Proof of Concept

Back in 2018, I did a monthly flash fiction draw. Three draws from a deck of cards to get a writing prompt of: genre, setting, and object. 1,000 words, and a flash fiction story in the chosen genre, set in the chosen setting, including the chosen object. Well, this year, Cait Gordon picked up the …

December Flash Fiction Draw Roundup

And here we are! At the end of a year-long experiment in flash fiction writing, stretching writerly brain muscles and trying new genres completely at random. On the off chance this is the first month you’ve been visiting here, and if you’ve not read a roundup post before, the Flash Fiction Draw is a randomized card-draw I've been …

The Pevensie Academy Boys — A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge

Here’s my entry for the final Flash Fiction Draw Challenge (the post for the original December draw is here). In case you didn’t know about this challenge, there’s a video here explaining (and showing the monthly draw), but the quick version is this: I use three suits from a deck of cards to randomly put together a genre …

December Flash Fiction Draw

It's so very miserable out—it's rainy, it's wet, and there's a kind of slushy mix of ice and water and snow on the ground. Yep, it's December in Ottawa. But! Today's draw added a much needed shot of levity, and I'm looking forward to the results. If you don't know what I'm nattering about, here's …

November Flash Fiction Draw Roundup

Woke up to snow this morning, again, and looking at the forecast, right now it seems like this might be the start of "there will never not be snow until spring." So, y'know, ugh. Thank goodness there's a new husky in the home. Max, like Coach, seems to like snow. That helps. On the off …

Crossing — A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge

Here’s my entry for the November Flash Fiction Draw Challenge (the post for the original November draw is here). In case you didn’t know about this challenge, there’s a video here explaining (and showing the monthly draw), but the quick version is this: I use three suits from a deck of cards to randomly put together a genre …