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.
Last week’s challenge: The Three-Story Sentence.
So, I saw this thing at Buzzfeed.
21 Stock Photos That No One Will Ever Be Able To Use.
Well, we’re using them now.
Pick one! (Or: use a d20 or random number generator.)
Write a story inspired by that image.
You’ve got 1000 words.
Post at your online space, link to it here in the comments.
Due by next Friday.
(Don’t forget to identify which photo you’re using!)
momdude
November 21, 2014 at 2:04 AM //
Photo #13, proof that when the going gets weird, the weird start writing Flash Fiction Challenges.
http://pauljwillett.com/2014/11/20/flash-fiction-cross-culture/
Jemima Pett
November 27, 2014 at 5:24 PM //
I can’t believe you write such beautiful flash fiction when doing a NASA Social *and* NaNoWriMo. Something’s gotta give, I reckon 😉
momdude
November 28, 2014 at 12:39 PM //
Thanks, Jemima! I guess this year it was the NaNoWriMo that took the hit. It will get finished sooner or later (I don’t want Chuck yelling at *ME* for not finishing my shit) but it won’t be by Dec 1st.
crow365
November 21, 2014 at 2:07 PM //
Rolled #8, the people with the napkins on their faces. Kinda creepy, so here’s a story reflecting that, “In The Background”:
http://nickegelhoff.com/2014/11/21/flash-fiction-challenge-oh-were-gonna-use-these-photos-all-right/