Greetings, Earthlings!
Did you know that the UK has a National Flash Fiction Day? Neither did I, but I came across a reference to it while looking for tips on micro-writing. Published in The Guardian in 2012, this article by David Gaffney is geared towards writing fiction, but his suggestions carry over to any genre. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments of this post. By the way, the next National Flash Fiction Day is scheduled for June 21, and now that we know about it, you can bet we’ll be looking for ways to celebrate.
The Ultimate Question
For this week’s Ultimate Question, we’re taking a page from yeah write guest editor Eric Stipple’s book Broken Magic. Page 42, to be exact. This week’s question is:
Do you see her much?
Recipe for a proper gargleblaster
- Entries must be 42 words exactly. We count. (Tip: don’t trust your word processor – use your eyes!)
- Non-fiction, fiction, and poetry are all welcome.
- Let your post speak for itself. If it needs an explanation, it’s not really 42 words, now is it?
- Link to the individual blog post, not your main blog page.
- Include the gargleblaster badge and accompanying backlink. Scroll down to get this week’s badge.
- One post per person, please, and no cross-posting to other link-ups. We want you all to ourselves!
Any submission deemed not to meet the guidelines will be removed from the grid and the author will be notified. Read the gargleblaster FAQ for all the details.
Remember: the grid is limited to 42 (of course!) submissions. If you miss the grid, don’t panic! Leave your link in the comments of the voting post, or better yet, save it for the weekend moonshine grid. You won’t be eligible to win the challenge, but you’ll still get folks visiting and reading your story.
Get your badge here
<a href="https://yeahwrite.me/gargleblaster-157/"><img src="https://yeahwrite.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/gargle157.png"></a>
Copy the above code and paste it into the text or html view of your post. Remember, the grid closes on Tuesday at 10:00 PM Eastern or when we hit 42 entries, whichever comes first! If you don’t see an “Add your link” button, then the grid is closed.
What now?
You’ve posted your gargleblaster. You remembered the badge. You linked it up. Next step? Read, comment, share the love. Voting opens on Wednesday!
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What fantastic entries-just finished reading and commenting on all-boy was it tough to choose only 3-you bet it was!Phew!All the best to all the wonderful participants:-)
Darn, missed the grid, but what a great challenge — works for opening lines, too!
http://sjpaige.com/2014/04/15/yeah-write-gargleblaster-challenge/
I’m glad you like it! It’s been a ton of fun for all of us here. Hope to see you again next week!
Darn, missed it! Thanks for the inspiration, it has been a while.
http://debdowner.blogspot.com/2014/04/her-and-me.html
Glad to have you here! Thanks for posting your link here!
I keep missing the grid! Ah well. 42 other amazing writers made it. =)
http://writemybrainsout.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/do-you-see-her-much/
Thanks for leaving your link here! I’m sorry you missed the grid. I’m still amazed how quickly it fills up.
Sigh. I knew I forgot to do something last night… Oh well, chalk it up to a really good date night. And here’s the post, which didn’t make it into the grid :/ http://textwall.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/leah/
Date night might be more important than gargleblasters. Unless you’re drinking gargleblasters. Which reminds me, if anybody actually tries a gargleblaster recipe, e-mail us a pic and I’ll post it on our FB and Twitter! Then I’ll have to make you describe it in 42 words. 🙂
maxed out grid…oh well,
here’s mine http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/originalofthespecies/
Sorry, Lance! Thanks for leaving your link here (and pinging me on Twitter). 🙂
Looks like I missed the limit. Oh well. And my first one, too. Here’s mine. http://msannomalley.com/2014/04/14/yeah-write-157-gargleblaster/
We had another fast and furious link-up – the grid closed in under 14 hours! Thanks for leaving your link here. I will definitely check it out!
http://tdawneightyone.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/her-last-chance/
Just missed the link up!!!!!!!
Sorry you missed it, Dawn! But I’m glad you left a link here. 🙂
Dang. That was over QUICK.
Under 14 hours again!
Thank you for sharing the David Gaffney article. I think you are so right-his advice applies to both fiction and non-fiction. I hope everyone linking up and/or voting this week takes the time to read it.
I am a huge fan of this challenge! For someone who struggles with ‘concise’ I have amazed myself with my zest for hitting a punch with 42 words! 🙂 keep them rolling. x
Isn’t it a great exercise? I have gone from being excessively verbose in my writing to perhaps cutting more than is necessary. (In longer pieces, I mean) Now I need to learn to find the balance…
Many thanks to Courtney for fixing my error, and to all you Earthlings for bearing with my learning curve…
I’m so glad to hear others are having problems as well – misery loves company. This is my first time here, and I was struggling getting the link to post properly on my page, and then smacking into errors trying to submit. Competency isn’t my strong suit though, so at least for my entry it could be a case of it’s not you, it’s me
Welcome to yeah write! It looks like you made it through. Thanks for your patience!
Hey, I happened to catch this and I fixed it Janna and AZ Gringa. I’ll vouch for you if anyone wonders if you had added your link on time…
w00t! Thank you! I’ve been obsessively refreshing. (Yes, I am a dork.) Now I can go obsess over something else…
I do the same thing… 🙂
Same problem as jannatwrites here…
I tried to link up, but got an error that I didn’t have a back link (but I do). The message referenced that I should have a link to Gargleblaster #155, but this is #157… I don’t know if this has anything to do with it.