Friday, March 7, 2014

#ThursThreads - Week 111 - Winners


Week 111 of #ThursThreads had some terrific tales and a great turnout. I'm honored to see all of the returning writers and read your stories. Thank you for coming back again and again to write and for helping me celebrate these years of flash. It was also wonderful to have some new folks stop by. Welcome! Great thanks to Katalina Leon for judging this week. Be sure to check out the #ThursThreads #flashfiction group on FB to keep up with news, etc.

Entries:
  • Olivia Starke | @OliviaStarke
  • Mark Ethridge | @LurchMunster
  • Anastasia Vitsky | @AnastasiaVitsky
  • Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil (prose)
  • Anna Lund | @AnnaLund2011
  • Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil (poem)
  • Siobhan Muir | @SiobhanMuir
  • Sandy Layne | @sandyquill
  • Hunter Frost | @HunterFrostMM
  • Louisa Bacio | @LousiaBacio
  • Kelly Heinen | @Aightball
  • Charles W. Jones | @ChuckWesJ
  • SJ Maylee | @SJMaylee
  • Robin Abess | @Angelique_Rider
  • Nellie Batz | @solimond
Katalina says: Oh boy I had no idea how difficult it would be to choose a winner. There were so many great entries. Thank you so much for offering me an opportunity to judge. As I said the quality here was high and there are a couple more goodies that I didn't even mention.

Winners Announcement:

Honorable Mentions

Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil
Katalina says: The poem, Haiku-like, a concise bit of emotional dynamite.

Anna Lund | @AnnaLund2011
Katalina says: Clear, vivid images, less was definitely more in this case.

Louisa Bacio | @LouisaBacio
Katalina says: I was instantly hooked and drawn down the rabbit hole. I wanted to keep reading.

SJ Maylee | @SJMaylee
Katalina says: Strong use of prompt, great story. I was instantly hooked.

Week 111 Winner


Camera Shy: Hunter Frost

Katalina says: The fiction felt effortless, sensuous and sweet. Most of all it felt complete. At only 250 words I got a strong sense of the situation and the two personalities involved in the scene.

“Your lips are incredible,” I murmured, Mick’s mouth traveling down my chest and over my stomach, his kisses searing my skin.

My breath hitched as he brushed his rough cheek against my hip bone. He slid a finger slowly down the crease of my groin and my cock pulsed, waiting anxiously for his touch.

“You sure this is the one?” He asked, tracing lazy circles on the inside of my thigh with his callused thumb, making it difficult to think. I raised my head to find him staring at my hip.

I should have known he would see it, even in the dim light of the bedroom.

When we had met, Mick had told me he didn't like tattoos. And though all of mine are hidden from public view (and he was so hot), I hadn't lied. Apparently, he'd found that refreshing and asked me out anyway. We've been on nearly five dates now and I’m falling for him.

He didn't seem to mind the other tattoos, but I worried about the design on my hip. It’s a pink lotus flower and I got it to represent the joy of expressing myself as a gay man. I told Mick as much, but he’s so big and burly and hard that I figured he’d hate it.

I finally nodded, resigning myself to his forth-coming disapproval.

“You made it sound like I would burst into pink flames if I saw it.” He snorted. “This is…sweet, sexy, and beautiful. Just like you.”

Congratulations Winner Hunter, Sheilagh, Anna, Louisa, and SJ! Don't forget to claim your badges and display them with pride. You certainly earned it!

Pass on the great news on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, shiny mirrors, Morse Code, and signal flags. Check out all the stories here. Thanks for stopping by and happy reading! :)

3 comments:

  1. congratulations Hunter Frost | @HunterFrostMM and HM's Anna Lund | @AnnaLund2011, Louisa Bacio | @LouisaBacio and SJ Maylee | @SJMaylee

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  2. Very cool. Thanks, Katalina and Siobhan. Congratulations to everyone who flashed. Excellent reads.

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  3. How did I not know about the badges previously? LOL. Thanks so much for the kind words, and many congrats to Hunter!

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