#ThursThreads - Week 53 - Winners

Week 53 of #ThursThreads had some terrific tales! Thanks to all who came to write in the New Year. I'm honored to see all of the returning and read your stories. Thank you for coming back again and again to write. And it was great to see some new 'faces' joining us. Great thanks go to Alison Packard for reading the stories. :)

Entries:

• Sean Adams | @SE_ADAMS_
• Raven McAllen
• Theresa Breaux | @TheresaBreaux
• Antonio Angelo | @AntonioAngelo21
• Lisa McCourt Hollar | @jezri1
• Veronica Jordan | @RevolutionaryVJ
• Daniel Swensen | @surlymuse
• L.T. Dalin | @ChessnySilth
• Nick Johns | @nickjohns999
• Greg Nance | @acenance
• Siobhan Muir | @SiobhanMuir
• Jeffrey Hollar | @klingorengi
• Davina Jamison | @davinajamison2
• Ryan Strohman | @rastrohman
• Rebecca R. Kovar | @RRKovar
• Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil
• David A Ludwig | @DavidALudwig
• Alexandra O'Hurley | @alexohurley
• Kel Heinen | @Aightball
• Mark Ethridge | @LurchMunster
• Shyla Colt | @ShylaColt
• Mike
• CR Moss | @CRMoss

Alison says: Wow! I was seriously impressed with every single entry. There’s some major talent going on in the #ThursThreads Challenge! Selecting the winner and honorable mentions was tough. Why can’t everyone win?

Winners Announcement:

Honorable Mentions

 

 Theresa Breaux | @TheresaBreaux

 Alison says: Theresa, immediately, I was drawn into the story and didn’t want it to end. You hooked me and made me want to know more about Jeb, Sully and Lisa. Great job!

Veronica Jordan | @RevolutionaryVJ

Alison says: Veronica, I really enjoyed your writing. Like Theresa’s story, I wanted more.

 Antonio Angelo | @AntonioAngelo21

Alison says: Antonio, I believe yours was one of the best uses of the prompt. Great opening sentence.

Mike
Alison says: Mike, I felt like I was in the mind of a stalker who doesn’t realize he’s a stalker. It was creepy. In a good way.

Week 53 Winner

Sean Adams | @SE_ADAMS_

Alison says: Sean, I loved, loved, loved your submission! It’s beautifully written; I was able to visualize the entire story in my head—like a motion picture…in Technicolor! I also enjoyed how you ended the story with the acceptance that there are things in our world we will never know. There’s something to be said for a little mystery in life…it makes it a lot more interesting.

The first time I met her was in the woods. She was beautiful, flashing between the trees filling the area with a wild energy that hit me like an arrow in the heart. Her voice rose above the wind and bounced off the trees, she thought she was alone.

Her wings spread out full glittering in the early morning sun with the most beautiful colors I had ever seen in my life.

I stayed back, watching, not wanting this sight to end. For so long I had searched, told I was crazy, the Fae were a myth, a legend told to children to keep them in line.

I knew better and I always had but now I could prove it. I lifted my camera slowly, like a hunter sighting in on an unexpectant deer. Just like the deer she stopped, looking around, and our eyes met for one sec.

That one second seemed like an eternity until I realized what I was doing. I quickly raised the camera and punched the button as she disappeared.

I had hurried home to develop the film and when I was done I sat and smiled. The only thing I had caught was my own thumb and the edge of a green tinted foot barely distinguishable from the under growth.

It was then that I realized that it was enough for me to know. I knew that there were indeed things we will never know about our world.

That is what gives me hope.

Congratulations two time winner Sean, Theresa, Veronica, Antonio, and Mike! 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! :)

#ThursThreads - The Challenge That Ties Tales Together - Week 53

Welcome back to the Weird, the Wild, & the Wicked and a whole new year of #ThursThreads flash fiction. So let's get started. It's Thursday again, so what should you be doing? Writing #FlashFiction, that's what! Welcome to Week 53 of #ThursThreads, the challenge that ties tales together. Need the rules? Read on!

Here's how it works:

• The prompt is a line from the previous week's winning tale.
• The prompt can appear ANYWHERE in your story and is included in your word count.

Rules to the Game:

• This is a Flash Fiction challenge, which means your story must be a minimum of 100 words, maximum of 250.
• Incorporate the prompt as written anywhere into your story (included in your word count).
• Post your story in the comments section of this post
• Include your word count (or be excluded from judging)
• Include your Twitter handle or email (so we know how to find you)
• The challenge is open 7 AM to 7 PM Pacific Time
• The winner will be announced on Friday, depending on how early the judge gets up. ;)

How it benefits you:

• You get a nifty cool badge to display on your blog or site (because we're all about promotion - you know you are!)
• You get instant recognition of your writing prowess on this blog!
• Your writing colleagues shall announce and proclaim your greatness on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus

Our Judge for Week 53:

Bibliophile, chocoholic, and contemporary romance author, Alison Packard.

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So now your #ThursThreads Challenge, tying tales together.

The Prompt:

“The first time I met her was in the woods.”

All stories written herein are the property (both intellectual and physical) of the authors. Now, away with you, Flash Fiction Fanatics, and show us your #ThursThreads. Good luck! :)

Six Sentence Sunday - The Second Chance Succubus - Waking up Dead

Happy Six Sentence Sunday and Happy New Year to you all! The wedding I attended was awesome and my brother is really happy. Yay! Thank you so much for visiting and taking the time to read this week's snippet as Six Sentence Sunday winds down. I really appreciate your time and the comments you leave for me. While my sixes aren't always right after each other, they are in chronological order.

In honor of a new year, I'm offering a snippet from  a new work in progress, a little cross-over paranormal romantic suspense with BDSM elements. The Second Chance Succubus starts with a grisly and curious murder in a swanky gentleman's club in Las Vegas. Here are the opening six sentences.

Drip, drip, drip.

The soft patter of liquid against a hard surface echoed in the silent room. A muted glow from recessed lighting barely touched the growing pool on the floor below the hanging silhouette. A soft hum filtered through the quiet space as the air conditioning units clicked on and the silent form swayed gently, twisting until the light illuminated the face.

Eyes wide and glassy, horror marked the slack features stretched around a ball gag. The arms had been bound behind the back, pressing the torso forward against the bands of the confining cage in which the body hung.

Now that guy had a bad night in Vegas. There are several great authors on the Six Sentence Sunday list and a few of my favorites are Karla Doyle, Sarah Ballance, Silver James, Laura Kaye, and Goran Zidar. Thank you for stopping by and happy reading! :)