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Tag Archives: Flash Fiction Contest
Rodeo #3: Travel with a Twist Winners
With great excitement, it’s time at last to announce the winners of my flash fiction contest, Travel With A Twist. Thank you so much for your support here and at the Rodeo and for a fantastic response to this and … Continue reading
Rodeo #4: Fractured Fairy Tales
Halloween is almost here, so what better time to rustle up those fun treats and cook up a twisted fairy tale, or two? Hello again, dear friends, it’s week four at the Rodeo and time for Norah Colvin’s contest: Fractured … Continue reading
49 Days In 1988: Week 36 – Choices
Today I’m travelling with Hugh Roberts and Huey Lewis and the News back to the future. Since January, Hugh has invited a weekly guest to choose their favourite 80’s song and feature in his ’49 Days in 1988′ series. Hugh … Continue reading
Winner of Flash Fiction Contest #7
At last! I’m thrilled to announce the winner of my Murderous Musings Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #7. Fantastic flashes, all thirty-two of them a deviously delicious read. And the winner is…Marjorie Mallon! Huge congratulations Marje! I’m also hugely excited to … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #8
This is it, the last ride of the Rodeo! TUFF: The Ultimate Flash Fiction by Charli Mills, Lead Buckroo, is live at Carrot Ranch! A brief intro: ‘TUFF delivers your elixir. Yes, it’s called TUFF, a play on the acronym … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Reblogs
Tagged Flash Fiction Contest, Flash Fiction Rodeo, Reblog, The Ultimate Flash Fiction
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Halloween Music And A Homecoming
In February, we put our house up for sale. Nine months later and four weeks at the Goose Farm, we moved into our new home last week. For five of those weeks, my cat Eddie had to stay in a … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #7
Wouldn’t you know it. The same week I host Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #7 over at Carrot Ranch, I move house. It was supposed to happen in July, but how else to keep up with my broken record/cliché fashion Summerhouse … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Reblogs
Tagged Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction Contest, Flash Fiction Rodeo, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Murderous Musings
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Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #5
Time to Twitterflash at the Rodeo! C. Jai Ferry’s 9×11 Twitterflash kicks off Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #5 at Carrot Ranch. She wants us to complete a 99-word story using Twitter on any subject or in any genre as long … Continue reading
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Tagged Flash Fiction Contest, Flash Fiction Rodeo, Twitter
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Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #3
Flash Fiction Contest #3 from Jules Paige live at Carrot Ranch! This is flash fiction with a difference: Jules asks us to use a form of poetry called a ‘Septolet’. Never heard of it? Me neither, but it looks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction Contest, Poetry, Reblog, Septolet
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Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #2
Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #2, Geoff Le Pard’s challenge Little and Laugh, is up and running live at Carrot Ranch! Geoff wants us to make him laugh. That’s it! Deadline Midnight EST October 13. Read on for full details and … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrot Ranch, Flash Fiction Contest, Humour, Reblog
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