will pick randomly from each category, maybe with a d10 or using a random number generator. From your choices, you’ll have 1000 words to write some flash fiction. Post this fiction at your online space. Link back here. Due by Friday, January 11th, at noon EST.

Here, then, are your categories:

Subgenre

Fairytale Fantasy
Post-Apocalyptic Horror
Superhero
Police Procedural
Military Sci-Fi
Kaiju
Dieselpunk
Conspiracy Fiction
Splatterpunk
Southern Gothic

Setting

An abandoned Wal-Mart
An underwater alien ship
The tropics
Limbo
A meth lab
The Golden Gate Bridge
On the surface of a comet
A Nevada brothel
Inside a virtual reality world
A nightclub in Hell

Must Feature

Talking animals
Magical foodstuff
A straight razor that never needs sharpening
One or several time-travelers
Mummies
Nanotechnology
A vigilante
A dead body
A blizzard
A mystery box

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118 comments

beauhall

January 9, 2013 at 5:24 PM // Reply

1-5-6. Fairytale Fantasy Methlab Nanotechnology. Well fuck. Just great. A trip back to my childhood.
joeturner87

January 9, 2013 at 6:44 PM // Reply

So I went and got a blog, it was from a shady looking guy called Herman, who swore blind it had only been used several times before. Anywhooooo…to the point. I got 7)Dieselpunk…6)The Golden Gate Bridge…and….4)One or more time-travelers…so here goes

http://joetblogs.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge-spin-the-wheel/

PS:- Oldestgenxer I finally found an asshole, it was in the mirror the whole time!
Matt Gourley

January 9, 2013 at 9:43 PM // Reply

I’m blaming Reggie Lutz for inspiring me to do this.

I got 4) A police procedural, 1) in an abandoned Walmart, 4) with one or more time-travellers.

http://mattgourley.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-quick-meeting.html
Daniel

January 9, 2013 at 11:04 PM // Reply

Yes! Got this out and it’s not the last minute.

http://dreinmiller.blogspot.com/2013/01/one-of-those-days.html
Daniel

January 9, 2013 at 11:09 PM // Reply

Oops. Forgot to add this. Rolled 3-8-7.
lwpatricks

January 10, 2013 at 12:40 AM // Reply

My roll is 1-10-10. I present to you, “The Last Temptation of Snow White,” a delightful romp through the misery of every little person’s favorite vixen. It’s not erotic smut…though the first sentence may seem like it.

http://lwpatricks.com/publications/flash-fiction-the-last-temptation-of-snow-white/
Wendy Hammer

January 10, 2013 at 9:12 AM // Reply

I wasn’t entirely successful but at least I had a great time. I rolled Splatterpunk, an abandoned Walmart, and talking animals. So, here it is, my first attempt at horror: “This is How You Remind Me”. http://sacredcheese.com/journal/2013/1/10/this-is-how-you-remind-me.html
Josh Atkins

January 10, 2013 at 2:22 PM // Reply

I rolled dieselpunk/the tropics/a mysterious box.

This is first story (of any length) that I’ve finished in YEARS, so please be gentle with me.

“Wellfleet’s Gone Missing”
http://jda30.blogspot.com/2013/01/wellfleets-gone-missing.html
Eva T

January 10, 2013 at 2:37 PM // Reply

I rolled 3, 7, 2 and the result can be found here: http://evathereseebert.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/flash-fiction-challenge-spin-the-wheel/
- Sam Hume
  
  January 10, 2013 at 7:35 PM // Reply
  
  Ha hahaha! classic. reminds me of the tick.
  - Eva T
    
    January 12, 2013 at 3:26 AM // Reply
    
    I’ve only seen one episode, but now that you mention it, you’re right; it does!
Devon Lynn

January 10, 2013 at 6:39 PM // Reply

This was a ton of fun! The number generator gave me: Splatterpunk inside a virtual reality world featuring a dead body.
http://devonlynn.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/flash-fiction-challenge-from-chuck-wendig-exposure-therapy-2/
- Sam Hume
  
  January 10, 2013 at 7:09 PM // Reply
  
  That was fun to read. very suspenseful
  .
  - Devon Lynn
    
    January 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM // Reply
    
    Thank you!
Sam Hume

January 10, 2013 at 6:55 PM // Reply

Wow, I actually had to make my own blog to post this. This is my first flash fiction ever, outside of a high school creative writing class. I rolled Southern Gothic in Limbo with a razor that never needs sharpening. This was a lot of fun.
Sam Hume

January 10, 2013 at 7:04 PM // Reply

first flash fiction ever, first blog ever. if i posted two times I’m sorry I didn’t see me first one.
http://samuelhume.blogspot.com/2013/01/flash-fiction-for-terribleminds-blog.html
- Jules
  
  January 11, 2013 at 3:01 AM // Reply
  
  I liked that. Your idea of limbo was really interesting!
  - Sam Hume
    
    January 11, 2013 at 7:39 PM // Reply
    
    thanks!
Sam Hume

January 10, 2013 at 7:12 PM // Reply

ok first flash fiction ever. I’ve been reading some great stuff some of yous guys have been putting up, so here’s my attempt. i rolled sothern gothic limbo razor blade. Enjoy!
http://samuelhume.blogspot.com/2013/01/flash-fiction-for-terribleminds-blog.html
Liz Davenport

January 10, 2013 at 9:02 PM // Reply

Here we go. A superhero, in a meth lab with nanotechnology

http://behealthymakeartlovelife.com/?p=691
Amanda Murray

January 11, 2013 at 1:36 AM // Reply

Not sure if this posted the first time. I got police procedural, comet, and magic foodstuffs. First challenge. We’ll see how it goes.

http://mandymurley.blogspot.ca/
Serena Cairns

January 11, 2013 at 5:46 AM // Reply

Got Southern gothic, Limbo & a dead body:
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=332495590198520&id=201353759979371#!/notes/serena-cairns/swamp-fever/332495590198520
- Sam Hume
  
  January 11, 2013 at 7:38 PM // Reply
  
  very interesting. very metaphorical twist
  - Serena Cairns (@SerenaCairns)
    
    January 12, 2013 at 5:15 AM // Reply
    
    Thank you, Sam. I appreciate the feedback as this was my first attempt and I nearly didn’t post it. 🙂
    - Sam Hume
      
      January 13, 2013 at 2:36 PM // Reply
      
      welcome
- lwpatricks
  
  January 17, 2013 at 10:04 PM // Reply
  
  Very atmospheric. I enjoyed it! I’m glad you ended up posting in the end Serena.
Sigil

January 11, 2013 at 7:47 AM // Reply

Lots of lessons learned doing this one. Super hero, vigilante, meth lab.
It’s called ‘Nemesis’.
Sigil

January 11, 2013 at 7:49 AM // Reply

And here’s the link:
http://imaginedrealms.typepad.com/imagined-realms/2013/01/nemesis.html
teriasmcklay

January 11, 2013 at 8:34 AM // Reply

Had a hell of a time getting started and my website is acting like a jackass but here’s the link for now, will update when I get it properly sorted.
http://teriasmcklay.com/
Alexy Saltekoff

January 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM // Reply

Finished in the wee hours of the morning, my Southern Gothic tale about a nightclub in Hell featuring a blizzard. http://wp.me/p1k02d-o5
bluefoxcafe

January 11, 2013 at 9:35 AM // Reply

You can read my entry called Green Lettuce Days at http://bluefoxcafe.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/green-lettuce-days/
h.vert

January 11, 2013 at 10:56 AM // Reply

Rolled: Southern gothic, an abandoned WalMart, and talking animals.
I wasn’t sure (and still amn’t) what exactly Southern gothic entailed, but I didn’t let that stop me. Lol.
http://qandotherletters.blogspot.com/
- lwpatricks
  
  January 17, 2013 at 10:20 PM // Reply
  
  I like your writing style! I chuckled at the talking Racoon. Nice job!
jay wolf

January 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM // Reply

I rolled 6,6,6. Spooky. Here goes very nearly nothing:

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s112//sh/4726716c-1f09-4228-bb36-1ffb3d27ceba/066aa2e2a92b275cc536689b1900338a

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