Contest News

Pets. They’re big, small, cute, cuddly, funny, daring, shy. They get into closets and drawers, help clean up, bring home (sometimes still alive) winged or furry presents, hide socks, chew on furniture, could very well replace your paper shredder, give it their best to turn your house into a pond one puddle at a time, leave paw print patterns in freshly poured cement (like my kitties decided to)… Ah, the stories we could tell about our furry babies.

So… why not tell those stories? If you enter by August 31st, you even have the chance to win fabulous prizes. First, second, and third places will receive Amazon gift certificates (or equivalent): $15 for first place, $10 for second, and $5 for third. The three winners will also be showcased right here on FFDO after the contest is completed.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Upload a photo of your pet somewhere we can see. The new Writer’s Pets Facebook album would be good, or if you are not on Facebook, you can upload them to Bebo’s group (the animal lover’s group here at FFDO).
2. Write one 250 words (max.) flash inspired by that photo or simply about said pet/pets
3. Join the Writer’s Pets – Contest Group here at FFDO (you must be a registered member on FFDO to be able to join any group)
4. Leave your flash as a new forum topic in the contest group: in the “Title” write the flash title and your name separated with “-by…”.   Into “Content” add your flash and don’t forget to add the link of your photo to the end of the flash. You can leave “Tags” empty.
5. After posting, “view” it and copy+paste the link over to the description of your photo on Facebook if you are using it, so people will find your entry easier

There will be an entry by me in the group and a photo in the Facebook album, so you can check that to see the above steps implemented.

If you don’t personally own a pet, but would like to participate, see if a photo of your friend’s, parent’s, children’s pets prompt a flash. The important thing is to know the pet, as opposed to simple animal photo prompts.

You can post more than one photo, but link to just one for your one and only story. Or you can also leave off adding more photos for now – as the album will remain open even after the contest ends.

While we don’t mind you posting your entry on your own blogs as well, remember: You have to post it to the Writer’s Pets Contest Group to win, place or show since the whole point is to get folks used to using Groups here.

Break a leg everyone!

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Community News

Susan Helene Gottfried has a story that was originally meant to be a #fridayflash published in the Bestseller Bound anthology – Volume 2. Susan’s story is entitled “Make a Wish” and it features ShapeShifter frontman, Mitchell Voss.  You can download the anthology from Smashwords for no other cost then a few clicks of the mouse. Congrats!

Michael J. Solender’s piece, “The Dare”, has been published in the new issue of Blue Print Review in slow release this month. Congratulations, Michael!

Founded by Johanna Harness, the #amwriting community turned two years old on August 3rd. Visit the anniversary post on Amwriting.org to check out the blog party. Happy birthday #amwriting!

Rebecca Emin has been asked to be a part of BBC Radio Oxford’s Book Club feature on 17th August at approximately 1.30pm. So tune in if you can, she’d love to know what you think after the event! Rebecca has also placed her book  in various Oxfordshire bookshops, running out of copies. Congrats on both accounts!

India Drummond’s book, “Blood Faerie: Caledonia Fae”, aside from the e-version, is now also available in paperback on Amazon. Congratulations, India!

~ Estrella Azul

Keep the good news coming! You can send in your news items concerning the Friday Flash community to Estrella at estrella.azul@fridayflash.org or by contacting her on Facebook or Twitter.