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Greetings Earthlings!
They say love makes the world go ’round. I don’t know if that’s true, but it sure would be nice. What I do know is that we don’t share the love as much as we ought to. When was the last time you told your mom you love her? What about your boyfriend, girlfriend, lover, spouse? How about that sweet girl at the coffee shop you’ve been too tongue-tied to speak to? Well, here’s your chance.
Whether it’s a broken heart, unrequited passion or love-true-love, everybody’s got a love story to tell, big or small, fact or fiction. We’re collecting the smallest ones here, true or not. Take a chance. Tell someone you love ’em in 42 words, and link up your love story here. Make us swoon, make us cry, make us feel what you feel. Go on, don’t be shy!
Need a little inspiration? Some of us have been participating in the February poetry slam, and what could be more romantic than sonnets? Hop over to the fiction|poetry grid and read some of the love stories and poems there.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
Answer the ultimate question in exactly 42 words: who do you love?
This week’s question requires only one thing for a good answer: the object of your affection. But pay attention: we’re looking for a who, not a what, and we want to know who that is right now – not yesterday, not when you were in grade school, not someday-when-you-get-your-act-together. Don’t be shy: who do you love right now? A few other reminders:
PROOFREAD. Nothing is easier, and nothing will get you bumped from the voting grid faster than typos, spelling or punctuation mistakes, or grammatical errors. You’ve only got 42 words; mistakes stick out.
Keep in mind that your post has to make sense if your reader doesn’t know the question. Don’t use the question as your title or anywhere else in your piece. And remember, any words surrounding your gargleblaster — explanations, references, footnotes, shout-outs, etc. — will be counted against your 42-word limit.
Need a second set of eyes? Find yourself a writing partner over in the yeah write coffeehouse.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
The top 42 entries will be open for voting on Thursday
You may enter only one gargleblaster microstory. Submissions are moderated. All entries will show up on our submissions grid, and up to 42 entries will be moved to the voting grid, which opens on Thursday. Everybody: read, comment, vote!
If you don’t make the voting grid, don’t despair – you’ll get a detailed love letter from our wonderful submissions editor, Rowan G., letting you know what needed improvement. Email us or head over to our pages on Facebook and Twitter with any questions.
Winners will be announced on Friday
Look for Friday’s combined winners’ post to see the crowd favorites and editors’ picks from across all of our challenge grids.
What else is happening around here?
We’ve got the nonfiction grid opening on Mondays, the speakeasy for fiction and poetry on Tuesdays, the gargleblaster micro challenge on Wednesdays, and the come-one, come-all moonshine grid for the weekends. We’ve also got a great hangout space over at the coffeehouse. Make sure you subscribe to our weekly e-mail blast so you don’t miss out.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
Who do you love?
The yeah write #200 weekly writing challenge is open is open for micro-stories: fiction, non-fiction, haiku, whatever. Answer the question in exactly 42 words by clicking the link below.
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