#ThursThreads - Week 126 - Winners

Week 126 of #ThursThreads had some terrific tales. Happy Independence Day to all my American writers! 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. Be sure to check out the #ThursThreads #flashfiction group on FB to keep up with news, etc.

Entries:

• Sandi Layne | @sandyquill
• Silver James | @SilverJames_
• Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil
• Anna Lund | @AnnaLund2011 (first)
• Olivia Starke | @OliviaStarke
• Anna Lund | @AnnaLund2011 (Second)
• Siobhan Muir | @SiobhanMuir
• Cara Michaels | @caramichaels
• Kelly Heinen | @Aightball
• Nellie Batz | @solimond
• Hunter Frost | @HunterFrostMM

Winners Announcement:

Honorable Mentions

 

Sandi Layne | @sandyquill

I have to say it was the ending that nailed it for me in this tale. Good heavens, he's still there? Eep! Yep, that's what did it.

Olivia Starke | @OliviaStarke

I didn't like the ending of this story - I wanted to ring the younger sister's neck because she was being selfish and probably didn't have an idea of how bad the guy was. But my fury was such that Olivia nailed it. She made me grit my teeth and hope the older sister Gibbs Slaps the younger. :)

 

Cara Michaels | @caramichaels

 You gotta love a man whose main focus is you and even your fierceness turns him on. I was right there with Circe and yet couldn't help falling for Adrius.

Week 126 Winner

Anna Lund | @AnnaLund2011

Siobhan says: I loved Anna's second approach to the prompt because I've been there and experienced that. I've been the expert and had a guy tell me how it is in my field. Anna captured the feeling of condescension beautifully in so few words. Nicely done.

Posh, social setting.

Business partners and clients all belonged to dear husband, and I was invited as the +1. Shit, that’s nice.

Colorful cocktails and exquisite Amuse-bouches all over the elegant place. Beautiful people drifting in and out of high-ceilinged rooms.

Conversing with an important CEO, I mentioned that I fly planes.

He jumped on that, and started a long monologue on how he took two lessons on a Bi-plane twenty-five years ago. He drifted into aerodynamics and meteorology, looking mighty pleased with himself.

At the end of his monologue, he turned and asked, ”What do you fly, darling?”

"747s."

Congratulations Two Time Winner Anna, Sandi, Olivia, and Cara! 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! :)

 

#ThursThreads - The Challenge That Ties Tales Together - Week126

Welcome back to the Weird, the Wild, & the Wicked. It's Thursday today, so get your flash ready. Writing a #flashfiction thread! Welcome to Week 126 of #ThursThreads, the challenge that ties tales together. Want to keep up each week? You're welcome to join the FB #ThursThreads group where we'll do events and make announcements. 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 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 8 PM Mountain 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 126:

Me, the Scottish Word Slinger, Siobhan Muir.

Siobhan on Facebook

Siobhan on Google Plus

Siobhan on Twitter

Siobhan on Goodreads

And now your #ThursThreads Challenge, tying tales together.

 

The Prompt:

“Shit, that’s nice.”

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!

Mid Week Tease - The Bone Flute - Science vs. Magic

Welcome to the Weird, the Wild, & the Wicked for a new year of Mid Week Tease hosted by Sandra Bunino.

Authors: this is a great opportunity to spotlight a few lines or even a paragraph or two from a new release or backlisted title. Readers: you get to sample some delicious snippets! We’ll do our best to tease, titillate and tantalize you into the weekend.

I'm working on a new paranormal romantic suspense set in Las Vegas, entitled The Bone Flute. In this unedited snippet, Rain is trying to understand why Jozsef (pronounced Yo-zheff) is really in her home and gets a lesson in symmetry.

“You’re going to have to explain this to me. I don’t really understand the whole curse thing. I didn’t know anything about the bone flute until yesterday afternoon when a lawyer brought it to the office as a piece of my inheritance from my grandmother.”

“You inherited it from your grandmother, but you know nothing about it?” He raised an eyebrow.

“We weren’t close.” Rain shrugged. “My dad wanted nothing to do with his family. I never really knew my grandmother or the rest of his relatives.”

“How could you learn to hone your magic skills if you never knew your grandmother?” Then his expression cleared. “Ah, you learned it from your mother’s people.”

“What? No, no, I’m not a magic user of any kind.” She gave him an understanding smile. “I’m a paleontologist.”

His frown returned, with a heavy dose of confusion. “A ‘studier’ of…what?”

“Studier of ancient life.” Her smile widened. “I study fossil animals and their ancient environments to give me clues about environmental changes that may happen to our world in the future.”

“So you use ancient life magic to predict the future.” Jozsef nodded slowly.

“No, I don’t use magic at all. I use science. And I can’t predict the future, only make educated guesses about where the environmental patterns are leading based on what we’ve seen in the past.”

“What is science?”

“It’s the knowledge or study of the physical or material world through systematic observation and the collection of facts.”

He snorted. “Is that not the same as magic?”

“No, not at all. In science, we observe the interactions of things, note patterns or discrepancies, and find the truth based on systematic data collection over time.”

“How is this different from the practice of magic? Doesn’t a witch use the same sort practice and observation to understand how to control the magical forces that make up the patterns you’ve seen?”

“Magic isn’t real.” Rain set her coffee down before she spilled it. “It’s just the term we use for illusionists and charlatans on the Strip, or a plot point on a fantasy story. It doesn’t exist.”

“Like ghosts?” His lips curled and she snapped her mouth shut, her teeth clacking with the force.

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