Weekly Writing Challenges: Microprose Archive
yeah write #169 weekly writing challenge: gargleblaster voting is open
Greetings, Earthlings! It's the last regular gargleblaster grid before the summer really kicks in, and with that, I'm giving everyone a bonus. This week, you each have SEVEN votes to cast! Don't just throw those votes away: read critically, comment thoughtfully, and...
yeah write #169 weekly writing challenge: the gargleblaster challenge is open
Greetings, Earthlings! In case you missed the intergalactic broadcast, this is your last chance for a straight-up gargleblaster for a while. For the rest of the summer this spaceship is cruising in low gear. We'll take in the sights and hopefully make some new friends...
yeah write #169 weekly writing challenge kickoff: final separate grids, summer series, challenge winners round-up, gargleblaster prompt, badges
Last week for separate grids Summer is a time for the simple things in life: family, friends, long lazy days, and kicking back a little. With that in mind, we’re about to slow the challenge schedule down for the summer. Here's how it will work: starting next week...
yeah write #168 weekly writing challenge: gargleblaster winners
Greetings, Earthlings! And happy July! It was another raucous 24 hours at the gargleblaster challenge. Let’s give a big yeah write welcome to the five brave souls who tackled the gargleblaster for the first time. We hope you stick around! And don’t forget our three...
yeah write #168 weekly writing challenge: gargleblaster voting is open
Greetings, Earthlings! Can you believe it's July already? It seems like the old improbability drive has kicked into high gear. I swear it was just March. On the other hand, perhaps this week's gargleblaster prompt influenced our trajectory - I certainly can't think of...
yeah write #168 weekly writing challenge: the gargleblaster challenge is open
Greetings, Earthlings! More than just a collection of fancy words, gargleblasters (and microfiction/microblogs in general) ought to tell a story. Even if what you’re showing us is a snapshot of a larger scene, it should be more than just a description. We want to see...
yeah write #167 weekly writing challenge: gargleblaster winners
"I'm not sure that does what you think it does..." That's the last thing I said to Christine before she pushed the big red button in her time machine and vanished, leaving yours truly to explain what happened on the gargleblaster grid this week. I think she was...
yeah write #167 weekly writing challenge: gargleblaster voting is open
Greetings, Earthlings! The stars are lining up. The bartender narrowly missed spilling the salt, and my children went to bed without complaining. It’s either the apocalypse coming, or it’s the sign of another amazing round of gargleblasters! What’s your sign? We left...
yeah write #167 weekly writing challenge: the gargleblaster challenge is open
Greetings, Earthlings! It seems like summer has just begun, but the solstice is behind us, the days are already growing shorter, and the rest of the season is going to fly by at light speed. That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of time for long lazy days of complete...
yeah write #166 weekly writing challenge: gargleblaster winners
Greetings, Earthlings! Of all the sounds in the world, the one I’m really growing to love is the sound of the wind rushing past as I cruise into the office on my bicycle. It’s the only time I have without audible claims on my attention, and it’s where I do my best...