Last week’s challenge: “Eight Random Words.”
It’s time again to choose the setting for this week’s flash fiction challenge! I’ve cobbled together a list — you will pick one from the list and use it as the setting in your story. I’m just making these up — so, for instance, the “Bone Cathedral” is not a thing that has any particular definition to it. You interpret these as you see fit.
The settings are:
“The Bone Cathedral”
“Aisle Nine In The Grocery Store”
“The Venom Club”
“The Tower of Babel”
“Suburban Meth Lab”
“Tiny’s Taco Hut”
Choose one.
Write about it.
You’ve got up to 1000 words.
Post at your online space, then link back here.
Done by June 15th (Friday), noon EST.
kathy boles-turner says:
I must take “Aisle 9”. All sorts of crazy shenanigans go on in the grocery store!
June 8, 2012 — 8:20 AM
DL Thurston says:
Had to pick Tiny’s Taco Hut. Because everyone comes to Tiny’s.
http://www.dlthurston.com/blog/2012/06/08/flash-fiction-everyone-comes-to-tinys/
June 8, 2012 — 11:45 AM
Shiri Sondheimer says:
Was going to go for “bone cathedral” but, as I’m trying to branch out a little more (and that one would definitely have led me back the way I’ve come), went for “The Venom Club.” Fluffy and silly. In a manner of speaking…
http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/the-venom-club/
June 8, 2012 — 1:13 PM
Peter Schaefer says:
Here we go: http://catachresis.shoelesspetegames.com/surreal-entertainment/
June 8, 2012 — 2:07 PM
Darlene Underdahl says:
My version of Aisle Nine in the Grocery Store:
http://darlene.underdahl.net/?p=161
June 8, 2012 — 2:54 PM
GRIM says:
http://talesofgrim.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/flash-fiction-challenge-choose-your-setting/
My Venom Club is a dangerous place to be.
June 8, 2012 — 4:20 PM
Ed Varga says:
“I need a coroner in aisle 9”
http://eds-pen-is-stuck.blogspot.com/2012/06/chuck-wendig-is-hosting-another-flash.html
June 8, 2012 — 5:01 PM
Michael says:
http://innocentsaccidentshints.blogspot.com/2012/06/terrible-minds-challenge-purple.html
June 8, 2012 — 5:32 PM
Timothy John Whitcher says:
Here you go.
This delayed my dinner, damn you!
http://helveticasindiehorrorstories.blogspot.com/2012/06/isle-nine.html
June 8, 2012 — 5:45 PM
Adam says:
Here you go! My first ever flash fiction effort.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3911112/Stories/Aisle%209.pdf
June 8, 2012 — 8:17 PM
Laura Libricz says:
“I am the real Black Widow!”
http://lauralibricz.blogspot.de/2012/06/tms-flash-fiction-challenge.html
June 9, 2012 — 6:50 AM
Samuel Hulett says:
According to Gin Jim, the street’s resident homeless drunk, the Venom Club has another side that few people ever witness, but how much is there to the alcohol fuelled ramblings?
Find out in my entry! 😀
http://samuelhulett.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/the-venom-club/
June 9, 2012 — 1:47 PM
Andreas Habicher says:
Well, well. I failed. 1.111 words. Still: Here it is. http://misoskop.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/flash-fiction-the-bone-cathedral/
June 9, 2012 — 6:31 PM
David Grigg says:
OK, no cheating this time, completely new story. I picked “The Tower of Babel” as my setting.
The story is called “Babble” and it’s here:
http://narratorium.com/2012/06/10/babble/
June 9, 2012 — 7:06 PM
AB Singer says:
I’m guessing he’ll get us down to a single word or piece of punctuation next week, but this week I plumped for The Bone Cathedral.a>
June 10, 2012 — 11:07 AM
Jason Krell says:
This is my first submission too! It even convinced me to start a blog where I can keep all of these stories an an online portfolio. I hope people like it!
http://anoutline.blogspot.com/2012/06/babel.html
June 11, 2012 — 2:37 AM
Jim says:
Aisle 9
http://dirtymercsbarandgrill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/toast.html
June 11, 2012 — 4:06 AM
BJ Kerry says:
my story
http://kerry-mutterings.blogspot.ie/2012/06/aisle-nine-at-grocery-store.html
June 11, 2012 — 5:15 AM
Josh Loomis says:
This challenge (I chose ‘Aisle Nine’) and my upcoming novella Cold Iron: two great tastes that taste great together.
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/06/11/flash-fiction-aisle-nine/
June 11, 2012 — 7:55 AM
Jim Franklin says:
After a weeks break, I’m back and kicking bottom. I chose Aisle 9 as my setting, I bring you the interpretive tale… ‘Aisle 9’.
http://www.thezombiechimp.com/2012/06/11/flash-fiction-aisle-9/
Thanks
June 11, 2012 — 9:47 AM
Jason Krell says:
Damn man, everyone be choosing aisle 9 this time. People like their grocery stores.
June 11, 2012 — 1:17 PM
Beth L. says:
The Mythical/Magical Toxicology Control Center for the Tri State Area, or The Venom Club to its friends.
June 11, 2012 — 10:55 PM
Keith says:
Boner Cathedral?! Dude. Been there; not a big story.
Ohhh. BONE. Sure, sure. I’ll do that one. Got a post-apocalyptic fantapunk world I’ve been itching to give to the web.
K
June 12, 2012 — 9:30 AM
Infinite Monkey says:
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Or, A Good Accountant Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
Welcome to The Venom Club:
http://catemorgan.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/youve-been-flashed/
June 12, 2012 — 7:55 PM
Mike C says:
First-timer. Use your teeth to strain the pulp.
When Nick discovers his attorney, Springer, in an uncomfortable party situation, he knows he must help his lawyer and friend. But when they’re interrupted, Springer is reminded of his client’s true motivation in life.
Attorney-Client Privilege:
http://awesomeleatherwristband.tumblr.com/post/25001531142/flash-fiction-attorney-client-privilege
June 12, 2012 — 11:50 PM
Ivana says:
Another first-timer here, another bone cathedral, all dialogue, 279 words:
http://sleepyangelcat.blogspot.com/2012/06/flash-fiction-challenge-bone-cathedral.html
June 13, 2012 — 8:10 AM
Danzier says:
…1500 words, a full scene that actually fits my current WiP, and yet another bone cathedral. And rough as fresh-cut pine. I will have to edit it before posting, but it’s on its way. 😀
June 14, 2012 — 3:09 AM
Danzier says:
http://danzierlea.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/purpose/
There it is, sanded and polished. Or at least cut to shape. Reader beware, it involves an axe murder. 990 words including the title. 😀
June 14, 2012 — 4:20 AM
Sarah says:
http://authorsarahohara.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge.html
June 14, 2012 — 8:15 AM
Kai says:
The Venom Club : http://kaimicheals.com/wp/?p=56
He twisted her arm across the table and slammed the brass cartridge into her flesh. Poor form.
She jabbed her own cartridge into the vein running on the inside…..
June 14, 2012 — 11:09 AM
Mike says:
Lots of ideas, finally picked the grocery store.
http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2012/06/aisle-nine-in-the-grocery-store.html
June 14, 2012 — 11:55 AM
Tami Veldura says:
This one fit too perfectly with a story I’m trying to worldbuild right now. I had to join in.
Very sci-fi!
http://www.tamiveldura.com/2012/06/gaia-connection.html?zx=bfc51df1f6d3b7c4
June 14, 2012 — 12:24 PM
mattaui says:
I’m so ridiculously wordy that this was a good challenge just to write something vaguely coherent in 1000 words or less.
1000 words on the dot, according to Google docs.
‘RL Meetup at Tiny’s Taco Hut’ at http://relvani.com/?p=31
June 14, 2012 — 8:45 PM
Randeth says:
First Flash Fiction for me. It really got my juices flowing but I was WAY over word count. A great exercise in editing though.
http://torching.catscradle.us/?p=112
June 14, 2012 — 11:59 PM
Keith says:
“Not as Good as Bricks” A story that is more of a beginning. Thanks, Chuck, for finally providing the amber to stick these flies into. They’ve been buzzing in my head for months.
http://keithkarabin.com/2012/06/15/friday-flash-fiction-done/
And now for the real fun…to read y’all’s. I got my weekend covered.
K
June 15, 2012 — 6:37 AM
Shan Jeniah Burton says:
It’s been too long since I came to play here!
Sleepless night spontaneousstream-of-consciousness story, very lightly edited. I think it took well under an hour, including resting time….
http://shanjeniah.com/2012/06/15/the-venom-club-terrible-minds-flash-fiction-challenge/
June 15, 2012 — 6:46 AM
Andreas Kjeldsen says:
‘The Tower of Babel’ – a slightly Borges-ian tale of the hubris of humanity… in space!
http://endlessimmensity.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/the-tower-of-babel/
June 15, 2012 — 8:10 AM